DEVELOPMENT POLICY OFFICER - KEPA

KEPA is an NGO platform and an expert on global development. It represents more than 300 Finnish non-governmental organizations and promotes actions that will help to build a just world. It has country offices in Tanzania, Mozambique, Nicarague, and Thailand.
Kepa is seeking a development Policy Officer for its country office in Dar es salaam, Tanzania for a two years period starting from December 2014 or otherwise agreed.
The Development policy Officer will participate in the planning and implementation of Kepa's global programme in close collaboration with local CSOs and Kepa's headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. The Development policy Officer will work under supervision of Kepa's Country Director in Tanzania.

RESPONSIBILITIES;
•    Participate in the joint planning, coordination and implementation of Kepa's programme in Tanzania and in the East African region, together with local colleagues, Country Director and other Kepa offices
•    Monitor and Analyzing development policy issues and civil society operating environment in Tanzania and in the East Africa region
•    Gather information and conduct background analysis to support Kepa's advocacy work
•    Keeping contacts with kepa's member organizations, Finnish Embassy and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland as regard to situation in Tanzania and the civil society views
•    Identify potential partners and coordinate the partnership support
•    Networking and exchange of information with local civil society organizations on development policy works
•    Planning and writing of articles for Kepa's publications
•    Share information on topic issues and processes in Tanzania with Kepa's headquarters in Helsinki, Kepa's member organizations and local partners
•    Write news, columns and articles to Kepa media and communication channels

KEY QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE
•    Academic degree in development studies or related area
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Finnish and English languages
•    Knowledge of development policy issues, specially of International development cooperation and financing ,global economic policies and climate justice
•    Experience of working in developing country, preferably in the East Africa region
•    Knowledge of the work and development cooperation of Finnish and Southern CSOs
•    Good cooperation and networking skills

ADDITIONAL ASSETS
•    Work experience from Tanzania or the East African region
•    Activities in CSOs
•    Working knowledge of Kiswahili

SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salaries at Kepa are determined based on the requirements of the job and on the employee's qualifications. The conditions of employment are based on the policy called "Employment Regulations".
For more information about the conditions of employment please contact Sisko Leino (Ms) by email sisko.leino@kepa.fi

How to apply
The deadline for applications is 19.8.2014. please send the application, CV and proof of your Finnish language proficiency (e.g. study certificate) by email to rekry@kepa.fi
Please write "DP Officer" as reference in the subject field of the e-mail message.

For further information about the position please contact Programme Advisor, Terhi Ylikoski at: terh.ylikoski@kepa.fi
SOURCE; THE GUARDIAN OF August 12, 2014