Campaign Assistant - Financing Girls Education through Fair Tax
Location: Johannesburg or Nairobi ActionAid International Hub
Duration: Fixed Term 10 months contract (until Dec 2017)
Salary: ZAR 262,406 per annum Total Cost of Employment / KSH 105,929 per month (pro rata). Local terms and conditions of employment will apply
Application closing date: Sunday 12th February 2017 at midnight GMT (00.00 GMT).
Interview date: Week commencing 20th February 2017.
Contact email: programmes.jhb@actionaid.org
Are you passionate about making a real difference? Have you experience of campaigning or advocating for social change? If yes you could be part of the team at ActionAid International and enjoy a CV enhancing experience.
About the role
We’re looking for a passionate social justice activist with strong communication and administration skills to support our Education, Tax Justice campaign, and Communications team colleagues to achieve ambitious goals in our project calling on governments to finance quality public girls education through tax justice.
About you
As Campaigns Assistant you will help coordinate and deliver capacity-building, alliance-building and advocacy events. You will get involved in the production of external campaign communications as well as the publication of social media outputs. This will involve drafting briefs, preparing content, and purchasing materials. You will also work with national project countries to ensure communication materials meet their needs and contribute to the overall project strategy and goals. You will also assist with campaign monitoring and evaluation, and share information and learning to improve effectiveness where needed.
Of graduate calibre you must demonstrate a strong interest in campaigning and be able to show previous involvement in campaigning actions and campaign or communications planning. You will have experience in researching, fact-checking and writing for an external audience. Highly organised with administrative experience, you will have an eye for detail as well as good PC and communication skills. A team player with good interpersonal skills in organisations you will have developed an aptitude for digital media and be passionate about being part of a dynamic team. Experience in organising events would be an advantage.
About the project
Education is a fundamental right for all children. Yet around the world there are 124 million girls and boys out of school today. More money would really help. But global companies are dodging billions of dollars in taxes in developing countries. It would take only a fraction of that lost amount to help fill the global finance gap and send all our children to school. In this project, ActionAid is working with school girls, youth, parents, teachers and civil society allies in Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal and Tanzania to ensure they have a strong role in holding their government to account in ensuring free public education of a high standard, financed through greater government support and increases in fair tax revenue.
About us
ActionAid International is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and defeat poverty. We support women and children in extreme poverty. We fight for their rights and for lasting change.
You’ll be working in the Campaigns and Policy Directorate and working closely with the Tax Campaign and Education Programme and Policy Team. These teams deliver campaigns that help change policy and practice.
HOW TO APPLY:
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For further details about the role please see below the attached job description and person specification. Please address the person specification in your application point by point and in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you have to be able to do the job effectively.
Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please don’t apply as we only invite candidates for an interview if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description. Thank you for your understanding.
Email your CV and covering letter to programmes.jhb@actionaid.org . The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 12th February 2017 at midnight GMT (00.00 GMT). Interviews will be held on the week commencing 20th February 2017. CAFT017
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Please note that to be considered for this role, candidates must be able to provide proof of their eligibility to work in Kenya or South Africa.
