Save the Children - Event Planner Job in Kenya

Job Title: Event Planner - Annual Moot Court Competition

Employer: Save the Children

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 12th Oct 2013

Background

The Annual  Conference and Moot Court Competition on Children Rights is an event that is held annually bringing together about 100 law students from more than 10 universities in the East and Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and Tanzania), law practitioners, legal academics, children rights activists and members of the treaty body (Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child) in a one day conference on children rights and a two-day moot court competition.

Each year, different themes around children rights have been discussed and mooted.

The event is modeled around the theme of the day of the African child for that particular year.

In 2013, it is hoped that the theme of the event will be on the need to protect children from harmful cultural practices, in tandem with the theme of the Day of the African Child 2013 as envisaged by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.

The event is organized and hosted jointly by Save the Children, and a University law clinic from Kenya.

The three day event is scheduled to be concluded on 20th November 2013, to mark the International Day of the Child.

It is against this backdrop that Save the Children wishes to engage a short term contract support officer to assist in the planning and organization of the event

Objective  
1. To assist the Partners Coordinator and the Child Rights Governance Adviser in organizing the 3rd Annual Moot court competition.
2. To compile the final report of the 3rd annual Moot court competition.
3. Activities

The following activities will be accomplished
• Corresponding with the participating universities and other invited guests to ensure that invitations are send in good time.
• Working closely with staff in the country office to ensure that logistics for the event are addressed including, transport, accommodation and conference facilities for the participants.
• Work with the hosting university, SC Country office and SC Regional office to ensure that the event is a success.
• Producing a final report for the activity to be submitted to the SC- Regional Office.

Duration: Two (2) months: October to November , 2013.

Reporting: The successful candidate will report to the Nairobi Managed Programme Coordinator

Criteria for Eligibility
• Applicants must be Kenyan nationals
• Must have a degree in Social Sciences,
• Previous participation in Moot sessions will be an added advantage.
• Must have excellent communication skills


How to Apply

Download Expression of interest Form (Event Planner) Here

If you meet the eligibility requirements and are interested, please send us your brief cover letter & CV to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org

Your email should bear the title APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT OFFICER OPPORTUNITY on the subject line.

Save the Children is committed to the rights and well-being of children and their protection.   Accordingly, the successful candidate will be subjected to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks, Code of Conduct, and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

We regret that only short listed applicants will be contacted.