OSIEA is a part of the global Open Society Foundations network. Founded in 2005, OSIEA plays an active role in encouraging open, informed dialogue about issues of public importance. We support individuals and groups to participate in matters that affect them in order to demand fair treatment, delive... read morery of services and accountability from their leaders and institutions.
Our Mission & Values
We promote democratic governance, justice and human rights, respect for the rule of law, and the protection of the rights of minorities. We also partner with minority communities on the fringes of society; those most subject to violence, discrimination and stigma.
We believe there is space for all of us.
At OSIEA, we make it possible for the smallest bird to sing on top of a tree. Our organizational values are the lens through which we do our work on integrity, accountability (to each other and to others), celebration of diversity and collegiality. We seek possibility; the question is more important than the answer.
Our strategy
For the past decade (2005- 2016), OSIEA has supported what many saw as lost and unpopular causes. Over the years we have successfully nurtured and supported movements for persons living on the margins of society such as sex workers, people living with HIV, persons with disabilities, LGBTI persons, and injecting drug users. With our partners in settings such as Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, we have stood on the side of justice and accountability for serious human rights violations.
OSIEA now has a new strategy. The primary and over-arching goals in our new strategy (2017-2020)are protection of human rights, the rule of law and equal access to justice; protection of the rights of the marginalized communities particularly women, pastoralists, persons with disabilities, people who use drugs, and LGBTI persons; and advancing accountability, fair distribution, and sustainable use of resources.
Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa Jobs in Kenya
The Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA) seeks to recruit a Program Manager, Advocacy to develop and lead the implementation of OSIEA’s advocacy strategy within the region
That support is provided within the framework of the rules and regulations of the foundation where the program assistant is based.
Key Competencies and Attributes:
The following are expected key com
Overall job purpose
The Programme Officer’s core duties will entail provision of support in identification and fostering of effective grant making relations in a dynamic, creative and committed
