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Advocacy and Programme Officer
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Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 20/12/2024
- Location: Kenya
About FAWE
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a Pan-African Non-Governmental organisation that operates through 34 National Chapters to promote gender equity and equality in education in Africa by fostering positive policies and attitudes towards girls’ education.
Key roles and responsibilities:
1. Support the development and implementation of partnership and advocacy initiatives
▪ Coordinate implementation of advocacy programmes/projects work. This entails, observing the work plans, deliverables, timelines, compliance to budgets, M&E plans, advocacy plans, selection of strategic partners, compliance to FAWE procedures, funding partner and the respective country governments, and overall quality assurance on projects under advocacy docket.
▪ Planning and execution of creative advocacy actions including influencing decisionmakers, campaigns, lobbying, and building public support for FAWE issues.
▪ Lead in commemoration of International Days on Education. This includes developing concept notes, convening sessions such as webinars, and working with National Chapters to commemorate these days at the Country level.
2. Support in knowledge management and capacity development.
▪ Research key issues relating to FAWE’s advocacy and policy work and be up to date with various interventions at global and regional levels.
▪ Support in building and strengthening FAWE partnerships for collective advocacy and collective project delivery.
▪ Support the development of internal assessment and recommend capacity-building needs on advocacy. This includes support for FAWE National Chapters and members.
3. Provide technical support to FAWE’s National Chapters/Partners and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
▪ Provide technical support assistance to FAWE National Chapters to engage with relevant advocacy stakeholders and execute appropriate interventions.
▪ Provide substantive support to expanding and mobilizing stakeholder engagement and facilitate interventions towards influencing global trends in education such as EFA, SDGs, GES4CESA, and Agenda 2063.
▪ Support the advocacy Unit to strengthen the linkages between the global, regional, and national processes that promote the education and well-being of women and girls. .
4. Programme Development & Management
• Provide administrative support towards the successful implementation of advocacy & partnership activities. This includes the preparation of documents such as memos, and agreements, scheduling meetings, and coordination of external contacts.
• Assist in resource mobilization efforts for advocacy initiatives.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in social sciences, Education, Political Science, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Project Management, Journalism, Public Relations, or any other relevant discipline.
• A first-level university degree in combination with four additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Preferred 8 years of work experience with a minimum of 4 years working in complex international environments with practical field experience.
• Experience in advocacy work and human development work with NGOs, and strategic partnerships especially working within a consortium (range of stakeholders) covering more than one country.
• Fluency in English is required.
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a Pan-African Non-Governmental organisation that operates through 34 National Chapters to promote gender equity and equality in education in Africa by fostering positive policies and attitudes towards girls’ education.
Key roles and responsibilities:
1. Support the development and implementation of partnership and advocacy initiatives
▪ Coordinate implementation of advocacy programmes/projects work. This entails, observing the work plans, deliverables, timelines, compliance to budgets, M&E plans, advocacy plans, selection of strategic partners, compliance to FAWE procedures, funding partner and the respective country governments, and overall quality assurance on projects under advocacy docket.
▪ Planning and execution of creative advocacy actions including influencing decisionmakers, campaigns, lobbying, and building public support for FAWE issues.
▪ Lead in commemoration of International Days on Education. This includes developing concept notes, convening sessions such as webinars, and working with National Chapters to commemorate these days at the Country level.
2. Support in knowledge management and capacity development.
▪ Research key issues relating to FAWE’s advocacy and policy work and be up to date with various interventions at global and regional levels.
▪ Support in building and strengthening FAWE partnerships for collective advocacy and collective project delivery.
▪ Support the development of internal assessment and recommend capacity-building needs on advocacy. This includes support for FAWE National Chapters and members.
3. Provide technical support to FAWE’s National Chapters/Partners and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
▪ Provide technical support assistance to FAWE National Chapters to engage with relevant advocacy stakeholders and execute appropriate interventions.
▪ Provide substantive support to expanding and mobilizing stakeholder engagement and facilitate interventions towards influencing global trends in education such as EFA, SDGs, GES4CESA, and Agenda 2063.
▪ Support the advocacy Unit to strengthen the linkages between the global, regional, and national processes that promote the education and well-being of women and girls. .
4. Programme Development & Management
• Provide administrative support towards the successful implementation of advocacy & partnership activities. This includes the preparation of documents such as memos, and agreements, scheduling meetings, and coordination of external contacts.
• Assist in resource mobilization efforts for advocacy initiatives.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in social sciences, Education, Political Science, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Project Management, Journalism, Public Relations, or any other relevant discipline.
• A first-level university degree in combination with four additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Preferred 8 years of work experience with a minimum of 4 years working in complex international environments with practical field experience.
• Experience in advocacy work and human development work with NGOs, and strategic partnerships especially working within a consortium (range of stakeholders) covering more than one country.
• Fluency in English is required.
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