Advocacy and Partnerships Assistant
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Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 02/03/2025
- 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.
▪ Support the planning and execution of creative advocacy actions including influencing decision-makers, campaigns, lobbying, and building public support for FAWE issues.
▪ Support the 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 and Data Collection: Conduct research on relevant policy issues, gather data from various sources, and compile information to support advocacy efforts.
▪ Support in building and strengthening FAWE partnerships for collective advocacy and collective project delivery. This includes National contexts such as partnerships with Ministries in charge of Education and Gender.
▪ Support the development of internal assessment and recommend capacity-building needs on advocacy for the chapters.
3. Provide technical support to FAWE’s National Chapters/Partners and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
▪ Provide technical support assistance to FAWE Chapter to engage with relevant advocacy stakeholders and execute appropriate interventions.
▪ Provide substantive support to expanding and mobilizing stakeholder engagement and facilitate interventions towards influencing National trends in education.
▪ Support the National Coordinator and Programs teams to strengthen the linkages between the national and regional processes that promote the education and wellbeing 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.
• Participate in programme meetings and related sessions to draw out research-based advocacy messages in programmes, and present advocacy updates.
• Provide any other support as required by the supervisor.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Communications, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Project Management, or any other relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to craft clear and concise messaging.
• Research skills and the ability to analyze complex information.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant data management tools.
• Conversant with the relevant policy issues and the political landscape.
• Passion for social change and commitment to the organization's mission.
• Experienced 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.
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.
▪ Support the planning and execution of creative advocacy actions including influencing decision-makers, campaigns, lobbying, and building public support for FAWE issues.
▪ Support the 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 and Data Collection: Conduct research on relevant policy issues, gather data from various sources, and compile information to support advocacy efforts.
▪ Support in building and strengthening FAWE partnerships for collective advocacy and collective project delivery. This includes National contexts such as partnerships with Ministries in charge of Education and Gender.
▪ Support the development of internal assessment and recommend capacity-building needs on advocacy for the chapters.
3. Provide technical support to FAWE’s National Chapters/Partners and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
▪ Provide technical support assistance to FAWE Chapter to engage with relevant advocacy stakeholders and execute appropriate interventions.
▪ Provide substantive support to expanding and mobilizing stakeholder engagement and facilitate interventions towards influencing National trends in education.
▪ Support the National Coordinator and Programs teams to strengthen the linkages between the national and regional processes that promote the education and wellbeing 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.
• Participate in programme meetings and related sessions to draw out research-based advocacy messages in programmes, and present advocacy updates.
• Provide any other support as required by the supervisor.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Communications, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Project Management, or any other relevant discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to craft clear and concise messaging.
• Research skills and the ability to analyze complex information.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant data management tools.
• Conversant with the relevant policy issues and the political landscape.
• Passion for social change and commitment to the organization's mission.
• Experienced 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.
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