Programme Officer (PWD and Refugees)

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Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 13/03/2026
  • Location: Kenya
Disability rights Refugees’ rights
 About FAWE

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African non-governmental organization working through a network of 34 National Chapters across the continent. FAWE is dedicated to advancing gender equity and equality in education by influencing policies, fostering positive societal attitudes, and promoting inclusive practices that support girls’ and women’s education throughout Africa.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Programme Management- Support to program planning, implementation and evaluation (60%)

  • Lead on social inclusion in FAWE programmes specifically inclusion of PWD and Refugees in the education and skills training programme in 10 African countries over a period of 7 years. (Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Senegal, Liberia and Ghana).
  • Fostering innovative inclusion strategies gender equity and transformative education principles, creating opportunities for PWD and Refugees in FAWE programming.
  • Leadership in building effective partnerships, new programmes and resource mobilisation for scaleup and/or replication.
  • Monitor quality assurance processes and systems to ensure the highest quality of the project implementation – education, gender and social inclusion.
Capacity Building and Programme Development (20%)

  • Support internal assessment and recommend on capacity building needs for FAWE social inclusion components.
  • Guide on building and strengthening alliances with organisations working with PWDs and refugees.
  • Support National Chapters on social inclusion programming.
Building and Strengthening partnerships – Global, Regional and National contexts (10%) 

  • Build and support the partnership between project partners, national chapters and any other partners to strengthen FAWE social inclusion strategies.
  • Lead in advocacy to widen the civic space for African girls who are refuges and those with disability in all their diversity.
  •  Work closely with the other teams including advocacy and partnerships team to amplify and sustain PWD and Refugee voice as they demand the realization of their education rights.
Resource Mobilisation (10%)

  • Resource mobilisation for social inclusion initiatives. This includes pitching ideas with development partners and support in negotiation meetings.
  • Provide technical input in funding proposals for social inclusion.
Qualifications and Experience

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences such as Education, Gender and Development, Public Health, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Project Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 3 years in the NGO sector.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage.
  • Demonstrated experience in building and managing strategic partnerships, particularly within multi-country consortiums involving diverse stakeholders.
  • Proven ability in writing high-quality reports and delivering impactful presentations, with a focus on project processes, outcomes, outputs, and deliverables.
  • Solid understanding of key issues related to education & social inclusion.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and creativity, with the ability to align vision with practical implementation.
  • Strong skills in problem analysis and resolution, with the capacity to perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, including writing, editing, and verbal articulation.

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