Job Description
You are a great fit for this position if you:
Have a heart for girls’ and young women’s empowerment and your values closely align with those of Akili Dada;
Are a Kenyan citizen or are already legally allowed to work in Kenya;
Have at least three years’ relevant working experience, specifically in programming for adolescent girls.
Possess excellent writing and communication skills;
Have an eye for detail;
Possess strong analytical and organizational skills;
Are looking for meaningful, challenging work in the field of development and women’s rights
Are outgoing, articulate, a strong writer, and passionate about raising awareness and mobilizing resources for a cause.
Are well organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working with, and managing others.
Have the ability to plan and budget for program activities.
Have an innovative, creative and entrepreneurial spirit.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Conceptualizing and implementing activities targeting Akili Dada’s high school scholars including mentoring, leadership development and leadership skills building.
Managing Akili Dada’s scholarship recruitment process.
Engaging our current group of mentors and recruiting new mentors to join our cohort of volunteer mentors.
Contributing to the organization’s policy research and advocacy efforts.
Identifying potential areas of collaboration between Akili Dada and various stakeholders such as women’s rights organizations across Africa and internationally.
Monitoring and evaluating the Young Changemakers program activities.
This is a full time position (40 hours per week) with a competitive remuneration package that includes health and life insurance, retirement benefits as well as opportunities for your own professional development.
