Lead | Young Changemakers Program at Akili Dada

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.