Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Overall Objective

To build the capacity of IRC Kenya staff to integrate evidence-informed learning and impact documentation into day-to-day programming, and to develop a set of high-quality knowledge management and learning (KML) products.

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director Programs or her designate and in close collaboration with the Impact documentation task force (Technical Coordinators, County Area Coordinators and METAL), the consultant will:

• Design and facilitate three integrated write shops (Nairobi, Turkana and Garissa) to train IRC staff technical leads, managers, senior/technical officers and partners in impact documentation and technical writing.
• Support sector teams and METAL to define and agree on a set of learning questions to anchor the documentation, evidence generation and KML product development.
• Conduct a desk review of available evidence (METAL data, reports and program documents) to inform the KML products/materials to be developed.
• Lead field visits to Turkana, Garissa and Tana River to collect additional primary data (FGDs, KIIs, observations, photography, videography) and validate findings from the desk review and write shops, in line with informed consent and safeguarding protocols.
• Guide and agree with the team on draft KML products/materials, which may include success/human interest stories, technical briefs, policy briefs, an impact stories booklet and photobook, blogs, short videos/documentaries, After Action Reviews, and best/promising practice write-ups, each pegged to the appropriate standard of evidence.
• Facilitate a post-write shop consolidation and review workshop in Nairobi with the task force, technical teams to review, quality-check and refine draft KML products against the agreed learning questions and evidence.
• Provide editorial support, copy editing, language and quality review, and professional design/layout to finalize the full set of KML products into publication-ready formats, including final safeguarding and Data Protection Act (DPA) compliance checks (consent verification and anonymization where required).
• Support IRC Kenya to produce the various KML products through appropriate media/channels for different audiences.

Deliverables

• Inception report outlining the documentation methodology, agreed learning questions per sector, evidence standards and a detailed work plan.
• Three facilitated write shops delivered (Nairobi, Turkana, Garissa), including training materials and participant drafts.
• A finalized set of learning questions per sector, agreed with sector teams and METAL.
• Desk review/evidence mapping report identifying available data, reports and program documents to inform KML product development.
• Field data collection and validation completed in Turkana, Garissa and Tana River, including case stories, photographs and video content, collected under documented consent and safeguarding protocols.
• Draft KML products developed and presented at the consolidation workshop (technical briefs, policy briefs, human interest stories, impact stories booklet and photobook, blogs, After Action Reviews, best/promising practice write-ups, and short videos/documentaries, as per the agreed shopping list and available evidence).
• Consolidation and review workshop facilitated, with a record of agreed revisions per product.
• Final, professionally edited and designed, publication-ready KML products submitted, with safeguarding compliance (consent forms and anonymization) documented for all products featuring identifiable clients.
• Support delivered to the IRC Kenya learning event, including any presentation or dissemination materials required.
• A final completion report summarizing the assignment, products delivered, lessons learned and recommendations for future documentation work.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master's preferred) in Communications, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Monitoring & Evaluation, Journalism or a related field.
• A minimum of 5–7 years' demonstrated experience in knowledge management, impact documentation, technical/report writing, or communications for humanitarian or development organizations.
• Proven track record of producing high quality knowledge products such as case/human interest stories, technical and policy briefs, photobooks and short documentaries.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based programming, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems, and results/outcome frameworks.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills, with experience designing and leading participatory workshops (write shops) for multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English; strong editing and storytelling skills.
• Experience working in Kenya, including ASAL and/or refugee-hosting contexts (e.g. Turkana, Garissa, Tana River), is highly desirable.
• Sound knowledge of ethics, informed consent, safeguarding standards and the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019, including experience handling sensitive/identifiable client information and content involving minors.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Nairobi, Turkana, Garissa and Tana River as required by the assignment.
• Where a team is proposed (e.g. with a videographer/photographer), the Lead Consultant will be responsible for overall quality, coordination and delivery of all products.
• Prior experience working with IRC or similar international NGOs will be an added advantage.

APPLICATION

Application deadline is August 28th, 2026

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Job Overview

• We are hiring a Communications & Engagement Coordinator to put Airbel's best case in front of its most important audiences. Everything in this role orbits around one through-line: Airbel's narrative and value proposition — from preparing the CRIO for high-stakes internal and external meetings, to managing the Advisory Board's biannual convenings, to maintaining Airbel's public-facing digital presence, to coordinating donor-specific pitch materials. In short, the Coordinator ensures that how Airbel tells its story is consistent, compelling, and current across every channel and audience.
• The ideal candidate combines editorial judgment with operational reliability. They are a strong communicator and storyteller, with a particular talent for translating highly technical, specialized work for audiences with no grounding in our content — moving fluidly between a donor pitch deck, a leadership briefing, a LinkedIn post, and a media brief, calibrating tone and framing for each. They can also own the practical logistics that make high-stakes engagement work: coordinating inputs across teams, managing timelines, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. If this person is great at their job, Airbel's work will be understood, valued, and supported by the audiences that matter most. It is expected that the candidate will expertly use AI tools in this work.

Major Responsibilities

CRIO Meeting Support

• Provide comprehensive support to ensure the CRIO’s high-stakes meetings — both internal (e.g., CEO, Executive Board) and external — are well-prepared, including development of agendas, pre-reads, briefings, talking points, and presentations.
• Solicit and coordinate inputs from collaborators across the department to ensure meeting materials are accurate, current, and strategically aligned.
• Track action items and follow-through from key meetings, ensuring commitments are documented and progress is monitored.

Advisory Board Support

• Own holistic management of Airbel’s biannual Advisory Board meetings: agenda-setting and planning, preparation of briefing materials, coordination of logistics, and post-meeting follow-through.
• Develop clear, decision-ready materials that enable productive Board engagement with Airbel’s strategy and portfolio.
• Manage ongoing Board communications and ensure timely follow-up on Board-generated action items and commitments.

Fundraising Engagement Support

• Create and maintain a portfolio of pitch materials that showcase Airbel’s topline value proposition to funders, ensuring they compellingly represent current work, impact, and strategic direction.
• Coordinate donor-specific preparation — tailoring pitch materials, developing briefing documents, and aligning content to donor interests — primarily for the CRIO, with capacity to support other senior leaders and teams as available.
• Work closely with fundraising counterparts to ensure pitch and reporting materials are aligned and of consistently high quality.

Communications & Digital Presence

• Own Airbel’s public-facing digital presence, ensuring the website and LinkedIn compellingly and accurately represent current work, team, and impact — in line with established brand guidelines.
• Lead a reboot of Airbel's website as an early priority, ensuring it compellingly reflects current portfolio, impact, and strategic direction.
• Manage Airbel’s LinkedIn presence: develop a lightweight content calendar, draft and publish posts, and work with subject-matter experts to develop content for specialized areas.
• Ensure streamlined execution of Airbel’s earned media efforts by managing specialist resources (consultants and internal roles), providing the content and context needed to develop and pitch stories for media placement and speaking engagements.

Job Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in communications, strategic engagement, or a related role — ideally in close partnership with senior leaders in a research, policy, innovation, or humanitarian context.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex, technical content into clear, compelling narratives for non-specialist audiences.
• Strong writing and editing skills across formats: executive briefings, pitch decks, web copy, social media, and media briefs.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, track deliverables across teams, and keep complex processes on schedule.
• Experience coordinating earned media efforts, including sufficient understanding of how stories are developed, pitched, and placed to effectively manage specialist resources.
• Experience managing a brand’s digital presence across web and social channels, with comfort using content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, or similar).
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in professional communications workflows (e.g., drafting, research, content production), with openness to continued experimentation and adoption.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, subject-matter experts, and cross-functional colleagues across cultures and time zones.

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JOB OVERVIEW

The AI EdTech Technical Lead will work within INEE’s Technical Support, Exchange, and Standards team and report to INEE’s Deputy Director, leading INEE’s partnership with Fab AI focused on the expansion and adaptation of the Quality Assurance Facility for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Technology (EdTech) to crisis-affected contexts. The role involves: 

• Leading INEE’s collaboration within the partnership, and all involved parties and interest-holders including INEE’s membership;
• Providing technical expertise to guide the development of components for quality assuring AI EdTech including benchmarks and rapid evaluations aimed at defining what “good” looks like in AI EdTech in Emergencies and delivering decision-grade evidence.
• The AI EdTech Technical Lead, who is hired and hosted by the International Rescue Committee, works as a member of the INEE Secretariat.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

In alignment with INEE’s Strategic Framework and New Operating Model and in close collaboration with the INEE Secretariat, major responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead INEE’s work on the Quality Assurance Facility for AI Edtech in Emergencies, including project management and technical leadership
• Provide expert technical input and guidance to the development of components for quality assuring AI EdTech including benchmarks and rapid evaluations aimed at defining what “good” looks like in AI EdTech in Emergencies and delivering decision-grade evidence
• Contribute subject matter and policy expertise on distinct thematic areas of Education in Emergencies to the QA Facility for AI in Emergencies, such as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), School Safety, and/or Accelerated Education in Emergencies
• Lead engagement and collaboration with INEE’s membership to capture current practice, needs, and demands regarding AI EdTech in Emergencies and ensuring activities of project reflect this input
• Support the strengthening, deepening, and localising of INEE’s Network to include interest-holders and decision-makers in EiE contexts who may have an interest in using the QA Facility
• Represent INEE, the project, and partnership in key international fora to disseminate findings, raise awareness, and drive use of the QA Facility
• Support the INEE Secretariat in strategic thinking and thought leadership regarding AI EdTech in Emergencies

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Position reports directly to the INEE Deputy Director
• Position supervises: Not applicable
• Close collaboration with: INEE Secretariat, INEE Director, INEE Membership, Fab AI (external partner) 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Work Experience:

• A Postgraduate degree in education
• Minimum of 5-7 years of directly relevant professional
• Strong theoretical and practice-based background in the field of education of emergencies and EdTech
• Proven track record of managing and delivering projects in the education sector across multiple contexts and involving partnerships
• In-depth understanding of INEE’s ways of working and role in the EiE sector

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of evidence-based approaches to and research on EiE and EdTech
• Ability to be flexible and work well independently, virtually and under pressure, and in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical and writing skills: the ability to draft briefs, reports, and syntheses;
• Excellent interpersonal skills: the ability to successfully interact with a variety of people, notably decision makers in EiE
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English. Ability to work in another INEE language is desirable
• Willingness to travel 10% to challenging field locations

APPLICATION

Application deadline is August 31st, 2026