Africa Advocacy Officer

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Together for Girls

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: KSh4,056,875 KES-KSh5,119,500 KES / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 12/01/2026
  • Location: Kenya
Child protection/ Children’s rights Gender-based violence (GBV)

Together for Girls works around the world and combines state-of-the-art data with powerful advocacy to end violence against children and adolescents, especially sexual violence. Through data and advocacy, TfG drives action to break cycles of violence and ensure prevention, healing, and justice. By connecting the dots between understanding the problem, identifying effective solutions, tracking progress, and mobilizing for action, TfG creates a synergistic effect that amplifies its impact and drives toward its ultimate goal of creating a safer world for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities and Duties

African Union Advocacy, Influencing & Membership Liaison

Serve as the day-to-day liaison with the African Union Commission and relevant AU bodies including Africa Committee of Experts (ACERWC), Regional Economic Communities and CSO Forum
Monitor AU policy developments, identify advocacy windows, and prepare briefing materials to support strategic engagement.
Build and maintain relationships with AU stakeholders and regional partners.
Support involvement of survivor councils, activists, and membership platforms in AU advocacy opportunities.

Campaign Logistics, Coordination & Member Mobilization

Provide logistical and administrative support for Africa-focused campaign activities, including event coordination, travel support, invitations, materials preparation, and vendor engagement.
Mobilize and coordinate Brave Movement members and platforms for campaign activations and regional advocacy moments.
Track timelines, deliverables, and administrative processes to ensure smooth implementation.
Membership & Movement Coordination

Support the Movement Building in coordinating with African national platforms, ensuring consistent communication, follow-up, and sharing of campaign and advocacy updates.
Support training and capacity-building sessions for membership groups on advocacy, campaigns, safeguarding, and evidence use.
Coordinate catalytic grants, in liaison with the Membership Coordinator, for African membership platforms, including tracking deliverables, reporting, payments, and documentation.
Program & Grant Management Support

Support financial and programmatic tracking for Africa-related grants, including documenting activities and preparing inputs for donor reports.
Assist with budgeting, procurement, contracts, and consultant coordination.
Maintain organized files, documents, and reporting templates to ensure compliance and timely delivery of grant-related tasks.
Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Support preparation of communications materials for Africa advocacy moments, including briefs, updates, talking points, social media inputs, and newsletters.
Coordinate with Communications to support content needs for Africa-based advocacy, campaigns, and member visibility.
Prepare meeting agendas, notes, and follow-up actions for internal working groups and external partner engagements.
Other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

2–4 years of experience in advocacy, coordination, campaigns, project support, or related work 
Familiarity with African Union structures, regional policy processes, or Africa-led advocacy efforts
Strong coordination, logistics, and administrative skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and partners
Experience supporting campaign delivery, advocacy efforts, or movement-building activities
Strong writing skills, including ability to prepare briefs, summaries, and meeting notes
Demonstrated ability to work with survivor advocates, youth activists, or membership groups 
Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate with diverse stakeholders across the region
Commitment to survivor-centered, feminist, trauma-informed approaches
Written and oral fluency in English required 

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