Senior Program Officer- Higher Education Inclusion
HybridNairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Job Summary
Coordinate outreach activities, logistics, and relationship-building for refugee and displaced youth across Africa. Lead planning for training, workshops, and strategic convenings while supporting the Partnerships Manager in developing technical resources and guidance materials. Manage partner engagement, track participation, and facilitate knowledge-sharing efforts including case studies and best practices. Collaborate with the MERL team to collect data, generate learning products, and prepare reports on project outcomes. Conduct in-person and virtual outreaches to RDP communities and partner institutions, providing capacity-building support to strengthen local ecosystems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as International Development, Public Policy, International Relations, Refugee Studies, Education, Social Sciences, or a related discipline
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and French
- Ability to produce high-quality reports, learning materials, and correspondence
- Valid work authorization in the country where they reside
- The successful candidate must be based on the African continent
- The role requires regular travel to refugee-hosting communities and partner institutions across Africa
- Successful candidates may be required to complete an enhanced criminal record check
Desired Qualifications
- Three to five years of relevant professional experience working on displacement, refugee, youth development, education, or social inclusion initiatives in Africa
- Lived experience of displacement, forced migration, or refugeehood
- Exposure to programs supporting access to higher education, technical and vocational education, youth empowerment, or community development
- Understanding of the higher education landscape in Sub-Saharan and North Africa
- Experience supporting partnerships, stakeholder engagement, or capacity-strengthening initiatives
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality, diversity, equity, and social inclusion
- Understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by refugee and displaced populations, particularly youth and young women
- Strong planning, organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative and multicultural team environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous learning
- Commitment to WUSC's mission and values, and passion for advancing opportunities for refugee and displaced youth
- Applications from refugees, displaced persons, and individuals with lived experience relevant to the communities DREEM serves
- Young professionals with relevant internship, volunteer, leadership, community engagement, or lived experience
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