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The Mawazo Institute is a women-led African organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya supporting African women researchers and thought-leaders as they work to find evidence-based solutions to local and global development challenges. This is achieved through two programmes: (1) Mawazo Fellowship, which offers training, mentorship and professional development to African women researchers pursuing PhDs relevant to Africa’s development at an accredited African University (and will be recruiting its second cohort of Fellows in 2023), and (2) Mawazo Voices, which amplifies the work of African researchers through public and policy engagement, as well as strategic communications and partnerships with both academic and non-academic partners to create and facilitate opportunities for our beneficiaries to become thought-leaders and change-makers in critical fields and sectors that can provide solutions to Africa’s most pressing issues.

We are an African and woman-led organisation¹, with unique insights into the challenges that we seek to address. We are a small but tight-knit team, made up of passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who hold ourselves accountable to our beneficiaries and each other. Our core values are: respect, collaboration, independence, purpose, excellence, and integrity.

¹ women-led means majority of the senior leadership (CEO; Directors; Managers and Leads) are women

Mawazo’s work is strongly driven by a commitment to and passion for compelling and accessible science communication that can amplify the impact of African-led research in society.

The Mawazo Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other protected status. We do wish to promote a gender-sensitive work environment, and highly encourage applications from women.

Current Job Openings

Fellowship Programme Associate

We are currently seeking a Fellowship Programme Associate to support our core programme the Mawazo Fellowship. The Fellowship Programme Associate will support the Fellowship Programme Lead and Senior Management in handling the Mawazo Fellowship’s day-to-day operations and provide additional support to our other programmes.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and cover letter to recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm on Friday 29th Nov 2024 or until the position is filled, whichever comes first.

Digital Communications Associate

Mawazo Institute is looking for an experienced and creative Digital Communications Associate to join the Communications team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing our digital platforms, monitoring and engaging with users, creating compelling content, and developing campaigns to increase engagement and brand awareness.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV and Cover Letter to recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org on or before Tuesday 31st December 2024 by 11:59 PM EAT

Administrative Coordinator

The Administrative Coordinator will provide critical administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth running of Mawazo’s office and operations. This role will be responsible for managing day-to-day office activities, supporting the leadership team with scheduling and correspondence, coordinating logistics for internal events, and assisting with finance and HR-related administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and capable of handling a range of responsibilities in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV and Cover Letter to recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org on or before Tuesday 31st December 2024 by 11:59 PM EAT.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Lead

We are recruiting a MERL Lead to help us gather, interpret, use, and communicate evidence on the impact of a growing portfolio of activities across our operations and programmes. The position will include overseeing the collection and communication of meaningful, high-quality data about our interventions; ensuring the organisation’s activities remain informed by evidence and aligned with its evolving strategic objectives; and generally maintaining and improving the organisation’s monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning processes.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV and Cover Letter to recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org on or before Tuesday 31st December 2024 by 11:59 PM EAT.

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