Fahamu is distinctively placed as a Pan-African organisation supporting and working collaboratively with social movements over the long term. It comprises a core team of highly skilled and experienced staff and is seeking to recruit a dynamic Executive Director to manage that dedicated team and spearhead the execution of Fahamu’s mid-term and long term strategies, especially the completion of the organisation’s transition from the United Kingdom to Africa.
Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone, and email addresses) of Read More
Fahamu seeks to recruit a dynamic, organised, motivated and results-oriented individual for the position of programme officer of the Sex Worker Leadership Initiative working under the Adilisha programme. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with partnerships with networks and activists in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
· To provide a supportive, enriching training and care-based environment; where the trainees are respected and encouraged to dream, to develop their potential as organisers, think creatively and develop exciting visions for change in their lives, organisations and communities;
· To contribute to the development of a cadre of sex worker leaders who feel confident, competent Read More
Fahamu is seeking to recruit a dynamic Finance and Operations Manager to be in charge of the institution’s annual budget and lead the finance and operations staff based in Kenya, Senegal and the United Kingdom. We are particularly interested in hearing from suitably qualified candidates and citizens of Kenya.
Our organisation is Pan African. Our focus is Africa. Our work is focused on increased democratisation of political, social and economic spaces creating meaningful change based on a people-centred progressive agenda. The working environment is fast-paced, multi-cultural and supportive. The job is complex, challenging and multi-faceted.
The Manager of Finance and Operations reports to the Executive Director and Read More
December 5, 2012 (Nairobi) – Well known entertainers, media personalities and sports men and women in Kenya, including Nameless, Just a Band, DNA, Mbusii, Millicent Mugadi, Kobi, Gado and several others have added their names to the growing number of supporters of the people’s petition calling on African governments to deliver on the promises they made at the African Union.
The promises include ways of improving women’s rights, ensuring democratic governance, and food security in Africa.
The Kenyan celebrities joined the State of the Union’s campaign–Play for the Union– by signing the petition calling on the Kenyan government and other African governments who have not Read More
The State of the Union (SOTU) is a coalition of ten civil society organisations that advocates for the ratification, domestication and implementation of key African Union (AU) treaties and legal instruments. They range from governance, political, social and economic rights, to peace and security and development.
Fourteen of them – ten legal instruments and four policy standards – if implemented, have tremendous promise for the lives of millions in Africans.
As part of its commitment, SOTU conducts bi-annual research to review country compliance and status of implementation of the selected AU instruments and policy standards. The first State of the Union compliance reports were published Read More
Fahamu seeks to recruit a dynamic, organised, motivated and results-oriented individual for a 12-month contract as a programme associate, working under the Adilisha program.
The position is based in Nairobi, with extensive fieldwork within Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
The program associate will coordinate the fellows’ placement in host organisations and implementation of their individual projects. The post holder will:
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– Coordinate the design, implementation and monitoring of fellows’ community based social justice projects
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– Support online linkages among fellows, mentors, and resource persons; affiliate organisations, host organisations and other Adilisha program alumni for learning and experience sharing.
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– Compile monthly fellowship workshops narrative reports
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– Collect program literature and Read More
Fahamu- Networks for Social Justice is looking for a result driven, self-motivated and analytical individual to fill the position of Office Administrator.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the incumbent will provide support in the finance and administration functions through timely and accurate processing of financial and accounting data
He or she will also provide basic reports that support the decision making process of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting
> Ensure accurate and timely posting of data into the accounting system i.e. receipts, payments and journals;
> Processing payments and grants/donations, ensuring accuracy and that all supporting documents are attached and appropriately approved;
> Continually update the debtors and creditors accounts Read More
Fahamu is commissioning a Curriculum review as part of the implementation process of the recommendations from the pilot program evaluation. The review of the curriculum should ensure that the learning content augments the activists’ experiences and knowledge.
This will be done by creating a firm conceptual grounding to support their activism and enhance knowledge generation on Africa centred solutions to African problems.
Specific Focus The objectives of the review are as follows:
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>To ensure that the learning process contributes to the desired learning outcomes under each theme of the curriculum in general
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>To ensure that the learning objectives identify clearly the knowledge, skills, values and Read More
Are you a community-based social justice activist in Kenya with an interest in deepening your theoretical and practical understanding of methods for effective advocacy and creating meaningful change? Fahamu is calling for applications for 2nd Pan-African Fellowship program (FPAF) in 2013.
Deadline: November 9, 2012.
Fahamu is calling for applications for the 2nd Pan-African Fellowship Program (FPAF) in 2013.
This program that was launched in 2013 is held annually has a vision of nurturing African social justice leaders by establishing a fellowship programme for activists. The objective of this fellowship program is to generate contemporary, energetic, visionary and innovative thought and activism, from the local to the Read More
We are looking for experienced trainers from East Africa region to join our trainers’ database to be consulted to lead our social justice capacity building initiatives in several key areas.
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