Apply Now: https://forms.gle/1md7u3j8AkQnYAro6 

About the Role

The Mobilisation Lead works with youth-led organizations across regions to support their campaigns and initiatives, amplifying their efforts internally and externally so they can reach decision-makers. The Mobilisation Lead also works closely with Regional Representatives to strengthen MYCP’s regional networks and develop coordinated action plans. This role ensures that youth-led initiatives are not only supported but also elevated to influence policy and practice.. You will report to the Director of Outreach & Engagement, and work closely with the MYCP Regional Representatives. This is a fully remote, volunteer position, with expectation of 5-7 hours per week. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Facilitate connections between youth organizations and MYCP thematic/advocacy structures (#THINK and #DELIVER), creating innovative mobilisation elements to campaigns and advocacy plans, as well as within research
• Work with youth-led organizations across regions to provide support for their advocacy campaigns and initiatives, and collaborating closely with the Capacity Building Focal Point and Regional Representatives to ensure alignment with MYCP’s outreach offer tailored for each region 
• Identify opportunities for joint campaigns, solidarity actions, and collective mobilization around migration issues, ensuring regional campaigns are aligned with MYCP’s global priorities and strategies
• Support capacity-building initiatives to strengthen member organizations’ campaigning and advocacy skills
• Contribute to MYCP communications and visibility by promoting youth-led initiatives

Person Specification

• Aged between 18 and 30 years old
• Experience in youth engagement, or grassroots mobilization, ideally in youth-led or civil society context 
• Ability to adapt, connect and engage people from different backgrounds and geographical contexts 
• Understanding of migration and migration issues, preferably through lived experience
• Excellent organisational, facilitation and communication skills and command of English (fluency in one or more other UN languages is desirable)
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to youth empowerment and MYCP’s values
• Creative, reliable, and proactive problem-solver

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of migration, displacement, or statelessness, and from underrepresented communities.

Apply Now: https://forms.gle/Y9NTgwXPduiUVzrZ7 

About the Role

Translation Trainees support MYCP’s international team by helping make key materials and communications accessible to young people and partners around the world. This role is designed as an opportunity to develop practical translation experience while working alongside an existing team of translation officers.

As a Translation Trainee, you will contribute to translating content, review and validate translations, and learn about collaborative translation workflows, terminology management, and quality assurance. You will receive guidance from other team members and gain valuable experience working within an international multilingual environment and a global youth-led organisation working in advocacy and policymaking within migration governance.

You will report to the Director of Outreach & Engagement. This is a fully remote volunteer position, with an expected commitment of 3–5 hours per week.

We are particularly looking for trainees working in French, Spanish and Arabic.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with translating documents, communications, and advocacy materials into your assigned language
• Review, proofread, and validate translations completed by current Translation Officers to help ensure quality and consistency
• Learn and apply MYCP’s translation standards, terminology, and style guidance
• Collaborate with Translation Officers and other trainees to maintain consistent terminology across projects
• Support language accessibility across MYCP’s #THINK, #DELIVER, and #ENGAGE teams to ultimately support the amplification of youth voices in migration governance and policymaking spaces  
• Help ensure translations are accurate, culturally appropriate, and accessible for young audiences
• Where appropriate, support multilingual communications for webinars, consultations, or events

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience translating real-world content for an international youth organisation
• Experience reviewing and validating translations as part of a collaborative translation workflow
• An understanding of translation quality assurance, terminology management, and localisation best practices
• Experience working in a diverse, international volunteer team
• Opportunities to strengthen your translation portfolio and develop professional communication skills
• A reference upon successful completion of your volunteering commitment

Person Specification

• Aged between 18 and 30 years old
• Fluent in English and at least one of French, Spanish, or Arabic
• An interest in developing translation and localisation skills (previous professional translation experience is not required)
• Strong written communication skills and a good eye for detail
• Willingness to learn, receive feedback, and collaborate with others
• Ability to manage deadlines and contribute consistently as part of a global team
• Passion for youth engagement and making information accessible across languages

This role is designed for people who may be studying translation or interested in pursuing a career in translation for international organisations. The role will assist the successful candidate to develop skills, rather than expecting existing experience in translation, giving them meaningful responsibilities such as translation review, validation, and collaboration within a professional translation workflow.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of migration, displacement, or statelessness, and from underrepresented communities.

Apply Now: https://forms.gle/tuCRQZbKnEscwzuG7 

About the Role

Thematic Focal Points in the #DELIVER unit lead advocacy efforts within their assigned area, coordinating positions, interventions, and campaigns. They act as bridges between youth constituencies, the #THINK unit’s research outputs, and external stakeholders, ensuring that policy engagement is impactful, inclusive, and evidence-based. They report directly to the Director of Advocacy & Campaigns. 

There is currently a vacancy for the thematic area of education. This thematic area involves championing inclusive and equitable education for migrant and refugee children and youth, emphasizing education as a pathway to empowerment, integration, and peace. This is a fully remote volunteer position, with expectation of 5-7 hours per week. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead advocacy strategies and initiatives within the assigned thematic area, drafting policy briefs, interventions and talking points for high-level engagements and representing MYCP and youth perspectives externally at relevant events and engagements
• Collaborate with the Research Leads in the #THINK unit to ensure evidence-driven advocacy and campaigns, building methodologies for increased youth and constituency engagement through collaborations with the #ENGAGE unit, and feeding inputs into MYCP programming within the Secretariat 
• Creating communications and campaigns around your thematic area, and working with other Thematic Focal Points and supporting Officers on cross-cutting priorities
• Build relationships with key governments, UN agencies, NGOs and youth networks around your thematic area, working closely with the MYCP International Representatives
• Oversee, engage and support the Advocacy & Campaigns officers 

Person Specification

• Aged between 18 and 30 years old
• Background in advocacy, policy engagement, or campaigning around one or more of the available thematic issues
• Familiarity with migration governance, human rights, or global policy processes 
• Understanding of migration and migration policy issues, preferably with lived experience 
• Excellent writing, public speaking and communication skills and command of English (fluency in one or more other UN languages is desirable)
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to youth empowerment and MYCP’s values
• Organised, reliable, and proactive problem-solver

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of migration, displacement, or statelessness, and from underrepresented communities.

Apply now: https://forms.gle/2JR3p9QsypRM4ZyU7 

Location: Remote / Hybrid (Global)
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Consultancy
Duration: June 2026-December 2027
Renumeration: $12,500 for term

Working Hours: Central European Time (CET) 

About the Programme

The Youth on the Move (YOM) Programme is a global initiative delivered through a partnership between Migration Youth & Children Platform (MYCP) and UNICEF to create more inclusive and accessible pathways for migrant and displaced youth to engage in international development and humanitarian work. Originally launched in 2022 as the Youth on the Move Fellowship pilot, the programme was co-designed to address the barriers many young people on the move face in accessing professional opportunities due to legal, financial, and administrative challenges.

Following the success of the pilot, UNICEF and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme launched the UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme, with MYCP continuing as a key implementation partner supporting mentorship, capacity building, alumni engagement, and youth participation in migration and displacement policy spaces. The 2026–2027 cohort will support Youth on the Move UNVs across Kenya, Uganda, Iraq, Colombia, Sudan, and Myanmar through mentorship programmes, Skills Accelerator sessions, development roundtables, and professional development opportunities.

About the Role 

The Youth on the Move (YOM) Programme Coordinator will lead the end-to-end coordination, planning, design, implementation, and partnership management of all programme activities under the YOM Programme.

The Coordinator will be responsible not only for programme management and delivery, but also for designing the programme architecture of the Skills Accelerator, development roundtables, mentorship structures, and guidance materials. The role requires a highly proactive individual capable of building collaborations, sourcing and managing facilitators and mentors, designing engaging learning experiences, and ensuring all activities align with the programme’s inclusion and empowerment goals.

The Coordinator will serve as the primary operational focal point between MYCP, UNICEF, mentors, external partners, and participating UNVs. They will also work closely with MYCP’s Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to support programme tracking, reporting, learning, and accountability processes, and will provide regular updates and reports to UNICEF and the YOM focal point.

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Coordination & Delivery

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the Youth on the Move (YOM) Programme across participating countries.
• Develop and manage programme workplans, timelines, activity calendars, and delivery frameworks.
• Coordinate participant onboarding, engagement, communications, and ongoing support.
• Serve as the main coordination point between MYCP, UNICEF, UNV, mentors, facilitators, alumni, and programme participants.
• Ensure timely delivery of programme outputs and maintain operational oversight across all programme components.

2. Skills Accelerator, Roundtables & Partnerships

• Lead the design and delivery of the YOM Skills Accelerator, development roundtables, and other capacity-building activities.
• Coordinate and facilitate Skills Accelerator sessions, workshops, and dialogue spaces focused on professional development and youth participation.
• Design learning frameworks, session content, participant resources, and engagement approaches.
• Build and manage partnerships with NGOs, UN agencies, youth-led organisations, academic institutions, professionals, and sector experts to support programme delivery.
• Identify and coordinate speakers, facilitators, trainers, and collaborators.
• Support opportunities for Youth on the Move UNVs to engage in consultations, forums, and migration/displacement policy spaces.

3. Mentorship & Alumni Engagement

• Lead the design and management of the YOM mentorship programme and alumni network.
• Recruit, onboard, and support mentors, including coordinating mentor matching and engagement processes.
• Develop mentorship guidance materials, onboarding resources, codes of conduct, and the Mentorship Toolkit for publication on the MYCP Knowledge Hub.
• Design and coordinate alumni engagement and peer exchange opportunities to strengthen long-term community and professional connections.

4. Monitoring, Reporting & Learning

• Work closely with MYCP’s Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to support programme tracking, data collection, learning, and evaluation processes.
• Coordinate participant feedback, mentorship tracking, attendance records, and activity documentation.
• Prepare updates, reports, and implementation summaries for UNICEF and the YOM focal point.
• Support reflection sessions, reviews and programme improvement processes.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating training programmes, workshops, or learning initiatives.
• Experience building partnerships and managing external collaborators and facilitators.
• Experience recruiting and managing mentors, consultants, facilitators, or volunteers.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with migrant, refugee, or displaced communities strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, inclusion, accessibility, and youth participation principles.
• Ability to work independently and across multiple global stakeholders and time zones.
• Excellent English proficiency, and command of another UN language is desirable 

Desirable

• Experience working with UN agencies, INGOs, or youth-led organisations.
• Experience designing mentorship or leadership development programmes.
• Experience with online learning platforms and virtual programme coordination.
• Lived experience of migration or displacement is strongly encouraged and valued.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of migration, displacement, or statelessness, and from underrepresented communities.

We are looking for long-term strategic partners for Recovery through Sport. Our new program focused on supporting children and young people as they rebuild their wellbeing, confidence and sense of normalcy after crises.

BRING WHAT WORKS. BUILD WHAT’S MISSING

The adidas Foundation is launching Recovery Through Sport as a new program area. We are looking for up to three partner organizations to shape it with us.

1. 01The programRecovery Through Sport focuses on the role sport and physical activity can play in supporting the recovery of children and young people affected by crisis and displacement, where the conditions are right. 
2. 02The expression of interestThis Expression of Interest is not asking for finished project proposals. We want to understand what organizations already bring: their recovery practice, MHPSS capacity, robust safeguarding systems, operational reach, experience with sport or physical activity, learning culture, and appetite to build this work with us over time. 
3. 03The profileStrong existing work matters. We are looking for partners with experience to build from, and the openness to strengthen, adapt, test, and develop what is still missing. 

ABOUT THIS EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The adidas Foundation is looking up to three organizations to enter a long-term strategic partnership for its Recovery Through Sport program. Programming, funding structure, learning priorities, and ways of working will be developed jointly with selected partners.

We have done the groundwork. With the support of an independent consortium of experts in MHPSS, sport, and physical activity—bringing together research and hands-on practice—we reviewed the existing evidence and consulted organizations across the humanitarian, MHPSS, and sport-for-development sectors. This work helped us develop the framework we are now using to shape Recovery Through Sport..

This is a partner search, not a project proposal process.

The findings are clear: sport is not a substitute for humanitarian response, and it is not a quick intervention. But where the conditions are right, sport and physical activity can support routine, connection, belonging, agency, and safe participation for children and young people whose lives have been disrupted.

The findings are also clear about what is missing. The evidence base remains thin, especially in lower-resourced crisis and displacement settings. The partnerships we invest in should help change that.

That is why we are starting with partners, not predefined projects. We are looking for credible organizations with the experience, systems, operational reach, and trusted presence to work effectively in complex and changing crisis and displacement settings. Together with selected partners, we will identify the right contexts, assess whether the necessary conditions are in place, and shape approaches that respond to realities on the ground.

EOE STATEMENT	Nuru is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Through our Diversity@Nuru and Lean-In initiatives, we prioritize continuous learning and an environment where every team member belongs.
CATEGORY	Accounting/Finance
DESCRIPTION	Reports to: COO Location: 100% work-remote Employment type: Full-time with benefits Start Date: Summer 2026 Salary Range: $108,000 – $125,000 USD What’s the job and who is Nuru? The Finance Director’s job is to lead the Nuru U.S. finance department and collaborate with finance colleagues across the Nuru Collective (Nuru organizations in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger, and Togo), to maintain effective and compliant financial systems. Acting as a strategic partner and manager to the Senior Accounting Associate, they aggregate and analyze financial data across all Nuru entities to support streamlined decision making and accurate budget forecasting. By bridging annual planning with day-to-day grant accounting and internal controls, the Finance Director ensures that Nuru’s evolving financial needs are met with adaptive, effective systems that steward the organization’s assets and support its long-term mission.Nuru is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the capability to hire employees globally. Founded in 2008, Nuru is a global collective of locally-led NGO’s working to break cycles of unjust poverty in marginalized communities across the Nuru Collective. We achieve this by helping smallholder farmers transition from subsistence to professionalized farming. While Nuru staffwork across separate and locally led organizations in different countries, we are united by a shared vision to expand meaningful choices for the communities we serve.A pioneer in remote work, Nuru has been fully remote since 2008. Our team members work from the locations that suit them best, and we remain committed to this flexible, remote-first model.While Nuru is a remote-first organization, this role requires significant collaboration with teams in West and East Africa. Candidates should have the flexibility to maintain a schedule that allows for consistent collaboration with counterparts operating within GMT and West and East African time zones. What you’ll be doing:Lead the Nuru U.S. finance department, and collaborate with Finance staff across the Nuru Collective to maintain highly effective financial systems.Manage all monthly and quarterly financial reports, dashboards, and board slides with a focus on budget forecasting, cash flow, and reconciling projections.Aggregate and analyze financial data for all Nuru entities to support streamlined decision-making, staying informed on activities across the Collective to create accurate projections and respond effectively to donor requests.Execute annual budgeting and planning processes, providing quarterly feedback to support strong financial management.Develop and track key financial metrics, create donor budgets, and deliver comprehensive financial reports for internal and external audiences.Manage grants accounting, ensuring expenditures align with program budgets.Oversee payroll processing and general accounting activities.Maintain internal controls and safeguards for revenue, costs, program budgets, and invested assets in line with Nuru policies.Ensure compliance with GAAP standards, audit requirements, and organizational insurance coverage.Build and adapt financial systems to support the organization’s evolving needs and long-term strategies.Provide strategic and operational support to Nuru Collective leadership and finance teams while managing their external finance contractors.Approve and manage contracts with vendors, contractors, and partners to ensure compliance and efficiency (e.g.,Paychex, MDG, Remofirst).Build and maintain a network of peer finance professionals to share knowledge and maintain organizational best practices.Travel to Nuru organizations in Africa 2-3 times annually (typically lasting 1 week per trip).
POSITION REQUIREMENTS	What you bring to the team:Required ExperienceAlignment with Nuru’s mission and readiness to travel to Africa.5-10 years of U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit finance experience, including a track record of department leadership at the manager or director level.Deep practical experience in U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit accounting, financial planning, audits, and donor reporting.Experience designing or implementing internal control systems.Experience working in the U.S., across multiple entities, and country locations. Bonus Skills (Please apply even if you don’t check every box!)Proficiency in Google Workspace, QuickBooks, NetSuite.Active U.S. CPA license or equivalent professional finance credentials/experience.Direct experience leading or managing external audits.Working proficiency or fluency in French.Who you are:Systems Thinker: You enjoy building and refining financial structures. You can synthesize data across multiple global entities and translate it into a clear narrative that helps leadership make informed decisions.Adaptive Leader: You are comfortable working independently and leading a remote, international team. You manage multiple priorities with a solution-oriented mindset and navigate ambiguity with ease.Clear Communicator: You share information proactively and directly. Whether in English or French, you communicate with clarity and empathy, ensuring that staff, vendors, and donors feel supported and informed.Cross-Cultural Partner: You are committed to Nuru’s mission and values. You approach global work with humility and respect, eager to learn from and collaborate with our local leadership and teams. You are enthusiastic about international travel, whether joining our annual team retreat or visiting our Collective organizations across East and West Africa.Principled & Precise: You take pride in the accuracy of your work and maintain a strong commitment to professional ethics, financial compliance and internal controls.What Nuru offers you: Culture of Wellbeing: A 100% remote, flexible work environment that prioritizes personal resiliency and a healthy work/life satisfaction.Commitment to Growth: Access to professional development, clear paths for career advancement, and a leadership team dedicated to mutual feedback and coaching.Global Collaboration: The opportunity to work alongside a diverse, purpose-drive team of professionals dedicated to Nuru’s mission.Inclusive Environment: A workplace that actively values diversity and ensures you have the resources and training needed to succeed.Competitive Compensation: We provide equitable, data-driven salaries and a comprehensive benefits package – including medical/dental/vision. 401(k) matching, paid parental leave, and generous time off.Note: We prioritize transparency and will discuss compensation and benefits during our first interview. How to apply: Please submit your application “here”. Nuru is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Through our Diversity@Nuru and Lean-In initiatives, we prioritize continuous learning and an environment where every team member belongs.What happens next:After you apply, you will immediately see an automated confirmation message. While we do not provide individual feedback during the initial review, we will contact you directly if you are advancing to the interview stage. To ensure a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates, please do not contact our staff members directly via social media or email regarding your application. Our goal is to follow our interview process, and review candidate applications through the official portal.Our Interview Process:Initial Screen: Interview with People & Culture team.Technical Interview: Interview with the Hiring Manager.Work Simulation & Panel: A final interview with the team that includes a practical work simulation exercise.All interviews are conducted via Google Meet. We are happy to discuss any accommodations you may need to participate fully in our process.
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME	Full-Time
POSITION	Finance Director
OPEN DATE	7/14/2026
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION	Nuru is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the ability to hire employees globally. Founded in 2008, Nuru is a global collective of locally-led NGO’s working to break cycles of unjust poverty in marginalized communities across Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger, and Togo. We achieve this by helping smallholder farmers transition from subsistence to professionalized farming. While Nuru staff work across separate and locally led organizations in different countries, we are united by a shared vision to expand meaningful choices for the communities we serve.  A pioneer in remote work, Nuru has been fully remote since 2008. Our team members work from the locations that suit them best, and we remain committed to this flexible, remote-first model.

Description

About the Role

The global cement sector is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions and our team is dedicated to decarbonizing this sector. The Senior Program Associate will join the Cement and Building Materials Team in guiding, growing, and administering Global Industry Hub’s (GIH) grantmaking portfolio. GIH is fiscally sponsored by the ClimateWorks Foundation. 

The Senior Associate will spend their time on program administration activities, grantmaking, communication with grantees, reporting and tracking of grants, refining our decarbonization strategy, and organizing convenings for our global grantees and leading industry experts. The Senior Program Associate will increasingly act as a subject matter expert representing the Global Industry Hub and be a key point of contact for work related to cement and concrete.

This role requires skills in program management, communication, collaboration, and independent research. The program associate will be expected to show resourcefulness, good judgment, punctuality, and a commitment to excellence and integrity. Knowledge of the cement and concrete industries and the construction industry in general is desired.

Based at ClimateWorks, the Global Industry Hub (Hub) accelerates the decarbonization of heavy industry by mobilizing philanthropic and catalytic capital toward high-impact opportunities in steel, cement, and chemicals. The Hub operates as a neutral, creative, and catalytic systems platform, connecting funders, governments, industry, CSOs, innovators, and development institutions. It turns complex, capital-intensive transitions into investable, competitive, and climate-aligned industrial paths. Its work bridges policy innovation, economic design, financial alignment, and institutional strengthening, enabling the early projects and long-term reforms needed to rebuild global industrial systems for a net-zero economy. By combining systems thinking, technical insights, and convening power, the Global Industry Hub helps partners achieve far greater leverage and shift industrial ecosystems toward resilient, inclusive, and sustainable futures.

 

How you will contribute

The Senior Program Associate will:

Grantmaking and Program Oversight (50%)

• Ensure the smooth and effective passage of grants through the multi-stage process of assessment, disbursement, and evaluation.  This can require adhering to tight timelines.  
• Manage relationships with grantees, including understanding their needs and circumstances, ensuring the effective two-way flow of information, and receiving regular reports.   
• Collaborate with peers and other teams at CWF to support effective grantmaking and action on cross-cutting strategies

Knowledge Exchange and Stakeholder Engagement (20%)

• Lead the organization of stakeholder engagement groups, including organizing virtual and in-person meetings, including our annual Global Cement Decarbonization Convening.  This includes preparation of the agenda, meeting organization, coordinating speakers, and recording notes and outcomes.
• Ensure knowledge is broadly shared through written communications and online and in-person events.

Strategy Development & Execution (20%)

• Support research and analysis informing the development of program strategy.
• Prepare documents, briefings, budgets, communications materials, and other work products for sharing outside the organization.  
• Increasingly act as a subject matter expert, point of contact, and representative of GIH in cement and building materials ecosystem.

Other Duties As Assigned (10%)

• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Passion for solving climate change, demonstrated over years.  
• Strong project and program management skills based on 5+ years’ experience in a relevant role. 
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, including environmental science, public policy, or engineering.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Ability to work successfully with a wide range of different types of people and cultures.  
• Ability to initiate and manage projects, and to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
• Excellent research skills, applied with doggedness and creativity.  Ability to synthesize information on a wide variety of topics.  
• Ability to use common business software like Salesforce, Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  
• Availability for international travel: two trips per year minimum, possibly more if desired.  
• Ability to work across global time zones, including frequent calls with the core team in California, and regular calls with India, Africa, and Asia.
• Commitment, caring, and a generous attitude toward colleagues, grantees, and partners, and a commitment to supporting people to build careers and institutions.  
• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment and to the mission and values of the Global Industry Hub.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding or experience with the cement and building materials sectors, and the broader design and construction industry.
• Masters degree in engineering, policy, or another relevant field is preferred. 
• Experience managing grants or working with non-profits.

Location 

ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is based in BST (British Standard Time) or CET (Central European Time), or areas with the same time as BST or CET.

Compensation 

International salary range to be determined based on the location and local cost of labor.

We recognize that compensation and benefits can vary across countries and understand that this can raise important questions. Our goal is to ensure fairness, equity, and competitiveness within each local context. To achieve this, we align our compensation structure with the economic conditions, labor market dynamics, and social benefit systems of the regions where we operate.

Salaries are determined based on country specific labor markets, allowing us to offer pay that is competitive within each region and consistent with other international organizations. Compensation is intentionally structured to be above leading local market averages and appropriate to the regional cost of labor. This approach supports our commitment to equity across our global workforce while enabling us to attract and retain top talent in diverse locations.

Culture

ClimateWorks’ culture is rooted in our core values: collaboration, humility, curiosity, learning, and risk-taking. We come together around shared goals, draw strength from diverse perspectives, and face challenges with an open mind. We grow through experience and boldly experiment to drive meaningful impact in climate philanthropy. Together, we turn ambition into action—spotting big opportunities, convening people, and helping scale bold solutions.

As a globally distributed organization, ClimateWorks offers multiple opportunities each year for staff to meet in person, foster relationships, and enhance collaboration. Staff are expected to attend an in-town week in San Francisco, an all-staff retreat, and a department retreat annually.

About ClimateWorks Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation is a catalyst for accelerating climate progress, driving bold solutions that benefit people and the planet. We connect funders and implementing organizations worldwide to identify and scale transformative solutions across sectors and geographies, achieving faster, greater impact together. Since 2008, ClimateWorks has granted over $2 billion to more than 850 grantees across 50 countries, working with over 80 funders.

ClimateWorks Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. We make decisions about all aspects of our employment practices, without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, sex (including childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), pregnancy, uniform service member and veteran status, citizenship status, disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

As part of our commitment to centering diverse people and perspectives and providing equal opportunities, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please note that in your application. 

How to apply

Follow the link below to apply for this position. Please note that ClimateWorks will never request applicants’ credit card or financial information during the interview process. Should you receive a message requesting this information, please report it to ClimateWorks. All current job openings are listed on our careers page:  

Position Overview
Job title: Program & Events Assistant  
Location:  Kenya (Remote) This is a remote role based in Kenya. Occasional travel within Kenya will be required to support major organizational events and other in-person activities. 
Duration: Six months with the possibility of extension. 
Contract: Full-time  
Preferred start date: As soon as possible 
Deadline: 8th August 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis) 

Organizational Context
Founded by two Black women in the aftermath of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests around the world, the African Futures Lab (AfaLab) works to advance demands for racial justice for Africans and Afro-descended people globally. We pursue the recognition and repair of global racial injustices through rigorous, empirically grounded knowledge exchange across Africa and Europe. Our work includes research, “Mobilization Labs” with partner organizations, and advocacy. Our work aims to bolster activists and policymakers in holding states and private actors accountable for the enduring effects of colonialism and slavery in Europe and Africa. Our current projects focus on the intersections of racial justice with gender rights, climate justice, and socio-economic inequalities. 

Learn more about AfaLab on our  website  or follow us on  Instagram  and  LinkedIn.  

About the Role
African Futures Lab is seeking a motivated Program & Events Assistant to support the successful delivery of the Lab’s programs, events and other organizational priorities. The role provides cross-functional support across research, advocacy, convenings and organizational operations, helping ensure that activities are well-coordinated and delivered effectively. 

During this six-month contract, the Program & Events Assistant will play a key role in supporting the planning and delivery of the Lab’s major events, both in-person and online, while also contributing to broader program implementation and organizational operations. 

This position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, proactive and eager to gain hands-on experience within a Pan-African policy and advocacy organization working to advance racial justice, reparatory justice, climate justice and gender justice.

Key Responsibilities

The Program & Events Assistant will support the successful delivery of the Lab’s programs, events and organizational priorities by providing coordination, operational, research and administrative support across the following areas:
1. Program support

• Support the implementation of programs, fellowships, campaigns and other organizational initiatives.
• Maintain program trackers, participant databases and documentation.
• Support stakeholder relationship management within collectives, dialogues spaces, working groups and networks
• Coordinate program meetings, participant communications, schedules and logistical arrangements as required.
• Assist in preparing program materials, presentations, briefing notes, meeting summaries and other program documentation.
• Track action items and follow up with colleagues and partners to support timely delivery of program activities.

2. Events & convenings

• Support the logistical planning and delivery of conferences, podcasts, workshops, exhibitions, webinars, meetings and other events convened in-person or online.
• Coordinate participant registration, invitations and attendance tracking.
• Support participant engagement, including registrations, communications and resource sharing.
• Assist with venue sourcing, travel, accommodation, catering and other logistical arrangements.
• Support speaker, facilitator and participant coordination, including scheduling, communications, travel arrangements, briefing materials and other logistical requirements.
• Prepare event materials, participant packs, agendas, presentations and logistical documentation.
• Provide on-site coordination before, during and after events.
• Assist with post-event reporting, evaluations and lessons learned.

3. Research & partnership support

• Conduct desk research, mapping and information gathering to support program activities, advocacy initiatives and organizational learning.
• Support the preparation of grant applications, research outputs, reports and other organizational documents.
• Assist with stakeholder mapping and partner engagement.
• Support coordination with partners, consultants and external service providers.

4. Administrative & operational support

• Maintain organizational trackers, databases, filing systems and shared resources, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including interview coordination and document management.
• Assist with procurement processes and coordination with suppliers and service providers.
• Support organizational administration and operational processes as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree (completed or in progress) in International Relations, Development Studies, Public Policy, Law, Project Management, Social Sciences, or another relevant field. 
• Relevant working experience gained through internships, volunteering, academic projects or employment in program support, event coordination, administration, research, or operations.
• Experience in organizing international events is a plus. 
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, French and/or Swahili is an advantage. 
• Demonstrated interest in racial justice, reparations, climate justice, gender justice or related social justice issues, particularly within African contexts.

Skills & Competencies 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. 
• Strong coordination, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, and collaboration tools. 

If you’re ready to help shape a more just future through your work, we encourage you to apply by 8th August 2026.

Remote position

As the Digital Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring that our digital infrastructure remains secure, resilient, and inclusive in an increasingly digital and often hostile environment. Your role include managing cloud infrastructure, leading digital security initiatives for data privacy, supporting IT planning and budgeting for participatory grant-making, and enhancing capacity for WFA staff and partners. You will also maintain the IT Manual and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Women and people from minority, vulnerable and/or marginalised communities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position. Please note we will not consider any applications outside of Asia region and applications that do not use the online form in the respective links.

Application deadline: 14th August, 2026.

For more details on the role, please review the Terms of Reference

For queries, please write to hr@wf-asia.org.

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Terms of Reference

Position Title: Grants and Operations Manager

Reports to: Director, Africa Youth Climate Fund

Location: Remote within Africa

Contract Type: Full-time

Remuneration: AYCF offers a competitive monthly remuneration within the range of USD 2,700– 3,000 gross, depending on experience, location, and internal equity. Final compensation will be determined in line with AYCF/GAYO policies.

Duration: 1 Year, Renewable Subject to Performance and Funding Availability

About the Africa Youth Climate Fund (AYCF)

Africa’s youthful population is one of the continent’s greatest assets in advancing a low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathway through initiatives that promote a just and inclusive green transition. Yet despite young people being at the forefront of climate action, innovation, advocacy, and community resilience-building, they continue to receive only a fraction of global climate finance. Less than 1% of international and local climate funding reaches youth-led organizations directly, limiting their ability to scale solutions, influence policy, and drive transformative climate action. At the same time, Africa faces disproportionate climate impacts despite contributing less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making investment in youth leadership and locally driven solutions more urgent than ever.

The Africa Youth Climate Fund (AYCF) is a flagship initiative of the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), established to redistribute power, resources, and decision-making to Africa’s youth climate movements. AYCF exists to address the persistent inequities in climate finance by ensuring that young African climate leaders, innovators, movements, and organizations have direct access to the resources, partnerships, and opportunities needed to scale transformative climate solutions. Through a participatory youth-for-youth grant-making model, the Fund supports entrepreneurship and innovation, movement building, research, and climate justice advocacy across Africa. AYCF serves as both a financing mechanism and a continental platform for strengthening youth leadership in climate action, resilience, and sustainable development.

AYCF envisions an Africa where young people are not merely beneficiaries of climate interventions but are recognized as decision-makers, innovators, investors, and architects of the continent’s climate-resilient future. Through resource mobilization, fostering partnerships, nurturing innovation, and amplifying youth voices, AYCF is building a new paradigm of climate finance that is accessible, equitable, and responsive to the aspirations and realities of Africa’s young people.

Purpose of the Position

The Grants and Operations Manager will provide strategic leadership for grant management, organizational operations, and institutional systems that enable the effective implementation of the Africa Youth Climate Fund (AYCF)’s programs. The position is responsible for overseeing the full grants lifecycle, ensuring compliance with donor and statutory requirements, strengthening operational systems and internal controls, and supporting organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Working closely with the Executive Director of AYCF, GAYO Finance, GAYO Operations, and the Program team, the Grants and Operations Manager will ensure that grants are implemented efficiently, risks are effectively managed, organizational policies are consistently applied, and operational systems support the delivery of AYCF’s strategic objectives. The role also contributes to proposal development, organizational planning, performance management, and continuous institutional improvement.

As AYCF expands its grantmaking portfolio across Africa, the Grants and Operations Manager will play a central role in designing, strengthening, and managing the operational systems that enable youth-led organisations to access and effectively manage climate finance and champion AYCF’s youth-for-youth grantmaking model by ensuring that grant-making processes are transparent, accessible, participatory, and accountable, enabling young people to actively contribute to funding priorities, proposal review, grant selection, and resource allocation.

The Manager will lead the development and continuous improvement of grant management policies, procedures, and operational systems that promote accessibility, inclusion, trust-based philanthropy, and locally led climate action. This includes overseeing grant administration, due diligence, contracting, compliance, risk management, grant tracking, and reporting, while ensuring that grant-making processes are efficient, equitable, and aligned with donor requirements and AYCF’s institutional policies.

The position holder will also strengthen the operational foundations of AYCF by improving organizational systems, internal controls, compliance frameworks, and business processes that support effective program delivery. Through transparent, accountable, and well-governed grant management, the Grants and Operations Manager will strengthen AYCF’s position as a trusted, youth-led climate fund that channels resources effectively to young climate leaders across Africa while maintaining strong governance and operational excellence.

AYCF’s Grant-Making Philosophy

Current climate funding mechanisms often favor large, established institutions with sophisticated administrative structures and extensive fundraising experience. While these systems may promote accountability, they frequently create barriers that disproportionately disadvantage youth-led organizations, particularly those operating at the grassroots level. To this extent, the Grants and Operations Manager will champion AYCF’s commitment to transforming how these contemporary mechanisms are designed and ensure climate finance reaches young people at the speed and scale required to respond to the urgency of the climate crisis on the continent, while remaining accessible, equitable, transparent, and responsive to the realities of youth-led organizations across Africa. In doing so, the role will contribute to repositioning AYCF not only as a grant-making institution but as a catalyst for transforming climate philanthropy, demonstrating that youth-led organizations are capable, credible, and effective stewards of climate finance when provided with accessible funding mechanisms, appropriate institutional support, and meaningful decision-making power.

The Grants Manager will therefore help advance a new paradigm of climate philanthropy that redistributes both resources and decision-making power to young people, ensuring that AYCF’s grant-making systems are guided by principles of:

• Equity and inclusion
• Accessibility and simplicity;
• Participation and youth leadership;
• Trust and mutual accountability;
• Flexibility and responsiveness;
• Learning and adaptation;
• Institutional strengthening and sustainability;
• Locally led development and climate justice.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Grant-Making and Grant Operations (30%)

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of AYCF’s grantmaking systems, policies, and operational procedures.
• Develop and maintain grant management manuals, standard operating procedures, templates, and operational guidelines.
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of grant calls from concept development through award notification.
• Ensure grant opportunities are accessible, transparent, inclusive, and aligned with AYCF’s youth-for-youth grantmaking principles.
• Coordinate the end-to-end grant administration process, including application management, eligibility screening, due diligence, contracting, grant disbursement coordination, amendments and/or addenda, and close-out.
• Establish and maintain grant management systems that enable effective tracking of grants throughout their lifecycle.
• Serve as Secretariat to Grant Review Committees by coordinating proposal review processes, preparing documentation, maintaining records, and ensuring adherence to approved grant-making procedures.
• Ensure grant-making processes uphold the highest standards of transparency, fairness, accountability, and integrity.

Operations, Compliance and Risk Management  (20%) 

• Lead the strengthening and continuous improvement of AYCF’s operational systems, internal controls, procedures, and institutional processes in alignment with GAYO’s fiscal hosting policies and donor requirements.
• Coordinate procurement processes, logistics, records management, asset tracking, administrative support, and operational documentation in line with approved policies and delegated authority frameworks.
• Work closely with relevant GAYO functions, including Finance, Operations, HR/Admin, and Programs, to ensure that AYCF operations are efficient, compliant, well-documented, and responsive to program delivery needs.
• Support the implementation of risk tracking systems to identify, document, escalate, and monitor operational, compliance, procurement, financial, and institutional risks.
• Ensure AYCF’s operational processes comply with statutory, legal, regulatory, donor, and internal policy requirements.
• Maintain clear documentation of operational decisions, procurement records, approvals, compliance checks, risk actions, and institutional processes to support transparency and audit readiness.
• Support the development and use of digital systems, templates, trackers, and dashboards that improve operational efficiency, compliance monitoring, grant management, and decision-making.
• Promote a culture of operational discipline, accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and service delivery across AYCF’s systems and functions.

Grantee Onboarding, Grant Compliance, and Operational Support (20%)

• Coordinate grantee onboarding on grant agreements, compliance obligations, reporting schedules, disbursement procedures, documentation standards, safeguarding requirements, and grant management processes.
• Ensure that all grantees clearly understand their contractual obligations, financial management requirements, reporting responsibilities, documentation standards, and close-out expectations.
• Work closely with the Program and Community Support Manager to ensure that grantees receive appropriate technical, learning, and accompaniment support without compromising grant accountability, transparency, and compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of grantee obligations, reporting deadlines, disbursement conditions, risk issues, amendments, compliance follow-ups, and close-out requirements.
• Monitor grantee compliance with grant agreements, donor requirements, AYCF policies, and approved implementation plans, and flag emerging operational, financial, or institutional risks for timely action.
• Coordinate grant amendments, no-cost extensions, budget realignments, and close-out processes in line with approved procedures and donor requirements.
• Support the strengthening of grantee-facing operational systems, templates, checklists, and guidance notes to make grant management processes clear, accessible, and accountable.
• Ensure that AYCF’s grant management approach remains transparent, youth-responsive, risk-aware, and aligned with principles of trust-based philanthropy and locally led development.

Financial Coordination and Grant Accountability (10%)

• Work closely with GAYO Finance, as fiscal host, to ensure that grant commitments, payment requests, disbursement schedules, expenditure monitoring, financial documentation, and donor financial reporting are aligned with approved budgets, grant agreements, donor requirements, and AYCF’s grantmaking procedures. The Grants and Operations Manager will not serve as the finance lead but will ensure that program, grant, and financial documentation are consistent, complete, and audit-ready.
• Monitor grant expenditure against approved budgets and flag potential compliance or financial risks.
• Coordinate grant payment requests and disbursement schedules.
• Support financial reporting by ensuring consistency between program implementation, grant agreements, and financial documentation.
• Facilitate grant audits and compliance reviews.
• Strengthen grant financial accountability through effective documentation, reconciliation, and reporting systems.

Organizational Planning, Performance, and Reporting (10%)

• Coordinate organizational work planning and monitor operational performance.
• Develop and maintain grant and operational dashboards to support management decision-making.
• Prepare periodic operational and grant portfolio reports for senior management and the advisory circle.
• Monitor key operational performance indicators and recommend improvements to organizational systems and processes.
• Support institutional planning, policy development, and organizational performance reviews.

Leadership, Team Coordination, and Continuous Improvement (10%)

• Provide leadership and technical guidance on grants management, operational systems, and compliance across the organization.
• Foster effective collaboration between program, finance, communications, and operations functions.
• Lead internal capacity-building initiatives on grant management, compliance, procurement, and operational procedures.
• Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the Executive Director of AYCF that are consistent with the purpose of the role and contribute to AYCF’s strategic objectives.

Person Specifications

Education and Professional Qualifications

• A master’s degree in International Development, Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Project/Programme Management, Nonprofit Management, Organizational Development, Climate Finance, Philanthropy, or a related field.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with substantial and progressively responsible experience in grants management, fund operations, compliance, program administration, or institutional systems may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
• Professional training or certification in grants management, project management, donor compliance, procurement, risk management, financial management, fund management, or nonprofit operations will be an added advantage.
• Professional certification in grants management, project management, procurement, compliance, risk management, or organizational management is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated understanding of grantmaking, donor compliance, youth-led development, climate justice, locally led action, or philanthropic funding systems will be considered an asset.

Experience

• At least five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in grants management, grant operations, program administration, institutional systems, compliance, or operational management within the development, philanthropy, humanitarian, climate, or non-profit sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full grants lifecycle, including grant design, solicitation, due diligence, contracting, compliance, reporting, amendments, and close-out.
• Proven experience managing institutional donor-funded programs and ensuring compliance with donor regulations and contractual requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing organizational policies, standard operating procedures, and operational systems that improve institutional effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or strengthening grant management systems, internal controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working across program, finance, and operational functions.
• Experience supporting organizational planning, performance management, and institutional growth.
• Demonstrated experience preparing high-quality donor reports, management reports, and Board papers.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a grant-making institution, intermediary fund, community foundation, philanthropic organization, or pooled funding mechanism.
• Experience supporting youth-led organizations, grassroots organizations, or locally led development initiatives.
• Experience working with international climate finance mechanisms or environmental funding institutions.
• Experience in establishing digital grants management systems or organizational information management systems.
• Experience supporting organizational audits, compliance reviews, and institutional risk management processes.

Technical Competencies

Grants Management and Grant Governance

• Comprehensive understanding of the full grants lifecycle and internationally recognized grants management practices.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements, grant agreements, fiduciary standards, and risk management.
• Experience designing and improving grant-making policies, operational procedures, and grant administration systems.
• Ability to coordinate competitive grant calls, proposal review processes, due diligence, grant contracting, and compliance monitoring.
• Strong understanding of equitable, participatory, and trust-based grant-making approaches.

Operations and Organizational Management

• Demonstrated ability to strengthen organizational systems, internal controls, and operational procedures.
• Experience overseeing procurement, administration, logistics, records management, and organizational compliance.
• Strong understanding of organizational governance, policy development, and institutional effectiveness.
• Ability to improve operational efficiency through process improvement and systems thinking.
• Experience managing organizational risk and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Financial and Compliance Management

• Good understanding of grant budgeting, financial monitoring, and donor financial compliance.
• Ability to interpret grant agreements and monitor financial performance against contractual obligations.
• Experience coordinating grant audits and supporting financial accountability processes.
• Strong appreciation of internal control systems and financial stewardship.

Strategic Planning and Performance Management

• Experience supporting strategic planning, organizational performance monitoring, and operational reporting.
• Ability to develop performance indicators, dashboards, and management reporting systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and support evidence-based decision-making.

Core Competencies and Skills

Strategic Leadership

• Ability to think strategically and translate organizational priorities into effective operational systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.

Planning and Organization

• Exceptional planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining a focus on strategic objectives.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong report-writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex operational and compliance requirements clearly and effectively.
• Strong relationship-management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to identify operational risks and develop practical solutions.
• Capacity to analyze policies, procedures, and organizational systems to improve performance and compliance.

Digital and Information Management

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience using grants management systems, project management platforms, or enterprise information systems is an advantage.
• Ability to leverage digital tools to improve operational efficiency, reporting, and collaboration.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
• Commitment to transparency, ethical stewardship, and responsible resource management.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent judgment and discretion when handling sensitive organizational information.
• Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic and fast-growing organization.
• Strong commitment to youth leadership, locally led development, climate justice, and equitable access to climate finance.
• Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful organizational culture.
• Passion for strengthening African youth leadership and transforming climate finance to better serve young people and grassroots organizations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

AYCF is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from young professionals, women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from underrepresented communities across Africa. Recruitment and selection decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and alignment with AYCF’s values and mission.

How to Apply

1. Prepare your application package, which should consist of a one-page cover letter stating your interest in the role and highlighting your relevant achievements, along with a recent CV, all merged into a single PDF.
2. Ensure that your application package is accessible and does not exceed 10 MB.
3. Access the application form at: https://forms.gle/GEefdUUPZeDUgNBN9. Be sure to complete the form in full with accurate information before submitting.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10:00 P.M. GMT