Education · Full-time
Direct employerGender, Disability Social Inclusion and Education Advisor

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Role overview
World Vision Kenya is hiring a Gender, Disability Social Inclusion and Education Advisor based in Karen, Kenya. This full-time fixed-term role suits someone with extensive experience in gender equality, disability, social inclusion, and education programming who can provide technical guidance and coordination across various projects and partnerships.
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What you will do
- Develop and update national strategies and plans for gender equality, disability, social inclusion, and education to meet World Vision and donor standards.
- Create and review assessment tools and ensure thorough assessments for all projects and grants.
- Plan and implement strategic interventions addressing gender and disability issues across programs and projects.
- Mainstream gender, equality, disability, and social inclusion in programme designs, plans, and budgets.
- Build capacity of staff and partners on gender, equality, disability, social inclusion, and education approaches.
- Provide technical support and quality assurance for education interventions and grants.
- Engage in fundraising, proposal development, and resource acquisition to support gender equality, disability, and education initiatives.
- Participate in technical coordination, planning, and review meetings related to education internally and externally.
- Promote accountability, learning, and innovation in gender, disability, social inclusion, and education programming.
- Advocate and network with stakeholders, identify policy gaps, and lead partnerships and representation in key forums and events.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Gender, Education, Special Needs Education, Social Sciences, or a related field from a recognized university.
- At least 7 years of experience in gender equality, disability, social inclusion, and education programming with proven successful implementation.
- Experience in proposal development, funding acquisition, and grant management.
- Proven engagement with government ministries and other stakeholders.
- Good understanding of international gender mainstreaming approaches.
- Membership in a national or international social workers professional body is preferred.
- Postgraduate qualification(s) in relevant fields is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal, organisational, and management skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems and exercise independent judgment.
- Effective communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Capacity to build staff skills in gender, disability, and education programming.
- Competence in budgetary and financial management.
- Ability to collect and analyse community-level data on gender and disability.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact by submitting the required documents before Saturday, 24 October 2026.