Feminist Knowledge Leadership Assistant

Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a rapid-response grantmaking organisation dedicated to advancing women's rights and supporting women's human rights defenders across the African continent. UAF-Africa is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Feminist Knowledge Leadership (FKL) Assistant to join its dynamic team in Nairobi on a full-time contract basis.

The FKL Assistant plays a critical role in coordinating and implementing UAF-Africa's feminist knowledge production, research, learning, documentation, and monitoring activities. Working under the guidance of the FKL Coordinator, this role supports the delivery of UAF-Africa's Knowledge Leadership Strategy — including coordinating research processes, managing Registry partnership workflows, contributing to MEAL functions, and supporting the Feminist Republik platform and Festival documentation processes.

• Coordinate feminist research, learning, and knowledge production processes from planning to completion, tracking progress against agreed workplans and flagging risks proactively.
• Assist in developing research methodologies, Terms of Reference (ToRs), ethical documentation frameworks, and thematic knowledge products, contributing to their review and quality assurance.
• Provide editorial and substantive support in the preparation of research reports, learning briefs, publications, and trend analyses, including drafting and peer review.
• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, stakeholder mapping, and documentation of feminist organising practices and movement trends, synthesising findings into accessible learning outputs.
• Coordinate learning and documentation processes related to the Feminist Republik Festival and related convenings, ensuring timely delivery of all documentation outputs.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate interviews, focus group discussions, reflective dialogues, and learning convenings grounded in feminist methodological principles.
• Lead preparation of synthesis notes, learning briefs, impact stories, reflection pieces, and narrative reports under the oversight of the FKL Coordinator.
• Ensure all documentation processes uphold feminist principles of care, dignity, informed consent, and narrative justice.
• Coordinate communication and engagement with Feminist Republik Registry partners, managing workflows and maintaining accurate partnership records.
• Provide substantive support to Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) functions, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to the development of internal learning systems, knowledge databases, and institutional memory tools.

• Must demonstrate at least 3 years of hands-on experience coordinating research, knowledge management, or documentation work within a feminist, human rights, or social justice organisation.
• Must be able to apply feminist research methodologies and principles of narrative justice in real-world documentation and learning processes.
• Must be able to independently draft and edit high-quality research reports, briefs, and learning products in clear, accessible English.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in conducting literature reviews, stakeholder mapping, and synthesising complex information for diverse audiences.
• Must be able to facilitate participatory processes such as focus group discussions and reflective dialogues with sensitivity and methodological rigour.
• Must demonstrate experience supporting MEAL processes including data collection tools, progress tracking, and results reporting.
• Must be able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, meet deadlines, and flag bottlenecks proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage respectfully with diverse feminist activists, partners, and stakeholders across Africa.
• Experience with digital knowledge platforms, content management systems, or online community coordination is an added advantage.

UAF-Africa offers a competitive compensation package aligned with INGO sector standards in Kenya. The estimated monthly salary range for this role is KES 100,000 – 150,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. As an organisation committed to feminist values, UAF-Africa maintains an equitable and transparent remuneration approach. Specific benefits will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Ideal candidates are feminist practitioners with a grounding in knowledge management, research coordination, or movement documentation — particularly those with experience working in women's rights, gender justice, or human rights organisations in Africa. You are detail-oriented, a strong writer, and deeply committed to feminist principles in both your work and conduct. You thrive in collaborative environments and are comfortable taking ownership of defined workstreams independently.

Do not apply if you have no demonstrated experience in research coordination or feminist documentation, if you are looking for a purely administrative role with no analytical responsibilities, or if you are not genuinely committed to feminist values and women's rights advancement.

• Visit the UAF-Africa official website or the platform where this listing was posted to access the official application portal.
• Prepare and submit an up-to-date CV and a tailored cover letter clearly articulating your experience in feminist knowledge production and research coordination.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly by UAF-Africa's HR team for further assessment.
• Important: Never pay any fee, notarisation charge, or assessment cost as part of this or any legitimate recruitment process. If in doubt, contact UAF-Africa directly through their official channels.