Director, Global Policy & Advocacy – Education Financing

• Lead Malala Fund’s global advocacy to increase sustainable funding for girls’ secondary education in low- and lower-middle income countries
• Develop and leverage high-impact, evidence-based policy analysis and messaging
• Ensure advocacy is strategic, agile, effective, and aligned with Malala Fund’s longer-term goals
• Collaborate with senior leaders and staff across Malala Fund, including Nigeria and Pakistan country teams and development and communications teams
• Brief staff, co-founders, board members, and donors on developments, opportunities, and engagements
• Develop and deliver engagement strategies for governments, international financial institutions, and global stakeholders
• Build and steward senior-level relationships with governments, international financial institutions, and sector partners
• Position Malala Fund as a leading voice on global education financing through media engagement and strategic partnerships
• Design and deliver strategic communications plans for the Debt Justice Initiative with the Senior Director of Strategic Communications
• Represent Malala Fund at high-level forums, media engagements, and coalition spaces
• Manage and mentor a team of two policy and advocacy professionals
• Oversee internal planning, budgeting, and reporting for the initiative
• Contribute to cross-team collaboration, leadership meetings, and shared initiatives
• Recruit, interview, and train new staff as needed
• Support staff development through mentoring, coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations
• Handle employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary processes in accordance with organizational policy
• Uphold organizational values, safeguarding standards, and an inclusive learning-organisation culture

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree or equivalent in social science, economics, or a related field
• Demonstrated success leading multidimensional advocacy initiatives influencing global policy frameworks and institutions
• Experience leveraging diverse partnerships for collective advocacy
• Substantive policy expertise in development financing and the international financial architecture
• Strong working knowledge of international financial institutions and financing instruments and processes affecting low- and lower-middle income countries, including regional financial institutions
• Ability to translate technical complexity into strategic positioning
• Fluency in development financing language
• Experience engaging and communicating with senior‑level policymakers, media, and international and national civil society partners
• Keen understanding of normative and legal frameworks applying to international financial architecture relating to girls’ rights, especially education
• Solid judgment and problem‑solving skills
• Proven attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
• Excellent team and personnel management abilities
• Ability to motivate teams, build partnerships, and connect with people from varied cultural backgrounds
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to distill complex ideas and data into clear, concise messaging tailored to particular audiences
• Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑performing team culture
• Ability to handle employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary processes in accordance with organizational policy

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advocacy and policy analysis for global education financing, with a strong focus on building partnerships and engaging with senior‑level stakeholders. Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex initiatives, and communicate effectively across diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Postgraduate Degree In Social Science
• Advocacy Initiative Leadership
• Development Financing Expertise
• International Financial Institutions Knowledge
• Team Management And Mentoring

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Strategic Communications
• Budgeting And Reporting
• Engagement Strategy Development
• Performance Management

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication Skills
• Problem‑Solving Skills
• Attention To Detail
• Team Motivation
• Cultural Competence

Industry Keywords

• Global Education Financing
• Collective Advocacy
• Normative And Legal Frameworks
• Girls'Rights
• International Financial Architecture