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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Project Coordinator(Kenya/UK)

Girl Effect

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Girl Effect is a non-profit working with girls to change their lives, empowering them to navigate the pivotal time of adolescence, so they are enabled to live a healthy life, participate in school, and prepare for their future financially.

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Kenya/UK

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Who we are

Girl Effect is a non-profit working with girls to change their lives, empowering them to navigate the pivotal time of adolescence, so they are enabled to live a healthy life, participate in school, and prepare for their future financially.

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need.

From chat-bots to chat-shows and TV dramas to tech, our content is reaching millions of girls in Africa and Asia to make choices and changes in their lives. Igniting their confidence to act differently at a time that can define their future.

We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts, and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, relationships and so much more. And we use innovative technology so we can reach girls at scale. We arm girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible, so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning and livelihood.

When a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, her community, her country. That’s the Girl Effect.

Context of the role

Over the past year, Girl Effect has been working to establish its position and ambition with regards to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Led by our Head of Transformation & Inclusion, an inaugural 24-month DEI Strategy has been developed, with the primary aim of embedding DEI into the organization in a holistic manner - looking at the people’s experience, our operations, programming and external engagement. The Project Coordinator will primarily drive various aspects of research, ideation and project coordination of HR related aspects of the strategy but will also have exposure and input into the broader aspects of DEI across Girl Effect.

The ideal candidate will be passionate, highly organised, personable and adaptable, with HR, Talent Management and Culture experience, demonstrable interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and solid administrative capabilities.

What You Will Do

DEI Work-plan Execution

  • Articulate specific activities and processes that will ensure the achievement of the People related priorities in the DEI Strategy
  • Define an ambitious but achievable work-plan, to be executed alongside ongoing HR/People Management activities and priorities, and in support of the HR team
  • Propose best-practice approaches to monitor uptake and embedding of the initiatives, and make necessary adjustments
  • Perform research upon request on relevant matters pertaining to DEI Strategic Pillars and emerging trends in the area of DEI and Belonging, across Girl Effect geographies
  • Ensure a consultative approach is prioritized, to get input from appropriate stakeholders

DEI Dashboard

  • Contribute to selecting best approach to build or integrate a DEI dashboard into Girl Effect
  • Determination of appropriate data collection points and parameters, and accurate analysis and reporting of the same
  • Reporting on DEI data and trends within Girl Effect staff and board complement

Track priorities and progress

  • Attend all meetings of the DEI Working Group, noting new tasks and matters that arise and ensuring that they are prioritized and assigned to the right person - within agreed upon timelines
  • Regular meetings and check-in points with internal stakeholders for DEI action points
  • Assist in the preparation of quarterly briefs to the Board of Directors, Girl Effect staff and donors where applicable

DEI Function Research & Coordination

  • Together with the DEI Fellow, manage the Working Group channel on Slack, posting and updating on ongoing activities, meetings and status reports;
  • Suggest new tools, systems and processes that could improve engagement, coordination and effectiveness of the DEI Working Group and with HR Team;
  • Help coordinate/support various internal and external initiatives that are spearheaded by the DEI Function, and provide ad-hoc support on ideas and resources to improve inclusivity at Girl Effect;
  • Help tell the story of DEI at Girl Effect, finding and capturing communication moments of our success and learnings to share with the wider Girl Effect team and leadership.

Who You Are

  • A curious and enthusiastic learner who loves to dive into a topic to learn as much as you can as quickly as you can
  • An strong communicator and confident writer who strives for clarity and simplicity while navigating ambiguity and diverse perspectives
  • A visually sensitive person who is able to provide helpful creative feedback or to construct intelligently organised slides and documents with a clear storyline
  • An organiser who enjoys getting things done and making sure others do the same
  • A critical thinker and proactive problem solver
  • A collegial individual able to fit into a dynamic international team with various roles and responsibilities
  • Committed to our mission to inspire and equip girls to make life-changing decisions

Minimum Experience Required

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3-5 years of progressive work experience with some exposure and demonstrated interest in DEI
  • Interest in data, analytics and reporting
  • Agile and able to pivot(adapt) quickly to changing dynamics and requests
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with colleagues of diverse backgrounds
  • Experience working in an international organisation or non-profit sector is highly desirable
  • Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa or Asia, and possibly multiple countries in these regions, is highly desirable
  • Solid presentation skills that extend across Powerpoint, Google Slides, Miro, and other collaboration and presentation apps
  • Proficiency in an internationally recognized language would be a plus

What Else You Should Know

As we continue to scale and grow – we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause.

Girl Effect is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to building an organization that is increasingly representative of the communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural backgrounds.

In Particular

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with and for, especially children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment, uphold standards in our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct.

  • To take reasonable steps to prevent any harm caused by Girl Effect
  • To report any safeguarding concerns through the reporting pathways

This role is subject to a standard background disclosure.

Closing date for applications: 26th August 2022

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