Womankind Worldwide Seeks UK & Global Advocacy Manager | Hybrid Role in London or Kenya | Apply by 15 June 2026

Professionals with a strong background in women’s rights, feminist advocacy, and international development have an exciting opportunity to join Womankind Worldwide as a UK & Global Advocacy Manager. This full-time hybrid position offers the chance to influence global and UK policy spaces while supporting women’s rights movements across Africa and Asia.

The role can be based in either Kenya or the United Kingdom, provided applicants have the legal right to work in one of these countries. Applications close on 15 June 2026.

About Womankind Worldwide

Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation dedicated to supporting women’s rights movements and organisations. Through partnerships and collective action, the organisation works to ensure that women and girls can live free from violence, enjoy equal rights, and have their voices heard in local, regional, and global decision-making spaces.

The organisation’s work is guided by feminist principles, anti-racist values, and a commitment to decolonial approaches that place women’s rights organisations and movements at the centre of change.

About the UK & Global Advocacy Manager Role

The UK & Global Advocacy Manager will play a strategic leadership role within the Policy and Advocacy team. The successful candidate will lead evidence-based advocacy initiatives, influence policy discussions, strengthen partner advocacy capacity, and contribute to the production of feminist knowledge and research.

This role is ideal for professionals who are passionate about advancing gender justice and have extensive experience in policy influencing, advocacy leadership, and feminist movement building.

Key Responsibilities

The position includes a wide range of responsibilities across policy, advocacy, research, and programme management.

Strategic Leadership and Advocacy

The successful candidate will:

• Lead advocacy and policy engagement in UK, regional, and global forums.
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies aligned with Womankind’s 2030 Strategy.
• Identify key policy opportunities and advocacy priorities.
• Coordinate participation in conferences, side events, and policy dialogues.
• Support women’s rights partners to engage effectively in advocacy spaces.

Feminist Research and Knowledge Production

The role will also involve:

• Leading the development of feminist research products.
• Producing policy briefs, reports, and advocacy resources.
• Ensuring all knowledge products reflect decolonial feminist perspectives.
• Supporting dissemination of research findings to key stakeholders.

Partner Learning and Capacity Strengthening

The manager will:

• Strengthen advocacy skills among partner organisations.
• Facilitate learning and exchange opportunities across countries and regions.
• Promote knowledge sharing among women’s rights movements.
• Support collaborative approaches to advocacy and influencing.

Programme Management and MERL

Additional duties include:

• Contributing to annual planning and budgeting processes.
• Supporting monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning activities.
• Developing advocacy-related MERL tools and frameworks.
• Ensuring effective programme implementation and accountability.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Candidates should possess a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field such as:

• International Development
• Human Rights
• Gender Studies
• Legal Studies
• Social Sciences

Equivalent professional experience may also be considered.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• At least five years of experience in women’s rights and feminist advocacy.
• Strong expertise in UK and global policy influencing.
• Knowledge of women’s rights frameworks and intersectional feminist principles.
• Experience producing research reports and policy briefs.
• Proven ability to build relationships with governments, civil society organisations, and international institutions.
• Strong programme management and advocacy MERL experience.
• Previous line management experience.

Experience supporting fundraising proposals is considered an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

The organisation is seeking a strategic and collaborative professional who can thrive in a dynamic environment.

Key competencies include:

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong networking and partnership-building abilities.
• Strategic planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Strong feminist analysis and political awareness.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist values.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Salary and Benefits

The UK & Global Advocacy Manager position offers a competitive annual salary ranging from £55,705 to £59,204.

Employees also benefit from:

• Generous pension contributions.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Hybrid work opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Additional festive office closure leave.
• Paid dependency leave.
• Family-friendly leave policies.
• Menstruation, menopause, gender identity, and transition-related leave provisions.
• Domestic abuse support policies.
• Annual Feminist Futures Week focused on wellbeing and collective care.

Travel Requirements

The role requires engagement with policymakers, partners, and civil society actors both nationally and internationally.

The successful candidate should be willing to undertake reasonable international travel, estimated at approximately four to eight weeks per year.

Why This Opportunity Matters

This position provides a unique opportunity to shape feminist advocacy agendas at national, regional, and global levels. The successful candidate will work closely with women’s rights organisations, movement leaders, policymakers, and international stakeholders to advance gender equality and social justice.

For experienced advocacy professionals passionate about feminist leadership, decolonial approaches, and transformative policy change, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while working within a supportive and values-driven organisation.

Application Deadline

Applications for the UK & Global Advocacy Manager position close on 15 June 2026. Interested candidates should prepare a concise CV and cover letter highlighting their advocacy leadership experience, feminist policy expertise, and commitment to advancing women’s rights globally.

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