Malala Fund

Director

• 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

Director, Global Policy & Advocacy – Education Financing

Project Manager

• Plan and manage all domestic and international travel for both Co-Founders, including flights, accommodation, ground transportation, and visa requirements
• Develop detailed travel itineraries and movement plans, coordinating with event hosts, partner organisations, and Malala Fund teams
• Manage travel budgets and process expense reconciliation in coordination with Finance
• Maintain a centralised travel calendar and ensure all stakeholders have timely access to itinerary information
• Serve as the primary point of contact for security coordination, liaising with contracted security providers, local law enforcement, and venue security teams
• Conduct or commission advanced security assessments for all Co-Founder travel and public appearances
• Develop and maintain security protocols, emergency response plans, and communication trees for Co-Founder travel
• Brief Co-Founders and accompanying staff on security procedures, contingency plans, and local risk environments
• Own and project-manage the end-to-end briefing book development process for all Co-Founder travel, meetings and engagements, including developing workback plans, setting deadlines, and coordinating inputs from across Malala Fund teams
• Hold the pen on trip-specific and engagement-specific briefing packs, ensuring each contains comprehensive background, talking points, logistical details, security protocols and stakeholder profiles
• Conduct advance trips where required to assess venues, security arrangements, and logistical feasibility
• Manage relationships with travel management companies, airlines, hotels, and transportation providers

Director, Global Policy & Advocacy – Education Financing

Logistics & Project Management Officer