Director, Global Policy and Advocacy – Education Financing

Malala Fund

Director of Global Policy and Advocacy at Malala Fund leading efforts for girls' education funding. Collaborating with global stakeholders to advocate for education financing reforms.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeWashington, District of Columbia • District of Columbia, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $138,900 - $156,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Malala Fund’s global advocacy to increase sustainable funding for girls’ secondary education in low- and lower-middle income countries.
Ensure the team develops and leverages high-impact, evidence-based policy analysis and messaging.
Ensure the team’s advocacy approach is strategic, agile, effective and aligned with Malala Fund’s longer-term goals.
Proactively collaborate with senior leaders and staff across Malala Fund.
Ensure Malala Fund staff, co-founders, board members and donors are effectively briefed on developments, opportunities and engagements.
Develop and deliver an effective policy-maker engagement strategy.
Build and steward senior-level relationships with governments, international financial institutions and other sector partners.
Execute strategies to position Malala Fund as a leading voice on global education financing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A postgraduate degree or equivalent in social science, economics or a related field
Demonstrated success in leading multidimensional advocacy initiatives to influence global policy frameworks and institutions, including leveraging diverse partnerships for collective advocacy
Substantive policy expertise in development financing and the international financial architecture, with strong working knowledge of the IFIs and the instruments and processes that shape financing for low- and lower-middle income countries (including regional financial institutions)
Fluency in development financing language and experience and ease in engaging/communicating with a wide range of audiences, including senior-level policymakers, media, and international and national civil society partners
Keen understanding of normative and legal frameworks that apply to IFA 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 with the ability to motivate teams, build partnerships and connect with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the keen ability to distill complex ideas and data into clear and concise messaging and tailor communications to particular audiences (external and internal)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

policy analysisadvocacy initiativesdevelopment financinginternational financial architectureengagement strategypartnership buildingcommunication strategiespolicy frameworksnormative frameworkslegal frameworks

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingattention to detailteam managementmotivationcultural competencywritten communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingstrategic thinking

Certifications

postgraduate degree in social sciencepostgraduate degree in economics