Internship | Job Vacancies at Moving the Goalposts

Moving The Goalposts is a sport for development organization established in 2002 in Kilifi. The organization uses football to empower girls in the rural and urban areas of the coast region. MTG envisions a more inclusive, just, and peaceful world where girl’s and women’s human rights are realized and protected. It uses a rights-based approach and focuses primarily on sexual and reproductive rights, health, and choice. More than nine thousand girls (aged 9 – 25 years) participate in tournaments and ongoing leagues in Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and Tana River counties. MTG leagues are youth-led and managed and include girl advocates that promote healthy sexual choices, financial independence, and female leadership. Girls are also encouraged to take up more leadership roles in their communities.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY MANAGER (KILIFI)

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Manage and oversee all operations of program and advocacy initiatives activities at MTG Kilifi, as a member of the Senior Management Team, with supervisory responsibilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Management of programs.

• Oversee, plan, coordinate and monitor day to day program activities
• Liaise with the Executive Director on strategy and policy development
• Write concise, accurate reports
• Ensure timely production of narrative reports for donors
• Assign all program budgets to appropriate donor budget lines and approve monthly budgets for
  authorization by the Executive Director
• Support the Executive Director in funding, networking and building partnerships
• Support Executive Director in Annual Review and Planning exercises

2.Advocacy

• Development of evidence-based advocacy messaging including collection and analysis of relevant
  data that advices MTG’s advocacy on girls and women empowerment in line with gender equality
  and access to health, education and equal opportunity in playing sports (football).
• Development and publication of advocacy communication materials in advancing girls and women
  rights and empowerment for internal and external use.
• Engage with policy makers to influence policy development or review and implementation geared
  towards advancing girls and women rights, inclusion and participation particularly in the area of
  health, education and sports.
• Development and review of MTG’s Inclusion policy
• Ensure compliance and implementation of the Inclusion policy
• Lead the development and review of advocacy briefs and tools.

3.Child Safeguarding

• Develop and oversee the continuous updating of a detailed Child Safeguarding policy relevant for use by every employee cadre in MTG – to be shared in the HR policies and procedures manual.

4. Management Role

• Deliver on strategic plan strategic objectives
• Up to date policies to government program management e.g. through focus on national and
  international engagement on football policy and education.

5. Staff Management and development

• Supervise Coordinators, Safeguarding Officer and the Community Liaison/Football Officer
• In liaison with HR Manager, develop and implement a system for evaluating the skill, experience and
  professional development needs of all program staff
• In liaison with the HR Manager Implement a professional development program to address
  employee experience and skill gaps
• Work with staff to develop objective performance measurements to ensure consistent, high-quality
  evaluation and goal setting for all employees
• Instill a sense of accountability among team members with tight oversight of individual and
  organization performance standards
• In liaison with the HR Manager, recruit, hire, and oversee training and orientation of all program
  staff members

6. Resource Mobilization.

• Develop concept notes and proposals to secure funding for the organization
• Supervise concept notes and proposals development by project coordinators/officers
• Support Executive Director in identifying and reaching out to new partners.

7. Financial management

• Develop, review and monitor budgets for team in consultation with Finance Manager and Project
  Accountant as relevant.
• Approve budgets & requests, Grant financial reports and submission to donors.

8.Grants Management

• Liaise with the Finance Manager to ensure that project staff are aware of grant conditions
• In liaison with the Finance Manager ensure expenditure is in line with approved donor budgets
• Monitor reporting by project staff for donors to ensure timely preparation

9.Stakeholder & Donor relations

• Manage communication with donors and represent MTG in various forums, meetings, and
  conferences
• Manage communication with donors and represent MTG in various forums, meetings, and
  conferences.

10.Monitoring & Evaluation.

• Quality assurance of reports to donors; and monthly, quarterly and annual organization reports inline with the strategic plan.

11.Board engagement.

• Serve as Secretary to Board Program Committee, take notes and follow up on key actions
• Participate in Board Resource Mobilization Committee meetings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES.

(The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be required through a combination of formal schooling, self

education and prior experience or on – the –job –training.)

A. Level of education.

Degree in Public Policy, Project Management or Sociology.

B. Other competencies.

• At least 5 years’ experience; with 3 years in relevant or similar senior management position
• Understanding of policy making at national, regional and global levels (in youth, women, sports
  and/or livelihoods)
• Interest in sports for development
• An appreciation for gender development practices and tools
• Good strategic and work planning skills
• Knowledge of rights based and results-based planning and management approaches an
  advantage
• Excellent English communication skills, good Swahili an advantage
• Demonstrated excellent English writing abilities
• Integrity, Commitment and professionalism
• Ability to provide leadership supervisory support to multi-disciplinary and high performing teams
• Good networking and partnership building skills
• Ability to work in fast paced environment

APPLICATION PROCESS.

Applications, along with a detailed CV, should be submitted to Moving The Goalposts. Please address your application to the Human Resource & Admin Manager at humanresource@mtgk.org by 6th November 2026. Ensure that the subject line clearly indicates the position you are applying for. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SAFEGUARDING: We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and young adults and as

such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: Moving The Goalposts does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, age, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.