Head of Advocacy and Evidencing at Help Age International

About the role

Head of Advocacy and Evidencing at HelpAge International requires a BA/BSc/HND or postgraduate diploma in international development, public policy, human rights, or social sciences. Candidates must have proven strategic leadership in global advocacy, policy influencing, and research within international development, humanitarian, or human rights sectors. Essential skills include strong leadership, planning, and performance management skills, deep understanding of rights-based, inclusive, and intersectional approaches, experience designing partner-led advocacy strategies, influencing policy at national, regional, and international levels, and securing income for advocacy or research.

Requirements

• Proven strategic leadership in global advocacy, policy influencing, and research within the international development, humanitarian, or human rights sectors.
• Strong leadership, planning, and performance management skills, with a track record of delivering results through high-performing, diverse, and remote multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep understanding and practical application of rights-based, inclusive, and intersectional approaches—especially relating to age, gender, disability, and displacement.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing partner-led advocacy strategies that centre lived experience and community priorities.
• Experience influencing policy at national, regional and international levels through coalition-building and senior-level relationships with governments, multilateral bodies and.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with experience designing or overseeing ethical, participatory research and translating evidence into compelling policy and advocacy outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain high-impact partnerships with academic institutions, think tanks and policy platforms.
• Track record of securing income for advocacy or research, including developing fundable propositions and engaging institutional donors with fundraising colleagues.

What you get

• Proven strategic leadership in global advocacy, policy influencing, and research within the international development, humanitarian, or human rights sectors.
• Strong leadership, planning, and performance management skills, with a track record of delivering results through high-performing, diverse, and remote multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep understanding and practical application of rights-based, inclusive, and intersectional approaches—especially relating to age, gender, disability, and displacement.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing partner-led advocacy strategies that centre lived experience and community priorities.
• Experience influencing policy at national, regional and international levels through coalition-building and senior-level relationships with governments, multilateral bodies and.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with experience designing or overseeing ethical, participatory research and translating evidence into compelling policy and advocacy outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain high-impact partnerships with academic institutions, think tanks and policy platforms.
• Track record of securing income for advocacy or research, including developing fundable propositions and engaging institutional donors with fundraising colleagues.

The offer

• Type: full-time

Important dates

• Deadline: Oct 27, 2026

Location

Nairobi, Kenya