Assistant, Programmes

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Communications & Engagement, the Assistant, Programmes will provide administrative and coordination support to the Communications team, supporting the effective delivery of communications programmes, events, branding, and content activities. The role works closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure communications operations are well organised, timely, and aligned with organisational standards. This role is central to building the administrative systems, processes, and coordination practices that enable the Communications team to work efficiently, transparently, and collaboratively. It requires the ability to juggle multiple priorities, with work varying in intensity depending on events, campaigns, and reporting cycles.

Job Details

Requirements

Qualifications and Education 

• An undergraduate degree from a recognised university in Project Management, Business Administration, Development Studies with minimum of 1 year of experience or Higher Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English 

 Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills 

•  At least 1  year experience in administrative or project administration roles, with demonstrated responsibility for setting up, maintaining, or improving administrative systems or workflows.
• Proven experience working in multi-cultural, international, or regionally oriented organisations, supporting teams, partners, or stakeholders across different contexts.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to bring structure, order, and clarity to complex, fast-moving work.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams using trackers, timelines, and clear documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in high-demand environments, prioritising competing tasks, responding to shifting deadlines, and proactively anticipating needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written English, with the ability to draft clear, concise routine communications and administrative documentation.
• Experience working with digital tools for coordination, tracking, and documentation (i.e. Excel, Microsoft Forms, CRM or stakeholder databases such as Salesforce, and project management tools).
• Basic experience working with content management systems (i.e. WordPress, Drupal, or similar) and supporting the production of newsletters or mailing campaigns

 Desirable 

• Experience supporting or coordinating the development of communications materials.
• Familiarity with event coordination tools such as event registration and RSVP platforms (e.g. Eventbrite), task and project tracking tools (e.g. Trello, Asana), virtual meeting platforms (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams), and online survey or feedback tools.
• Previous experience working on FCDO-funded or other donor-funded projects.
• Basic design experience in using design apps such as Canvas
• Languages: French 

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity: 

FSD Africa is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of equity and inclusivity.  We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that all applicants are provided a fair chance to compete for available job opportunities.

About Company

FSD Africa

https://fsdafrica.org/

FSD Africa is a specialist development agency working to help make finance work for Africa’s future. Based in Nairobi, FSD Africa’s team of financial sector experts work alongside governments, business leaders, regulators, and policymakers to design and build ambitious programmes that make financial markets work better for everyone. FSD Africa Investments, provides early-stage, risk-bearing, catalytic and patient capital to inventive commercial organisations in order to stimulate capital flows in support of green economic growth benefiting people and planet. Established in 2012, FSD Africa is incorporated as a non-profit company limited by guarantee in Kenya. It is funded by UK aid from the UK government.