Program Officer – Inclusion

Job Description

Location: Nairobi with travel to Kakuma

Supervisory Capacity: Project Assistants, in collaboration with other Program Officers

Reports to: Country Program Manager

Status: Full Time

Duration: 8 months (May – December 2026)

Reporting Date: May 1, 2026

Open to National candidates only

Job Overview

The Inclusion Officer provides technical guidance and management for ORAM’s SOGIESC inclusion programming in Nairobi and Kakuma, advancing the organization’s Inclusion and Advocacy pillars. The role focuses on strengthening inclusive humanitarian & human rights and development programming through participatory approaches, including co-creation of inclusive program management tools, capacity strengthening of LGBTIQ refugee trainers, and design and delivery of SOGIESC inclusion trainings.

They will lead in the planning, implementation, learning, and adaptation of interventions, ensuring they are contextually relevant, evidence-informed, and grounded in the lived experiences of LGBTIQ people. They will contribute to program development, proposal writing, and budget management, while ensuring full compliance with organizational and donor requirements. The role also involves representing ORAM, building strategic partnerships, and fostering collaboration with refugee-led organizations, humanitarian, human rights actors, among others.

Specific Responsibilities:

Program Planning, Implementation & Development

• Lead the design and implementation of SOGIESC inclusion interventions within humanitarian programming, ensuring approaches are participatory, context-responsive, and aligned with ORAM’s strategic priorities.
• Lead stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify, engage, and maintain strategic relationships with key actors.
• Coordinate and facilitate co-creation processes with stakeholders to strengthen program management tools and ensure their relevance, usability, and uptake across partners.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of capacity strengthening initiatives for LGBTIQ refugees, including Training-of-Trainers (ToT) approaches that build technical knowledge, and facilitation skills.
• Facilitate and deliver inclusive training to diverse stakeholders, applying adult learning, rights-based, and grounded in the lived realities of LGBTIQ communities.
• Adapt program strategies based on field realities, particularly in refugee settings such as Kakuma, ensuring responsiveness to emerging protection and inclusion needs.

Program Development and Learning

• Identify and develop innovative approaches to mainstream SOGIESC/GEDI in humanitarian, human rights programming, drawing on field learning and stakeholder feedback.
• Contribute to the development of project concepts, proposals, and budgets.
• Conduct contextual analysis and contribute to identifying program gaps, particularly in relation to inclusion and access for marginalized groups.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Reporting

• Strengthen and implement relevant MEAL tools for the inclusion program.
• Produce quality narrative and analytical reports, documenting program progress, impact, and lessons learned.
• Facilitate reflective learning processes with teams, partners, and participants to inform adaptive programming.

Budget Management & Compliance

• Lead the management of activity-based budgets, ensuring alignment with program plans and efficient resource utilization.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial requirements, and engage in timely corrective actions.

Operational & Data Management

Ensure effective coordination of program logistics, including trainings, workshops, and field activities in Nairobi and Kakuma.

• Maintain strong data protection and confidentiality practices
• Ensure compliance with organizational safety, security, and safeguarding protocols in all areas of program implementation.

Partnership Building

• Represent ORAM and the program towards a wide range of stakeholders, including individual Refuge-led CBOs, national & county government, humanitarian agencies and private sector actors. To this end, ensure professional standards in the external representation of ORAM to build trust and ensure effective collaboration with all concerned stakeholders.
• Facilitate meaningful community engagement and participation, ensuring programs are grounded in the priorities and experiences of LGBTIQ refugees.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration or resource mobilization with partners and community networks to strengthen program sustainability and impact.

Team Management

• Participate in recruitment and onboarding and oversight of program assistants and consultants.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of program consultants.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one-on-one and performance reviews to Program and Field Assistants.
• Review and approve leave for staff.
• Contribute to the identification of staff capacity gaps and developing capacity strengthening plans.

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within the reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Education: A minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Law, Humanitarian, Development, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years in humanitarian program management (refugee context preferred).
• Demonstrated experience facilitating SOGIESC inclusion training or capacity-building for diverse groups.
• Experience designing and implementing GEDI (Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion) or SOGIESC-related programs.
• Ability to integrate SOGIESC/GEDI principles across program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of Kenyan legal/policy framework on LGBTIQ rights and international human rights standards.
• Deep familiarity with refugee protection and community development principles. Proficiency with program cycle management and MEL methodologies.
• Skills: Excellent project planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, using collaboration and data management/analytics tools.
• Skills: in managing project budgets, tracking spending, and compliance to project requirements. Strong facilitation and training skills, with proven experience designing and delivering SOGIESC/LGBTIQ inclusion trainings for diverse audiences. Relevant certification in training, facilitation, adult learning, or SOGIESC/GEDI is an added advantage.
• Experience mentoring co-facilitators and translating technical manuals into clear training plans.
• Strong MEAL skills and ability to translate data into insights that inform program adaptation and decision-making and reporting to different audiences.

Required Skills & Competencies

These are the “must-haves” when you join ORAM:

• Open heart and open mind.
• Trust.
• Proactive and biased towards action.

How to apply

Send a one-page cover letter and resume/CV not exceeding 3 pages to: kenyaprogram@oramrefugee.org with the SUBJECT: PROGRAM OFFICER_INCLUSION. Deadline: April 7, 2026