Organizational Context

Footprint to Freedom is a survivor-led organization working across Africa and globally to combat
human trafficking through grassroots empowerment, movement building, advocacy, awareness
raising, building strategic partnerships and strengthening systems.
As the organization scales its continental survivor-led movement, it is strengthening its
programme architecture to ensure growth is ethical, trauma-informed, survivor-led, and
sustainable.

Role Summary

The Programme Lead & Strategist provides strategic and operational leadership across Footprint
to Freedom’s programme portfolio. The role leads programme design, proposal development,
partnerships, and direct execution, while driving the expansion and consolidation of a survivorled movement across up to 54 African countries.
The position combines strategy, partnerships, campaigning, capacity building, communications
oversight, and hands-on programme delivery, ensuring survivor leadership remains protected
and central as the movement grows.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

1. Movement Building, Networking & Continental Expansion (Core Pillar)

• Lead the strategic expansion of the survivor-led movement across Africa.
• Cultivate relationships with survivor leaders, grassroots groups, NGOs, academic
  institutions, student movements, and regional allies.
• Map stakeholders and build cross-regional coalitions to strengthen reach and collective
  influence.
• Design and operationalize scalable engagement models (chapters, hubs, networks, cohorts).
• Ensure expansion is ethical, trauma-informed, survivor-led, and non-extractive.

2. Programme Direction, Partnerships & Portfolio Management

• Set and guide the overall programme portfolio in line with organisational strategy and
  values.
• Oversee multiple programmes and initiatives, ensuring coherence, prioritisation, and quality
  delivery.
• Identify and manage strategic partnerships with civil society, survivor-led initiatives, donors,
  and multilateral actors.
• Balance depth of survivor engagement with geographic reach and scale.
• Contribute to governance, safeguarding, risk management, and accountability systems.

3. Campaigning, Advocacy & Strategic Support

• Support the development of movement-aligned campaigns and advocacy strategies.
• Guide campaign materials and messaging in collaboration with survivor leaders and
  partners.
• Provide strategic support to grassroots activists, survivor advocates, and student-led groups.
• Ensure all campaigning is survivor-centred, responsible, and values-aligned.

4. Capacity Building & Survivor Leadership Development

• Design and facilitate training, workshops, and skill-sharing opportunities.
• Strengthen leadership, advocacy, safeguarding, and organisational capacities across the
  movement.
• Lead or support learning initiatives within the Survivor Leadership / African Survivor
  Academy.
• Promote peer learning and cross-regional exchange.

5. Communication & Community Engagement (Strategic Oversight)

• Oversee community engagement strategies to keep members informed and connected.
• Support communication channels including newsletters, online platforms, and internal
  exchanges.
• Ensure communications uphold survivor dignity, consent, and agency.

6. Programme Execution & Operational Coordination

• Lead priority initiatives including convenings, trainings, and hybrid or online engagements.
• Plan events, manage timelines, and coordinate logistics.
• Coordinate facilitators, consultants, partners, and survivor leaders.
• Oversee programme data, documentation, and learning inputs with operations and finance
  teams.

7. Survivor Leadership, Care & Integrity

• Ensure survivor leadership remains meaningful and protected as the movement scales.
• Put systems in place for preparation, care, safeguarding, and follow-up.
• Uphold trauma-informed and ethical practice across all programmes and partnerships.

Required Qualifications and Experience

1. Education

• Advanced university degree (master’s level or equivalent) in International Development,
  Human Rights, Social Sciences, Migration Studies, Public Policy, or related fields; or
  equivalent professional experience.

2. Experience

• 3+ years of experience in programme management, movement building, community
  organising, or non-profit work.
• Demonstrate experience in network building, partnerships, and coalition-based work.
• Proven experience in project design, proposal writing, and budget management.
• Experience in campaigning, advocacy support, or capacity-building initiatives.
• Background in anti-human trafficking or broader social justice movements is highly
  desirable.
• Experience working with survivor leaders or lived-experience communities is a strong asset.

3. Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capacity
• Project and event management
• Ability to navigate diverse stakeholders and power dynamics
• Excellent facilitation, coordination, and communication skills
• High ethical judgment and safeguarding awareness

4. Languages

• Fluency in English required
• French, Arabic is an asset

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should submit:
• A CV (maximum 3 pages)
• A cover letter outlining motivation and relevant experience
• Reference signed letter
• Send applications to: info@footprintofreedom.org