2 Government Affairs jobs in Kenya
Government Affairs Internship Opportunities
Nairobi, Nairobi
Microsoft Corporation
Posted today
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**Start date: November/December 2025**
**Duration: 18 months, Full-time**
**Location: Kenya, Nigeria or Egypt**
**Type of Employment: Internship, Full-Time**
Every year, we welcome interns from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential-and excitement for the journey ahead.
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of university graduates from every corner of the world.
Microsoft Africa's Corporate External and Legal Affairs ("CELA") department has an immediate opening for a Government Affairs Intern. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of public policy, law, and technology across some of Africa's most dynamic markets. The intern will play an active role in shaping external engagement and regulatory strategies across key policy areas such as data protection, cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation. The position will focus on supporting the government affairs function within CELA Africa. The role will report into the Government Affairs Director for Africa and will be located in one of Microsoft's offices in Nairobi, Cairo or Abuja
At Microsoft, Interns Workers work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You'll be empowered to build community, explore your passion, and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. The internship is designed not only for you to do great work with the opportunity to learn and grow, but to experience our culture full of diverse community connection, executive engagement, and memorable events.
Imagine yourself as a Microsoft Intern. Join Microsoft today and help us innovate and shape the business of tomorrow.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
+ Collaborate with the CELA Africa Government Affairs Leads to provide general policy and government affairs support, utilizing consultants as needed.
+ Support team efforts through research, preparing comparative analysis, translations, checklists and summaries.
+ Assist with drafting agreements for the marketing, sale, licensing and distribution of Microsoft Products and Services.
+ Participate in data collection and intelligence gathering to aid in crafting position papers, policy briefings, and legislative testimony.
+ Stay informed on public policy and geo-political issues, contributing to Microsoft's policy and political initiatives.
+ Engage in research across legal, policy, and technology sectors to aid team strategies, address logistical issues, and monitor regulatory changes.
+ Support Government Affairs Leads as necessary in managing internal stakeholders as well as external relationships with coalitions, the public sector, and relevant interest groups to achieve desired regulatory and/or legislative outcomes.
+ Help in advancing public sector objectives and managing communications across various groups.
+ Organize and support internal and external events, including content development, material drafting, and social media engagement.
+ Support in communication, strategic positioning and campaigning activities.
+ Provide regular updates to the team about key policy issues arising in their markets.
+ Undertake any other task assigned by the Head of Government Affairs for Africa and/or the Government Affairs Leads.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ The ideal candidate should hold a Public Policy, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or a similar degree.
+ You must be legally authorised to work in Kenya, Nigeria or Egypt to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
+ Excellent knowledge of technology and emerging policy issues around AI, cloud computing, and data governance.
+ Written and oral fluency in English.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ At least 1 year of prior experience in a related field, such as government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, law or technology.
+ Fluency in Arabic and French.
+ 1+ years experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities.
+ Ability to analyse, conceptualize, and visualize information and data.
+ The ability to review, draft, or contribute to policy documents, briefing notes, whitepapers, advocacy materials.
+ Demonstrated ability of Africa's public sector dynamics or regional governance institutions (e.g. African Union, ECOWAS, EAC, SADAC).
#EiP #CELAintern #JD
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
**Duration: 18 months, Full-time**
**Location: Kenya, Nigeria or Egypt**
**Type of Employment: Internship, Full-Time**
Every year, we welcome interns from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential-and excitement for the journey ahead.
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of university graduates from every corner of the world.
Microsoft Africa's Corporate External and Legal Affairs ("CELA") department has an immediate opening for a Government Affairs Intern. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of public policy, law, and technology across some of Africa's most dynamic markets. The intern will play an active role in shaping external engagement and regulatory strategies across key policy areas such as data protection, cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation. The position will focus on supporting the government affairs function within CELA Africa. The role will report into the Government Affairs Director for Africa and will be located in one of Microsoft's offices in Nairobi, Cairo or Abuja
At Microsoft, Interns Workers work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You'll be empowered to build community, explore your passion, and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. The internship is designed not only for you to do great work with the opportunity to learn and grow, but to experience our culture full of diverse community connection, executive engagement, and memorable events.
Imagine yourself as a Microsoft Intern. Join Microsoft today and help us innovate and shape the business of tomorrow.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
+ Collaborate with the CELA Africa Government Affairs Leads to provide general policy and government affairs support, utilizing consultants as needed.
+ Support team efforts through research, preparing comparative analysis, translations, checklists and summaries.
+ Assist with drafting agreements for the marketing, sale, licensing and distribution of Microsoft Products and Services.
+ Participate in data collection and intelligence gathering to aid in crafting position papers, policy briefings, and legislative testimony.
+ Stay informed on public policy and geo-political issues, contributing to Microsoft's policy and political initiatives.
+ Engage in research across legal, policy, and technology sectors to aid team strategies, address logistical issues, and monitor regulatory changes.
+ Support Government Affairs Leads as necessary in managing internal stakeholders as well as external relationships with coalitions, the public sector, and relevant interest groups to achieve desired regulatory and/or legislative outcomes.
+ Help in advancing public sector objectives and managing communications across various groups.
+ Organize and support internal and external events, including content development, material drafting, and social media engagement.
+ Support in communication, strategic positioning and campaigning activities.
+ Provide regular updates to the team about key policy issues arising in their markets.
+ Undertake any other task assigned by the Head of Government Affairs for Africa and/or the Government Affairs Leads.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ The ideal candidate should hold a Public Policy, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or a similar degree.
+ You must be legally authorised to work in Kenya, Nigeria or Egypt to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
+ Excellent knowledge of technology and emerging policy issues around AI, cloud computing, and data governance.
+ Written and oral fluency in English.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ At least 1 year of prior experience in a related field, such as government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, law or technology.
+ Fluency in Arabic and French.
+ 1+ years experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities.
+ Ability to analyse, conceptualize, and visualize information and data.
+ The ability to review, draft, or contribute to policy documents, briefing notes, whitepapers, advocacy materials.
+ Demonstrated ability of Africa's public sector dynamics or regional governance institutions (e.g. African Union, ECOWAS, EAC, SADAC).
#EiP #CELAintern #JD
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .
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Pan Africa Advocacy & Policy Lead
Nairobi, Nairobi
Christian Aid
Posted 11 days ago
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Pan Africa Advocacy & Policy Lead
Permanent, Full time br>MCC Hub - East and Southern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
Salary - Band C - Mid
This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role is open to the nationals of the country where the role is based.
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Abo t the role
Reporting in to the Global Influencing Lead, the Pan Africa Advocacy and Policy Lead is a key member of the Policy and Influencing division who will oversee the Pan Africa advocacy strategy and coordinate with other Advocacy colleagues to co-design thematic global advocacy strategies, responding to partner voices and priorities and local contexts, aligning with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will horizon scan the agendas of African institutions to advise and provide policy and advocacy insight to Global Influencing Lead, African MCCs and partners, fostering a team mindset and support a culture of knowledge sharing of ideas and insights at a continental level.
Collaborating with the MCC Policy and Advocacy Leads, and Programme Portfolio Lead, you will build a cohort of national and regional partnerships, including faith partnerships, to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of partners working on short- and medium-term outcomes and systemic change to align with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will act as a convenor of policy and advocacy spaces by supporting and accompanying national and regional partners to engage in regional and global coalitions and networks enabling collaboration on shared priorities, fostering a mindset of connection.
You will act as an ambassador by representing Christian Aid and engage in regional and global spaces jointly with partners, collaborating with the MCC Advocacy and Policy Leads, ensuring alignment with organisational values and goals.
About you
Essential:
Degree level qualification in a relevant field (International development, economics or comparable field).
ubstantial experience in supporting national and regional organisations to develop an advocacy strategy, including integrating
advocacy into programme work.
Substantial experience of supporting and accompanying partners to navigate and influence on a global scale.
Substantial experience of devising, leading and implementing advocacy strategies, preferably in another NGO or faith group.
Substantial experience of networking, building alliances and coordinating initiatives in networks and faith groups.
Substantial experience of peer-to-peer learning.
Substantial experience of policy research and managing research projects.
Substantial experience of public speaking to a variety of audiences, including the media.
Substantial experience of budget management.
Detailed understanding of the current policy debates, trends and analytical frameworks around key development issues.
Detailed understanding of power and political analysis, and rights based approaches.
Detailed understanding of national and regional Civil Society and faith networks - their policy positions and dynamics.
Understanding of how theology influences policy.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. < r>All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. < r>This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
Permanent, Full time br>MCC Hub - East and Southern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
Salary - Band C - Mid
This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role is open to the nationals of the country where the role is based.
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Abo t the role
Reporting in to the Global Influencing Lead, the Pan Africa Advocacy and Policy Lead is a key member of the Policy and Influencing division who will oversee the Pan Africa advocacy strategy and coordinate with other Advocacy colleagues to co-design thematic global advocacy strategies, responding to partner voices and priorities and local contexts, aligning with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will horizon scan the agendas of African institutions to advise and provide policy and advocacy insight to Global Influencing Lead, African MCCs and partners, fostering a team mindset and support a culture of knowledge sharing of ideas and insights at a continental level.
Collaborating with the MCC Policy and Advocacy Leads, and Programme Portfolio Lead, you will build a cohort of national and regional partnerships, including faith partnerships, to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of partners working on short- and medium-term outcomes and systemic change to align with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will act as a convenor of policy and advocacy spaces by supporting and accompanying national and regional partners to engage in regional and global coalitions and networks enabling collaboration on shared priorities, fostering a mindset of connection.
You will act as an ambassador by representing Christian Aid and engage in regional and global spaces jointly with partners, collaborating with the MCC Advocacy and Policy Leads, ensuring alignment with organisational values and goals.
About you
Essential:
Degree level qualification in a relevant field (International development, economics or comparable field).
ubstantial experience in supporting national and regional organisations to develop an advocacy strategy, including integrating
advocacy into programme work.
Substantial experience of supporting and accompanying partners to navigate and influence on a global scale.
Substantial experience of devising, leading and implementing advocacy strategies, preferably in another NGO or faith group.
Substantial experience of networking, building alliances and coordinating initiatives in networks and faith groups.
Substantial experience of peer-to-peer learning.
Substantial experience of policy research and managing research projects.
Substantial experience of public speaking to a variety of audiences, including the media.
Substantial experience of budget management.
Detailed understanding of the current policy debates, trends and analytical frameworks around key development issues.
Detailed understanding of power and political analysis, and rights based approaches.
Detailed understanding of national and regional Civil Society and faith networks - their policy positions and dynamics.
Understanding of how theology influences policy.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. < r>All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. < r>This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
This advertiser has chosen not to accept applicants from your region.
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