About the ONE Young Professionals Program (U.S.) 

The ONE Young Professionals Program is a 6-month leadership development and advocacy initiative designed to support emerging leaders to engage in U.S.-Africa policy.   

This program focuses on young professionals who already hold, or are emerging into, positions of influence through their studies, careers, networks, or community standing.    

This program will help young leaders through structured leadership development and help you build district-level political relationships through practical application aligned with ONE’s advocacy priorities, economic opportunity, and U.S.-Africa engagement. While these practical, mission aligned exercises will be tied to ONE’s advocacy goals, the skills developed will help you navigate and leverage your influence and networks into the future.   

Program Objectives & What You Will Do 

Through this program, participants will:  

• Develop the skills and confidence to engage policymakers through trusted, professional relationships.  
• Strengthen district-level political influence on global health, economic opportunity, and U.S.-Africa engagement.  
• Build fluency in U.S. development assistance and Africa-related policy priorities.  
• Leverage existing professional and community networks to create access and influence. 
• Join ONE’s community of emerging leaders.  

Program Structure & Time Commitment 

Participants will be required to attend one seminar per month, via Zoom, hosted by ONE. Seminars will last approximately 90 minutes and will focus on leadership development, U.S. development/humanitarian assistance, and strategic engagement on Africa-related priorities. Sessions will feature briefings with experts, facilitated discussions, interactive workshops, and guest speakers. These monthly sessions are designed to strengthen leaders' policy fluency, strategic confidence, and ability to engage decision-makers with credibility and precision, while fostering a cohort-based learning environment among participants.   

Between monthly seminars, program participants will engage in activities designed to translate learning into real-world influence. The activities are strategic and may include relationship-building with congressional offices, participating in targeted outreach during key policy moments, and convening conversations within participants' existing professional or community networks. Participants may also be asked to engage in local and national events that build relationships with the members of Congress and the community. (Note: for this cohort you will have the opportunity to attend the 2026 ONE Power Summit, our national fly-in of top ONE advocates, happening Sept. 13-15 in Washington, DC)  

Participants will be supported by guidance, materials, and coaching from ONE staff and encouraged to act within spaces where they already hold credibility and access, enabling them to practice leadership in ways that align with their professional roles and long-term goals.   

Who Should Apply 

• You are an early career professional.   
• You hold or are emerging into roles with professional, civic, or community influence.  
• Work in or alongside sectors such as:  
  • Global health  
  • Policy or government  
  • Technology or innovation  
  • Academia or research  
  • Energy or climate  
  • International relations/development  
  • Entrepreneurship or nonprofit leadership   
• While program acceptance is not limited to the following, we are actively looking for participants who:  
  • Identify as a member of the African diaspora or have strong personal or professional ties to the African continent.  
  • Live or work in one of these geographies aligned with ONE’s congressional engagement priorities: Arizona District 6, California District 40, Colorado District 2, Florida District 25, Maine, Missouri District 4, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York District 8, North Carolina District 11, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah. 

Note that prior advocacy or organizing experience is not required  

Details & Applying  

• The ONE Young Professionals Program will run from June 2026-December 2026.  
• Applications for the program will be accepted from May 4th-May 22nd.  
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the open period, and if qualified, applicants will receive an acceptance email from The ONE Campaign by early June, for an anticipated program start in mid-June.  
• The ONE Young Professionals Program is an unpaid leadership and advocacy experience. Participants do not receive financial compensation for their participation. However, participants gain access to high-level policy briefings, leadership development opportunities, and relationship-building experiences.  
• Apply at https://www.one.org/us/about/jobs/ and answer our pre-screening application questions. 

About the ONE Academy Project

ONE Academy is a free dynamic online learning platform designed to equip global activists and young people with the knowledge, tools, and skills to drive social change, promoting healthier lives and economic vitality in their communities. The platform is built to be accessible, interactive, and scalable, delivering high-quality educational content while fostering peer learning and community engagement, including in low-bandwidth environments.

For this project, ONE Academy will build on its existing platform to support foundational learning reform and youth-led advocacy in Kenya and Senegal to improve learning outcomes. This training module will be hosted on the ONE Academy platform and delivered in English, French, Wolof, and Swahili, with the aim of supporting real-world foundational learning system reform efforts in both countries.

Role Purpose

The Foundational Learning Lead will drive the end-to-end design and delivery of ONE Academy’s flagship learning module. As the technical authority on learning design and pedagogy, they will both create high-quality learning materials and ensure all content meets rigorous standards of instructional quality, relevance, and evidence-based practice.

They will play a critical role in translating foundational learning concepts into engaging, accessible, and action-oriented learning experiences for young people, with a strong emphasis on advocacy and real-world application. The role includes leading curriculum design, aligning inputs from partners, and overseeing the creation of engaging, evidence-based learning materials. 

Project Duration

May - October 2026

In this role, the successful candidate will:

• Define the learning architecture, curriculum, and progression pathways;
• Develop high-quality learning materials across all units;
• Guide, review, and ensure the quality of all materials;
• Align inputs from partners to ensure coherence;
• Ensure the program is pedagogically sound, engaging, and actionable.

 Core Responsibilities

1. Learning Strategy & Curriculum Design

• Lead the design of the overall learning framework and curriculum structure that is engaging, interactive, and tailored to youth audiences.
• Define learning objectives, competencies, and progression pathways.
• Structure the module across thematic units including:
  1. Structured Pedagogy Fundamentals;
  2. Targeted Instruction Principles;
• Science of Teaching Principles;
• Data & Evidence for Decision-Making;
• National Language Instruction – teaching kids in a language they understand;
• Responsible AI for Learning Outcomes;
• Investment Case for Foundational Learning – cost effectiveness + budgeting;
• Government Engagement, Civil Society Collaboration, and Coalition building;
• Youth Movement-Building.

1. Pedagogical Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Set instructional design standards for all learning materials.
• Review and validate materials produced by multimedia teams, ensuring it is evidence-based; contextually relevant, and engaging for youth audiences.

1. Content Design

• Design detailed lesson plans, core instructional content, and activities for each unit, ensuring clarity and coherence, strong learning outcomes, and practical applicability.
• Develop assessment tools such as quizzes, reflection prompts, and applied learning tasks.
• Incorporate interactive and participatory elements (e.g. decision-making exercises) to drive youth engagement and retention.

1. Localization & Relevance

• Ensure curriculum is adaptable across Kenya and Senegal contexts as well as multiple languages (EN, FR, WO, SWA).

1. Low-resource Settings Adaptation 

• Define learner experience requirements for accessibility and engagement in low-resource settings (e.g., offline features, mobile-first, low bandwidth).
• Assess and validate whether ONE Academy’s features effectively support learner uptake, comprehension, and engagement in low-resource settings. Recommend adjustments to content and learning design as needed.

1. Youth-Centered Design

• Integrate youth feedback into curriculum refinement.
• Ensure the learning experience supports:
  • Action-oriented advocacy;
  • Movement-building skills;
  • Real-world application including clear pathways from learning to action.

1. Collaboration & Advisory

• Work closely to advise product and platform teams, external subject-matter experts, and country partners.
• Support coherence across all components of the program.
• Learning Framework & Curriculum Architecture

• (competencies, structure, unit outlines)
• Detailed Module Design & Learning Material
  (learning objectives, authored lesson content, scripts, activities, and assessments across all units)
• Instructional Design Guidelines
  (for external multimedia content developers)
• Quality Assurance Reviews
  (validated script and learning materials)
• Localization Guidance
  (adaptation approach for Kenya & Senegal contexts)
• Feedback Loop & Continuous Improvement (to glean outcomes and feedback from learners, country partners, and stakeholders)

  Success Indicators

• Curriculum is:
  • Pedagogically sound;
  • Coherent across all units;
  • Adaptable across countries and languages.
  • Tailored to youth audiences (18-35).
• Learning content produced meets defined instructional quality standards.
• Demonstrated impact through positive feedback from pilot learners, country partners, and key stakeholders.
• Strong learner engagement and completion during the pilot phase.

 Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Education, Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in foundational learning and curriculum and instructional design.
• Proven experience designing engaging, action-oriented learning experiences for youth (18-35), ideally linked to advocacy, civic engagement, or social impact.
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based pedagogy and learning design for low-resource context.
• Strong skills in youth-focused storytelling, messaging, and learner engagement.
• Excellent ability to translate theory into practical learning design and provide structured feedback to multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of advocacy with civil society and engagement with government.
• Experience reviewing and guiding e-learning content development.
• Proven experience designing youth-focused programs or campaigns. 

Preferred

• Multilingual with proficiency in English and French (Compulsory).
• Experience in Kenya and/or Senegal.
• Familiarity with multilingual education environments.
• Exposure to digital learning platforms or edtech.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Contracts and Procurement Manager will strengthen how ONE purchases goods and services across our global offices by building fit-for-purpose procurement systems, processes and controls that enable speed and sound risk management. This role focuses primarily on procurement of services, partnering closely with Legal, Finance and program teams to ensure purchases are commercially sound, properly scoped, compliant, well-documented, cost-effective, and aligned to budgets, grants, and donor requirements.  

This is a high-volume, “doer” role: you will run end-to-end procurement workflows yourself while also designing the best-practice operating model, templates, and training that make procurement easier for the entire organization. 

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

• Own end-to-end procurement for goods and services (e.g., consultants, design and creative services, office services, facilities, IT/software purchases, events, subscriptions, equipment, travel-related vendors, and other operational and programmatic spend), ensuring timely sourcing through to approval, contracting support, delivery, and handoff to accounts payable. 
• Create and maintain standardized procurement workflows, intake forms, contract templates, approvals, and clear service-level expectations for requesters. 
• Establish and manage purchasing thresholds and routing (e.g., competitive quotes/RFPs, single/sole source documentation, emergency buys) to balance speed, value, and risk. 
• Lead vendor identification, competitive sourcing, and evaluation; negotiate pricing and service terms to achieve best value and reliable delivery. 
• Ensure that procurement and contracting arrangements utilize tax exemption and charitable status benefits and nonprofit discounts and take into account VAT and other tax considerations. 
• Partner with internal stakeholders to plan upcoming renewals and reduce last-minute contracting. 
• Operationalize procurement controls that support a strong internal control environment and consistent compliance across locations. 
• Embed practical risk checks into purchasing (e.g., conflicts of interest, sanctions/reputational screening as appropriate, data security considerations for vendors handling data, anti-corruption and ethical purchasing expectations). 
• Ensure procurement files are audit-ready: quote comparisons, selection rationale, approvals, contract repository links, and ongoing vendor documentation. 
• Ensure purchases align to approved budgets and are coded correctly so ONE can report accurately across grants, projects, and programs. 
• Work with Finance and budget holders to confirm funding sources, manage spend against budget, and improve visibility into committed vs. actual costs. 
• Support audit requests and donor reporting by organizing procurement documentation and providing clear procurement justifications. 
• Implement procurement best practices and tools (lightweight where possible) to improve cycle time, documentation quality, and spend visibility—without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. 
• Optimize contract templates for streamlined purchasing and self-serve contracting in specified categories, and coordinate closely with the Legal team on contracting as well as legal, risk and compliance issues in the procurement program and specific purchases. 
• Develop procurement templates (RFQ/RFP, bid analysis, vendor onboarding, sole source justification, basic SLAs) and short training guides for staff. 
• Identify recurring spend categories and propose streamlined approaches (preferred suppliers, framework agreements, catalogs, standard terms, renewal calendars). 
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal and program teams to ensure procurement supports business needs while meeting compliance expectations. 
• Provide procurement and commercial negotiation training across the organization. 
• Identify opportunities to optimize use of existing platforms, tools and software to improve procurement and contracting processes. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

WHAT YOU BRING TO ONE 

• Strong alignment with ONE’s mission and values and a commitment to ethical, responsible stewardship of resources. 
• 5–8 years of progressive procurement, purchasing, or vendor management experience (global nonprofit/INGO, advocacy, or multi-country environment strongly preferred). 
• Proven ability to develop and manage procurement and contracting processes, particularly in settings that were informal or decentralized before. 
• Strong contracting literacy and comfort partnering with Legal; ability to spot risk, ask the right questions, and ensure documentation is complete. 
• Solid financial acumen: budget alignment, basic cost analysis, and purchase coding discipline (grants/restricted funding experience a plus). 
• Highly organized and structured in order to manage a high volume of parallel requests, prioritize quickly, and maintain immaculate records. 
• Experience negotiating and managing service providers and vendor relationships. 
• Strong systems orientation (procurement software, ERPs/AP workflows, shared repositories); comfortable improving tools and building lightweight automation. 
• Clear communicator with strong stakeholder management skills; able to influence without formal authority and drive adoption of new processes across teams and time zones. 
• Self-starter who exercises sound judgment, maintains confidentiality, and thrives in a fast-paced, mission-led organization. 
• Procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM/ISM) or equivalent training is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluency in English is required. French or German language skills are an advantage but not essential. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: ONE offers competitive compensation and an exceptional benefits package along with the opportunity to contribute to worldwide causes impacting those most in need. Salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 per year. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL: Hybrid office with attendance 2 days per week in the office. Team schedules and business needs may dictate the specific days/times you need to be in the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Travel up to 5%.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Are you ready to join ONE? Please submit a resumé and cover letter to this opening at ONE jobs!