Year: 2019
Exciting New Vacancies: 3 Positions Open!
Exciting New Vacancies: 3 Positions Open!
PROGRAMME OFFICER – DONOR LIAISON
Job Summary
The role of the Programme Officer – Donor Liaison is to work with other team members to coordinate and manage AWDF’s donor portfolio, ensuring that AWDF is meeting its implementation and reporting obligations to all stakeholders as identified. The post holder will work cross organisationally to ensure the development of strong quantitative and qualitative reporting on the work of AWDF. The role includes key responsibilities in the AWDF fundraising structure, including development of fundraising initiatives, writing of funding proposals, tracking and documentation of initiatives geared towards AWDF’s financial sustainability.
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PROGRAMME OFFICER- GRANTS
Job Summary
The Programme Officer – Grants plays a critical role in the grants department taking primary responsibility for assessing new grants applications, recommending organisations to be funded, and preparing dockets in collaboration with the Grants Manager, and other colleagues in the Grants Department, and in line with AWDF’s strategic plan. With a focus on Francophone grantmaking, the post-holder will work to grow the Francophone grantmaking portfolio in line with the overall strategy, conduct desk and field based assessments in both French and English, and prepare dockets in English for review and approval. The position also provides grants management services and supports technical assistance to grantees. Contributing to due diligence processes, site visits and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities related to grant making, the post holder also supports with outreach and networking as well as fundraising activities.
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (KMS)
Job Summary
The Knowledge Management Specialist’s role is to lead and coordinate the work of the AWDF Knowledge Management function- producing analysis, generating new knowledge around women’s rights in Africa, and collaborating to communicate the impact of AWDF’s work and the work of its grantees, advocacy and movement building partners. The KMS coordinates also the documentation of organisational learning and knowledge generation within AWDF. The work of the KM function is conducted in English, with selected initiatives in French.
The Knowledge Management Specialist will work with colleagues to sustain a programme of knowledge generation and management initiatives (including documentation, archiving, building knowledge resources, co-developing and managing knowledge production by staff and external actors), and to grow the work of the Knowledge Management unit in line with the AWDF strategic framework and direction and with support from Senior Management. As a member of the AWDF staff team, the Knowledge Management Specialist supervises the Knowledge Management Assistant, engages in other cross-departmental activities of AWDF and represents AWDF in external events as relevant.
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Programme Officer – Grants
Programme Officer – Grants
Background
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a pioneering grantmaking foundation headquartered in Accra, Ghana. AWDF was founded by and for African women. Since its founding in 2001, AWDF has continued to support a growing portfolio of grants to leading women’s rights organisations and feminist movements across Africa, while also supporting knowledge generation, capacity building, movement building and donor advocacy around African women’s activist histories, movement resourcing needs, and feminist futures.
Job Summary
The Programme Officer – Grants plays a critical role in the grants department taking primary responsibility for assessing new grants applications, recommending organisations to be funded, and preparing dockets in collaboration with the Grants Manager, and other colleagues in the Grants Department, and in line with AWDF’s strategic plan. With a focus on Francophone grantmaking, the post-holder will work to grow the Francophone grantmaking portfolio in line with the overall strategy, conduct desk and field based assessments in both French and English, and prepare dockets in English for review and approval. The position also provides grants management services and supports technical assistance to grantees. Contributing to due diligence processes, site visits and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities related to grant making, the post holder also supports with outreach and networking as well as fundraising activities.
Qualifications
- Minimum educational qualification: Degree in gender and development, human rights or other relevant area
- Work experience: At least 5 years work experience in substantive and comparable roles in development/ human rights fields in Africa; experience of working in grant making will be advantageous
- Excellent command of oral and written English and French is essential
- Experience using an information management or grants database is desirable
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter indicating their relevant skills and experience and CV of not more than 3 pages by email to: The Human Resources Manager at jobs@africlub.net/awdf with “Application for position of Programme Officer – Grants” as the subject line.
Applications should reach AWDF no later than Tuesday, 8th October, 2019. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that this is a national post on two-year renewable contract on local terms and conditions. AWDF will assist non-Ghanaian hires with work/resident permit processes but will not offer relocation expenses or expatriate benefits. The post can also be on virtual working arrangement with the post-holder working from an African country that they have the legal right to work in.
In line with AWDF’s mission, qualified African women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Knowledge Management Specialist (KMS)
Knowledge Management Specialist (KMS)
Background
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a pioneering grantmaking foundation headquartered in Accra, Ghana. AWDF was founded by and for African women. Since its founding in 2001, AWDF has continued to support a growing portfolio of grants to leading women’s rights organisations and feminist movements across Africa, while also supporting knowledge generation, capacity building, movement building and donor advocacy around African women’s activist histories, movement resourcing needs, and feminist futures.
Job Summary
The Knowledge Management Specialist’s role is to lead and coordinate the work of the AWDF Knowledge Management function- producing analysis, generating new knowledge around women’s rights in Africa, and collaborating to communicate the impact of AWDF’s work and the work of its grantees, advocacy and movement building partners. The KMS coordinates also the documentation of organisational learning and knowledge generation within AWDF. The work of the KM function is conducted in English, with selected initiatives in French.
The Knowledge Management Specialist will work with colleagues to sustain a programme of knowledge generation and management initiatives (including documentation, archiving, building knowledge resources, co-developing and managing knowledge production by staff and external actors), and to grow the work of the Knowledge Management unit in line with the AWDF strategic framework and direction and with support from Senior Management. As a member of the AWDF staff team, the Knowledge Management Specialist supervises the Knowledge Management Assistant, engages in other cross-departmental activities of AWDF and represents AWDF in external events as relevant.
Qualifications
- Minimum educational qualification: Post-graduate degree in Gender, Women’s Rights, Knowledge Management or related discipline; ideally with a research component.
- Work experience: At least 8 years work experience in human rights/social justice/rights-based development involving knowledge management and production.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Working knowledge of French will be an advantage.
- Expertise in producing knowledge on women’s rights concerns for NGOs/activist, policy and/or donor audiences. Experience of developing or managing information systems (for example, virtual or physical libraries or archives) and in using multiple communication and knowledge production formats (film, audio, visual/graphics) desirable.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter indicating their relevant skills and experience and CV of not more than 3 pages by email to: The Human Resources Manager at jobs@africlub.net/awdf with “Application for position of Knowledge Management Specialist” as the subject line.
Applications should reach AWDF no later than Tuesday, 8th October, 2019. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that this is a national post on two-year renewable contract on local terms and conditions. AWDF will assist non-Ghanaian hires with work/resident permit processes but will not offer relocation expenses or expatriate benefits.
In line with AWDF’s mission, qualified African women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Programme Officer – Donor Liaison
Programme Officer – Donor Liaison
Job Summary
The role of the Programme Officer – Donor Liaison is to work with other team members to coordinate and manage AWDF’s donor portfolio, ensuring that AWDF is meeting its implementation and reporting obligations to all stakeholders as identified. The post holder will work cross organisationally to ensure the development of strong quantitative and qualitative reporting on the work of AWDF. The role includes key responsibilities in the AWDF fundraising structure, including development of fundraising initiatives, writing of funding proposals, tracking and documentation of initiatives geared towards AWDF’s financial sustainability.
Qualifications
- Minimum educational qualification: Post graduate degree in a related discipline.
- Work experience: At least 5 years of experience of working with donor related projects
- Experience with monitoring/reporting of projects.
- Excellent spoken and written English is a requirement. Fluency in French or Portuguese is an advantage
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter indicating their relevant skills and experience and CV of not more than 3 pages by email to: The Human Resources Manager at jobs@africlub.net/awdf with “Application for position of Programme Officer – Donor Liaison” as the subject line.
Applications should reach AWDF no later than Tuesday, 8th October, 2019. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that this is a national post on two-year renewable contract on local terms and conditions. AWDF will assist non-Ghanaian hires with work/resident permit processes but will not offer relocation expenses or expatriate benefits. The post can also be on virtual working arrangement with the post-holder working from an African country that they have the legal right to work in.
In line with AWDF’s mission, qualified African women candidates are encouraged to apply.