{"id":8071,"date":"2017-05-19T17:35:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T17:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africlub.net\/awdf\/?p=8071"},"modified":"2017-07-24T09:50:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T09:50:07","slug":"job-vacancy-capacity-building-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/job-vacancy-capacity-building-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Job Vacancy: Capacity Building Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Background<\/h2>\n

The African Women\u2019s Development Fund (AWDF) is<\/strong> a pioneering grantmaking foundation headquartered in Ghana. AWDF was founded by and for African women. Since 2001 we have awarded over 30 million USD in grants to support women\u2019s rights organisations and feminist movements across Africa.<\/p>\n

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Capacity building is an integral component of AWDF\u2019s grantmaking methodology. From experience we know that it is critical to complement grant awards of financial resources with support for women\u2019s organisations to build systems, sustain healthy organisational cultures and advance feminist leadership and governance.<\/p>\n

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Women with a demonstrated commitment to women’s rights are encouraged to apply<\/em><\/strong>. Please note that<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>the post is based in Ghana and AWDF will not be responsible for any relocation or related costs for potential candidates.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Job Summary<\/h2>\n

The Capacity Building Specialist\u2019s role is to develop and coordinate the portfolio of the Capacity Building Unit of the AWDF and its work in strengthening the capacities of women\u2019s organisations and advancing methodologies and visions around feminist capacity building in Africa and parts of the Middle East. The work of the unit is conducted in English, with selected initiatives in French.<\/p>\n

The Capacity Building Specialist will work with colleagues in the Grants Department and the broader organisation, to sustain a programme of capacity building initiatives (including trainings, coaching, peer learning, grantmaking for capacity building and knowledge production), and to grow the work of the capacity building unit in line with the AWDF strategic direction and with support from senior management. \u00a0The Capacity Building Specialist will engage also in other cross-departmental activities of AWDF, particularly in relation to human resources, and on request will represent AWDF in external activities.<\/p>\n

The post requires experience in organisational capacity building, experience of working with African women\u2019s organisations, a knowledge of African women\u2019s rights issues and concerns, and strong writing skills. Experience of grantmaking is also ideal.<\/p>\n

Specific duties are as follows:<\/p>\n