Join our team. We have three exciting positions. Apply by 31 July.
Jul 17, 2026
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Are you ready to be part of a passionate, diverse, and dedicated team working to support and strengthen feminist organisations and movements in pursuit of gender justice and social transformation in Africa?
African Women’s Development Fund is thrilled to announce three exciting vacancies that could be the career opportunity you are looking for.
The Senior Programme Officer (SPO)- Bilingual.
About the role:
The Senior Programme Officer (SPO) provides strategic leadership for a portfolio of feminist actors and initiatives, leading grantmaking, partner engagement and accompaniment, learning and knowledge generation, and portfolio management. The role is responsible for shaping, implementing, and continuously evolving AWDF’s resourcing approaches to ensure they are feminist, responsive, trust-based, and grounded in the lived realities of partners and feminist movements across the continent, while contributing to organisational and sector-wide thought leadership on feminist resourcing and movement strengthening.
For more information and mode of application for the Senior Programme Officer (SPO), please visit the APPLICATION PORTAL HERE
Executive Manager
About the role:
The Executive Manager’s role is to provide support to AWDF’s CEO, executive leadership and senior management functions to ensure and facilitate effective priority-setting, decision-making, cross-department integration and organisation-wide collaboration, in pursuit of organizational goals and outcomes. The Executive Manager will support the CEO in coordinating collaboration across the AWDF leadership and management team. Working closely with the CEO, the Director of Programmes, Director of Operations and the Director of Partnerships & Voice, she/they will coordinate selected organisation-wide planning-related processes and initiatives. She/they will also oversee the Executive Office team’s work to ensure the CEO can focus her time and energy on top priorities and strategic objectives. In addition, the Executive Manager will work with the CEO in facilitating the strategic and effective engagement of the Board of Directors. The Executive Manager will directly supervise the Executive Assistant.
For more information and mode of application for the Senior Programme Officer (SPO), please visit the APPLICATION PORTAL HERE
Resource Mobilisation and Donor Partnerships Specialist
About this role
A member of AWDF’s Partnerships and Voice team, the Resource Mobilisation and Donor Engagement Specialist drives AWDF’s fundraising and resource mobilisation efforts, leading the development and stewardship of donor partnerships that sustain and grow the organisation’s financial base. The role provides specialist expertise and end-to-end leadership of resource mobilisation processes, from donor prospecting and proposal development through to reporting and relationship management, in support of the Director of Partnerships and Voice, and the Executive Leadership Team.
The role is the primary operational lead for AWDF’s donor engagement work, managing a portfolio of existing and new donor relationships and ensuring that fundraising processes are proactive, values-aligned and coordinated across the organisation. Working under the leadership of the Director of Partnerships and Voice, the Resource Mobilisation and Donor Engagement Specialist anchors the day-to-day delivery of AWDF’s resource mobilisation agenda.
The role manages the Partnerships Officer and works in close collaboration with colleagues across the Partnerships and Voice and Programmes teams team and the wider organisation to ensure coherence, quality and impact in all donor-facing work.
For more information and mode of application for the Resource Mobilisation and Donor Partnerships Specialist Officer (SPO), please visit the APPLICATION PORTAL HERE
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How to Apply:
For all three positions qualified and interested persons should send:
A cover letter of not more than 2 pages to the Human Resources Manager explaining their interest and excitement in applying for the position to work for AWDF; and highlighting their experience and competencies as they relate to the specific areas of duties indicated in the vacancy to demonstrate a good fit for the role.
A CV of not more than 3 pages outlining their educational qualifications and employment records with key achievements on relevant positions held.
Applications for the vacancies should reach AWDF no later than Friday, 31st July 2026. Due to our limited capacity, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for additional information and interviews.