Sustaining Defenders: Programme Associate Civic Engagement, GBV & SRHRJ- Flexible/Remote

The position provides support in a timely financial and technical response to interventions

and needs of womn’s rights organizations and womn human rights defenders with the aim

of advancing womn’s human rights and social justice on the African continent. The

incumbent ensures effective grants review, outreach, evidence monitoring & measurement,

data management and, reporting within the Sustaining Defenders portfolio with a specific

focus on sustaining African womn human rights defenders, Civic Engagement, GBV &

SRHRJ.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree plus Professional qualification.

• Women Rights, Gender Studies, Environmental Developmental Studies, Law, Social

Sciences, International Relations, Humanities.

Skills and Experience

• 4-6 years overall experience and out of which at least 1-3 years experience supervising

junior roles.

• Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in English. French is a

plus.

• Strong Organizational, planning and administrative skills.

• Understanding of the Feminist and women’s human rights issues on the African

continent required.

• Good attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Good time management skills and ability to produce quality work with minimal

supervision.

• Teamwork and ability to work in diverse teams