Red Umbrella Fund Coordinator

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Red Umbrella Fund

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $3,764 USD-$5,845 USD / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 12/02/2024
  • Location: Remote (global)
Sex workers’ rights
  • Support the International Steering Committee (ISC) to be able to effectively take responsibility to provide strategic direction and oversight to the Red Umbrella Fund (RUF), set annual grantmaking priorities and select new Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) and ISC members as needed;
  • Implement decisions made by the ISC;
  • Oversee the Deputy Coordinator’s facilitation and coordination of the PAC, ensuring the Fund’s participatory grantmaking procedures are followed;
  • Develop an annual Red Umbrella Fund work plan and budget for ISC approval;
  • Prepare and timely submit donor proposals and reports and maintain and build new relations with (potential) funders;
  • Maintain effective relations with the administrative host organisation, Mama Cash, in accordance with the hosting agreement, including managing the work relations with the Mama Cash finance, fundraising, and management teams;
  • Develop and implement donor influencing plans and represent the Red Umbrella Fund in external communication in collaboration with team members, the ISC and/or external partners as relevant.
  • Promote the visibility and leadership of sex worker community members, in all of our diversities.

LIVED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Lived experience in (any form of) sex work – mandatory.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in management, including supervision of staff or volunteers, and project management including fundraising, developing and managing budgets, and overseeing expenditures – mandatory.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in philanthropy and grantmaking. Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years professional experience in nonprofit, public relations, government affairs, community relations, engagement through publications and presentations, organisational management, or related skills. – mandatory.
  • Experience in the sex workers’ rights movement- mandatory.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to manage complex tasks and prioritise competing demands-
  • Strong English written and verbal communication skills- mandatory.
  • Fluency in a second or third language is also a plus. Fluency in any of RUF’s other working languages French, Russian, Spanish, or Dutch is considered an added value.
  • An understanding of current sex workers’ rights issues and debates and knowledge of key organisations in the international sex workers’ rights movement(s).
  • Sensitivity and appreciation for diversity in many forms, including in identity, viewpoints, and communication styles.
  • A commitment to non-hierarchical organising models and a willingness to explore models that enable staff to have participatory decision making and varied leadership opportunities. An appreciation for trust and consensus building processes and a willingness to take direction from the community-led ISC.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills, proven experience with bridge-building and working in coalition with a diverse group of stakeholders, as well as the ability to acknowledge and manage power relations constructively.
  • Computer literate, including working with databases.
  • Access to a strong and reliable internet.
  • Please note that for this position and, taking into account the current composition of the team, Red Umbrella Fund will prioritise a person from the Global South and located in the Global South.Applicants who live in Asia or South America are particularly encouraged to apply.

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