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Programme Associate
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Red Umbrella Fund
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Funds
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: €3,215 EUR-€3,415 EUR / monthly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 05/07/2024
- Location: Remote (global)
JOB SUMMARY
Red Umbrella Fund is looking for a Programme Associate who will support the fund in its grantmaking and accompaniment and development of sex worker leadership in grantmaking.
The tasks of the PA will contribute to strengthening Red Umbrella Fund’s sex worker-led and participatory grantmaking process and accompanying grantees in complying with their grant’s requirements. Programme Associates (PA’s) are the first and main contact for sex worker-led organisations and networks, including Red Umbrella Fund grantees.
About Red Umbrella Fund
Red Umbrella Fund is the first and only global fund dedicated to supporting the rights of sex workers. It was established in 2012 to respond to the lack of funding available for sex workers’ rights organising. In line with its core values of autonomy and ownership, Red Umbrella Fund is a sex worker-led, participatory fund. Each year Red Umbrella Fund launches a public Call for Applications inviting sex worker-led organisations to send in their requests for funding.
Red Umbrella Fund is hosted by Mama Cash, the oldest international women’s fund, which has been a champion for sex workers’ rights since 1983. Mama Cash is based in the Netherlands and is on a mission for every woman, girl, trans and intersex person to have the power and resources to participate fully and equally in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world. Mama Cash provides Human Resources and Financial Administrative support for Red Umbrella Fund.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Red Umbrella Fund is looking for a Programme Associate who will support the fund in its grantmaking and accompaniment and development of sex worker leadership in grantmaking.
The tasks of the PA will contribute to strengthening Red Umbrella Fund’s sex worker-led and participatory grantmaking process and accompanying grantees in complying with their grant’s requirements. Programme Associates (PA’s) are the first and main contact for sex worker-led organisations and networks, including Red Umbrella Fund grantees.
About Red Umbrella Fund
Red Umbrella Fund is the first and only global fund dedicated to supporting the rights of sex workers. It was established in 2012 to respond to the lack of funding available for sex workers’ rights organising. In line with its core values of autonomy and ownership, Red Umbrella Fund is a sex worker-led, participatory fund. Each year Red Umbrella Fund launches a public Call for Applications inviting sex worker-led organisations to send in their requests for funding.
Red Umbrella Fund is hosted by Mama Cash, the oldest international women’s fund, which has been a champion for sex workers’ rights since 1983. Mama Cash is based in the Netherlands and is on a mission for every woman, girl, trans and intersex person to have the power and resources to participate fully and equally in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world. Mama Cash provides Human Resources and Financial Administrative support for Red Umbrella Fund.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Grants administration and accompaniment (such as due diligence, discuss work plans, budgets and progress reports together with grantee-partners, prepare contract documents, maintain the database, maintain relationship, support in funding applications);
- Support other staff member with the logistics for meetings and events (Red Umbrella Fund holds a yearly meeting for its International Steering Committee as well as a yearly Programme Advisory Committee Meeting);
- Communication (such as representing Red Umbrella Fund at meetings or events, network and liaise with relevant partners and producing written articles, blog posts, etc.);
- Contribute actively to Red Umbrella Fund’s reflections on continuously improving its systems in line with our values and principles detailed in our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Support for the Red Umbrella Fund’s mission, values and principles as detailed in Red Umbrella Fund’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
- 3 years of relevant work experience (volunteer, informal and part time work is considered when relevant)
- Excellent organisational skills to independently manage multiple priorities and tasks.
- Good communication skills in English to communicate with a variety of partners including representatives of sex worker-led and founders from different parts of the world and to develop learning tools and publications.
- Computer literate (proficient in MS Office, Outlook).
- Ability to work with actors based in different parts of the world.
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