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Director, Issues Affecting Women Programme
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Oak Foundation
Hybrid- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Philanthropy
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Renumeration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 09/09/2024
- Location: United Kingdom
About Oak Foundation
Through its grant-making, Oak Foundation supports others to make the world a safer, fairer and more sustainable place to live. Oak Foundation has seven global programmes and four country programmes. The seven programmes are Environment, Housing and Homelessness, International Human Rights, Issues Affecting Women, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Learning Differences, and Special Interest. The four country programmes are located in Brazil, Denmark, India and Zimbabwe. Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations in approximately 40 countries worldwide.
About the Issues Affecting Women Programme
All women and girls should be safe, free, and have an equal chance to thrive. Yet, every day, women experience violence and discrimination and are denied the freedom to decide how they will live. This undermines their health, safety, dignity, and independence. We find inspiration and hope in strong and vibrant movements, built, and led by women, which are transforming lives and communities across the world. Their shared purpose and collective power are advancing a more just world – in ways that protect human rights and the future of our planet. Supporting these movements to live, breathe, strengthen, and grow – by enabling women’s agency, leadership, and capacity – is at the heart of what the programme does. Visit the website for more information.
Purpose of the role
We are seeking a Director to lead our Issues Affecting Women Programme and team. Working with the lead Trustees, you will be responsible for ensuring that the programme strategy continues to evolve through leading strategy development, implementation and review. You will lead and manage the Issues Affecting Women team and USD 32 million grant portfolio as well as support the team in negotiating major and innovative grants. You will lead field-building activities, including network development, funder relationships, convenings and collaborative projects, and represent Oak Foundation externally.
Position requirements
Through its grant-making, Oak Foundation supports others to make the world a safer, fairer and more sustainable place to live. Oak Foundation has seven global programmes and four country programmes. The seven programmes are Environment, Housing and Homelessness, International Human Rights, Issues Affecting Women, Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, Learning Differences, and Special Interest. The four country programmes are located in Brazil, Denmark, India and Zimbabwe. Oak Foundation makes grants to organisations in approximately 40 countries worldwide.
About the Issues Affecting Women Programme
All women and girls should be safe, free, and have an equal chance to thrive. Yet, every day, women experience violence and discrimination and are denied the freedom to decide how they will live. This undermines their health, safety, dignity, and independence. We find inspiration and hope in strong and vibrant movements, built, and led by women, which are transforming lives and communities across the world. Their shared purpose and collective power are advancing a more just world – in ways that protect human rights and the future of our planet. Supporting these movements to live, breathe, strengthen, and grow – by enabling women’s agency, leadership, and capacity – is at the heart of what the programme does. Visit the website for more information.
Purpose of the role
We are seeking a Director to lead our Issues Affecting Women Programme and team. Working with the lead Trustees, you will be responsible for ensuring that the programme strategy continues to evolve through leading strategy development, implementation and review. You will lead and manage the Issues Affecting Women team and USD 32 million grant portfolio as well as support the team in negotiating major and innovative grants. You will lead field-building activities, including network development, funder relationships, convenings and collaborative projects, and represent Oak Foundation externally.
Position requirements
- Experience and expertise gained in the social justice sector, and a strong understanding of the fields directly relevant to women, and ideally relevant networks.
- Proven team management and strategic leadership experience at a senior level of diverse, international professionals.
- Ability to represent the Issues Affecting Women Programme and Oak Foundation with clarity and impact to a range of stakeholders.
- Familiarity and experience with working in a global context, with philanthropic organisations, and with corporate, financial and multilateral sectors are desirable.
- Humility, tact, maturity, a sense of humour and a deep commitment to Oak’s organisational values.
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