Coordinator: African Feminist Forum 2026

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African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

Remote (local)
  • Location: Central Africa, East Africa, Northwest and Northeast Africa , Southern Africa
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $30,946 USD-$42,563 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 27/11/2024
  • Location: Central Africa, East Africa, Northwest and Northeast Africa , Southern Africa
Movement building
Background 

As a pan-African feminist fund, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) resources, strengthens and upholds women’s rights and feminist organisations and movements across Africa, in order to make gender justice a reality for all on our continent and worldwide. 


Specific Duties 

Strategy Implementation 

  • As a member of the Programmes Department, contribute to achieving the vision of the organisation, through leading implementation of critical elements of the Programmes Strategy and the Nurturing Cluster;
  • Develop and guide implementation of engagement strategies, plans and processes for refreshing the African Feminist Forums and the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists.
  • Serve as focal point for the African Feminist Forums  (AFFs), non African Feminist Forums’ feminist communities and the Charter.
  • Manage the strategic relationships with the African Feminist Forums Working Group, funders, resourced partners, and movement entities involved in this work
  • Promote strategic linkages from the work to inspire AWDF’s strategic direction in resourcing, fostering solidarity, promoting feminist narratives and influencing philanthropic ecosystems.
Leadership and people management

  • Promote and contribute to the effectiveness and culture of the Nurturing Cluster and the Programmes Department;
  • Coordinate and manage internal resources including engaging staff and consultants to ensure timely and smooth delivery of the initiative’s objectives and awarded contracts;
  • Develop and lead approaches that enrich a culture of team collaboration, cross functionality and participation in the initiative’s activities and in the Nurturing cluster processes.
Programme Management monitoring and learning 

  • Oversee and lead all aspects of the planning and implementation of activities related to the AFFs (national, regional) and non-African Feminist Forums organising structures across the continent. 
  • Ensure the planning and delivery of the portfolio activities is within scope, within time and within budget
  • Contribute to the development of planning, learning, monitoring, reporting as it relates to the African Feminist Forums (national, regional) and non-African Feminist Forums organising structures portfolio.
  • Guide portfolio level monitoring and evaluation support and accompaniment to African Feminist Forums and non-African Feminist Forums structures engaged in the initiative to ensure quality learning by and among partners
  • Represent AWDF in external meetings related to African Feminist Forums, the African feminist Charter and Nurturing. 
Budget management 

  • Monitor and ensure effective resource allocation and expenditure for activities related to the African Feminist Forums (national, regional) and non-African Feminist Forums structures, ensuring that deliverables are within allocated budget and organisational financial policies;
  • Work out required resources for implementing the Initiative and work with the Nurturing Cluster; Programmes Department and Partnerships and Philanthropy Departments to address gaps. 

Qualifications 

  • At least 6 years’ work experience in feminist/human rights/ social justice/ rights-based development  
  • Experience in feminist organising, particularly; cross-regional movement strengthening and feminist advocacy and organising in Africa. 
  • Experience leading programme management with alliances, consortia and coalitions of feminist and African women’s organisations will be an added advantage. 
  • In-depth knowledge of African women’s rights issues and concerns, strong analytical, writing and editing skills.

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