Co-Executive Director

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Centre for Health Education and Vulnerable Support (CHEVS)

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Admin, Comms/ Digital/ Media, Finance, Fundraising/ Grant management, Information Technology (IT)
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $30,000 USD-$40,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 05/01/2026
  • Location: Remote (global)
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
About CHEVS
CHEVS is a young feminist collective advancing the human rights and dignity of LGBTQI+ people across Africa. CHEVS cultivates resilient regional ecosystems, confront coordinated anti-rights agendas, and help grow the power, safety, and influence of queer communities through advocacy, organising, and narrative transformation.

About the Role
The Co-ED will serve as CHEVS’ political lead, representing the organisation in regional and global spaces, including the African Commission, the United Nations and key movement networks, strengthening the organisation’s political presence at regional and global levels. She/They will shape CHEVS’ influencing agenda, lead strategic partnerships, strengthen movement ecosystems, and support donor relations and political positioning. The Co-ED will cultivate strong relationships with movement actors, donor partners, policymakers, and the media, positioning CHEVS as a key voice on LGBTQI+ rights advocacy. She/They will provide executive oversight to the Advocacy & External Relations team and co-lead the organisation alongside the Co-ED (Programmes & Operations). 

Purpose of the Role
The purpose of this Co-Executive Director role is to provide strategic, political, and relational leadership for CHEVS’ advocacy and external influence work. She/They ensures the organisation is visible, credible, and impactful within regional and global human rights ecosystems. Internally, she strengthens alignment between strategy, advocacy priorities, donor relations, and movement partnerships.

As the primary external representative of CHEVS’ political and advocacy vision, she/They:
  • Shapes influencing agendas and high-level advocacy priorities.
  • Leads political engagements with regional bodies, donors, and partners.
  • Positions CHEVS as a leading feminist, youth-led organisation driving change across Africa.
  • Supports the Co-ED (Programmes & Operations) to ensure organisational coherence, governance, and impactful delivery.

Skills and Experience
  • A woman (cis or trans) or Gender non-conforming person with 3-5+ years of leadership experience in advocacy, partnership, feminist organising, or movement work.
  • Experience engaging ACHPR, UN or similar regional mechanisms.
  • Strong political instincts, power analysis, and experience countering anti-rights threats.
  • Experienced in high-level representation, alliance-building, and strategic communications.
  • Skilled in engaging donors at a senior level and shaping funding relationships.
  • Fluency in French and English.

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