Director of Partnerships and Voice

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African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: USD 84,000 USD-USD 121,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 28/04/2026
  • Location: Central Africa
Movement building
About AWDF
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 to make gender justice a reality for all on our continent and worldwide. Over the past 24 years, AWDF has awarded approximately USD 100 million to women’s rights and feminist organisations throughout Africa (and in selected Middle Eastern countries through one of our initiatives). Through its grantmaking, programmatic, and advocacy work, AWDF has supported work that has led to changes in law and policy, social norms, narrative, and movement-building for gender justice.

Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership Management:
  • As a leading member of the Executive Leadership Team, contribute to setting, sustaining and adapting the strategic direction of the Fund, provide input into various organisational strategies and policies, as well as the development and management of organisational work plans and budgets and contribute to decision-making and accountability regarding organisational development, organisational culture and the day-to-day management of the AWDF team.
  • Working closely with the CEO, Director of Programmes and Director of Operations, lead and oversee the implementation and periodic review of AWDF’s strategies for resource mobilisation, strategic partnerships, thought leadership, influencing and communications, in alignment with AWDF’s overall strategic framework.

Resource mobilisation, development and donor engagement:
  • Lead the implementation and periodic review of AWDF’s resource mobilisation strategy to establish, nurture and sustain partnerships with a diverse range of funders.

Strategic Partnerships:
  • Design and implement approaches to strengthen AWDF’s relationships with existing partners (in feminist movements, international development and the philanthropic sector).

Thought leadership agenda: Influencing, Advocacy and Communications
  • Identify and leverage opportunities for influencing and advocacy aligned with AWDF’s agenda and strategic direction.

People Management:
  • Manage an effective, dynamic, and connected Partnerships and Voice Department that is well integrated within the wider organisation.

Financial Management:
  • Provide strategic and operational financial management of the Partnerships & Philanthropy department and ensure prudent financial practices by supervising team members to ensure they align with AWDF policies.

Skills and Experience
  • Strong resource mobilisation and development skills with a track record of engaging donors, raising funds for non-profits, and maintaining sustained donor partnerships.
  • Proven experience in strategic planning, critical thinking, and setting priorities in alignment with the organisational strategy and in response to ecosystem trends and opportunities.
  • Strong partnership-builder with a successful history of collaborating with various partners and participating in collaborative initiatives.
  • Strong people management skills, experienced in leading, coaching, and managing teams to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Excellent written and oral communicator. Public speaking skills. Experience communicating with diverse audiences in external meetings.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English is essential. 
  • Track record designing and writing donor reports, articles, and other information products.
  • Demonstrates feminism and social justice values, with an understanding of African women’s rights issues and the workings of women’s rights and feminist organisations.

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