• Master's degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Human Rights, Economics, Disability Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality, social inclusion, youth development, economic empowerment, or international development.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex programs or portfolios across multiple countries.
• Strong track record of integrating gender equality and inclusion outcomes into program design, implementation, and performance management.
• Experience working in one or more of the following areas: disability inclusion, youth engagement, safeguarding, refugee and displaced-person inclusion, or inclusive economic development.
• Deep understanding of gender-transformative programming and inclusive development approaches.
• Experience building the capacity of teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple country teams and partner ecosystems without direct operational authority.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate evidence into action and decision-making.
• Excellent verbal, written, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Professional fluency in English and French is required.
• Demonstrates professional maturity, cultural sensitivity, humility, integrity, and alignment with Mastercard Foundation's values.

• 4+years experience managing and growing a successful Individual Giving program within the nonprofit sector.
• Demonstrated experience leading successful audience development, campaigns, donor journeys and/or digital fundraising.
• Strong project management skills, with experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders and deliverables.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using data and performance indicators to inform fundraising decisions and improve activity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling fundraising propositions and donor-facing materials for different audiences.
• Experience using CRM systems and donor databases to manage audiences, supporters and donor information.
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence working with colleagues, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across Development, Communications and program teams.
• Familiarity with remote-first, asynchronous working.
• Commitment to TfG's mission and values and to survivor-centred approaches to ending violence against children and adolescents.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, International Development, Human Rights, Public Policy, Social Sciences or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality/women’s empowerment, development planning, policy, programme coordination, monitoring or related work. 
• Demonstrated experience in gender mainstreaming and results-based planning is required. Experience with UN system coordination, Cooperation Framework processes, UNCT-SWAP/GEM, normative frameworks, and partnership building with government, civil society and UN entities is highly desirable. 
• Experience in the Namibian development context is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of a national language of Namibia is an asset. 
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

• At least three years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in gender equality, disability inclusion, social inclusion or inclusive programme policy and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting programme design, implementation, monitoring and learning in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience with the United Nations, WFP, government systems, food security, nutrition, social protection, school meals, resilience or emergency programming is an asset

• A university degree in international development, economics, sociology, political science, or related fields.

• At least seven (7) years of experience in project management, community engagement and development facilitation in the context of international donor financed projects.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in advising or managing anti-trafficking, protection, GBV, child protection or human rights programming. 
• Strong experience in protection mainstreaming, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) safeguarding and risk analysis. 
• Experience working with security or justice actors and border contexts. 
• Knowledge of trafficking dynamics, organized crime, and migration systems. 
• Familiarity with GESI, human rights, and PSEA frameworks. 
• Strong understanding of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) principles
• Demonstrated experience ensuring GESI themes are prioritized and integrated in program design, implementation and measurement

• Integrate gender equality goals across the three MCO programme outcomes
• Align with national and UNICEF global priorities, including the Adolescent Girls Strategy
• Incorporate lessons from the various GPRs and the Spotlight Initiative
• Reflect national gender priorities and country-level implementation capacity
• Align with CARICOM and regional frameworks
• Provide clear actions, indicators, and accountability mechanisms for implementation through Annual Work Plans (AWPs)

1. Conduct a comprehensive analysis of gender and child-rights issues across the MCO countries.
2. Assess the status of implementation of previous GPR recommendations.
3. Identify priority gender inequalities in alignment with new Country Programme , inequities and gaps, as well as barriers and bottlenecks affecting girls, boys and adolescents.
4. Review and integrate relevant recommendations from the Spotlight Initiative, particularly on GBV, VAC and social norms.
5. Map national gender priorities, policies and institutional capacities for implementation.
6. Align with CARICOM and other regional frameworks/workplans relevant to gender equality and children.
7. Map gender priorities to the three MCO programme outcomes and working group structure.
8. Develop a practical and cost-conscious gender workplan aligned to MCPD outcomes and AWPs.
9. Define an Adolescent Girls Accelerator Package as a cross-cutting priority.
10. Provide actionable recommendations to strengthen gender integration, monitoring and accountability.
11. Facilitate a regional workshop to validate findings and recommendations and develop a roadmap for implementation.

• Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, public health, or international development
• Work Experience: Advanced university degree in gender studies, social sciences, public policy, international development, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in:
  • Gender equality programming
  • Gender analysis, GPRs, or similar reviews
  • Programme design in development or humanitarian contexts
• Demonstrated experience working with:
  • UNICEF or UN agencies
  • Results-based management frameworks
• Skills: Strong expertise in:
  • Gender-transformative programming
  • Violence prevention, education, social policy, or adolescent development
• Demonstrated experience in using the evidence base on gender in shaping and implementing programmes.
• Strong analytical skills in gender programme design and assessment, ideally at the national level
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience in facilitating regional workshops with multiple stakeholders, including governmental agencies.

• Minimum six (6) années d'expérience professionnelle pertinente dans les programmes humanitaires, la protection dans la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition.
• Expérience avérée dans l'intégration de la protection, du genre, de l'inclusion et de la redevabilité envers les populations affectées (AAP) dans les programmes humanitaires.
• Expérience dans la conduite d'évaluations des risques de protection, d'activités de suivi terrain et d'engagement communautaire.
• Expérience de travail avec les partenaires de mise en œuvre, les autorités locales et les structures communautaires.
• Expérience dans la facilitation de formations, le renforcement des capacités et l'accompagnement technique des équipes et partenaires.
• Expérience dans la collecte, l'analyse et le rapportage de données relatives à la protection et aux programmes humanitaires.
• Bonne connaissance des principes de protection humanitaire, de l'AAP, du genre, de l'inclusion et de la PEAS.
• Une expérience dans les contextes d'urgence humanitaire constitue un atout.

• Avoir un diplôme universitaire en droit, en sciences sociales, en relations internationales, en action humanitaire, en protection humanitaire, études de genre ou dans toute autre discipline connexe.
• Avoir une combinaison équivalente de formation académique et d'expérience professionnelle pertinente pourra être prise en considération.
• Connaissances techniques
  • Avoir une bonne connaissance des principes de protection humanitaire et de l’intégration de la protection dans les programmes humanitaires.
  • Connaissance des approches liées au genre, à l’inclusion et à la violence basée sur le genre dans l’action humanitaire.
  • Bonne maîtrise des principes de Redevabilité envers les Populations Affectées (AAP) et des mécanismes communautaires de retour d’information.
  • Connaissance des principes et exigences relatifs à la Protection contre l’Exploitation et les Abus Sexuels (PEAS).
  • Bonne maîtrise des approches participatives, de l’engagement communautaire et de la communication avec les communautés.
  • Expérience dans l’identification et l’analyse des risques de protection ainsi que dans la mise en œuvre de mesures d’atténuation.
  • Connaissance des principes de gestion confidentielle et sécurisée des données et informations sensibles de protection.
  • Bonne compréhension des principes humanitaires et des normes applicables aux interventions humanitaires.

• A master’s university degree or equivalent in international human rights law, law, political science, international relations or a related field, combined with 6 years of relevant work experience

• A first-level university degree in combination with 8 years of relevant and qualifying experience

• 10 years of relevant and qualifying experience instead of a master’s or first-level degree

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in human rights advocacy, policy or legal work, preferably within an international, regional or national civil society organisation, multilateral institution or similar setting.
• At least 2 years of direct engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms, including substantive experience working with one or more UN Treaty Bodies.
• Experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies relating to Treaty Body country reviews, normative development or other treaty body procedures.
• Experience drafting shadow reports, written submissions, briefing materials, statements, position papers or other advocacy documentation for international human rights mechanisms.
• Experience providing technical assistance, guidance or capacity strengthening to civil society organisations and human rights defenders engaging with international human rights mechanisms.
• Experience analysing international human rights standards, concluding observations, recommendations and/or jurisprudence and translating complex legal developments into accessible advocacy guidance.
• Experience with or strong familiarity with strategic litigation, individual communications or other forms of legal advocacy before international or regional human rights mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with grassroots organisations, LGBTI human rights defenders and diverse stakeholders across different national, cultural and political contexts.
• Experience in project coordination, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning and narrative reporting, including in donor-funded work.
• Experience building and maintaining working relationships with UN officials and experts, civil society organisations, legal practitioners, academic partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Climate change and environmental sustainability
• Food security, livelihoods, and agriculture
• Disaster risk reduction and resilience
• Gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GESI)
• Public health
• Democracy, governance, and civic engagement
• Youth empowerment and child protection
• Private sector development
• Data strategy, research, and analytics
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
• GIS, geospatial analysis, and field research
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ICT
• Other fields relevant to sustainable development

• Sector leads and sector specialists
• Senior consultants
• Senior evaluation and research consultants
• Thematic specialists and technical advisers
• Software developers
• Disaster risk reduction and climate risk specialists
• GIS and geospatial analysts
• Research and data analysts
• Qualitative research consultants
• MEAL consultants
• Field research coordinators
• Enumerators and data collectors

About us

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, and a relevant professional qualification or membership of a relevant professional organization.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree, or 11 years of relevant experience without one, in global or public health, gender equality, social development or human-centered training.
• Demonstrated experience managing and engaging an alumni, fellowship or professional network community, including designing in-person and virtual events and sustaining member engagement over time.
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• Commitment to WomenLift Health’s mission, vision, and theory of change.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, people management and project management skills.
• Cultural competency and the ability to work respectfully with a diverse team across cultures, geographies and time zones.
• Proven ability to collaborate and co-create within and across teams and with external partners.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
• Depth of experience, integrity, maturity and confidence befitting a Senior Manager; ability to learn and adapt, and to give and receive feedback.
• Advanced technology skills, including demonstrated experience using the MS Office suite (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Outlook); social media platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp; videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, Teams and Google Meet; and program and task management tools such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, Trello and Figma; ease in learning new programs.
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects in a timely manner.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in synthesizing complex information.
• Ability to design systems and processes, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and delegate work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment routinely and independently, with minimal supervision.