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EDUXO – European Network for Democracy & Equality – is seeking a dedicated and organised Talent Acquisition Lead to strengthen recruitment, onboarding, and people development across our rapidly growing European NGO. This is a key volunteer position for ensuring that EDUXO attracts, welcomes, and supports passionate individuals aligned with our feminist, youth-led, intersectional mission. 

Role Purpose 
The Talent Acquisition Lead designs and oversees recruitment processes for volunteers, members, governance candidates, and internal roles (Specialists, Leads, Project teams). You will ensure transparent, inclusive, and values-based recruitment pathways while coordinating with the HR Team, President, and Specialist Leads. Your work will directly shape the people powering EDUXO’s projects, campaigns, and advocacy work across Europe. 

Key Responsibilities 
As Talent Acquisition Lead, you will:  Lead recruitment cycles for all open positions (volunteers, specialists, interns, committee roles, governance positions)  Draft clear role descriptions and define selection criteria  Manage outreach, calls for candidates, posting on platforms, and community engagement  Screen applications and shortlist candidates  Organise interviews together with relevant team members  Develop and maintain inclusive, intersectional recruitment guidelines  Support the onboarding process in collaboration with HR and the President  Maintain transparent records (applications, timelines, outcomes)  Create and update recruitment reports and metrics  Advise on talent needs and future capacity planning  Participate in periodic HR and cross-team coordination meetings  Promote a healthy, supportive culture in line with EDUXO values  Ensure GDPR-compliant handling of candidate data 

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people globally. We do this by focusing on our mission and vision, and the values of equality and excellence that guide our organization. We seek dedicated individuals who align with our mission and are passionate about making it a reality by collaborating with others, embracing learning and innovation, and delivering results.

This is a new role that has been created to underpin the culture of accountability at CARE, and to ensure that our programs are safe and prevent sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.

The post holder reports to the Director of Safeguarding and PSHEA, the post also has strong links to program and gender justice work, the post holder will have a strong background in program design, and the program cycle, and must be able to work across CARE teams and departments ensuring a joined up approach across disciplines.  Convening and coordinating with key stakeholders and experts across the organisation.

The post holder is a technical expert and specialist in mainstreaming safeguarding and PSHEA principles into programs, designing and testing tools to be used and adopted across a number of types of programs including emergency response, gender, livelihoods, education and health, taking responsibility for ensuring that CARE offices are actively engaged in preventing sexual harassment exploitation and abuse through good program design and awareness, and that design and delivery of effective community based complaints and feedback mechanisms is in place.  

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that safer programming is adopted across CARE USA and country offices and that the right people are convened across the organization to ensure that this happens in a coordinated way. Approaches must be consistent with CARE’s Core Values.

This is a global role and (40%) travel is a key aspect of this role. The post holder is required to travel to locations of humanitarian disaster and conflict as part of this role and should be willing and able to do so (the role is home based during the COVID 19 pandemic).

- Expert in mainstreaming Safeguarding into program design in International NGO context
- Master’s degree of education or equivalent
- 10 years’ experience of program design (program cycle) in humanitarian and development context
- Excellent training coaching and facilitation skills
- Project management skills and qualification (desirable)
- Technical skills and knowledge in PSHEA and Safeguarding
- Expertise in program design and monitoring (Program cycle)
- Ability to run a number of complex processes and projects at the same time, staying on track
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills
- Risk management experience
- High levels of discretion and confidentiality
- Tenacity and drive
- Ability to take tough decisions
- Excellent relationship builder and networker
- Confident and self-assured but acts with humility
- Has excellent skills in project management and driving change

The field of gender in finance is gaining unprecedented visibility, and the Bank is entering an exciting phase with the approval of its third Gender Action Plan. In the coming years, there will be strong focus on ensuring its effective implementation and demonstrating real impact. This work will feed directly into the Bank’s refreshed social narrative for 2026 and beyond, aligning closely with major EU initiatives such as the Social Pillar Action Plan and the EU Anti‑Poverty Strategy. Joining now means stepping into a role where your expertise can shape how the Bank positions itself in a rapidly evolving policy landscape. Occasional travel outside Luxembourg adds an international dimension to the work and offers opportunities to engage with partners across regions.

Accountabilities

Qualifications

 Who we are 
Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) is a consciously feminist and women’s human rights panAfrican Fund, registered in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Operating as a virtual organisation, the Fund boasts of strategic presence in Africa’s three sub-regions- East Africa: Nairobi- Kenya, KampalaUganda; Southern Africa: Harare- Zimbabwe, Lilongwe- Malawi, Antananarivo- Madagascar, Johannesburg, Pretoria & Cape Town- South Africa, Gaborone- Botswana; and Central Africa: Yaoundé & Douala - Cameroon.

 Specific Responsibilities 
• Conduct financial, regulatory, operational audit, reviews and compliance testing of UAFAfrica’s policies and procedures to establish the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information. 
• Analyse risks for each process and make recommendations on the systems, processes, operations, and procedures reviewed. 
• Review and update the risk register and track the closure of action plans with support from Portfolio Heads. 
• Assist in the development and implementation of different organisational policies and procedures, including grant-making, finance, procurement, ICT policies, procedures, and systems. 
• Facilitate all donor systems reviews and due diligence exercises as required. 
• Perform risk assessment with regard to partners’ financial compliance and report timely on the outcomes. 
• Perform regular partner support visits and maintain an issues log to make follow-ups on issues identified during the visit and share the agreed action points with all concerned. 
• Monitor the organisation’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory directives. 
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements through timely, accurate financial reporting and the management of donor-specific audits. 
• Draft, review, and monitor sub-grant agreements to ensure clear deliverables and compliance obligations. 
• Review of various organisation contracts with donors, suppliers and partners to ensure compliance. 
• Investigate occurrences of fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and indiscipline, and bring them to the attention of the Executive Director and the Board. 
• Organize trainings and workshops for the Programme team on applicable donor rules and regulations and any new government policies and directives 

 Qualifications 
• Master’s Degree qualification in a related field. 
• Management or Finance Degree with professional qualifications (ACCA/CPA/CFA), including membership to the relevant professional body. Skills and Experience 
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience in compliance, risk management, or auditing working in or with organisations in Africa, preferably women’s rights or social justiceoriented organisations. 
• Proven track record of developing and implementing organisational policies, procedures, and internal controls. 
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge of regulatory frameworks (AML/CFT), and ability to draft compliance policies. 
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting, preferably in an NPO context. 
• Excellent written and verbal communications in English.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, presentation, planning and organisational skills. 
• Ability to perform detailed work, frequently of a confidential nature and/or to handle a large volume of work systematically, optimally and accurately. 

Esta posición conlleva un nivel significativo de responsabilidad dentro de la organización. Esta posición es responsable de ejecutar y apoyar en coordinar las actividades administrativas diarias, incluyendo pero no limitada a la gestión de logística, adquisiciones, documentación y atención al personal. Esto implica asegurar que todas las operaciones administrativas se lleven a cabo de manera eficiente, cumpliendo con los procedimientos y políticas establecidos por la organización. Además, tendrá acceso a información confidencial relacionada con el personal, finanzas y otros aspectos clave de la organización. Por lo tanto, es crucial que la persona en este rol maneje esta información con la máxima confidencialidad y ética profesional.

- Crear y mantener un entorno seguro para cada integrante del equipo, promoviendo la inclusión y la diversidad como parte integral de la cultura organizacional.

- Apoyar en la coordinación y seguimiento de actividades operativas y administrativas diarias.

- Proporcionar apoyo administrativo en el espacio de oficina facilitando la gestión general.

- Realizar las compras de material de oficina, controlar las existencias y el inventario.

- Elaborar, revisar y archivar documentos, reportes y correspondencia interna y externa.

- Apoyar en la planificación y la logística de eventos presenciales y remotos entre todo el equipo.

- Responsable de la gestión de calendarios complejos. Ayudando a establecer prioridades estratégicas y garantizar que el flujo de correspondencia sea oportuno y eficaz.

- Gestionar las reuniones semanales con el equipo ejecutivo y apoyar en coordinar las reuniones de seguimiento cuando sea necesario.

- Prestar apoyo para garantizar que todos los materiales para eventos que se resguardan en la oficina estén disponibles y en buen resguardo.  

- Gestionar el proceso y la logística de kits para eventos.

- Apoyar en el control documental de todos los procesos y las actualizaciones de los mismos en la organización.

- Apoyar en mantener actualizados los registros y expedientes de colaboradorxs.

- Apoyar al staff como punto de contacto para temas relacionados con sus beneficios.

- Apoyar, si es necesario, en  el registro de asistencias  e incidencias en los reportes de nómina.

- Colaborar con otros departamentos para garantizar la eficiencia en los procesos operativos.

- Apoyar en la realización de presentaciones, informes y reportes sencillos

Carrera técnica o licenciatura en curso en Administración, Contabilidad, Negocios o afín. Mínimo 6 meses a 1 año en funciones administrativas u operativas.

Manejo de Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT)

Control de documentos y seguimiento de procesos administrativos.

Conocimientos básicos de contabilidad y RH

Manejo de Visio y Gdrive

Inglés intermedio

Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is an independent non-profit association comprised of human rights lawyers and jurists united in our belief that those who have experienced human rights violations and international crimes should receive targeted, survivor-centred, gender-competent and trauma-informed support to access the justice they deserve. LAW’s team operates on the ground in conflict-affected contexts combining national and international expertise. We work directly with survivors and their communities, building their capacity to meaningfully engage with justice and advocacy processes. Alongside this, we provide technical assistance to strengthen justice institutions to ensure they are equipped to deliver justice and work with legislators to promote accountability and the rule of law.

Across 18 countries, LAW implements creative accountability and justice strategies, including strategic litigation at national, regional and international levels. LAW’s vision is “a world where all victims and survivors have access to justice, so that impunity is not a barrier to sustainable peace.”

Selected consultants will be contacted on an as-needed basis to support our global offices with specialized technical and creative services. More detail on the specific assignment will be provided at the interview stage and after the selection of a consultant or consultants. 

Reports to: Communications Manager.

Location: Working remotely/Various (Project-based).

Duration: Depends on the specific assignment and terms of reference. Framework Agreement (12 months). Placement in the pool does not guarantee a contract. Specific Terms of Reference (ToR) with delivery timelines will be issued for individual assignments as they arise. 

Rates: Competitive daily rates apply.  

We are looking for specialists across three primary pillars: 

Since its establishment in 2008, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has continued its career-development program for emerging African women scientists through leading capacitystrengthening initiative shaping gender responsive agricultural research and development (AR4D) across the continent. Guided by three interdependent pillars, investing in individuals, strengthening institutions, and influencing an enabling environment, AWARD delivers comprehensive programs that advance women’s leadership, deepen gender responsiveness in AR4D institutions, and catalyze systemic change across the agrifood ecosystem.

The training consultants will play a critical role in delivery of high-quality capacity strengthening training programs across Africa. During this period consultants will be engaged periodically based on programmatic demand and expertise required. As part of AWARD’s distinguished network of international trainers, the consultants will join a dynamic community of AR4D professionals committed to fostering gender responsive agricultural innovation in Africa. In addition to assignment-based engagements, the experts will benefit from access to AWARD’s knowledge resources, collaborative platforms, and professional networking opportunities, strengthening their connection to a continent-wide ecosystem of practice. The experts will be engaged in training activities including:

Consultant Qualification and Knowledge requirements
1. Advanced university degree in education, adult learning, agricultural sciences, social sciences, natural sciences and other relevant disciplines.
2. Subject matter expertise in one or more of these areas (gender in agriculture, policy, climate science, innovation and technology, research proposal writing, scientific writing and publishing, research methods, women’s leadership, organisational development, mentoring and coaching)
3. A minimum of ten years’ working experience in designing and delivering capacity development programs regionally and/or internationally
4. Knowledge of adult learning principles in capacity development programs and experience in the development and design of curricula and course materials
5. Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
6. Relevant experience and knowledge of the African Agriculture Research for Development landscape
7. Experience working with diverse teams including different nationalities, gender, cultures, age groups and across sectors.
8. Familiarity and knowledge in the use of ICT tools in course delivery (demonstrated ability to create professional power points, organize webinars, work with different online tools/applications, experience with Open-Source Learning Systems such as Massive Open Online Course MOOCs, ability to manage tutorial chat rooms, etc.)
9. Demonstrated experience facilitating mixed-ability groups respectfully and effectively.
10. Proficiency in English and/or French.