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About SEED: SEED is a women-led, local NGO in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, dedicated to creating a thriving society by advancing social protection and human development. We support individuals, empower communities, and strengthen systems to drive lasting change and equal opportunity. With a focus on collaboration, we promote gender equality, protect children, combat human trafficking, and improve mental health and well-being. 

Role of the Community Development and Service Delivery Department Manager: 

SEED is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and experienced professional to serve as the Manager of the Community Development and Service Delivery Department. This role ensures effective integration and coordination of holistic, rights-based, and community-driven programming that meets the diverse needs of vulnerable populations. The ideal candidate will provide vision and leadership that foster a culture of excellence and collaboration, and strong and empowering management of the portfolio and staff to effectively implement the department's goals and activities. 

The Manager will be responsible for managing the department’s main functions:  

This is a senior leadership position that requires a deep understanding of MHPSS and protection needs and services, community-based programming to strengthen resiliency, awareness of rights, gender equality, child protection, and social cohesion with an emphasis of improving knowledge, skills, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. The successful candidate will be a passionate advocate for transformative, locally-driven change and will bring significant experience in empowering communities through inclusive, participatory approaches. The Department Manager will supervise other managers and technical staff. This position is based in Erbil with frequent travel throughout Kurdistan. The Department Manager will directly report to the President. 

Essential criteria:

OVERVIEW

Times Change Women’s Employment Service is seeking a passionate and dedicated woman to join our volunteer Board of Directors. We are a respected women–centered non-profit organization providing employment services in Toronto and operating under a policy governance model. Our services include job readiness training, job search and interview support, employment counselling, and more.

We encourage diverse candidates to apply, so our Board reflects the community we serve. We welcome and value personal experience related to our mission, including experience as a past client of Times Change. Board members commit to a minimum two-year volunteer term and take responsibility for governing the organization, overseeing strategic development, and providing fiscal and operational oversight.

As a women‑centred organization providing frontline services, we are seeking Board Members who identify as women. This requirement is permitted under Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code (Special Programs), which allows organizations to create programs and governance structures that serve and advance the interests of women

Qualifications
We are seeking diverse candidates, especially those with legal expertise/experience. We recognize that no single applicant will have all the qualifications listed below, and we encourage you to apply if you are passionate about our mission and bring some of the following:
Legal expertise in one or more of the following areas: employment law, labour law, non-profit or charity law, corporate governance, or human rights and privacy law,
Familiarity with legal issues in a unionized or partially unionized workplace
Ability to provide practical legal perspective to a volunteer Board (this is a governance role, not a retainer; we are looking for sound judgment, not a full legal practice)
Additional experience in fund development, philanthropy, grant writing, donor stewardship, or foundation relations is welcome!
A network or strong understanding of the charitable or corporate funding landscape in Canada
A positive and collaborative approach to problem-solving ‑solving
Comfort in a digital environment (e.g., online meetings, digital information sharing)
Strong interpersonal and/or networking skills
Experience in the not-for-profit sector and/or experience with or in employment services is an asset
Experience in organizational strategy and governance
Experience providing strategic counsel and leadership
Knowledge of, or personal experience with, the systemic barriers women face in the workforce; former clients are encouraged to apply

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About Tiko
Tiko is an African nonprofit committed to strengthening the potential and resilience of adolescent girls across Africa. We address the “Triple Threat” of unintended pregnancy, HIV infection, and sexual and gender-based violence by building local health ecosystems that provide stigma-free, no-cost, quality-assured services.

Our model brings together key local actors: community-based organizations (CBO) with peer mobilisers who act as health companions to girls; public and private health clinics that deliver care; and retail partners that redeem Tiko Miles -our behaviour-change incentive programme that rewards service uptake and feedback.

We invest in partners by strengthening CBO capacity, training frontline workers and providers, supporting clinic quality improvement, and compensating partners based on performance. Our technology platform connects all actors by enabling referrals, verifying service delivery, facilitating payments, and generating real-time data.

Tiko operates in six countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, South Africa, and Nigeria, with additional offices in Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For a clear overview of our work, we recommend watching this short video.

Globally, our team consists of +250 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young, and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly.


Open Application

Don’t see a role that’s the right fit right now, and are currently living in - and authorized to work in - one of the countries mentioned above? We’d still love to hear from you. Submit an open application by clicking ‘Apply Now’ and answering a few quick questions. We’ll keep your CV on file for a year, and if the perfect opportunity comes up, we’ll be in touch!


Compensation & Benefits
Your final salary will be determined based on your experience and alignment with your future colleagues.


In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you: