• Degree in Communications, Marketing, Global Health, Journalism, Public Policy, advocacy, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in communications for nonprofit, media, academic, or research organizations
• Training in or experience supporting marketing and business development
• Experience working with donors, foundations, or multilateral organizations
• Experience translating technical or research content into accessible narratives
• Knowledge of marketing principles and audience segmentation
• Strong storytelling for influence and fundraising
• Exceptional writing, editing, and creative management skills
• Ability to synthesize complex technical content
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience or demonstrated interest in gender equality and advancing women’s leadership in health.
• May require up to 10 percent travel

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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in gender/women’s rights, international law/human rights law, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience working on women’s rights or human rights, across a region/globally. 
• Professional experience in law, international human rights, gender studies, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent academic background.
• Knowledge of legal systems and family-laws, policies and practices affecting women and girls globally. Strong grounding in gender justice, with emphasis on systemic barriers and survivor-centered legal remedies.
• Demonstrated experience with regional /  international legal advocacy or reform campaigns.
• Applied expertise in intersectional feminist frameworks for advocacy, movement-building, and programming.
• Familiarity with donor reporting and coordination of program deliverables.
• Committed to intersectional feminist approaches, with nuanced understanding of the lived experiences of girls, adolescents, and marginalized women.
• Professional fluency in English is required; additional languages such as Arabic, Swahili or Spanish are desirable. 

• • Action Plan Implementation: Lead the implementation and stewardship of the 3-Year GBV Action Plan, including progress tracking, accountability, and adapting to emerging needs.  
  • Advisory Group & Stakeholder Engagement: Chair the City of Ottawa’s Community Safety and Well-Being GBV Advisory Group (e.g., agenda-setting, membership, documentation), and build strong relationships with community organizations, City departments, funders, and partners.
  • Facilitation & Community Collaboration: Facilitate accessible, trauma- and violence-informed engagement spaces and co-develop community-driven tools, resources, and initiatives to enhance GBV responses across sectors.  
  • Research, Strategy & Resource Mobilization: Monitor sector trends and gaps, contribute to strategic planning, identify funding opportunities, and support the development of grant proposals and partnerships to advance Action Plan priorities.  
  • Policy & Advocacy: Translate community insights into policy recommendations and contribute to advocacy strategies, submissions, consultations, and campaigns to influence municipal, provincial, and federal systems.  
  • Intersectional & Equity Practice: Embed anti-racist, decolonial, and feminist approaches across all aspects of work. 

• We are looking for someone who brings
• Strong anti-racist, anti-colonial feminist praxis, with an intersectional and systems-focused approach to GBV prevention and response
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in GBV policy, advocacy, or community-based work, including collaborating with grassroots organizations, community groups, and public institutions
• Demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, with the ability to navigate systems-level change and build meaningful partnerships 
• Strong research, writing, and policy development skills, including developing reports, policy submissions, strategic documents, and funding proposals
• Experience with resource mobilization, including identifying funding opportunities and contributing to grant development and partnerships
• Deep knowledge of GBV/VAW issues, particularly as they impact Black, racialized, Indigenous, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities across Odawa
• Bilingualism (English and French) with strong written and verbal communication skills is a strong asset
• Lived experience related to GBV and/or systemic inequities is an asset and will be valued.

• Co-design and deliver engaging, inclusive and impactful leadership experiences
• Facilitate workshops, sessions and residential retreats across WELA programs
• Adapt facilitation approaches to meet diverse participants, contexts and learning needs
• Contribute to session design, curriculum development, evaluation and overall learning journeys

• Manage end-to-end delivery of WELA programs, including planning, coordination and execution
• Develop and manage program timelines, run sheets and delivery plans
• Coordinate facilitators, speakers, partners and suppliers
• Manage program logistics including venues, catering, travel and materials
• Deliver online and in-person program components (e.g. Zoom sessions, retreats, events)
• Develop and manage program materials, slide decks and participant resources
• Oversee program administration, budgeting and reporting processes

• Act as a key point of contact for participants across the full program journey
• Support onboarding, communication and cohort engagement
• Foster inclusive, culturally safe and relational learning environments
• Ensure a high-quality, well-held participant experience

• Manage participant recruitment and engagement, including responding to enquiries and EOIs
• Delivery of information sessions and outreach activities
• Oversee partnership engagement and stakeholder relationships
• Collaborate with marketing and communications to strengthen program reach and visibility

• Learning design and development of new programs using a human-centred approach
• Facilitation of workshops, masterclasses and Intensives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and iteration of WELA programs
• Support development and review of learning resources and materials
• Coordinate mentoring program components and mentor relationships

• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning processes to assess program impact
• Contribute to innovation across WELA’s leadership offerings

• Demonstrated experience facilitating workshops, programs or group learning experiences
• Proven experience in program co-design, delivery, coordination and production (events, education, campaigning or leadership programs)
• Ability to manage end-to-end program delivery, including budgets, logistics and stakeholder coordination
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes on time within a small and dynamic team
• Digital proficiency across tools such as Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, CANVA and related platforms
• A creative, proactive and and solutions-focused attitude
• Experience working within the climate, environment or social change sectors
• A strong passion to amplify women and gender-diverse leaders, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Alignment with WELA’s mission, values and strategy.

• Appuyer les autorités brésiliennes dans l’élaboration de politiques publiques relatives à l’égalité de genre et aux droits des femmes et des filles.
• Accompagner la transformation des cultures institutionnelles et assurer l’intégration des enjeux de genre dans les politiques internes de ministères pilotes, au premier rang desquels les ministères des Affaires étrangères et le ministère de la gestion et innovation publiques. A ce titre, faciliter l’échange de pratiques et d’expériences en matière d’égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les hommes, de lutte contre toutes les formes de discriminations, violences sexuelles et fondées sur le genre et harcèlement moral et sexuel, d’accès des femmes aux postes d’encadrement, de formation des agents et agentes et d’apprentissage, de mise en place d’objectifs et d’indicateurs dédiés au suivi et à la redevabilité de ces politiques internes.
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• En lien avec le poste, soutenir le renforcement de la coopération bilatérale en matière de diplomatie féministe, y compris dans le cadre de l’adoption et de la mise en œuvre de lettres d’intention de coopération sur le sujet incluant la thématique du genre dans tous les aspects de la politique étrangère (diplomatie économique, diplomatie du développement et en matière d’enjeux globaux, diplomatie culturelle, communication inclusive, diplomatie bilatérale et multilatérale…).
• Favoriser l’échange d’expériences et apporter un appui à l’élaboration de positions ambitieuses en matière d’égalité de genre dans les organisations internationales et enceintes multilatérales (adoption et ratification de normes et conventions internationales, adhésion à des espaces de concertation sur l’égalité de genre et la diplomatie féministe).

• Diplôme de Master ou équivalent en sciences sociales, sciences politiques, politiques publiques, relations internationales ou développement économique inclusif.
• 7 ans d’expérience pertinente en lien avec les thématiques du poste, dont au moins 2 ans au Brésil ;
• Très bonne connaissance des dynamiques de droits humains et égalité de genre au Brésil notamment les droits et santé sexuels et reproductifs, la lutte contre les violences domestiques, l’égalité salariale, le budget sensible au genre et la place des femmes dans les sciences et nouvelles technologies ;
• Maitrise du portugais (B2), de l’anglais et du français ;
• Savoir travailler en réseau et servir d’interface.

• Lead program design, planning and implementation to ensure overall interventions are of high-quality gender transformative and inclusive of children and youth with disabilities
• Coordinate development of Project Gender & Advocacy Strategy in close collaboration with relevant Country Office and Canada National Office technical specialists, based on Plan International’s Global Gender & Advocacy Strategy
• Provide a Gender perspective and technical inputs into the implementation of project activities, development of advocacy strategies, delivery of capacity building activities, development and review of advocacy tools, conducting social mobilization activities and development of relevant communication materials
• Provide gender analysis and technical support and the expertise required to implement the programme and to obtain the expected results
• In consultation with the partners, prepare annual work plans, budgets and progress reports to ensure the achievement of results;
• Provide gender and inclusion related technical support to staff and partners for programme implementation, including identification and fulfilment of capacity building requirements.
• Take lead and champion all advocacy initiatives at district and provincial level, including GBV campaigns (16 days of activism against gender-based violence, International girls and women days, etc.)
• Train members of women and youth-led, people with disabilities, LGTBIQ+ organisations on evidence-based advocacy for GE&I, ASRHR, MH and prevention of harmful traditional practices
• Develop a position paper on the main barriers to accessing SRHR, GBV and CEFM prevention based on the key advocacy agenda of the women and youth-led, people with disabilities, LGTBIQ+ organisations

• Degree in relevant field – Health, Communication, Advocacy, Social Sciences and/or another related field;
• Ability to build the capacity of staff and partners to deliver Gender & Advocacy activities
• Good command of Portuguese and Nampula local languages
• Advanced knowledge of the rationale and practical implications of being rights-based, gender transformative, participatory, working in partnership; evidence-based and working to strengthen civil society
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and equity, gender integration, engaging key influencers as agents of change, and women’s empowerment
• Comprehensive knowledge in advocating for women's policies and initiatives in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender transformative integration in the key programmatic areas such as health, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, disability and inclusion and social protection. As an asset to show experience and knowledge on integrating gender equality into markets, value chains, financial systems,
• Demonstrated capacity to design training packages and train staff on the delivery of gender-specific topics with particular emphasis on addressing sensitive issues, such as gender-based violence, child marriage, SRHR, among others;

• Provide legal protection services using a protection case management approach, ensuring client-centered, rights-based, and survivor-informed legal assistance for refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons.
• Conduct legal-focused protection assessments as part of case intake to identify legal risks, documentation gaps, detention concerns, custody issues, and access-to-justice barriers.
• Open, manage, and follow up legal protection cases in accordance with HIAS Protection Case Management SOPs, ensuring clear case objectives, informed consent, confidentiality, and safe information sharing.
• Develop legal case plans in collaboration with clients, outlining legal actions, referral needs, timelines, responsible actors, and risk mitigation measures, and regularly review progress.
• Provide legal counseling, information, and representation (where applicable)
• Ensure regular client follow-up on legal cases, providing timely feedback on case status, court processes, referrals, and outcomes, and adjusting case plans as circumstances evolve.
• Facilitate safe and confidential referrals between legal services and other protection subsectors, ensuring continuity of care and coordinated response.
• Provide legal services through Huduma Mtaani and other outreach/service delivery points, integrating legal screening into broader protection case identification and tracking.
• Conduct border and detention monitoring, documenting legal protection risks, and initiating individual or group case management interventions where rights violations are identified.
• Maintain accurate legal case documentation and case notes within the data management system, ensuring compliance with data protection and ethical standards.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision to protection monitors, ensuring they identify, refer, and document legal protection cases correctly using standardized tools.
• Review, analyze, and validate protection monitoring reports to identify emerging legal protection trends and translate findings into case referrals, advocacy priorities, and program adjustments.
• Develop legal protection training curricula and deliver capacity-building sessions for protection monitors, community structures, and partners on legal rights, referral pathways, and case management principles.
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• Prepare accurate weekly and monthly activity reports highlighting protection trends, challenges, and service gaps.
• Monitor legal protection trends through data analysis and prepare summaries for presentation in psychosocial panels.
• Produce monthly analyses on emerging protection issues to inform programming, referrals, and community awareness activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in law and an advocate to the High Court of Kenya.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ previous job experience related to refugee protection.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with refugees.
• Good knowledge of human rights and protection mainstreaming principles.
• Knowledge of Accountability to Affected Population.
• Knowledge in PSEA and Anti-Fraud.

• Spearhead the creation and ongoing optimization of the GEDI Action Plan dashboard, ensuring robust tracking of progress against key indicators and metrics, and oversee the timely coordination of comprehensive progress reports (QSRR, Delivery Letters, Sponsors). 
• Validate insights and recommendations from the GEDI team with senior stakeholders, driving informed decision-making and facilitating consensus through well-structured meetings that address and resolve complex challenges. 
• Oversee the delivery of multiple complex projects, ensuring that outcomes are timely and of high quality, while taking ownership of project scope, driving solutions, and swiftly resolving any roadblocks that arise.
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• Support the Chief GEDI Officer in growing the Equality Hub, an organization-wide resource center, through cross-departmental knowledge management and technical coherence across initiatives.
• Lead the implementation and coordination of global GEDI initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and integration across departments.
• Articulate the GEDI vision with clarity and impact across the organization and lead far-reaching internal communications plan that aligns with the unit's strategic goals.
• Develop technical reports, briefing documents, talking points and presentations for internal and external audiences, including the quarterly GEDI Action Plan Sponsors meeting. 

• Direct the planning and execution of departmental meetings, ensuring well-structured agendas, effective facilitation, and actionable follow-up that informs, inspires, and drives continuous learning. 
• Collaborate with GEDI Directors to implement and monitor key initiatives, guaranteeing alignment with organizational priorities and timely achievement of deliverables. 
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the GEDI Department Manager, empowering them to effectively support and enable the success of the entire team.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field. 
• Exceptional organizational, cross-functional project management, and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to structure and creatively solve complex problems.
• Comfort leveraging data and AI-powered tools to drive efficiency, inform decision-making, and increase organizational agility.
• Proven track record of advising stakeholders at all levels, particularly senior leadership, with strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative and capable of working independently within a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure.
• Receptive and collaborative approach that fosters a positive team environment and builds strong relationships with diverse individuals.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Fluency in English required; 

• A research plan that describes the methodology, timeline, and interviewee list for the proposed work (1-2 pages).
• A summary of findings from desk research and interviews gathering lessons from intentional collective efforts bringing together different strategies and actors towards a common goal (thematic or cross-thematic) (2-5 pages).
• A typology of collective efforts (i.e. networks, coalitions, consortium, etc.), what are the characteristics and relative strengths and challenges of different kinds of structures and mechanisms at different levels for successful collective action (formal and informal) (1-2 pages).
• Brief case studies or examples of a range of funder strategies to support or incentivise collective efforts to advance gender equality, social justice and human rights agenda. There is particular interest in learning about successful collective action across movements and sectors and efforts that resulted in meaningful action among actors that had not worked together previously (2-5 pages).
• A list of funders supporting collective action across movements that we could consult with and learn from (1 page).
• Recommendations for how to evolve the Connect stream to support collective organizing towards a common goal between feminist movements and other non-traditional allies, as well as suggestions for how to measure success for this stream (5-10 page).

• Extensive knowledge about different types of collective efforts and cross-movement collaboration acquired through specific research or as a grantmaking practitioner;
• A broad network of philanthropic entities who support collective efforts;
• Understanding of philanthropic program design and call for proposals;
• Broad  knowledge and experience with feminist organizations and movements, preferably in one or more regions where the Equality Fund works (i.e. Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Central Asia);
• Strong research, interview, focus group, and writing skills;
• Expertise in feminist modalities for information gathering and engaging in a consultative process with internal and external stakeholders;
• Highly organized, analytical, adaptive and responsive to feedback and changes in direction when needed;
• Strong facilitation skills;
• Availability to undertake this consultancy over 2-3 months starting May 2026.

Who can apply?

• with dedication to — and experience regarding — the human and social rights of persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)
• who meets the requirements set out below

The position

• Identify and systematize challenges and best practices in safe programming in collaboration with partner organizations, providing key inputs to strengthen their safeguarding policies;
• Design and implement a comprehensive awareness-raising and training plan on feminist and safeguarding principles, promoting their understanding and practical application;
• Support partner organizations in designing and facilitating training spaces for men and community leaders, fostering equitable and non-violent masculinities through context-specific pedagogical tools;
• Support organizational strengthening processes in the areas of gender, diversity, safe programming, and ethical case management.

• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada;
• Have university degree in gender studies, sociology, international development or any other relevant field;
• Have at least 3 years of experience related to the mandate; 
• Be fluent in Spanish, spoken and written (required);
• Master the Office suite.

• Monthly allowance for living expenses;
• 20% increase in the allowance per accompanying child (maximum of 2 children)
• 1,500$ CAD per year/per child for school fees
• Monthly housing allowance;
• Round trip flight with 2 checked luggage;
• Round trip flight for accompanying child(ren).
• 200$ CAD for additional luggage;
• Advantageous medical insurance for you and the accompanying child(ren);
• A volunteer support program during your mandate and up to two months after the end of your mandate;
• 20 days of vacation and other holidays;
• Access to various training courses (E-Learning, etc.);
• A rewarding experience with a well-known and recognized organization.