Job Opening: Program Coordinator
Association for Women’s Rights in Development

Location: Preferably able to work in Mexico City, Cape Town or Toronto

Background: The Association for Women’s Rights in Development - an international, multigenerational, feminist, agenda-setting, creative, future-oriented membership organization working for women’s rights – is looking for up to two Program Coordinators to assist in the implementation of AWID’s exciting new Strategic Plan.

As a Program Coordinator, you will have experience working within women’s movements, managing projects, and have a good background in one of the following issues that AWID is currently working on: resources for women’s rights, capacity building, movement building, and HIV/AIDS.

You will join a dynamic, tech-savvy, creative team of feminists working from around the world towards fulfilling AWID’s mission: to strengthen the voice, impact and influence of women’s rights advocates, organizations and movements internationally to effectively advance the rights of women.

Working with the Executive Director or a Program Manager your duties will include coordinating the implementation of project goals including timelines and budget, assist with funding reports, as well as some writing, editing, research, managing consultants, organizing events and meetings, facilitating workshops, representing AWID at international events, and other tasks as needed.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Depth and breadth of knowledge of women's rights and/or gender and development
• At least four years of experience with women's organizations and movements globally and/or regionally
• At least four years experience of implementing advocacy, capacity building, and/or action-research programs
• At least four years experience in project management (led at least one major project from start to completion, with minimal supervision)
• University degree with a relevant focus on women's rights and/or gender and development
• Proven writing and editing skills
• Strong organisational skills; effective leadership, ability to work in teams with tight deadlines and under pressure;
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Fluency in Spanish, French, or Arabic
• Excellent computer skills.


TO APPLY:

Please send your most recent CV with a cover letter as well as a written response in English to the following questions (not to exceed 3 written pages, doubled spaced Times Roman 12 font):

1. What are some of the greatest challenges to strengthening women’s and feminists movements worldwide?

2. What key strategies are needed to advance the rights of women?

3. What are some key challenges of working with a virtual team and how would you address them?

Please send all documents to Sarah Rosenhek at: (srosenhek@awid.org)
BY FEBRUARY 9th.

AWID encourages applicants from the Global South or Eastern Europe.

No calls please. We thank all those who apply, but only those candidates who are short listed will be contacted.

For more information please visit: www.awid.org