Project Associate, Policy Advisory Group, Urban Institute, Washington DC, USA

Overview:

The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and delivered evidence-based solutions that improve lives, strengthen communities, and increase the effectiveness of public policy across a rapidly urbanizing world. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the fiscal health of government.

Within the Urban Institute, the Policy Advisory Group (PAG) is a team of policy analysts focused on accelerating the development and use of actionable knowledge to shape and inform the policy challenges facing urban America. PAG works to address a fundamental challenge for stakeholders aiming to improve outcomes for urban areas: how to bridge the gap between research and policy.

The Policy Advisory Group seeks a dynamic and highly motivated individual to work as a Project Associate performing a combination of administrative research tasks for the Pay for Success Initiative (PFSI). The goal of the program will be to ensure that pay for success models across the country are rooted in evidence and measured with integrity. The Project Associate will assist with the organization and administration for the program and its components. This position will report directly to the Outreach Manager.

Responsibilities:

The Project Associate will:
• Track status of incoming requests for information and assistance through the Support Desk, email, and web portal.
• Create and maintain contact lists through a customer relationship management system, and track external correspondence.
• Monitor and update the PFSI landing page on urban.org to ensure currency, and perform additional PFSI web portal updates as needed.
• Support the Outreach Manager.
• Assist with event planning and support for Communities of Practice events, meetings, and conference calls.
• Liaise with Strategic Communications and External Affairs.
• Monitor and track status of research reports and publications through the review and release process.
• Organize and takes notes at meetings.
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks, such as: composing routine correspondence; planning and scheduling meetings; arranging for outside services; and maintaining mailing lists.
• Arrange travel and meetings by developing itineraries and agendas, booking transportation, arranging lodging and meeting accommodations, and managing travel reimbursement.
• Assist Policy Advisory Group staff; prepare and submit timely monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports.
• Perform research activities to include conducting background research, literature reviews, and compiling and synthesizing material in the form of bibliographies, abstracts, talking points, PowerPoint presentations, memoranda and reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in the field of Public Policy, Urban Studies, Political Science, or other social science field. One to three years of work experience in fast paced office environments is strongly preferred; experience with federal, state, local policymakers, philanthropic and/or non-profits leaders and an interest in social innovation financing, Pay for Success, and the broader public policy environment, its constituents and relationships is a plus. The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills; strong organizational skills; an ability to write reports, business correspondence, literature reviews, and memorandums; an ability to read, analyze, and interpret project protocols, general periodicals, professional journals, reports, and business correspondence. An interest in taking initiative, helping the project team discover problems and troubleshoot solutions, experience working on multiple tasks and assignments while maintaining attention to detail, and the ability to be flexible with the ever-changing demands of a team that values a balance between productivity and fun is desirable. Familiarity with Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, customer relationship management systems, and social media platforms is preferred.

The Urban Institute strives to be a vibrant, creative community of skilled and committed people who bring to their work a whole range of different experiences. Accordingly, the Urban Institute is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status under applicable law.

The Urban Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -- Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans.

To learn more about the Urban Institute and its work, please visit www.urban.org.

To apply: https://jobs-urban.icims.com/jobs/2101/project-associate-%28policy-advisory-group%29/job?mobile=false&width=940&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=60&jun1offset=120

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Consultancy- She Can Project, ActionAid, Global

Consultancy Opportunity: Action Research & Evaluation

Consultancy Opportunity: Action Research & EvaluationActionAid and DFID are looking to recruit an independent consultant (or consultancy team) to support action research and the final evaluation of a multi-country project tackling violence against women and girls in urban areas, in cities in Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar and Zimbabwe.

The ‘She Can’ project aims to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) in public spaces within urban areas in four countries and promote women’s rights to the city. The project is being implemented by ActionAid and partners, and funded through the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) through the UK Aid Match funding mechanism. This project aims to increase the safety, mobility, access to justice and gender-responsive public services for 60,990 women and girls living in poverty and exclusion, who are vulnerable to violence in 20 urban areas in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

 The project started in November 2014 and will finish in November 2017.ActionAid and DFID plan to conduct a joint study of the She Can project with the support of a consultancy team. The primary purpose of the study will be to test the project’s theory of change and deepen understanding of how change happens in relation to reducing VAWG in urban areas. 

An evaluation is sought that will apply an action research approach over the life-cycle of the project, through three phases. It is intended that the consultant(s) will: review programme intervention strategies, develop appropriate monitoring tools and learning strategy to help refine the theory of change (phase 1); support targeted data collection and review at six monthly intervals and identify where outcomes are likely to be achieved (phase 2); conduct a theory-based evaluation involving an in-depth case study in two countries to verify outcomes and further unpack change processes between particularly relevant parts of the theory of change that have shown the promise to contribute towards development impact (phase 3). DFID and ActionAid are thus looking to recruit an independent consultant (or consultancy team) to provide high-level technical advice on the evaluation’s design and to oversee and implement the phased evaluation, generating robust, credible and contextualised evidence relating to the project. 

The full Terms of Reference including details of how to apply are available on the ActionAid International website: http://www.actionaid.org/jobs The deadline for applying is Friday 7th August. We are aiming to select the consultant by early September (interviews provisionally scheduled the week of the 7th September).

Paralegal with the Women's Legal Centre in Cape Town, South Africa

About the Women's Legal Centre
The Women’s Legal Centre is an independently funded law centre, which conducts public interest and constitutional gender litigation WLC in partnership with the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) and Sisonke (Sex Workers Movement). The partnership collaborates jointly on a project titled, “every sex worker a human rights defender project”. The project is aimed at educating sex workers on their legal rights and remedies, advocacy for the decriminalisation of sex work, strategic impact litigation, legal advice and legal representation. The position will be based in Cape Town.

Paralegal Positions

The paralegal will provide legal information and support to sex workers about issues concerning their human rights and legal issues that affect sex workers in terms of their work but also their lives e.g. police abuse, divorce, and custody. Paralegals will conduct outreach, give legal advice, train sex workers, attend court, meeting and workshops. 

Is this position for you

• Are you interested in human rights?
• Are you a current or former sex worker?
• Do you want to support fellow sex workers?
• Do you speak at least 2 languages spoken in the Province?
• Are you able to read and write?
• Able to work flexible hours?

Closing date:  08 August 2015

To apply please send a cover letter and comprehensive CV (no more than 3 pages) with three references, certified copies of all qualifications and identity document to:

Aretha Louw                          OR                    Fax to: 021-424 5206

Women’s Legal Centre                                   Email:  recruitment@wlce.co.za

P O Box 5356

CAPE TOWN

8000

Programme Associate, Maternity Cover, Mama Cash, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Programme Associate - Maternity Cover

20 Jul 2015

Deadline: 2 August 2015

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Organization: Mama Cash

Mama Cash is looking for an interim Programme Associate for Asia and the Pacific, replacing our PA during her maternity and parental leave for an estimated period of 7months, starting 15 August.This position is 24 hours/week and based in Amsterdam.

Mama Cash aims to strengthen its grantmaking by hiring an interim Programme Associate for Asia and the pacific, to manage our relationships with our grantee-partners from countries in that region, by providing administrative, regional knowledge and language support to our Programmes staff as they make and manage grants.

JOB SUMMARY

The Programme Associate (PA) acts as the first and main point of contact for all of Mama Cash’s grantee-partners in Asia and the pacific. To do this, the PA carries out direct administrative and substantive grantmaking and programmatic support to several Programme Officers (PO). Specifically, the PA supports our POs as they build our networks, shape our portfolio of grantee-partners, and identify and develop our priorities in Asia and the pacific. The PA operates in a team with other PAs, under the direct supervision of a designated Programme Officer. The ideal candidate will have expertise in and experience with the region and with women’s rights and feminist groups, and strong administration and project management skills. Fluency in English is required, and an Asian language and working knowledge of a third language that Mama Cash works in is preferred.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Grantmaking and Programmes

• Serve as the main contact for current and potential grantee-partners including: responding to inquiries on the status of proposals, gathering additional information, and sending decline letters;
• Support the due diligence process for making grants by ensuring grantee-partners submit on a timely basis the paperwork needed to make and manage their grants and updating and maintaining the accuracy of grantmaking information in the database;
• Communicate with Mama Cash advisors to gather additional information on potential grant recipients;
• Monitor and share information about grant and grantee-partner developments with Mama Cash, maintaining contacts with grantee-partners and signaling challenges and opportunities for Mama Cash’s programme work;
• Contribute to the analysis of progress and final reports from grantee-partners as required;
• Help identify grantee-partner support needs and provide support as needed to the PO in the grantee-partner support process including: field visits, translations, meetings, presentations;
• Translate and/or coordinate the translation of proposals and programme related materials;
• Provide support, as needed, to the Finance Team in processing contracts and payments;
• Contribute to technical improvements for grantmaking processes and team infrastructure;
• May provide some guidance and work closely on a daily basis with volunteers.Outreach/Communications
• Proactively and reactively compile regional, thematic and grantee-partner-specific information, news and analysis for use by other teams within Mama Cash;
• Support the Philanthropic Partnerships and Communications team to coordinate with grantee-partners for Mama Cash publications and events;
• Support the PO in outreach events and in events sponsored by Mama Cash;
• Participate in cross-functional work-teams and other teams as appropriate;
• Support the PO in meeting with visitors and stakeholders seeking information about Mama Cash’s grantmaking;
• Periodically represent Mama Cash alone or with a PO at events or meetings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Familiarity with women’s rights in the region;
• Familiarity with the economic, political, social and cultural trends in the region;
• Knowledge of the region via previous work, study, or living experience;
• Bilingual fluency in oral and written in English is required, and an Asian language and working knowledge of a third language that Mama Cash works in is preferred.;
• Good working knowledge of geography;
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Very organised and with strong administration skills including an attention to detail and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrate sensitivity and appreciation for diverse viewpoints and different communication styles in a politically and culturally diverse environment;
• Able to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment, exhibiting flexibility;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop solid working relationships;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Strong skills in PC environment, and in using MS Office and database programmes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences or related field is strongly preferred (such as gender studies, anthropology, sociology or international development);
• Minimum one or two years relevant work experience;
• General non-profit exposure;
• Experience in working in a diverse, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment.

How to apply:

Please send both a letter of motivation and CV (resume) in English, stating number 1607 to: hrm@mamacash.org

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Senior Regional Legal Adviser in Nairobi, Kenya with The Centre for Reproductive Rights

Deadline: Until filled

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Organization: The Center for Reproductive Rights

About the Center

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is the premier global legal organization dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, self-determination, and dignity. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental human rights that all governments around the world are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. 

Headquartered in New York City, the Center has regional offices in Bogota, Geneva, Kathmandu, Nairobi, and Washington, DC and a staff of more than 130 diverse professionals. Its annual operating budget is approximately $23 million, the result of an extraordinary growth trajectory; the Center is now poised for a new phase of significant expansion through its next Strategic Plan.

The Center’s game-changing litigation and advocacy work, combined with its unparalleled expertise in constitutional, comparative, and international human rights law, have transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide. It has played a key role in securing landmark legal victories in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, safe abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and child marriage. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies, led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights, and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 55 countries.

The Center is led by Nancy Northup, President & CEO, who was recruited to the Center in 2003 for her rich mix of experience as a constitutional litigator, federal prosecutor, and women’s rights advocate—as well as her reputation for intelligence, passion, and creativity. She has led the organization’s exceptional growth, tripling its operating budget over the course of a decade, sharpening its strategic focus for even greater impact on ensuring reproductive health and freedom as a fundamental human right, and establishing the Center as an international resource for legal strategy and innovation. She was previously the founding director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; a prosecutor and Deputy Chief of Appeals in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; and a law clerk to the Honorable Alvin B. Rubin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She has taught human rights and constitutional law as an adjunct professor at NYU Law School and Columbia Law School and appears frequently in leading media.

To learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, click here.

The Center seeks a Senior Regional Legal Adviser for Africa who will work closely with the Senior Legal Adviser for Africa, as well as the Legal Fellow for Africa based in New York, to support and build the work of the Africa Regional Program, and will report to the Regional Director for Africa.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Regional Legal Adviser for African’s primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support program strategy on litigation, including identifying potential strategic cases at the national, regional and international levels in collaboration with partner organizations; researching and writing pleadings, legal memoranda, amicus curiae, submissions to regional human rights bodies, UN submissions, and case briefs on comparative and international human rights law; and identifying claims for use in national, regional, and/or international fora.
• Monitor compliance with international obligations relating to reproductive rights and jurisprudential developments.
• Design and implement advocacy strategies to support potential or existing litigation.
• Contribute to the development of advocacy materials and other Center publications.
• Support the development and implementation of a capacity-building strategy on initiatives to advance reproductive rights in the region.
• Undertake fact-finding missions to document and expose human rights violations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local and regional NGOs and key stakeholders.
• Cultivate pro bono partnerships and develop projects with law firms, law associations, and law schools in the region to leverage the Center’s work.
• Represent the Center externally on matters related to reproductive rights in the region through public speaking and interaction with the media.
• Assist the Regional Director for Africa with the supervision of interns, volunteers and pro bono lawyers.
• Support other program, management and operational activities as necessary.
• International travel is required.

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
• Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights and African human rights system.
• Experience litigating constitutional and human rights cases in Kenyan courts necessary, and before regional or international human rights systems a plus.
• Capable of complex legal analytical work and creative and strategic thinking.
• Advocacy experience, including as part of NGO coalitions.
• Excellent writing, editing, research and oral advocacy skills.
• Very detail-oriented, with strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.
• Degree in law (Juris Doctor or postgraduate) required.
• Minimum 7 years related professional experience.

Compensation: The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

How to apply:

Please click here to apply.

A cover letter, résumé, one writing sample and contact information for three references (email preferred) must be included in your application in order to be considered for this position.

Please include these application materials as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.

Menstrual Health Education Programme Developer with Irise in Uganda

Deadline: 3 August 2015

Location: Uganda

Organization: Irise

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced young professional to contribute to work on a neglected women’s rights issue and to the growth of a small organisation. They will work in close collaboration with like-minded individuals in Uganda and play an active role in shaping the future of Irise. They must be passionate about the empowerment of women and excited about the challenges of working in a start-up.

Background:

Irise is a fast growing organisation dedicated to addressing inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), an issue identified by marginalised women and girls as a driver of gender inequality and disempowerment through an insidious impact on their ability to engage in education and make good decisions about their reproductive health. We found that 74% of girls in rural Uganda believe that period pain is a sign of illness and 43% believe it is harmful to run or dance during their period.

We believe that menstruation and puberty are the first steps in a girl's sexual and reproductive life and that access to information and support during this important period can give her the confidence to make choices about her own body throughout her life. We also aim to work with men and boys to help them understand and respect women's bodies.

Through creating a safe space to talk about menstruation we can address the systemic misinformation surrounding women's menstrual and reproductive health, ranging from doctor's advising that sex can cure period pain to the idea that menstruating women are dirty and can contaminate others and fears that hormonal contraceptives can cause deformed babies. We also break the silence surrounding other taboo issues and begin important dialogues about gender roles and girls’ rights.

We work to develop and deliver creative menstrual health education (MHE) that other organisations can integrate into their existing work. Our progress towards this goal is summarised below. 

• Over 1,000 East African girls are given the opportunity to ask anonymous questions about menstruation and a Menstrual Health Education Resource designed to answer these questions is developed and piloted in Kisumu, Kenya. 
• Baseline Data on girls’ knowledge on menstruation in Uganda reveals serious knowledge deficits. A tool for monitoring knowledge of menstruation is validated in Uganda.
• A programme attempting to engage medical students and local people in delivery of menstrual health education concludes that misinformation is systemic and that taboos and myths mean that more than factual information is needed.
• Irise launches a Menstrual Hygiene Toolkit which includes an updated Menstrual Health Education Resource. To date it has been shared with over 30 organisations and used in Nepal and Bolivia. 
• Two Irise trustees collaborate with Theatre for a Change to learn about their participatory teaching methods which have a good track record at achieving attitude and behaviour change around HIV/AIDs. 
• These teaching methods are applied to menstruation and piloted in Uganda. Preliminary data suggests that the teaching improves girls’ knowledge. Resources for training educators and teachers and delivering participatory teaching in schools and the community are developed.
• The teaching is delivered in schools as part of a research study to establish the effect of a Menstrual Hygiene Programme on school girls’ absenteeism.
• Irise develops a Menstrual Hygiene superhero cartoon to be shared with schools around Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015.

Role Description:

The individual will build on the existing work and experience of Irise International to develop a train the trainer course and other creative resources to support the delivery of menstrual health education in East Africa. The materials will be developed and piloted through our programme in Jinja and then promoted more widely so that other organisations can integrate them into their work.

The individual will help to establish a train the trainer programme and work in close collaboration with the our social enterprise Irise Uganda Ltd to ensure that communities receiving Easy Pads (reusable pads) are also able to access the information they need. They will work closely with the Menstrual Health Education Trainer based in our Jinja office as well as training and supporting other trainers and organisations.

Responsibilities:
Developing materials for a Train the Trainers course
Developing the content for other supplementary resources (e.g: resources for girls groups, men and boys and mother and daughter sessions in schools, interactive online resources and posters.)
Collaborating with a graphic designer to develop colourful and creative resources
Writing funding applications to support the running and expansion of the programme
Manage and train the Jinja office based MHE Trainer to help and support this work and encourage them to take increasing levels of responsibility for the programme
Deliver training and workshops to other organisations in collaboration with the MHE Trainer and the social enterprise
Train and support regional trainers to deliver MHE training to organisations in their areas
Collaborate with the Business and Sales Manager of Irise Uganda Ltd to ensure the education and product provision complement one another
Ensure relevant Monitoring and Evaluation data is collected by the team and from other organisations engaged in training.

Person Specification:

Essential:
Experience of developing and delivering health education in Sub-Saharan Africa
A graduate with at least a bachelors degree in a relevant subject area
Knowledge and experience of teaching and training
Experience developing teaching or training resources
Experience of mentoring and training more junior staff

Desired:
Experience of living and working in East Africa
Knowledge and experience of women’s health in the context of public health
Experience of training adults in East Africa
Experience of the primary/secondary school setting in East Africa
Experience of writing funding applications
Experience of monitoring and evaluation
Previous work on Menstrual Hygiene Management

Benefits:
£500/month maintenance grant
Free accommodation in Jinja, Uganda (a room in a shared, furnished flat with cooking facilities, hot water and a fridge)
Initial 3 month contract (Aug-Dec) with the aim of extending to a 12 month contract based on the individual’s compatibility with the team and funding.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are right for the role to info@irise.org.uk making ‘MHHE Programme Developer’ the subject of the email.

Interviews will happen in the last week of July and the first week of August with the aim of communicating a final decision to candidates by Monday 10th August.

The successful candidate will start at the end of August/beginning of September.

Head of Advocacy Programme with FEMNET In Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: 15 July 2015
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Organization: The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)

The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a pan-African women’s rights Organisation, is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Head of Advocacy Programme. This position provides an opportunity to manage and support exciting advocacy initiatives and campaigns on women’s human rights in a stimulating, multicultural and dynamic environment. The position is based in FEMNET Secretariat in Nairobi and involves travel across Africa and other parts of the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting and facilitating the African women’s movement to develop and use regional and international policy frameworks in advocacy for the full realization of the human rights for African women and girls 
• Initiate and coordinate necessary research to inform policy influencing and programming in Gender Equality and Women’s Human rights focusing on areas of FEMNET Strategic plan Maintain effective networks with FEMNET’s constituencies on advocacy issues that support African women’s development and empowerment, gender equality and the promotion of women’s human rights at national, regional and international levels;
• Liaising with the Capacity Building programme to build advocacy and lobbying skills among African women so as to influence governments and intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) to develop and implement policies that promote the rights of African women and girls
• Managing the advocacy programme’s projects, including Post 2015 Development Agenda, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the African Union (AU) programmes on gender, Solidarity for African Women’s’ Rights (SOAWR), Financing for Development among others
• Coordinating and facilitating the advocacy and lobbying activities at the AU, UN and national Government levels working with FEMNET members, other stakeholders and partners.
• Liaising with the Communication Programme to sustain communication with FEMNET’s constituencies on the developments within the advocacy programme;
• Working closely with the Executive Director and Program Manager to mobilize resources for the Advocacy Programme;
• Facilitating the timely reporting of the implementation of the Advocacy Programming on a quarterly and annual basis, donor reports and as may be otherwise required by the Executive Director or the Program Manager;
• Manage and provide guidance to the staff, volunteers and interns under the Advocacy programme
• Advising the Executive Director as to any needs relating to the Advocacy Programme.
• Represent FEMNET in strategic meetings/forums that provide opportunity to advance FEMNET’s mission. 

Skills and competencies

• Be a masters degree holder in Social Sciences, Gender and Development, Law, or any other relevant degree
• Have at least 5 years of relevant work experience at regional, sub- regional and international level
• Have experience in projects’ management
• Proven experience working in the area of women’s rights and gender equality
• Proven experience in, exposure to, and capability for collaborative work, nurturing of networks and alliances.
• Knowledge of and experience in conducting research and organizing advocacy initiatives at the regional and international levels that promote women’s rights and women’s empowerment in Africa;
• Analytical, creative, strategic and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to simplify, summarize and communicate complex information, including presentation skills in both English and French;
• Good communications, interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability to work with a diverse range of people and organisations at the national, regional and international levels;
• Diplomatic and lobbying skills, including knowledge of the differing political contexts within Africa (anglophone, arabophone, francophone and lusophone);
• Pro-activeness and self-motivation with the ability to work very well within a team environment;
• The ability to work within tight deadlines; 
• Capacity to use the media to promote the regional campaigns to advocate for African women’s rights.
• Computer literacy, including electronic networking skills;
• Able to motivate people, build and nurture networks of contacts
• A proven encourager and promoter of an environment of support conducive to cooperation, collegiality, consultation and collaboration
• Be prepared to live in Nairobi and willing and able to travel within the Africa region and beyond.
• Willing to adhere to FEMNET’s beliefs, values and principles that guide its work and programming framework.

How to apply:

Remuneration will be in line with the set procedures of the organizations and the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Interested candidates are requested to submit a Curriculum Vitae with 3 references, salary expectations with a 1 page motivational letter explaining why you are a good candidate for the position by email to: recruitment@femnet.or.ke. Please use “Head of Advocacy” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Deadline for submission of applications is Wednesday 15 July 2015 by COB.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Knowledge Building Programme Officer, Musawah Secretariat in Morocco

Deadline: 31 July 2015
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Organization: Musawah

Musawah is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family that advances human rights for women in Muslim contexts in both their public and private lives.

We act to grow the movement, build knowledge and advocate for change in discriminatory laws and practices. We use a framework grounded in Islamic teachings, human rights, constitutional guarantees and the lived realities of women and men. Musawah was launched in February 2009 at a Global Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that was attended by over 250 women and men from some 50 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific.

Musawah is in the process of completing a long-term, multi-faceted Knowledge Building Initiative on Qiwamah and Wilayah. This initiative resulted in the book Men in Charge? Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition (Oneworld, 2015). It also facilitated the documentation of life stories of 58 women from 10 countries through the work of teams of Musawah Advocates involved in the Global Life Stories Project.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer will help develop the final outputs from this qiwamah and wilayah initiative, and will coordinate the next phase of Musawah’s knowledge building activities focusing on building egalitarian jurisprudence on Muslim marriage. This is a unique opportunity to work with scholars and activists in an empowering, democratic process of producing and sharing knowledge related to women’s rights in Islam.

Musawah Knowledge Building Principles:

Musawah is a knowledge building movement, facilitating access to existing knowledge and creating new knowledge about women’s rights in Islam. We seek to apply feminist and rights-based lenses in understanding and searching for equality and justice within Muslim legal tradition. Such lenses help reveal the tension between the egalitarian and hierarchical voices in the tradition. This allows the emergence of women’s voices, which were for so long silenced in the production of religious knowledge, so that women’s concerns and interests can be reflected.

Musawah’s overall knowledge building objective is to build and share knowledge to support equality and justice in the Muslim family, using a holistic approach that combines Muslim jurisprudence, international human rights standards, national laws and constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination, and the lived realities of women and men.

We believe that the production and sharing of knowledge should be participatory, recognise non-traditional forms of expertise, and begin from contexts rather than texts. In this way, the knowledge produced will be grounded in the lived realities of women and men, with such realities informing the approach to the issues and the questions being asked.

Job Description:

The Musawah Knowledge Building Programme Officer coordinates the activities of the Knowledge Building Working Group and collaborates with the Capacity Building, International Advocacy, and Communications Programme Officers and Working Groups to ensure the knowledge built is being shared widely.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer works closely with the Musawah Knowledge Building Working Group to coordinate and implement programme planning and activities. She reports directly to the Musawah Coordinator in Rabat, Morocco, and the Convenor of the Working Group.

Responsibilities:

Programme Planning and Implementation

• Work with Knowledge Building Working Group and members of the Secretariat in initiating, conceptualising and planning programmes and activities, in line with the Musawah Strategic Direction.
• Coordinate the effective implementation of all knowledge building activities, including:
• Facilitate the conceptualisation of a new knowledge building initiative that builds on ideas and insights arising from previous Musawah projects and on the centuries of effort by women around the world to promote and protect equality and justice in the family and in society;
• Lead the implementation of this knowledge building initiative;
• Ensure Musawah knowledge building principles are reflected in all aspects of the project work; 
• Work closely with the Knowledge Building Working Group and scholars and activists commissioned to contribute to specific areas of the initiative such as writing background papers, conducting participatory research, and commenting on ideas and documents;
• Organise workshops and meetings, including developing participant lists, drafting agendas to ensure strong participation from diverse participants, overseeing logistics, ensuring adequate documentation, and developing outputs and/or incorporating ideas and information into broader initiative outputs.
• Ensure that documents are researched, drafted, consolidated, edited, and proofread so they convey complex ideas in simple, accessible ways. 
• Facilitate and document regular Knowledge Building Working Group meetings (virtual and in-person) and maintain regular communications with the Working Group Convenor and members. 

Contributions to the Secretariat and movement

• Work closely with the other Musawah programme officers and regularly participate in Secretariat, IAG and Steering Committee meetings (virtual and in-person) in order to share knowledge building activities and perspectives so they cross-fertilize with other Musawah areas of work.
• Represent Musawah at various national, regional and international meetings to share knowledge building activities and ideas.
• Contribute to the needs of the Secretariat and assist other Secretariat members in preparation for events and activities.

Fundraising

• Develop fundraising proposals for knowledge building activities with support from the Coordinator, Resource Mobilization Working Group, and Steering Committee.
• Prepare narrative reports related to knowledge building activities for donors.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The small team working with the Musawah Secretariat are not so much ‘staff’ as activists and professionals who are deeply committed to Musawah’s principles and who work together to advance Musawah. They are therefore expected to be mainly self-managing and self-motivated, contributing effectively to Musawah.

As Musawah addresses equality and justice in the Muslim family, the majority of those leading Musawah and the majority of those working in the Secretariat are expected to have personal experience of Muslim family laws or practices.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer should be able to meet some or all of the following:

• Extensive knowledge and/or research experience in issues related to women, gender and Islam.
• Passionate belief in the vision, mission and objectives of Musawah.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people and lead virtual teams.
• Commitment to women’s human rights and a global feminist perspective.
• Experience in coordinating programmes, projects or processes at national, regional, or international levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially related to drafting, editing, proofreading, and wordsmithing documents for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic and/or French are an advantage.
• Strong sensitivity and commitment to diversity related to beliefs, perspectives, cultures, geography, sexuality.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Available to begin by September 2015.

Location, Salary and Benefits:

Ideally, the successful candidate for the post of Knowledge Building Officer will be willing to be located in and work from the Secretariat offices in Rabat, Morocco. Musawah will consider candidates who need to live and work remotely.

Musawah offers a competitive salary that is appropriate for such a position in the non-profit sector, dependent upon experience and qualifications. All benefits as required by law will be provided.


How to apply:

Please send us a current CV / résumé, short samples of your writing in English (as well as Arabic/French if applicable), contact information for at least two references, and a cover letter of 1-2 pages that tells us about who you are, how you meet the essential criteria for the position, why you think Musawah might be right for you, and why you might be right for Musawah.

Send in your application to: musawah@musawah.org.
Please include ‘Musawah Knowledge Building Programme Officer’ in the subject line of the email.

We regret that applications received late or incomplete will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews by 14 August 2015.

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place either in person or via Skype conferencing or telephone by the end of August.

Program Support Officer Internship with CPAR in Addis Ababa

Deadline: 15 July 2015

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organisation: CPAR

CPAR is a non-profit development organization working to address key determinants of health in the rural communities in Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania. CPAR supports initiatives to ensure access to clean and safe water, adequate and nutritious food, primary health care, secure livelihoods and a healthy environment.

Project Description

The internship will support CPAR’s Women-Led Community Food Security and Nutrition initiative. This initiative targets women farmers within their gender-balanced or all-women Farmer Field School groups for practical, hands-on discovery learning with the goal of improving agronomic practices and agricultural production.

This internship will aim to identify the training needs of project staff through a training needs assessment. The internship will also support review and revision of training modules and assist in the development of new training materials as needed.

Internship Description

Working under the supervision of the Country Program Manager, the Program Support Officer is primarily responsible for assisting with reporting, research and administrative duties related to grants, partnerships and collaborations. The Program Support Officer will:

• Conduct research related to program development, contextual analysis and identifying potential sources of funding
• Support country office with report writing and project monitoring including compiling and editing reports, and liaising with CPAR’s office in Canada
• Assist in monitoring assigned programs in cooperation with field staff; build upon usage of best practices in program management, monitoring and evaluation; ensure that data captured supports the process of documenting/disseminating lessons learned and informs new program development
• Assist in program development and identifying new potential sources of funding, perform grant management/administration tasks in support of program implementation
• Contribute towards the implementation of public engagement programming in coordination with the Development and Programs Departments: including supporting social media platforms

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in International Development or related discipline
• Knowledge of African development issues
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Experience in proposal development, report writing and researching
• Experience with Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation
• Task-focused and organized: able to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, to meet deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural effectiveness skills to work effectively in a collegial manner in collaborative contexts
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, innovativeness, self-started and creativity are critical
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Internet
• Ability to work independently, strong time management and organizational skills
• Experience living and working in a developing country
• Experience managing social media platforms (blogs, Twitter, etc.)

Important Details

This unpaid internship position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) as part of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES).

Interested candidates must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada,
• be legally entitled to work in Canada,
• be between the ages of 19 and 30,
• be a post-secondary graduate,
• have not previously participated in a past internship within DFTAD’s IYIP initiative

Travel costs associated with the internship such as airfare to and from Canada, insurance, vaccinations, visa application, and in-country transit will be covered by the project. The intern will also receive a living allowance to cover accommodation, food and incidentals.

Interviews will take place in July 2015, and the pre-departure training program will begin in August 2015.

Overseas departures will be in August/September 2015 and all interns are required to return to Toronto for a Re-Entry Seminar in March 2016.


How to apply:

Interested applicants can send their cover letter and résumé (3 pages maximum) to idihiring@humber.ca by 5:00 pm EST on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. In the subject line, please write “IYIP application--<<your name>>.”

NOTE: Clearly outline why you would like to participate in the International Youth Internship Program and how your skills and experience directly relate to the position(s). Applicants may only apply for up to two (2) internship postings maximum and must identify in the cover letter the two positions and organizations of interest.

Humber reserves the right to place an intern in the most appropriate position. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Technical Advisor, Community Engagement, EngenderHealth, Washington DC, USA

Technical Advisor, Community Engagement
Location:	Washington DC
Job Code:	799
# of openings:	1
Description
TITLE: Technical Advisor, Community Engagement PROGRAM: Strategy and Impact LOCATION: New York, NY or Washington, DC REPORTS TO: Director of Technical Strategy and Program Innovation FLSA/UNION AFFILIATION: Exempt, Union EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival. In 20 countries around the world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services available—today and for generations to come. JOB SUMMARY: The Technical Advisor (TA) for Community Engagement will support EngenderHealth programs to improve community participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and to maximize the outcomes and impact of EngenderHealth programs.  The TA will provide technical guidance on proven or innovative approaches for community engagement to EngenderHealth programs and projects to strengthen the interaction between communities and facilities and to ensure that community health needs and ensure clients rights are considered and respected by health systems and healthcare providers. The TA will develop strategies, and work with EngenderHealth staff to develop programmatic strategies, approaches and tools to address community-level barriers to access and use of SRH services and build the build capacity of EngenderHealth staff for programming in community engagement. The TA will work with staff to conduct formative research to support and facilitate the development of strategies, approaches and tools support program and project goals and outcomes. The TA will report to the Director of Technical Strategy and Program Innovation. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work closely with EngenderHealth’s global and country programs and projects to design and implement proven and/or innovative community engagement strategies, approaches and tools.  - Lead the development and updating of strategies, approaches, and tools for community engagement and support their integration and use in current and new EngenderHealth programs and projects - Collaborate with the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research to develop and implement relevant analyses, which support organizational learning around community engagement and to contribute to the advancement of the field, as well as to ensure that program-level M&E plans and organizational indicators appropriately and sufficiently measure program progress, process, outcomes and impact as regards community engagement.  - Collaborate and coordinate with the Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, the Clinical Support Team lead and the TAs for Gender, Rights-based Programming and Social Behavior Change to ensure programmatic activities and workplans, program tools (including training materials), integrate and reflect organizational strategies, approaches and tools. - Serve as EngenderHealth’s organizational expert and leader on community engagement strategies, approaches and tools, both for EngenderHealth staff and among external stakeholders, for example by presenting at technical meetings and conferences or by participating in relevant working and advisory groups. - Build capacity of EngenderHealth staff and partners as regards community engagement approaches and strategies, including through training, mentoring and supporting the institutionalization and operationalization of key strategies and approaches.   - Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS: - Graduate degree in public health, international development, or related behavioral sciences - Minimum of 7 - 9 years’ experience in design and implementation of community engagement programs with at least 5 years being in developing countries. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Demonstrated expertise in the theory, science and practice of community engagement and behavior change as it applies to sexual and reproductive health. - Demonstrated expertise in the provision of technical assistance and training to programs in developing countries. - Demonstrated technical expertise in community engagement, participation and demand generation for increasing access and use of family planning, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS services in developing countries. Current or previous residence in a developing country a plus. - Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of community-based programs. - Experience in presenting findings, results and lessons learned to international audiences. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Able to think synthetically and creatively. - Ability to function effectively as a team member. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Fluency in French highly desirable. - Travel up to 30% of the time in the field, working with EngenderHealth field staff and partners. EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.  EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Apply here;  http://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ENGENDERHEALTH&cws=1&rid=799&source=Other%20(Please%20Specify)

Gender and GBV Technical Adviser, Save the Children, London UK

Gender and GBV Technical Adviser

8 Jul 2015

Deadline: 22 July 2015

Location: London, UK

Organization: Save the Children

Save the Children works in more than 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process and our expectation of staff behaviour reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse and exploitation.

About the Role

As the Gender and GBV Humanitarian Advisor you’ll play a vital role ensuring that Save the Children effectively mainstreams gender and mitigates the risk of gender based violence (GBV) in our response and recovery interventions.

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Humanitarian department integrates emergency and development work, through our country programmes. It increases our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

In this critical role you’ll support our global capacity to integrate gender as a cost cutting issue throughout the emergency responses in Ebola affected countries and the Nepal earthquake zone.

Alongside this, you’ll mitigate risks of gender based violence across these responses and influence future thinking in our organisation to ensure that we reach equitably girls, boys, men and women affected by humanitarian crisis. You will:

•  Promote awareness and implementation of IASC Gender/GBV guidelines in Child Protection, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Nutrition, Shelter and WASH
• Undertake field missions to complete gender analyses
• Review our humanitarian programmes portfolio using our Gender Equality Marker and program guidance
• Build our UK capacity to mainstream gender in humanitarian programming, capture innovation, share learning and deliver training, develop guidelines or support funding proposals
• Develop relationships with key donors on gender/GBV

This is a significant challenge and it will take substantial experience of gender issues in emergencies to fulfil your mission. It’s important that you will have already worked with large organisations and know how to overcome the resistance encountered when mainstreaming gender and mitigation of GBV. You must also have:

• Substantial direct experience of designing and institutionalizing the mainstreaming of gender and GBV in emergencies within an international humanitarian organisation in multiple contexts, countries and emergency responses.
• Sound knowledge of humanitarian sector related to gender/GBV in emergencies, including professional networks, and current emergency institutional, legal and policy environment
• Proven record or flair for strategic planning and capacity strengthening related to gender/GBV in emergencies
• Preferably, experience implementing GBV prevention and response programming in a humanitarian context
• Be flexible and ready to be deployed up to 50% of the time.

At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For the full job description, Download PDF.

• Directorate:
   
  Global Programmes
• Department:
   
  Humanitarian
• Team:
   
  Humanitarian Operations
• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
• Full / Part Time:
   
  Full-time
• Salary:
   
  £34,000 to 39,000 per annum depending on experience
• Contract Duration:
   
  1 year 

How to apply:

Please click here to apply. 

- See more at: http://www.awid.org/get-involved/gender-and-gbv-technical-adviser#sthash.H5T50xwr.dpuf

New Delhi || India || Multiple Openings || ComMutiny - the youth collective(CYC)

Coordinator – Media Network

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (CYC)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Job Email id:

youthcollective.commutiny@gmail.com

Coordinator – Media Network ABOUT COMMUTINY - THE YOUTH COLLECTIVE (CYC): ComMutiny represents the ‘the first mutiny within’ that evolves when, as young people we engage deeply with diverse communities, and through that we change ourselves as much as we change the world. Set up in 2008, Commutiny – The Youth Collective (CYC) works toward facilitating the engagement of youth in social change action. We do this through building youth leadership in society and creating an understanding, acceptability, and demand for youth spaces across stakeholder groups. Beyond the four legitimate social ‘spaces’ of family, livelihood/education, friends, and leisure, there is a 5th Space that young people occupy that truly enables young people to develop themselves by engaging in social action. The 5th Space is a safe space that equips young people to understand themselves, address conflicts, build cross-border relationships, clarify their values/stances, and develop leadership skills. Find out more about our work on www.commutiny.in. At CYC, we have been experimenting with this 5th Space, a space that can make the other four count. The 5th Space is grounded in the belief that youth-hood is a time for identity seeking through experiments in the real world. We architect such 5th space journeys for youth where they can get a deeper understanding of their whole selves by acting for social change and also work to promote acceptability and demand for 5th spaces through media engagement, policy advocacy. Our main programs through which we architect and promote 5th spaces are: Commutiny Media Network (CMN), is a program that seeks to create a learning space for organisations to debate, discuss and develop a shared understanding on youth development and active citizenship. We use media to get youth voices expressed and heard at different levels by different stakeholders. Through conceptualization, creation and dissemination of a wide range of diverse media products CMN promotes the idea of youth development through a 5th Space lens and bring this concept into the mainstream, building dialogue, conversation and demand for 5th Spaces. We have designed some of the most innovate and high impact campaigns for young people, including My Space, My Manifesto focusing on youth participation in democrary, MustBol, a campaign against gender based violence, and Bas! Stop Discrimination Right Now, an innovative campaign on wheels, where citizens are invited to board a bus specially designed to promote social inclusion through appropriate messaging. Our 5th Space films have also gained popularity with young people and many have been featured in film festivals and won awards. Changelooms With.in - Learning and Leadership Journey is a 1-year leadership support programme that encourages, recognizes, and supports young change leaders working on social change initiatives with a focus on youth development. The programme offers exciting opportunities for intensive personal & organizational development. This year the programme is engaging with 100 change initiatives led by young passionate individuals especially focusing on enhancing social inclusion across castes, tribes, religious groups, gender, disability, and geography. This program is being run in partnership with Pravah and PACS. Pravah’s vision is to build youth leadership for social change and promote active citizenship through its various programs. An intrinsic and very important element of the Changelooms With.in program is amplification of the program and creating visibility for the program and the issue of social inclusion countrywide. Detailed profiles of the 250 change makers we have supported over the years can be found on our website. We are looking for a Coordinator for the CMN program and the Visibility function in New Delhi. The primary role will be to provide guidance and leadership for effective implementation of the CMN and visibility programs to ensure that program goals and team learning goals are met with excellence. As the Coordinator, you will: • Coordinate program activities under CMN and Visbility programs to ensure quality and in keeping with the organisational and programmatic goals • Engage creatively in media and advocacy through engaging with media and film professionals on various projects and ensure quality of CMN product compendium through regular feedback and communication • Assist in research and writing for 5th Space communication material • Co-envisioning the programming and mobilisation strategy for the Bus campaign along with Visibility team and senior leadership. • Create visibility for Changelooms With.in program and campaigns in line with the visibility and media goals of the program. Coordinate and plan the various launches/festivals/events and their outreach to amplify impact and visibility and promote 5th Space. Also work with Social Media Consultant to ensure social media engagement. • Create and develop synergistic relationships with partners and associates, including with media professionals and agencies to mainstream the 5th Space concept • Represent CYC and 5th Space at various platforms, networks and build partnerships and collaborations. • Support team and senior leadership in written communication such as reports, fund raising proposals progress evaluations for the Board as well as current and potential funders. • Assist senior leadership to achieve organisational and program goals and adhere to the systems and processes for smooth functioning of the program and participate in relevant meetings • Any other engagements assigned to you from time to time based on the needs of the function and based on collaborative discussion. We are looking for a person who: • Is a postgraduate with 2-5 years of experience • is open to learning, has the ability to think out of the box and has a deep people orientation and an ability to connect with people • is able to think creatively and has good story-telling ability • enjoys working with a team, and in a collaborative manner • has good administrative and coordination skills • has excellent written communication skills and enjoys creative writing • has a strong commitment to youth development issues • has excellent oral communication skills in both Hindi and English • has a positive orientation and cheerful disposition • has an entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about youth leadership • has good analytical and conflict resolution skills and a collaborative nature. • is flexible about working on weekends when required People with experience in social and youth development, campaigning, creative communication, media & advocacy, around social issues will be preferred. However, we welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. Please send the following to youthcollective.commutiny@gmail.com • Cover letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting your experience related to the post you have applied for, and your CV (not more than 3-4 pages) • Your current emoluments and expected salary • Kindly indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email/letter

Associate Coordinator – Graphic Design

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (CYC)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Associate Coordinator – Graphic Design We are looking for a Graphic Designer to support the CMN program as well as lend creative inputs to the Visibility function under the Changelooms With.in program in New Delhi. The primary role will be to conceptualize and design media and promotional products and campaigns for effective implementation of the CMN and visibility programs to ensure maximum visibility of program activities. As Graphic Designer, you will: • Contribute to ideas and design artwork to the overall brief • Conceptualize and design communication material such as posters, banners, booklets, brochures, reports, images for social media and website and other products based on program requirement • Work on layouts and artworking pages ready for print • Plan concept by studying information and materials • Work with a wide range of media, including photographs, video, and computer-aided design (CAD); • Work as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists. • Illustrate concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts • Obtain approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval. • Prepare finished copy and art by operating typesetting, printing, and similar equipment; purchasing from vendors. • Prepare final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art. • Present finalised ideas and concepts to team and senior management • Proofread to produce accurate and high-quality work; • Contribute to the social media function of the organization with ideas, designs, and other creative inputs • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. We are looking for a person who: • Has 1-3 years of work experience; but a fresher with the right skills and attitude can also be considered • Is creative and can present high quality work in a timely and effective manner • Has the ability to inspire and connect with people • Has openness to learn and an ability to think out of the box • Has the ability to think creatively and strategically • Has excellent oral communication skills in both Hindi and English • Has the ability to multi-task and work well with a young and dynamic team • Has a positive orientation and cheerful disposition • Has an entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about youth leadership • Is flexible about working on weekends when required People with experience in social and youth development, campaigning, creative communication, media & advocacy, around social issues will be preferred. However, we welcome people from all backgrounds to apply: youthcollective.commutiny@gmail.com Please send the following to • Cover letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting your experience related to the post you have applied for, and your CV (not more than 3-4 pages) • Your current emoluments and expected salary • Kindly indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email/letter

Director

ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (CYC)

Location: India

Director – ComMutiny COME WALK THE THIN LINE BETWEEN FUN AND WORK AT COMMUTINY - THE YOUTH COLLEC-TIVE (CYC) Profile of the Director position: We are looking for a Director of the Collective to lead and facilitate a young thriving dynamic team of youth development professionals and practitioners across India and to give direction to all the pro-grams at CYC. As the Director CYC, you will: • Lead the Collective and its programs including the Commutiny Media Network (CMN) and the Changelooms programs. • Co convene the National forum of youth led organizations and provide strategic direction and long term vision for the collective. • Develop National and International level partnerships for resource mobilization, advocacy and program expansion. • Supervise and ensure program goals and targets are met as planned and ensure financial and budgetary compliance • Provide conceptual and creative inputs to the collective media products and promote them both online and on ground through diverse means. • Lead the visibility agenda for 5th Space and youth leadership through world class campaigns that engage young people through on ground action and social media engagement. • Actively pursue fundraising opportunities, write proposals and build relationships with poten-tial funders to mobilise resources. • Ensure timely and regular governance and administrative processes and systems are fol-lowed • Conduct the Annual reviews and prepare the Annual reports with key successes and lessons learnt • Represent the organization at various forums, platforms and networks and build strategic partnerships. • Identify and design opportunities for learning and reflection for the team and inspire the true spirit of 5th Space within the workspace. We are looking for a person who: • Is a postgraduate with 8-15 years of experience • Has the ability to inspire, openness to learning and an ability to think out of the box • Has the ability to think creatively and strategically • Has outstanding administrative skills to ensure smooth functioning of pro-grams • Has excellent writing skills and ability to communicate effectively through writing • Has a deep understanding of various developmental/ social perspectives and a strong commitment to youth development issues • Has a positive orientation and cheerful disposition and can walk the thin line between fun and work to take people along and build ownership • Has an entrepreneurial spirit and is passionate about youth leadership • Has good analytical and conflict resolution skills and a collaborative nature • Interested in a long term investment in building a world class institution and contribute to the field of youth development and leadership and social change. People with experience in social and youth development, campaigning, action research, creative communication, media & advocacy, around social issues will be preferred. However, we welcome people from all backgrounds to apply: youthcollective.commutiny@gmail.com Please send the following to • Cover letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting your experience related to the post you have applied for, and your CV (not more than 3-4 pages) • Your current emoluments and expected salary • Kindly indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email/letter