Program Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Closing date: NOW EXTENDED: Sunday 15th, 2015 (or until position is filled)
Location: Flexible, with Sub-Saharan Africa region preferred
PDF Job Announcement and Description
What is the job?
The Program Officer is responsible for key aspects of FRIDA’s work including; programs, capacity building with young feminist activist groups around the world and knowledge building projects. A major element of this position is contributing to the design, management, and implementation of FRIDA’s learning, monitoring, and evaluation strategy and system. The Program Officer will also represent FRIDA in key forums, and contribute to FRIDA’s strategic planning, development and administration.
The Program Officer will be supervised by a Co-Director and work closest with her and an additional Program Officer. As a small team, the Program Officer works closely with all staff team members.
This position is a full time (negotiable) position.
Where would it be located?
The location of the position is flexible, but preferably within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the applicant is legally able to reside. The salary for this position is competitive, and commensurate with experience.
Who should apply?
The position is perfect for a young feminist who is passionate and has experience about women’s rights on regional and international level with understanding of the strengths, needs, opportunities, and challenges of young feminist groups in advancing social justice movements and agendas. The candidate must speak English, and French is highly desired.
The ideal candidate should be multi-tasker, very organized and a quick learner, with demonstrated experience of monitoring, evaluation, and/or learning in social justice, human rights, grant-making or international development organizations. We are a small team working all around the world and FRIDA is still developing as an organization – self-initiative, creativity, patience, flexibility, and a good sense of humor are essential!
Young women and transgender youth under the age of 30 are strongly encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Please read the Full Job Announcement and Description
Then send your cover letter, CV/Resume, and 3 references to recruitment@youngfeministfund.org as soon as possible. Please include “Program Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning” as the subject line.
Position is open until 6th March or until filled.
No phone calls please. Only email applications will be accepted. We thank all who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. FRIDA encourages, promotes and supports diversity in all aspects of its work.
For any questions, please email recruitment@youngfeministfund.org
