Closing: Apr 2, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Mar 18, 2024 (2 months ago)
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Requirements
• Minimum – BA Degree in development, social work, gender, human rights fields, or any other related area.
• MA is an added advantage.
• At least 9 years working with an NGO and substantive experience in VAW prevention.
• Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
Essential Knowledge:
• In depth Knowledge on women’s rights issues and feminist analysis of VAW.
• Understanding of SASA! Together and other effective VAW Prevention approaches and the current state of the field.
• Understanding of dynamic approaches to technical support provision.
• Familiarity with various learning methods and ways of knowledge generation.
• Understanding of program management and working knowledge of finance and accounting.
Essential Skills:
• Ability to provide technical assistance, coaching and mentoring, adapting to needs and levels.
• Ability to develop dynamic and influential relationships with teams and
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise teams.
• Exhibits high levels of professionalism, attention to detail, critical thinking, and ability to make timely decisions.
• Keen appreciation of quality and standards with ability to take responsibility for delivering results.
• Proficiency in French language is an added advantage.
Responsibilities
Requirements
• Minimum – BA Degree in development, social work, gender, human rights fields, or any other related area.
• MA is an added advantage.
• At least 9 years working with an NGO and substantive experience in VAW prevention.
• Strong track record of technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results.
Essential Knowledge:
• In depth Knowledge on women’s rights issues and feminist analysis of VAW.
• Understanding of SASA! Together and other effective VAW Prevention approaches and the current state of the field.
• Understanding of dynamic approaches to technical support provision.
• Familiarity with various learning methods and ways of knowledge generation.
• Understanding of program management and working knowledge of finance and accounting.
Essential Skills:
• Ability to provide technical assistance, coaching and mentoring, adapting to needs and levels.
• Ability to develop dynamic and influential relationships with teams and
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise teams.
• Exhibits high levels of professionalism, attention to detail, critical thinking, and ability to make timely decisions.
• Keen appreciation of quality and standards with ability to take responsibility for delivering results.
• Proficiency in French language is an added advantage.
Technical Expertise:
• Provide oversight and technical guidance on VAW Prevention Practice in designing and implementation of program initiatives and activities ensuring quality results.
• Develop and maintain principled based and effective TA partnership for the SASA! Together and other iterations; through dynamic and inspiring training, ongoing remote and onsite technical support.
• Ensure external TA providers stay up to date with emerging learnings to enable them to provide quality and effective TA to partners.
• Lead and participate in program reviews, processes at organizational, departmental and team levels, including the VAW Prevention learning frameworks.
• Lead the compilation and documentation of VAW Prevention Practice Learning activities including development of program tools, program briefs, and publications elevating learning from practice.
• Support in effective risk management measures across the program, where risks are clearly defined and managed using an appropriate risk management system and tools.
• Lead the preparation and compilation of annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and reports as required.
Strategic Leadership:
• Support the development of program strategy in line with the organizational strategy and emerging lessons from the work.
• Participate strategically in team processes to reflect on and strengthen our approaches and identify new initiatives/ strategic directions for program.
• Keep up to date with emerging developments and discourse within the VAW prevention field.
• Embody Raising Voices values and be a custodian of the organizational culture.
Finance and Operations:
• Prepare the annual budget for the VAW Prevention Practice and participate in the departmental budget making processes.
• Guided by the authorization matrix, review and approve concepts and payments, confirming alignment to work plan, approved budgets, and overall program strategy.
• Review the budget vs actual (BVA) analysis reports for Practice, in collaboration with the coordinator, and engage with the finance team during monthly budget review meetings.
• Ensure financial and other resources are utilized efficiently and ensure value for money in all expenditures.
• Adhere to all organizational policies, systems, and procedures.
• Participate or co-create staff meetings, staff development sessions, staff retreats, reviews, strategies, and processes.
Internal and External Relations:
• Build and maintain mutually productive relationships with partners and other likeminded organizations.
• Represent Raising Voices in national, regional, and global forums and events as
• Hold regular reflections with partners to enable strategic evolvement of partnership.
• Work in a feminist, collaborative and accountable way with all members of Raising Voices.
Personal Growth, Team Supervision and Mentorship:
• Set annual performance goals in collaboration with the supervisor for intentional growth in your area of work.
• Take responsibility for personal and professional development and learning in agreed areas.
• Provide support and supervision of the VAW Prevention Practice team, ensuring capacity is strengthened through mentorship.
• Take lead on the performance management of the VAW Prevention Practice team including support in goals setting and conducting appraisals and reviews.
• Cultivate the learning culture with in Raising Voices and identify new areas of learning from the implementation of activities.
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