Deadline: January 11, 2024

Location: Remote

FRIDA is seeking to fill the position of Programme Co-Manager.

The youth-led organisation is focused on supporting young feminist activism to advance social justice movements and agendas across the world.

Responsibilities 

• Co-manage the programmes team at FRIDA
• Provide overall direction for the team alongside the co-manager for capacity strengthening and the chief of programmes
• Adhere to existing programmes policies and strategies, and develop and update them as needed
• Ensure programmes team is meeting its goals and fulfilling organisational priorities
• Co-lead in developing and monitoring the programmes’ budget, with the oversight and support of the programmes chief/co-executive director
• Supervise programmes consultants and staff at the senior officer, officer and associate levels
• Participate actively in strategic thinking and planning for the organisation, working closely with other managers
• Strengthen and promote cross-team collaboration at FRIDA, linking with all other sub-team staff for the advancement of programmes and organisation goals
• Approve expenses up to a certain amount, per FRIDA’s finance policies and as aligned to the overall annual budget
• Carry out additional responsibilities

Requirements 

• Three years, minimum, of experience in planning, implementing and managing grantmaking programmes or projects related to feminist and/or youth activism
• Experience in supervision, designing and creating programmes, risk management, programme and/or project management
• Two years, minimum, of financial planning and budgeting experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an excellent command of the English language
• Can work independently and lead participatory decision-making and consultation processes
• Exercise independent judgment over a broad area of functional responsibilities
• Knowledge about women’s human rights, feminist issues, advocacy and/or donor environment around women’s rights at the regional and/or international level
• Experience in working with young feminist organisations, particularly in the Global South
• Commitment to collaboration and strong social skills, with ability to work efficiently under pressure both independently and as a team member
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking, problem-solving and planning skills
• Ability to work remotely in a virtual office with little supervision and able to meet deadlines comfortably
• Knowledge and/or experience with participatory models of organising
• Experience in grantmaking systems and processes
• University degree or related experience in women’s human rights, international development, community development, gender, social sciences or a related field is an asset
• Fluency in an additional language(s) (Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese and/or Arabic is preferred)
• Experience in data collection and analysis, and basic research skills

To apply and for more information, click here. 

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