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Sustaining Defenders Programme Assistant

Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa)

Francophone African countryFull-time
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Job Description

The Sustaining Defenders Programme Assistant supports the timely financial and technical responses to the needs of women’s rights activists and organisations, aiming to advance women’s rights across Africa. The role focuses on Civic Engagement, GBV, and SRHRJ, and involves grantmaking, relationship-building, and administrative tasks. The position is based in a Francophone African country and involves some national, regional, and international travel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in reviewing grant requests and prepare checklists
  • ensuring they align with internal grantmaking procedures and the specified Funder obligations.\nCoordinate with the Fund’s advisors
  • fiscal hosts
  • and endorsers to provide the necessary information
  • including endorsements on grant proposals.\nComplete due diligence research of potential grantees
  • including participating in the due diligence meeting and submitting due diligence reports.\nAssist with drafting the activity reports for Sustaining Defenders' portfolios.\nAssist in preparing reports on country-specific context analysis and grants analysis.\nAssist with preparations and logistics for outreach and community engagement missions
  • including conducting research to inform them.\nProvide translation assistance for grant requests and communication
  • translating between French and English.

Requirements

  • Degree in Social Sciences
  • Women’s Studies
  • Political Sciences
  • International Development
  • Law
  • or related fields.\nFluency in French and English required.\nAt least two to three years of experience in grantmaking is required.\nExcellent organisational skills and ability to multitask.\nExcellent communication and organisational skills.\nAn understanding of gender equality and women’s rights issues
  • particularly in politically unstable and post conflict African settings.\nFamiliarity with the women’s rights development needs in Africa.\nExcellent time management skills and ability to produce quality work with minimal supervision.\nExcellent inter-personal
  • public speaking
  • writing
  • and analytical skills.\nPassionate about UAF-Africa’s mission
  • committed to teamwork
  • and achieving results and building effective teams.\nExperience working in a virtual work environment an added advantage.\nExperience working with Salesforce or any other grantmaking software tool.

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