Program Coordinator, Young Feminist Activism

Overview of the Program:
AWID’s Young Feminist Activism (YFA) Program contributes to stronger multigenerational movements that are
diverse and inclusive and to ensuring young feminists’ contributions, activism, perspectives and needs are
integral to women’s rights organizing; accurately reflected in international decision-making spaces and
development debates; and translated into policies and programs that are grounded in human rights and
gender equality.

Overview of the Position:
The YFA Program Coordinator is a full-time position responsible for:
 Contributing to the programmatic outputs of the program
 Coordinating specific projects within the YFA work plan
 Providing content and logistical support for program events and meetings
 Strengthening existing, and building new alliances with young feminist activists across regions, sectors and
movements
 Actively participating in team- and organization- learning and development processes

The YFA – Program Coordinator reports to the YFA Manager

Work location: work location of the position is open

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Research Design and Implementation
 Works with the YFA Manager to identify and design research priorities for the program
 Develops and implements research plan related to YFA research priorities, including but not limited to:
– Survey development, dissemination and analysis
– Conducting literature reviews, identifying and analyzing key documents
– Identifying relevant stakeholders for interviews, designing, conducting and analyzing interviews
– Coordinates research team, including AWID staff and external consultants, and external
stakeholder input as appropriate

Knowledge building
 Identify priority issues for knowledge building relevant to young feminist organizing and to the YFA’s overall
strategy  Contribute to the conceptualization, planning and implementation of knowledge building projects on
multigenerational and young feminist organizing
 Contribute to the production of knowledge resources produced by the initiative

Capacity-development (internal and external)
 Liaise with staff of other AWID programs to support integration of young feminist activists, contributions
and perspectives across the organization as well as to identify opportunities for collaboration
 Coordinate the development, facilitation and implementation of learning processes (both online and face
to face processes) for and by young feminists
 Assist with developing and implementing follow-up activities, as appropriate, to capacity-building processes

Alliance-building, constituency engagement and advocacy
 Work with other AWID programs and collaborate with young feminist activists to advocate for the active
engagement of young feminists in policy making spaces affecting the rights of young women
 Identify relevant organizations, activists, networks and other resources through which to establish strategic
partnerships in order to support young feminist activists with policy advocacy
 Assist the YFA Manager with maintaining communications with YFA constituencies, including past
participants in program activities, organizational partners, and AWID’s membership

Organizational Processes
 Participates and contributes to YFA team coordination and planning meetings
 Ensures the timely and effective implementation of deliverables linked to individual work plans, including
all activities, reports and evaluations
 Follows program’s monitoring & evaluation plan to track and record relevant evaluation data
 Participates actively in organizational meeting venues (office and staff meetings) and committees

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Experience:
 Three or more years of activism with young feminist organizations/initiatives working for women’s rights
and gender justice in the Global South or Central/Eastern Europe
 Young feminist mobilizing and policy advocacy at the international and regional levels
 Planning, implementing and coordinating of projects or initiatives led by or for young feminists
 Developing and implementing capacity building and mobilization activities to strengthen young women’s
organizing both online and face-to-face

Required Qualifications and Knowledge:
 University degree or related experience in Gender and Development, Women’s Human Rights,
International Development, Women’s Studies or a related Social Science field
 Knowledgeable about current trends in young feminist activism in regional and/or global contexts as well as
familiarity with empowerment strategies developed for and by young feminists
 Knowledgeable about women’s human rights and/or gender and development policies at the regional
and/or international level
 Knowledgeable about challenges and best practices for effective multigenerational organizing
Expertise & Skills:
 Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills to build strong alliances with diverse constituencies
 Strong verbal and written communication skills in English as well as French and/or Spanish
 Demonstrated capacity to plan effectively and coordinate projects with multiple deliverables and
deadlines
 Excellent analytical and diagnostic information gathering abilities (specifically regarding analysis of
information across a range of disciplines and ability to extract relevant information/themes or solve
problems)
 Displays good judgment, sensitivity and attention to communication
 Strong time management, detail orientation and thoroughness of work
 Stress Management; ability to manage role demands
 Ability to prioritize and multi task
 Results-oriented and takes initiative
 Public speaking and facilitation skills
 Basic knowledge of the latest communication technologies; particularly content management systems and
web 2.0 for the purpose of building online communities, information sharing and e-learning
 Knowledge of basic budgeting and financial procedures and analysis
 Ability to work independently and remotely
 Ability to work remotely as part of a virtual team

Other Requirements:
 Familiarity with elements of feminist theory and women’s rights frameworks
 Able and willing to travel internationally
 Committed to the principles and values of feminism, anti-discrimination and anti-racism

Assets:
 Training and capacity building experience with young feminists from diverse backgrounds
 Experience working with social justice educational/learning processes with young women
 Trilingual – English, French, Spanish
 Knowledge of WordPress publishing platform

HOW TO APPLY?
Please submit, in English- a cover letter and résumé in Word or PDF format, addressing how you meet the
necessary qualifications and outlining why you want to work for AWID, tojobs@awid.org by Sunday, April 12,
2015. Please include “Program Coordinator, YFA – [your name]” as the subject line of your email.

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please. AWID
encourages, promotes and support diversity in all aspects of its work. To learn more about AWID and our
programs, please visit our website at www.awid.org.