We currently have a few openings at AMwA.
Kindly read the job descriptions of the roles available and send your applications to recruit@akinamamawaafrika.org
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS MAY 1ST, 2022.
Job Title: Country Programme Liaison
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika
Contract Terms: Full Time
Reports to: Head of Programmes
Duty Station: Ethiopia
Role Summary:
The Country Programme Liaison (CPL) will provide strategic leadership and oversight to AMwA’s work in Ethiopia specifically across the two programme areas of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, and Women’s Political Leadership. The CPL ensures quality of programme implementation and nurtures critical relationships necessary for the success of the organization’s work. The CPL will serve as ears and eyes on the ground; taking note of emerging trends in socio-economic and political landscape, identifying advocacy opportunities and representing the organization in key national, regional and global policy processes and spaces, continuously updating the organization on these processes including monitoring and assessing risks. They will provide political, socio-economic and contextualized expertise and knowledge in relevant areas, help grow AMwA’s networks, and take lead in conceptualizing and implementing strategic activities.
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Job Title: Acting Programme Officer– Women’s Political Leadership (Maternity Leave Relief)
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA)
Department: Women’s Political Leadership Programme
Contract Terms: Full Time for Six Months
Ideal Start Period: June, 2022
Reports to: Women’s Political Leadership Lead
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Role Summary:
The Acting Programme Officer—Women’s Political Leadership serves in a reliever capacity as the substantive Programme Officer goes on maternity leave. They contribute to AMwA’s Women’s Political Leadership work through nurturing feminist leadership to ensure the advancement of a Pan-African feminist agenda advanced in political and decision-making spaces.
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Job Title: Women’s Political Leadership (WPL) Intern
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika
Department: Women’s Political Leadership Programme
Contract Terms: Full Time for 6 Months
Reports to: WPL Programme Lead
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Role Summary:
In a bid to ensure sustainable achievement of our vision, Akina Mama wa Afrika seeks to add to her team a competent, proactive, self-driven and bold feminist intern in the WPL Programme. The WPL Intern will support the WPL team in executing all programmatic activities.
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Job Title: Programme Associate, Economic Justice and Climate Action
Organisation: Akina Mama Wa Afrika
Department: Economic Justice and Climate Action (EJCA) Programme
Reports to: Economic Justice and Climate Action Lead
Contract Terms: Full Time
Duty Station: Zambia
Role Summary:
The Programme Associate, Economic Justice and Climate Action will support with implementing the EJCA programme across multiple outcome areas, with a particular focus on
the climate justice component in Zambia. They will work closely with AMwA partners in Zambia and coordinate interventions at the national level.
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Job Title: Project Liaison for the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Project – Tunisia
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA)
Department: Economic Justice and Climate Action (EJCA) Programme
Contract Terms: Part-time Consultancy for One Year
Reports to: Economic Justice and Climate Action Officer
Duty Station: Tunisia
Role Summary:
Akina Mama wa Afrika seeks to add to her team a competent, results-driven, proactive, and self-driven Project Liaison (PL) for the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Programme in Tunisia. The PL is a consultant who will undertake tasks on behalf of AMwA on a part time basis. The Project Liaison will provide strategic input and support towards the implementation of the VCA programme in Tunisia. They will serve as ears and eyes on the ground; taking note of emerging trends in climate justice organizing, identifying advocacy opportunities and representing the organization in key national climate change policy processes and spaces, continuously updating the organization on these processes including monitoring and assessing risks. They will provide political, socio-economic and cultural contextualized and knowledge on climate justice, help grow AMwA’s networks, and from time to time, provide support for strategic activities.
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Job Title: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Intern
Organization: Akina Mama wa Afrika
Department: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Programme
Contract Terms: Full Time for 6 Months
Reports to: SRHR Programme Lead
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Role Summary:
In a bid to ensure sustainable achievement of our vision, Akina Mama wa Afrika seeks to add to her team a competent, proactive, and self-driven and bold feminist intern in the SRHR Programme. The SRHR Intern will support the SRHR team in executing all programmatic activities.
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Young feminist women, nonbinary and transgender persons, as well as people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
