DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be  the point of contact among executives, employees, and other external partners
• Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner
• Manage the calendars and set up meetings
• Coordinate and take minutes during meetings
• Screen and direct phone calls and distribute correspondence
• Oversee the scheduling and follows ups of day to day operations 
• Use NalaFEM tools (Slack, Asana, etc.) 
• Make travel arrangements and logistics 
• Submit daily and monthly reports as required.
• Provide general administrative support, maintain database etc.
• Any other task relevant to the expected deliverables  

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS 

• Proven experience as a an executive assistant or similar executive role
• Must be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
• Outstanding organizational, time and administrative  skills
• Strong writing and reporting skills 
• Understanding of digital platforms and familiarity with remote working, including adaptability with different Time Zones
• High integrity, strong result orientation and drive for excellence.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong communication in English and French and Arabic are strong bonus

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Location: Remote
Monthly Salary: 700 USD
Period of Contract: 3 months
Deadline: 7 April 2023

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive Communications and Press strategy along with an execution plan that meets acceptable benchmarks;
• Coordinate and deliver the preparation and issuing of press/media releases,
• Coordinate newsletters/mailers for actions and activities
• Coordinate media engagement opportunities, book and draft interviews, op-eds etc.
• Organize press conferences
• Develop media content in the form of opinion pieces, articles, blogs, video scripts and other content
• Coordinate and build  partnerships with media houses and their communications teams to prepare and deliver Nalafem content on their platforms and in their news channels;
• Develop and manage a comprehensive database of media contacts across the continent and globally;
• Provide communication guidance to the social media team
• Represent Nalafem and present, as necessary, in meetings and other media engagement
• Coordinate the recruitment of communications and press volunteers and other staff;
• Supervise and manage staff, consultants and volunteers related to Communications and Press;
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned by Nalafem Coordinator in compliance with the job description.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• A degree or higher national diploma in the field of communication and media;
• Demonstrated experience and track record in communications and press management on human rights issues. Prior work experience on women rights is highly desirable;
• A an informed understanding of the issues in the African Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto;
• Bilingual – Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, and at least one other widely used language on the continent such as Arabic, French, Kiswahili and/or Portuguese;
• Strong ability to manage time and meet established deadlines, deliverables and milestones;
• Understanding of digital platforms and familiarity with remote working environments (including slack, Asana etc), including adaptability with different time zones;
• Excellent public speaking skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents under tight deadlines.

How to apply:
Applicants should submit their application by filling the application form and attaching the following documents;

• Cover letter (max. 1 page) – explaining why you should be considered for this position and citing examples of your previous experience and skills;
• Resume/CV (max. 2 pages) – highlighting experience relevant to this position, and list 02 References you have worked with on similar assignments.

Note
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis;
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, if you have not heard from us within one week of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful;
Nalafem is non discriminatory, equal opportunities are given to all applicants. We encourage young women to apply.

Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Duration: 12 months
Preferable Start Date: December 2022
Salary: 1,250.00 USD
Organization: Nala Feminist Collective
Employment Category: Full time
Work Station: Remote | Home | Virtual

Duties and responsibilities

Develop and manage a sound and adapted-to-context monitoring, evaluation, and learning system, across all Nalafem programs that leverages qualitative and quantitative methods, and draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress, evaluate impact and promote learning. This should include: 

• Definition of specific methods and tools to monitor projects indicators
• Proposition of standardized sector indicators
• Development of a data collection and M&E systems
• Monitoring and evaluation of project activities (operational progress, outputs, and outcomes)
• Design and undertake in-depth internal evaluations as required 
• Provide technical input on Nalafem to project proposals as required

2. Facilitate the learning process for the development of evidence-based programming, as well as facilitate the knowledge transfer to increase the quality of Nalafem’s actions. This includes:  

• Analysis and compilation of best practices and lessons learnt
• Coordination with Nalafem digital team for the development of a communication strategy targeting dissemination of best practices targeting different stakeholder segments
• Identify technical gaps and support identification of appropriate capacity-building needs and opportunities
• Organization of one annual workshop for the restitution of best practices to Nalafem staff
• Organization of workshops to enhance transparency, accountability, and learning mindset in the mission, building capacity and providing technical support to Nafem staff (and partners) in the implementation of the M&E  frameworks and procedures

3. Develop Nalafem Monitoring and Evaluation framework and plan based on Nalafem Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

4. Research and collect feedback, data and stories of Nalafem stakeholders, networks and partners 

5. Develop assessment for Nalafem 5-Years strategy

6. Submit  monthly, quarterly and annual reporting forms for Nalafem including Report technical feedback on Nalafem missions, activities and programmes

7. Monitor and review of budgets and financial performance for Nalafem

8. Recommend analysis and outcome data for progressing Nalafem’s programmes

II. The outputs of this component include:

• Projects data collection and Monitoring and Evaluation system established
• Lessons learnt and recommendations prepared and distributed among staff
• Nalafem Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for 5-Years Strategy 
• Nalafem monthly, quarterly and annual Reports

III. SCOPE OF THE SERVICE

We are seeking a skilled Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Consultant to support Nalafem Secretariat in strengthening its monitoring and evaluation systems and practices and generate based feedback for Nalafem 5-Years strategy and policies, and programmes planning. The M&E Consultant will work closely with Afresist Secretariat and Nalafem Coordinator

The overall objective of the assignment is the implementation of operational Monitoring and Evaluation for Nalafem strategy and flagship projects. The purpose is to provide the project teams with tools to effectively monitor project progresses and achievements and to feed management with feedback from Nalafem communities.

The consultant is expected to:

• Study all projects documents and strategies 
• Review the M&E needs and plans for the overall 5-year strategy and each flagship project, and extract relevant indicators to monitor the projects outcomes and outputs
• Establish an effective data collection system and reporting forms for capturing quantitative
  and qualitative information
• Identify sources of verification that the project can use. As much as possible, use existing data sources embedded in existing systems
• Establish an operational manual of M&E system that includes the above and guides the project team in processing and evaluating the information
• Implement the established M&E system during the life cycle of all the projects ongoing during the period of implementation of the assignment
• Propose new relevant indicators to monitor the outcomes and outputs for all projects in the proposal-writing phase

Specific objectives:

• To formulate a set of relevant, simple and straightforward indicators to monitor the project outputs and activities, through establishing of M&E system; 
• To implement the established M&E system during the remaining life cycle of the project.
• Inputs to be provided by Nalafem to the selected consultant 
• M&E Logframes of all ongoing projects
•  Project document and amendments therein of all ongoing projects
• Project progress reports of all ongoing projects
•  Baseline studies
•  Previously developed tools and data Outputs/ Deliverables

Consultant to deliver: 

• Manual on M&E indicators
• Manual on Reporting  
• Produce an operational manual of M&E
• Monthly Progress Reports
• Quarterly M&E Reports

The timeframe/sequence of activities:
The whole timeframe of the required services is 12 months on a part-time basis, including one month of inception phase and an additional two months of probation period. The duration for each activity will be announced by the potential consultant in the proposed methodology.

The methodology/approach of the assignment

The expected outcome shall be achieved through the most appropriate methodology plan which is to be proposed by the potential consultant and is to include approaches to maximize the Nalafem staff and community’s participation in the process.

The consultant must provide a detailed description of the essential performance characteristics, reporting conditions and quality assurance mechanisms that will be put in place, while demonstrating that the proposed methodology will be appropriate to the local conditions and context of the work.

Qualifications and skills

• A degree or higher national diploma in monitoring and evaluation or related fields and demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated experience and track record in monitoring and evaluation with one or more of the sectors outlined above
• An informed understanding of the issues in the African Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto and Nalafem Mission
• Strong ability to manage time and meet established deadlines, deliverables and milestones
• Identification with Afresist vision and mission
• Flexibility and capacity to collaborate across teams
• Understanding of digital platforms and familiarity with remote working environments, including adaptability with different time zones
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent public speaking skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents under tight deadlines

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Timeline: to be defined
Salary: competitive
Organization: Afresist
Employment Category: Consultancy
Work Station: Remote | Home | Virtual
Closing Date: Applications close on 31th December 2022 at 17:00 GMT

Duties and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the individual contractor will assist in the following:

• Executive manager of the NalaFEM secretariat 
• Lead the performance of the secretariat duties and activities and ensure that clear working arrangements are established 
• Act as the secretariat of Nala Council and its activities, including organizing the retreat and quaterly virtual meetings 
• Oversee the delivery of NalaFEM activities and day to day operations 
• Guided by Nala Council, develop Nala strategies, action plans, flagship projects etc 
• Maintain oversight of the project plan at all times to ensure the different project strands are on schedule and to alert the team to issues
• Use NalaFEM tools (Slack, Asana, etc.) 
• Organise and coordinate daily/ weekly team meetings for Nala secretariat
• Write and distribute meeting minutes and any other relevant materials
• Identify, engage and coordinate partnerships and coordinate and liaise with partners and be main focal point including organizing strategic calls and follow ups 
• Participate in all related public and closed meetings to the project with UN Women or other stakeholders and when not possible delegate team members
• Coordinate with the Women, Gender and Development Directorate and any other relevant stakeholder of the African Union
• Work closely with the digital team on reviewing and approvals for newsletters, blogs, visuals, social media  etc.
• Liaise, review and approve translation related 
• Coordinating the development of and finalization of necessary monthly, quarterly and yearly reports for the donor and the M&E consultant as well as public reports
• Any other task relevant to the expected deliverables assigned by the Afresist Directors 
• Quarterly Brief Afresist Executive team on NalaFEM progress 
• Report to the Nala Chair  

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Proven experience as a project coordinator or similar executive role
• Experience in planning and budgeting
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Time and project management skills
• Strong writing and reporting skills 
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Bachelor’s degree or certificates in management, or related field.
• Extensive understanding of Women’s Rights, familiarity with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Generation Equality Forum and the Action Coalitions Mandate
• Extensive experience and understanding of youth participation and engagement
• Strong use of participatory, creative and process-oriented approaches
• Understanding of digital Platforms and familiarity with Remote Working, including adaptability with different Time Zones
• High integrity, strong result orientation and drive for excellence, Self-motivated, creative, excellent organizational skills and excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strong communication in written and speaking English and French is a strong bonus 

Desired Project Coordinator  skills & proficiencies:

• Developing and Tracking Budgets
• Supervision
• Staffing
• Project Management
• Project Personnel Management and Process Improvement
• Planning
• Performance Management
• Inventory Control
• Risk Management
• Negotiation and Cost Control
• Problem Solving and Analytical Skills

Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Location: Remotely
Salary: 2000 $ / Month
Deadline: 21st August 2022 

Scope of work
We are seeking a skilled Organizational Development (OD) Consultancy firm or individual Consultant to lead the organisational development process of Afresist with a focus on its project Nala Feminist Collective. The OD Consultant will work closely with the Afresist Secretariat and NalaFEM team. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Gather and analyze all the available assessments and information on previous projects and engagements of the organization;
• Set up the human resources system in collaboration with the Human Resources Officer;
• Advise on effective development strategies and action plans;
• Elaborate respective monitoring and evaluation framework for the development strategies and action plans;
• Undertake consultations with the Afresist leadership and NalaFEM team, partners and stakeholders to inform and develop the interventions and action plans;
• Conduct needs assessment study of Afresist and its main project, NalaFEM;
• Develop a results framework for the improvement of performance of NalaFEM project;
• Draft, review and assess the organizational policies including the recruitment policies, the safety policies, terms and conditions, etc. in collaboration with the Human Resources Officer;
• Advise and design skills development trainings for the Afresist secretariat including NalaFEM team;
• Document development processes and prepare progress reports.

Qualifications and skills

• As an individual or consultancy firm, degrees or high national diplomas in business administration, organizational development or related fields,  degrees in organizational psychology is an asset
• Demonstrated experience and track record in organizational development with one or more of the sectors outlined above
• Demonstrated experience working with international NGOs and networks  
• Strong analytical skills
• Solid track record in monitoring, evaluation and assessment
• Strong ability to manage time and meet established deadlines, deliverables and milestones
• Identification with Afresist vision and mission, as well as the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto
• Flexibility and capacity to collaborate across teams
• Understanding of digital platforms and tools (Google Drive, Slack, Asana, etc.) and familiarity with remote working environments, including adaptability with different time zones
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), French is an asset 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents under tight deadlines

Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Timeline: May – December 2022
Duration: 7 months
Organization: Afresist (a project of NalaFEM)
Employment Category: Consultancy
Work Station: Remote | Home | Virtual
Compensation: Competitive
Closing Date: Applications close on 16th Sep, 2022 at 23:59 GMT

Scope of work
We are seeking a skilled webmaster and designer to join our growing communications team. In this role, the webmaster will be responsible for managing Afresist multi-project websites (including the Afresist website, NalaFEM website, etc) ensuring that our websites are user-friendly and up to date at all times and provide general graphics design for communications related purposes. The webmaster designer will also work with our digital team to expand our presence through the design and implementation of new web-based applications that will positively impact our experience. The webmaster designer will work closely with the Afresist Secretariat and NalaFEM team as well as Organizational Development Consultant.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage and curate a website based on the WordPress CMS;
• Monitor security and perform necessary updates for plugins and themes;
• Update content to reflect current SEO trends;
• Support Newsletter Management on MailChimp and other email management services. 
• Maintain VPS servers, optimizing website speeds;
• Conceptualizing creative ideas with the comms team;
• Establishing design guidelines, standards, and best practices;
• Maintaining the appearance of a website by enforcing content standards;
• Designing visual imagery for websites and ensuring that they are in line with branding guidelines;
• Enhancing User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI);
• Support the hosting and production of virtual engagements through Zoom and other platforms like StreamYard and Restream; 
• Create and design various materials for print and digital collateral including multi-media for social media, and website
• Layout required documents such as reports, papers, journals and toolkits 
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned by the Afresist secretariat and NalaFEM Coordinator in compliance with the job description.

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum of 2 years experience in web design or web development field and graphics design
• Working knowledge of  (PHP, HTML, CSS and any other scripting languages);
• Capable of utilizing web content management systems, e.g. WordPress, Drupal, Joomla;
• Experience in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI);
• Good understanding of search engine optimization principles;
• Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards, and technologies;
• Demonstrable experience in graphic design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and PicMonkey;
• Creative and open to new ideas;
• Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques;
• Flexibility and capacity to collaborate across teams;
• Understanding of digital platforms and familiarity with remote working environments, including adaptability with different time zones;
• Fluent in English (written and spoken);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents under tight deadlines.
• e able to innovate and adapt out of the box
• Proficient in the use of various design software

Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2023
Duration: 12 months
Salary: 1,800 USD
Organization: Afresist
Employment Category: Full time
Work Station: Remote | Home | Virtual
Closing Date: Applications close on 29th July, 2022 at 23:59 GMT

Scope of work
We are seeking a skilled Human Resources Officer to ensure and support the human resources system of Afresist, to lead the set up of the Human Resources system, and the policies and terms and conditions of the recruitment process. The Human Resources Officer will work closely with the Afresist Secretariat and NalaFEM team as well as Organizational Development Consultant.

Duties and responsibilities

• Set up the human resources system  
• Lead the development of relevant policies of the organization including: Staff Handbook, HR Policy, Travel Policy, Leave Policy, Recruitment Policy, Safety Policy, Terms and Conditions, and other policies as identified in the course of the strategic plan development process;
• Coordinate the recruitment Afresist staff;
• Prepare job descriptions, terms of reference and calls for applications for the recruitment and selection campaign;
• Ensure that regular tracking reports, pertinent organograms, databases, and information flow lines are constantly updated;
• Design Human Resources development plans including competency training and skills development for team;
• Establish and maintain personnel files;
• Carry out other duties that may be assigned by Afresist secretariat and NalaFEM Coordinator in compliance with the job description.

Qualifications and skills

• A degree or higher national diploma in human resources management, administration, business or related fields
• Qualifications in human resources management or an associated field;
• Demonstrated experience and track record in human resources management with one or more of the sectors outlined above;
• Strong knowledge of contract employment and recruitment processes;
• Demonstrated experience working with international NGOs;
• Strong ability to manage time and meet established deadlines, deliverables and milestones;
• Identification with Afresist vision and mission;
• Flexibility and capacity to collaborate across teams;
• Understanding of digital platforms and familiarity with remote working environments, including adaptability with different time zones;
• Fluent in English (written and spoken);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents under tight deadlines.

Sector: Gender, Feminism, Youth, Advocacy, Policymaking
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2023
Duration: 12 months
Salary: 1.250,00 USD
Organization: Afresist
Employment Category: Full time
Work Station: Remote | Home | Virtual
Closing Date: Applications close on 29th July, 2022 at 23:59 GMT