About the Role
Are you ready to be part of a passionate, diverse and dedicated team working to support and strengthen feminist organisations and movements in pursuit of gender justice and social transformation in Africa?
The Senior Programme Officer (SPO) provides strategic leadership for a portfolio of feminist actors and initiatives, leading grantmaking, partner engagement and accompaniment, learning and knowledge generation, and portfolio management. The role is responsible for shaping, implementing and continuously evolving AWDF's resourcing approaches to ensure they are feminist, responsive, trust-based and grounded in the lived realities of partners and feminist movements across the continent, while contributing to organisational and sector-wide thought leadership on feminist resourcing and movement strengthening.
The Senior Programme Officer (SPO) provides strategic leadership for a portfolio of feminist actors and initiatives, leading grantmaking, partner engagement and accompaniment, learning and knowledge generation, and portfolio management. The role is responsible for shaping, implementing and continuously evolving AWDF's resourcing approaches to ensure they are feminist, responsive, trust-based and grounded in the lived realities of partners and feminist movements across the continent, while contributing to organisational and sector-wide thought leadership on feminist resourcing and movement strengthening.
Requirements
- Strong experience in feminist grantmaking, programme management, partner engagement and portfolio management.
- Bilingual (English and French) is required for this role.
- Ability to shape and evolve feminist, trust-based resourcing approaches.
- Experience in learning, knowledge generation and thought leadership on feminist resourcing and movement strengthening.
- Understanding of feminist movements and organisations across Africa.
How to apply: send a cover letter of not more than 2 pages to the Human Resources Manager explaining your interest and highlighting your experience and competencies for the role, and a CV of not more than 3 pages outlining qualifications, employment record and key achievements. Applications must reach AWDF no later than Friday 31 July 2026 via the AWDF application portal (awdf.org/join-our-team-we-have-three-exciting). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Bilingual (English and French) is required for this role.
- Ability to shape and evolve feminist, trust-based resourcing approaches.
- Experience in learning, knowledge generation and thought leadership on feminist resourcing and movement strengthening.
- Understanding of feminist movements and organisations across Africa.
How to apply: send a cover letter of not more than 2 pages to the Human Resources Manager explaining your interest and highlighting your experience and competencies for the role, and a CV of not more than 3 pages outlining qualifications, employment record and key achievements. Applications must reach AWDF no later than Friday 31 July 2026 via the AWDF application portal (awdf.org/join-our-team-we-have-three-exciting). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.