Job Title: ​​Manager, Training, Equal Justice Academy (EN-9)

Organization Unit: Programme

Reports To: ​Director EJA

Supervises: This position does not supervise staff. 

Location: Remote with applicants based in countries within +/- 5 hours from GMT.

ABOUT EQUALITY NOW: 

At Equality Now, we aspire to create a world in which women and men have equal rights under the law and full enjoyment of their human rights. Our mission is gender equality. And how we get there matters. Here are the values behind everything we do.

Founded in 1992, we are an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of all women and girls around the world. Our campaigns are centred on four program areas: Legal Equality, End Sexual Violence, End Harmful Practices, and End Sexual Exploitation, with a cross-cutting focus on the unique needs of adolescent girls. We are truly global, and we have a team of 80+ people located all around the world. We have team members in Benin, Beirut, London, Geneva, San Jose, El Salvador, Argentina, Nairobi, Tbilisi, New York and Washington, DC, among others.  We offer a great experience for talented people who are passionate about equality. To work here, you’ll need to share our core values of integrity and accountability, inclusiveness, resilience, and empathy. For more information, visit equalitynow.org  

MISSION OBJECTIVE: 

The Manager, Training will support the establishment, development and scaling of the training academy to ensure excellence in training conception, delivery and impact.  This role will support the building of feminist legal capacity, strengthening advocacy ecosystems and fostering collaborative connections across regions. 

PORTFOLIO/TEAM OVERVIEW: 

The Equal Justice Academy (EJA) is a new initiative of Equality Now.  The training division, which sits within it, is designed to build feminist legal capacity and jurisprudence, strengthen advocacy ecosystems and cultivate collaborative connections across regions.  The EJA comprises four different departments, each strategically interconnected to progress our mission through learning, with the training division focused on enabling the next generation of feminist lawyers and judges and, as a consequence, shaping gender-sensitive, survivor-centred laws, jurisprudence and legal processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following is a general outline of duties and responsibilities for this role to be undertaken in collaboration with the Director, EJA. It is not an exhaustive list, and additional duties may be assigned or removed at the reasonable discretion of the ​Director EJA.

Purpose: Advocate through education

• Establish operational systems and accountability mechanisms for training courses under the academy
• Support identification of the target audience(s) for the training modules
• Create and refine a training system (on- and off-line) and co-create curricula that align with Equality Now’s mission and Theory of Change
• Map potential validation/certification systems for course accreditation

Engagement: Collaborate 

• Identify and work with institutions, agencies, governments, civil society and others who can help deliver and/or validate and/or institutionalise the courses for long-term sustainability and impact
• Liaise with Equality Now colleagues and partners to ensure high-quality content, evaluation frameworks and continuous positive impact and improvement that align with Equality Now’s mission and Theory of Change 
• Develop feedback loops to ensure learnings from the trainings are brought into other areas of the EJA and to Equality Now as a whole and incorporated into future work

Delivery: Manage the Project Cycle

• Ensure content is delivered in a timely way and is inclusive, intersectional, trauma-informed and grounded in international and regional legal standards
• Guide faculty, trainers and alumnae mentors to deliver transformative learning experiences
• Champion innovation in pedagogy (labs, digital platforms, self-paced content, moot courts, etc)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS & TARGET SKILLS PROFILE:  

Substantive Knowledge

• Solid understanding and, preferably, direct experience of creation and delivery of training courses (off- and on-line)
• Advanced knowledge of international and human rights standards and critical thinking regarding how these could best be incorporated into training
• Knowledge of similar courses globally a plus
  

Communication Skills

• Fluency in English required; working knowledge of Arabic, French, Spanish and/or Russian highly desirable
• Adept at fostering cross-cultural collaboration and cultivating trust-based relationships consistent with the mission and values of Equality Now
• Strong oral advocacy and presentation skills, with experience delivering to diverse audiences including policymakers, UN bodies, donors and the media
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners, maintaining strong relationships with civil society coalitions and legal experts

Execution Skills

• Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, executing and tracking across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder training initiatives, including pro bono partners, consultants, and regional teams.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with attention to detail, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Capacity to document and systematise training courses for organisational learning and donor accountability.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically.

Targeted Specialised Knowledge

• Advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent certification) strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in international human rights, legal advocacy, or women’s rights law.
• Strong academic background in law, international human rights, gender studies or education/pedagogy or a closely related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience as a working lawyer, particularly including strategic litigation, a bonus.

COMPENSATION:
At Equality Now, our compensation philosophy reflects our commitment to advancing the human rights of all women and girls through lasting legal and systemic change. We approach pay holistically, recognizing base salary as one component of a broader total rewards package designed to support well-being, growth, and long-term engagement.

Base Salary Range: $20,000 – $45,000 USD    
The final offer within this range will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and qualifications. Beyond base salary, Equality Now offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes health and retirement benefits, generous leave, and ongoing professional development. Our goal is to attract, retain, and empower a talented, mission-aligned team equipped to deliver on our strategic priorities with excellence and impact.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit:  and submit a resume/CV, cover letter. Deadline for applications is 14th August, 2026.

Due to the volume of applicants anticipated for this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Equality Now is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Equality Now offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, savings, health and vacation benefits, and is an Equal Opportunity employer. Equality Now employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race, colour, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity and expression, language, political or other opinion, nationality, ethnic or social origin, disability, pregnancy, mental status, HIV status, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. 

We welcome all kinds of diversity. Candidates are selected on the basis of ability, in accordance with all country and location-specific laws.

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About the Organization

The Economic Security Project (ESP) advocates for ideas that build economic power for all Americans by legitimizing bold concepts through cutting-edge research and the elevation of key champions.

By winning concrete policy victories for communities in immediate need and provoking conventional wisdom, ESP actively shifts the boundaries of what is considered possible in the economic landscape. Their diverse team of academics, organizers, practitioners, and culture makers facilitates this change by disbursing grants, running targeted issue campaigns, developing creative interventions, and convening leaders to spur broader investment and collective action.

The Opportunity

ESP is seeking a Senior Director of Policy and Research to help lead its policy team. This is a senior leadership role in which the Senior Director will partner closely with the Vice President of Policy and Research to manage the department, from setting strategy and priorities to overseeing the budget and developing program managers.

Location, Compensation and Benefits

The Economic Security Project is a virtual office with staff across the country. This role is Remote.

The salary range for this position is $160,000 – $195,000, depending on experience and location. This role includes a comprehensive benefits package.

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Reporting to: Programs Lead 

Location: Africa, remote, with continental and global travel as required Contract Type: Full time 

Compensation: USD 49,200 per annum / USD 4,100 per month (inclusive of applicable  taxes, and subject to statutory deductions) 

Benefits: Remote working set-up support 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions 

About Masakhane 

Masakhane is a pan-African initiative aimed at tackling the under-representation of African  languages in natural language processing (NLP) and AI. Our mission is to bring together  researchers, technologists, linguists, and community members from across the continent to  collaborate on AI that is inclusive and representative of Africa’s linguistic diversity. By working  collectively, we are democratizing access to cutting-edge AI research and contributing to the  global growth of African NLP. 

About Masakhane African Languages Hub 

The Masakhane African Languages Hub (“the Hub”) is a new initiative to address the critical  underrepresentation and misrepresentation of African languages in artificial intelligence (AI).  Anchored by the Masakhane Research Foundation (MRF), the Hub will develop community centered open-source datasets, models, and use cases to catalyze innovation in sectors such as  healthcare, education, and agriculture. With a vision to unlock AI’s benefits for over 1 billion  Africans, the Hub fosters community-driven approaches and long-term, sustainable partnerships  across the African NLP ecosystem. 

Our goal is to empower one billion Africans by 2029 with locally relevant AI tools and resources,  unlocking opportunities for economic development, local innovation, and the preservation of  Africa’s linguistic heritage. 

Position Overview 

The Senior MEL Officer leads the Hub’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning function, ensuring  programmes generate high-quality evidence, meaningful learning, and actionable insights that  strengthen portfolio performance, accountability, and adaptive management across the Hub.

Key Responsibilities 

1. Monitoring Systems and Performance 

● Design, implement, and continuously strengthen the Hub’s portfolio-wide  monitoring system, ensuring reliable indicators, dashboards, reporting processes,  and evidence collection across programmes. 

● Maintain high standards of data quality, consistency, and integrity to support  timely and informed decision-making. 

2. Evaluation and Evidence Generation 

● Coordinate evaluations, learning reviews, and assessment activities across the  Hub’s portfolio, working collaboratively with Program Managers, awardees, and  external consultants where appropriate. 

● Develop robust methodologies for measuring programme performance,  outcomes, and broader portfolio impact. 

3. Learning and Adaptive Management 

● Lead the Hub’s learning agenda by identifying strategic learning questions,  synthesising evidence across programmes, and facilitating structured reflection  that informs programme adaptation and future investment decisions. 

● Promote a culture of continuous learning where evidence is actively used to  strengthen programme quality and strategic direction. 

4. Knowledge Management and Learning Products 

● Produce high-quality knowledge products, including learning briefs, case studies,  evidence syntheses, impact stories, and portfolio insights for internal and external  audiences. 

● Ensure learning, evaluation findings, and good practices are systematically  documented, accessible, and shared across the Hub. 

5. Technical Support and Capacity Strengthening 

● Support Program Managers and sub-awardees in developing appropriate  monitoring frameworks, indicators, evaluation approaches, and reporting systems.
● Build MEL capacity across the Hub by developing practical tools, guidance, and  resources that strengthen evidence generation and learning.

6. Strategic Insights and Portfolio Learning 

● Analyse portfolio-wide trends, identify emerging patterns and lessons, and  provide evidence-based recommendations that strengthen programme quality,  portfolio performance, and strategic planning. 

● Work closely with the Programs Lead to ensure evidence and learning inform  portfolio design, funder reporting, organisational learning, and future  

programming 

Requirements 

Fluency in English is required; proficiency in one or more African languages would be considered  a strong asset. 

Academic Qualifications  

● Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Biostatistics, Econometrics,  Demography, Economics, International Development, Development Studies, Sociology,  Public Policy, Anthropology, or another relevant quantitative or social science discipline. 

● A Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, or Social Sciences + proven training in  quantitative data analysis software is an added advantage 

Key Competencies 

● Proven track record of designing evaluations through rigorous inclusion and exclusion  lenses, ensuring marginalized and underserved groups are equitably represented.
● Deep understanding of monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL), and evidence-generation  frameworks tailored specifically for research, innovation, and grantmaking portfolios.
● Ability to provide highly practical, hands-on guidance to Programme Managers and  external partners on designing indicators, establishing MEL frameworks, and  implementing robust data collection methodologies. 

● Skilled at identifying cross-cutting patterns across diverse projects, synthesizing complex  evidence, and generating high-level insights that shape strategic decision-making.
● Strong analytical capacity to interpret both quantitative and qualitative evidence,  translating complex data into clear, actionable, and strategic recommendations.
● Expert at translating complex technical evidence into accessible, polished knowledge  products including learning briefs, case studies, interactive dashboards, and executive  reports.

● Proven ability to facilitate reflective learning loops, support adaptive management  practices, and cultivate a deeply rooted culture of continuous learning across teams.
● A demonstrated commitment to intellectual curiosity, innovation, evidence-informed  decision-making, and the continuous elevation of program quality. 

● Adept at working seamlessly across internal functions while building high-trust,  collaborative relationships with awardees, consultants, funders, and academic colleagues.
● Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate  complex scientific and technical evidence for both specialist and non-technical audiences. 

Values & Mindset 

● Deeply aligned with Masakhane’s mission to advance African languages and inclusion in  AI. 

● A strategic and systems-minded thinker who translates vision into effective operations.
● Highly organized, proactive, and self-directed, thriving in remote and distributed  environments. 

● Transparent, accountable, and process-oriented, with a commitment to excellence and  integrity. 

● Collaborative and culturally attuned, able to work effectively across diverse African  contexts. 

Why Join Us 

● Play a central leadership role in operationalizing one of Africa’s most visible AI research  initiatives. 

● Shape the evidence and learning foundations of a growing pan-African research entity.
● Work alongside leading researchers and technologists across the continent.
● Contribute to high-impact work that advances linguistic equity and inclusive AI.
● Grow with an organization entering its next phase of institutional maturity. 

Reporting Line 

This position reports to the Programs Lead at the Masakhane African Languages Hub. 

Application Process 

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in monitoring,  evaluation and learning, and how you would contribute to strengthening Masakhane’s evidence  and learning systems.

Applications should be submitted via this link

GiveWell’s mission is to help people in need as much as we can by researching the most cost‑effective ways to save and improve lives, sharing our work openly, and directing donations to the programs we believe will do the most good. Our work, which focuses on global health and well-being, is funded by tens of thousands of donors who rely on our research to inform their giving. We’ve grown from directing $1.5 million in 2010 to directing more than $400 million in 2025. We anticipate our total grantmaking is likely to approach or even exceed $1 billion this year, and we are working toward a future that could be several times that scale. Through years of deliberate groundwork, we’ve been growing our research capacity and scope in order to direct substantially more funding to the most impactful opportunities we can find.

GiveWell Is Hiring Operations Staff Across Several Ops Functions 

GiveWell’s Operations department provides strategic partnership, infrastructure, and support to enable GiveWell’s mission: we make things work—and work better—so that GiveWell can do more good in the world. In close partnership with the Research and Outreach teams, we own the critical processes and systems that help GiveWell work efficiently, manage risk, and steward donors’ funding responsibly. Operations at GiveWell encompasses seven critical functions: Finance & Accounting, Gift Processing, Grant Administration, Legal, People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Technology. We share a passion for supporting GiveWell’s mission, and we bring excellence, dedication, and good humor to our work every day. 

Why we’re hiring these roles right now: In the last 18 months, GiveWell has grown faster than even our most ambitious projections, and we expect that growth to continue in the coming years. Our Operations scaffolding needs to scale as well, to support GiveWell today and build a resilient and adaptable foundation for the future. We have a particular need for early- to mid-career staff across most Operations functions, and we’re excited to look at a broad pool of applicants—both Ops generalists and subject matter specialists—who can bring their experience, skills, and passion to support and improve the way that GiveWell operates. 

Open roles

The application deadline is September 7, 2026. 

GiveWell is hiring across multiple Operations roles in parallel, mostly at the Coordinator and Associate/Specialist level (though we may consider Senior Associates in certain cases for experienced candidates). For most of the roles described below, we will consider hiring more than one person. We welcome applications from candidates who have developed domain-specific expertise, and we are also very open to “generalist” candidates who have strong operational skills and a desire to apply them in impactful operational roles in support of GiveWell’s mission. See below for details on the responsibilities of each role, and how it contributes to GiveWell.

Grants Administration (Associates and Senior Associates)

The GiveWell Grants Administration team is hiring up to three new team members through this application process. Those joining the Grants Admin team would:

• Shepherd grants through the administrative and logistics process, including handoff from the Research team, grantee communications, due diligence, contract generation and negotiation, signature, payment, and submission of required reports.
• Create and maintain timely and meticulous grant records in GiveWell’s grants database.
• Provide advice to the Research team regarding their proposed and active grants, helping to ensure that grant investigators have full context on logistics requirements and limitations and that grantee expectations are appropriately set and met throughout the logistics process.
• Build and improve systems used for grant administration (including in Salesforce, Asana, and Ironclad). Look for and implement opportunities for automation and increased efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with Research Operations, Finance, Legal, and Outreach; this role sits at a critical intersection impacting GiveWell’s work.

People Operations (Coordinators and Specialists)

The GiveWell People Ops team is excited to hire up to three new team members through this application process. Those joining would have the opportunity to support a variety of functional areas including: 

• End-to-end employee lifecycle including onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews and feedback programs, and incoming team questions or HR tickets. 
• Multi-state and international payroll processing, benefits and COBRA administration, open enrollment, leave management, new state setup, tax compliance, and annual reporting. 
• International employment and global mobility support including immigration and visa application processing, international employment research, and EOR management. 
• Helping to build and improve POps processes and infrastructure including updating and maintaining our company handbook, policies and procedures, and self-service tools. 

Talent Acquisition (Coordinators)

GiveWell has two Talent Acquisition teams: one that focuses on Research hiring, and one that focuses on Operations and Outreach hiring. Talent Acquisition Coordinators at GiveWell support our hiring processes end-to-end, including:

• Partnering with Talent Acquisition Specialists on full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles, including reviewing applicants, conducting screening calls, coordinating work trials and interview logistics with candidates, and supporting offer processes.
• Creatively sourcing candidates—everything from prospecting on LinkedIn recruiter to attending job fairs to scraping through our database to find passive talent.
• Proposing and implementing system-level-improvements, including building documentation, reports, and SOPs that improve efficiency across our recruiting processes.
• Coordinating internally with People Operations, Communications, and Tech teams for hiring-round logistics (i.e., writing job descriptions, preparing for onboardings, etc.).
• Partnering with our accounting team to disburse work-trial honorariums to hundreds of candidates.
• Promptly responding to inbound inquiries that come to our careers inbox with professionalism and courtesy.

Technology Roles

GiveWell’s Tech team builds, manages, and protects the technology, data, and technical infrastructure that powers Givewell’s mission. In this application round, the Tech team is looking to hire one or more new team members to help support and enable GiveWell staff across existing and developing technologies and tools. 

Technology (Coordinator and Specialist)

• Support IT onboarding and offboarding for new hires. 
• Manage software licenses and vendor accounts.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day tech issues so staff can stay focused on their work.
• Provide training and support to staff, especially with new tools. 
• Lead or contribute to projects that improve our technology foundation.

AI Enablement (Specialist) 

• Create and deliver enablement materials (guides, videos, live sessions, interactive tools) to encourage effective AI adoption.
• Explore and discover new AI-based tools and bring them to GiveWell’s team.
• Understand how our AI tools deliver value, then leverage that for ongoing improvement. 
• Help the Tech team configure and deploy AI tools safely, securely, and effectively. 

Executive Support Roles

As GiveWell grows and evolves, its executive leaders are building out staff to provide professional and project support. These roles have the potential for immense impact by providing leverage and organizational support to key leaders within GiveWell.  

Associate, Office of the CEO

• Provide operations support to GiveWell’s CEO, Elie Hassenfeld, and his Chief of Staff, Anna Weldon: support with scheduling and event planning, note-taking, rolodex management, expenses, and other administrative and project support.
• Contribute to written comms, presentations, strategy documents, memos, and other key work products. 
• Depending on aptitude and interest, the person hired for this role might work on AI experimentation and implementation to support CEO initiatives and workflow.

Chief of Staff, Office of the COO

• Act as a proxy for and extension of the COO, bringing excellent high-context judgment and developing strong relationships with other team members in Ops and throughout GiveWell. 
• Provide support on both internal and external comms as well as networking within our community. The CoS will be an important ambassador for GiveWell Ops.
• Provide support on information flow and prioritization, meeting prep and follow-through, and occasional scheduling. This role will be a critical force in ensuring the most important things get done on time and are high quality. 
• Own and manage cross-operations initiatives, such as org-wide and team goals and other ongoing and ad-hoc projects. 
• More senior versions of this role will contribute to higher-level decision-making on strategy, hiring, and team priorities and structure. There are a wide variety of growth opportunities for excellent hires.

In your application (below), you will have the option to select one or more of the open roles where you’d like to be considered. If we move forward with your application, you’ll complete a brief work sample exercise and a conversation with a member of our recruiting team. At that point, we will determine which role (or roles) may be the best fit for you. You’ll have the opportunity to review a more robust role-specific job description, and if you are interested in moving forward, you’ll continue the candidate process from there.

About you

The strongest candidates will bring some stellar operations experience and ideally some domain-specific experience or demonstrated alignment with GiveWell that sets you apart. However, we are also open to candidates very early in their careers, including recent graduates. 

Across the board, we look for candidates who demonstrate the following qualities:

• Ownership. You don’t consider something done when you’ve checked off a task; you consider it done when the problem is actually solved. You are inclined to action, even in cases where you haven’t been told exactly what to do. You catch your own mistakes and produce consistently high-quality work that others can depend on.
• Solid communication. You speak and write clearly across channels (Zoom, Slack, email, memos, etc.) and know how to pick the right medium for the message. You’re open to structural and stylistic feedback on your work, and you can integrate it effectively in service of producing legible, clear, and accurate work product. 
• Good judgment. You grasp the big picture behind a process and can see what it’s trying to achieve and how the small day-to-day decisions fit into it. Faced with an unfamiliar problem, you break it into manageable parts and reason through it systematically, asking the right questions along the way. You use that context to make good calls on the fly and to spot where a process or system has quietly gone off the rails.
• Coachability. You accept and seek out direct feedback, positive or critical, and actually thrive on it rather than just tolerate it. You ask questions when something’s unclear, and you integrate what you hear into how you work going forward. You’re excited to develop new skills and be challenged.
• Service and collaboration. You are genuinely curious about the people whose work you’re supporting—what they need, where they’re stuck, and how you can make their work easier. You also care enough to push back, provide feedback along the way, and embrace a collaborative decision-making process.
• Adaptability. You are resilient and stay effective when priorities or plans shift with little warning. You’re flexible enough to bend systems and processes so that they don’t break, while keeping the important pieces intact. You’re curious about new tools, including AI, and quick to fold them into your own workflow where they add value. You are excited to dive into unknown systems, tools, and tech.
• Mission alignment. You’re motivated by GiveWell’s impact, and can you speak concretely about why it matters to you. You’re genuinely bought into GiveWell’s mission and the idea of doing the behind-the-scenes, high-leverage work in service of it.

Key questions and information

I have a strong preference for being on one of the teams listed above. How can I express that?

When you apply, please be sure to tell us which role/team you want to be considered for via the first application question. You may also indicate this in the short-answer questions in your application. 

What would my job title be?

We plan to hire across three levels, and your title and compensation will depend on where you’re leveled during the hiring process. Generally speaking, coordinators are our most junior staff members. Specialists and Associates are the next level up, followed by Senior Specialists and Senior Associates. If we decide to proceed with your application after the first interview stage (your screen with the Talent Acquisition team), we’ll let you know what role/job title and level you’re being considered for. We will do our best to share specific job details with you at that time, but there may be situations where we make changes based on what we learn about you in the interview process. 

When will I hear back on my application?

We are setting an application deadline of September 7, 2026 and you will be notified of your status within two weeks of that date. Most likely, you will hear from us sooner—often within one to two weeks of your initial application. Please be sure to check your email (including spam folder!) for any updates from the talent acquisition team.

What are some of the reasons I may not be a fit for the GiveWell Ops team?

• If you prefer a highly structured and predictable environment. We expect the next few years will involve a lot of change—including shifting our goals and priorities to ensure we’re scaling our Operations to meet the needs of a bigger, more complex GiveWell.
• If you don’t enjoy GiveWell’s style of writing. We care about reasoning transparency, legibility and depth of information in our written communications. 
• If you don’t embrace helpful technology, or aren’t excited to try new tools. 
• If you’re not excited about GiveWell’s mission and values. There are many ways to have an impactful career, and you may not feel excited about supporting GiveWell’s particular focus on highly cost-effective interventions. 

What does the interview process entail?

We’ll use a combination of interviews, written exercises, and work trials to assess the qualities described above. We’ll share more specific details if we invite you to move forward, but our current plan is:

• Apply. Indicate your interest in one or more roles. Be sure to respond to all application questions thoroughly.
• Work trial. A 2-hour timed work trial to assess how you reason through a complex task.
• Initial screen. A 30 minute call with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team. 

At that point in the process, the hiring team will share which role(s) we’d like to consider you for, along with the relevant job description and remaining interview steps. Generally speaking, each role will have 2 to 3 additional stages (a combination of interviews and work trials), followed by reference checks. 

Please note:

• You don’t need to submit a cover letter. We rely heavily on your resume and answers to the application questions below when we’re making early decisions. We encourage you to spend time responding to the application questions thoroughly and carefully.
• We may decide not to move forward with your candidacy at any point in this process, and we cannot give individualized feedback to applicants. We will notify you if, at any point, we decide not to move forward with your application.

Details

• Compensation: Your compensation will be determined by which role you ultimately land in. After the first couple of interview stages, we will inform you which track you’re on. You will have the option to express interest in specific teams and levels in your initial application. Generally, you can expect the following:
  • Coordinators:
    • NYC or the San Francisco Bay Area: $92,000
    • All other US locations: $83,500
  • Specialists/Associates
    • NYC or the San Francisco Bay Area: $113,000
    • All other US locations: $102,500
  • Senior Specialists/Associates
    • NYC or the San Francisco Bay Area: $135,500
    • All other US locations: $123,000
• Location: GiveWell’s staff work primarily remotely, within the US and abroad. The positions offered in this hiring round are all eligible to work fully remotely within the US.*
  • Offices: You are welcome but not required to work from our offices in Oakland, California or Brooklyn, NYC. 
  • *For the Chief of Staff to the COO, some preference will be given for candidates who are willing to work in person in our Oakland office 1-2 days per week. Relocation support may be available.
• Flexibility: We support and encourage flexible working, including flexible hours, working remotely, and working from the office when you choose. The majority of our staff, including senior management, work flexibly in one way or another.
• Benefits: A few highlights of our benefits offerings:
  • Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the US for you and any dependents)
  • Four weeks of paid time off per year plus an annual summer break 
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
  • Automatic contribution equal to 5% of your gross salary into your 403(b) retirement plan (for US based staff)
• Travel: GiveWell hosts “Visit Weeks” twice a year in our Oakland, California, office and up to two annual departmental retreats. Attending these in-person opportunities will be important to fulfilling the goals of this role. Occasional additional travel may be requested for certain roles.
• Start date: We’d like a candidate to start as soon as possible after receiving an offer, but we’ll offer flexibility for candidates whose personal or professional circumstances require them to moderately delay their start date.
• Application deadline: September 7th, 2026.

About GiveWell

GiveWell is dedicated to finding and evaluating highly cost-effective global health and development opportunities, and we publish all the work, reasoning, and uncertainties behind our funding decisions. Our giving funds enable donors to contribute to the most impactful and cost-effective programs our researchers identify. 

GiveWell is one of the world’s largest private funders of global development efforts. Trusted annually by tens of thousands of donors, GiveWell searches for highly cost-effective programs that save or improve lives the most. Since 2007, more than 150,000 donors have given over $2.6 billion through GiveWell to the most promising programs its research has identified, which we estimate will save more than 340,000 lives.

GiveWell is most well-known for recommending a small number of Top Charities, which currently support seasonal malaria chemoprevention, insecticide-treated nets, vaccine incentivization, and vitamin A supplementation. However, most of our research capacity and grantmaking is devoted to cost-effective opportunities outside of those programs.

GiveWell grants have:

• Helped governments navigate changes to the funding landscape and implement high-impact health programs, like HIV/syphilis screening and treatment for pregnant people in Zambia and Cameroon.
• Sought to scope and scale promising interventions that don’t have clear existing implementers. We are supporting the Clinton Health Access Initiative’s Incubator to identify potentially cost-effective interventions and create programs that we would be excited to support in the future. For example, we funded a program to prevent tuberculosis among young children in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India, that we co-designed with CHAI through the Incubator program.
• Provided funding to ensure that programs that recently faced foreign aid funding cuts could continue, like healthcare support and malnutrition treatment in northern Cameroon.
• Funded program delivery alongside strengthened monitoring and evaluation, as in our grants to support treatment of clubfoot and to evaluate the program.  
• Tested our assumptions and refined our understanding through further research and data collection, including improved estimates of disease burden and studies on the effect of water chlorination on mortalityand the impact of a tree-planting program on farmers’ income.

We make our reasoning public and transparent so others can challenge it (sometimes we even pay people to point out our errors). We go to unusual lengths to check our assumptions and assess our impact, including funding research to address our uncertainties and gathering independent monitoring and evaluation data about the programs we support. We change our minds when the evidence demands it. For more about GiveWell, listen to Ezra Klein’s recent interview with GiveWell’s co-founder and CEO Elie Hassenfeld.

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We are looking for a motivated Junior IT Specialist to support Solidaridad in its daily technology needs. 

• Start: September 2026
• 36 hours per week 
• Flexible-hybrid or fully remote in any of the countries where Solidaridad has offices

Are you passionate about sustainability and do you want to contribute to change that matters? Solidaridad offers you a challenging position as junior IT Specialist in an inspiring and international setting. As Junior IT Specialist you will support the Solidaridad Network Foundation in its daily technology needs. The Junior IT expert possesses solid technical knowledge combined with practical, hands-on experience to execute, maintain, and secure the global IT infrastructure of  the Solidaridad Network.  You will work in direct collaboration with the global data specialist and work in direct collaboration with the IT specialists across the regional offices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

1. SYSTEM & NETWORK ADMINISTRATION & GOOGLE WORKSPACE RESTRUCTURING

• Google Workspace Remediation: Execute the structural restructuring of Google Workspace across the network, implementing standardized Shared Drives and role-based folder architectures to mitigate data breach risks.
• Account & Access Life Cycle Management: Establish and strictly execute formal user account provisioning and offboarding processes, ensuring immediate access revocation for former employees and consultants.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery Operations: Implement and monitor daily automated backup routines for global environments (Google Workspace, Salesforce, and Certinia via Spanning or similar tools) and routinely conduct periodic data restoration tests.

2. POLICY, RISK MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE

• Security Standards Enforcement: Actively enforce the Network Minimum Standard Requirements for IT Security and support the rollout of the formal network security policy.
• Information Security & Data Privacy: Implement proactive procedures to eliminate unauthorized data access and fraud vulnerabilities, and ensure full compliance with GDPR and reporting obligations.
• Documentation Management: Maintain rigorous, updated technical documentation of all core global IT processes, system configurations, and security protocols to prevent institutional knowledge loss.

3. CENTRALISED HELPDESK & GLOBAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT

• Service Desk Execution: support day-to-day tickets for the Service Desk
• Regional Coordination: Coordinate with local Regional IT staff, empowering them to effectively serve as 1st line support for business operations and technical system troubleshooting.
• ED Office Coordination: Provide technical support to staff from the ED office

YOUR PROFILE

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, System Engineering, or equivalent practical hands-on experience.
• Hands-On Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of professional experience in IT system administration, helpdesk coordination, or network security.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong administrative proficiency in Google Workspace Admin Console (access controls, Shared Drive governance) and hands-on exposure to Salesforce and Certinia ecosystems. Experience with GDPR and other privacy-related regulations. 
• Backup & Security: Experience with package tools (e.g., Spanning) and implementing backup, data restoration, and user offboarding protocols.
• Languages: Working proficiency in English is required; additional languages spoken in Solidaridad regional offices (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French) are a strong asset.

OVERALL COMPETENCIES

Competency	Description in Context of the Role
Proactive Execution	Ability to pivot IT operations from corrective/reactive actions to automated, preemptive risk-mitigation measures.
Problem Solving & Technical Agility	Hands-on troubleshooting capacity to handle complex 2nd/3rd line support inquiries while critically assessing system changes.
Cross-Cultural Collaboration	Strong communication skills to support and build capacity among decentralized local IT teams and regional offices across different continents.
Rigorous Accountability	Meticulous approach to security compliance, user audits, documentation, and data privacy protocols.

OUR OFFER

Competitive salary package to be determined according to the work experience of the candidate.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

At Solidaridad, diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our mission and values. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and respectful working environment where everyone feels heard, seen, and valued, and where all individuals are empowered to achieve their full potential.

NEXT STEPS

Do you recognize yourself in the candidate profile? Then please send your one-page motivation letter and two-page resume in English to victoria@solidaridadnetwork.org, stating “Application: IT specialist ” in the subject header. We accept applications on a rolling basis, but no later than 28th August 2026.

Any personal data submitted in an application is treated confidentially and processed for the sole purpose of filling a vacancy, and is compliant with the GDPR directive. After the selection process has been completed (upon the date the vacancy is filled), all personal data of applicants who have not been selected will be destroyed immediately, unless we have your explicit approval to store your personal data for a maximum period of one year.   

Job Description

Context

ForAfrika is an African-founded and led organisation with over 40 years of impact across the continent. We partner with communities through our integrated development continuum: saving lives and building resilience to reach self-sufficiency through our Humanitarian & Development work and unlocking commercial viability through our Social Enterprise activities. We are Africans, delivering African-led solutions for Africa, and we stand by our promise: we’re committed to the long run, until the job is done and communities are enabled to thrive.

The Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (DMEAL) unit represents a cornerstone of ForAfrika’s commitment to evidence-based programming and continuous improvement across all humanitarian and development operations. Positioned at the leadership level within the Humanitarian and Development Division, DMEAL ensures that rigorous evidence generation, systematic learning, and adaptive management become embedded throughout ForAfrika’s pursuit of its 2036 vision to empower 20 million Africans to be self-sufficient, with a further 6 million provided with a platform to thrive.

Within ForAfrika’s organisational structure, DMEAL functions as both a technical service provider and a quality assurance mechanism, working with country offices to ensure that monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems meet international standards while remaining contextually appropriate and utilisation-focused. The unit directly supports ForAfrika’s commitment to demonstrating impact to stakeholders, ensuring accountability to the communities served, and generating evidence that contributes to broader knowledge in humanitarian and development practice.

Core Purpose

The Knowledge Management Specialist is ForAfrika’s central point for internal knowledge: capturing, curating, translating, and repackaging technical products from programme and DMEAL teams so that different technical audiences, across country offices and at global level, can find, understand, and apply them. This knowledge management function makes up approximately 60% of the role.

The remaining 40% is dedicated to reporting, treated as one of the organisation’s most important knowledge products: reports underpin external accountability to donors and communities while feeding organisational learning about programme implementation. Here, the Specialist manages the reporting calendar, quality-assures reports against donor and organisational standards, and consolidates multi-country reports, applying the same standards of clarity and audience adaptation that guide the rest of the role.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Knowledge Management (approximately 60% of time)

Knowledge Systems, Filing, and Digital Infrastructure

The Specialist builds and maintains the systems that make ForAfrika’s institutional knowledge easy to find and reuse: knowledge repositories on SharePoint and Teams, filing structures and naming conventions that scale as content grows, and version control, access permissions, and security protocols that protect sensitive information while keeping the right content open across the organisation. The Specialist also develops templates and short guidance materials so country office teams can contribute without added administrative burden.

Responsible Use of AI for Knowledge Management

The Specialist builds an AI-enabled knowledge hub, using AI tools to tag, index, search, and synthesise content across the knowledge base. AI-assisted outputs must be checked for accuracy before sharing, clear rules govern what data can be processed through which tools, and colleagues are kept informed of where AI is used.

Learning Analysis and Multi-Format Communication

The Specialist analyses knowledge products across ForAfrika’s portfolio, including evaluations, monitoring data, operational reviews, and programme documentation, to identify lessons on works, what doesn’t, and under what conditions. Findings are translated into the format and language each audience needs, from learning briefs and infographics for field teams to technical annexes for specialists and short narratives for senior leadership, including good practice guides, lessons learned notes, and case studies.

Facilitation, Communities of Practice, and Innovation

The Specialist develops and facilitates communities of practice among ForAfrika staff, running discussion sessions, learning events, and cross-country exchanges. The Specialist is expected to bring new thinking to how the organisation captures and shares knowledge, testing new formats, tools, and facilitation approaches and adjusting them based on what colleagues actually use.

Matrix Relationships and Coordination

The Specialist supports country office DMEAL staff on local knowledge management practice, and coordinates with the Monitoring Systems Manager and the Evaluation and Research Manager so that monitoring and evaluation findings feed systematically into the knowledge base and learning priorities inform monitoring and evaluation planning.

Reporting (approximately 40% of time)

Reporting Calendar Management and Risk Coordination

The Specialist maintains the master reporting calendar for ForAfrika’s portfolio. Country offices remain accountable for producing their reports; the Specialist tracks submission status, runs reminders ahead of deadlines, and flags emerging risks to country directors, the DMEAL Director, and senior management. This includes regular check-ins with country offices approaching major deadlines and facilitating planning conversations that set realistic timelines for multi-level review.

Report Quality Assurance and Tiered Compliance Coordination

The Specialist coordinates quality assurance using ForAfrika’s three-tier country office system: selective sampling for Tier 1, systematic review of major donor and annual reports for Tier 2, and full review before submission for Tier 3. The Specialist maintains quality checklists covering narrative coherence, data accuracy, donor compliance, and inputs from the finance team.

Multi-Country Report Consolidation and Synthesis

For multi-country projects, the Specialist designs data compilation structures and narrative frameworks that keep reporting consistent across countries while leaving room for context, sets timelines and quality standards for country-level inputs. The Specialist then synthesises country inputs into a single report that presents a coherent picture of portfolio performance and surfaces cross-country learning without flattening it into one storyline.

Data Management and Analysis for Reporting

The Specialist works with the Monitoring Systems Manager to access, verify, and analyse programme data, formulating clear data requests that state what is needed, in what format, and by when, so monitoring systems can supply the data each report requires.

Capacity Building and Technical Support

The Specialist calibrates reporting support to each country office’s tier: intensive guidance and draft review for Tier 3, targeted review of major reports for Tier 2, and lighter-touch consultation for Tier 1. This includes training on report writing, data presentation, and storytelling, reference materials such as templates and annotated examples, and individual coaching that builds authors’ skills over time.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Master’s degree in Knowledge Management, Information Science, Development Studies, Communications, or a related field (a Bachelor’s degree with equivalent relevant experience will also be considered)
• Minimum 6 years of combined experience in knowledge management, organisational learning, and/or report writing and coordination, in humanitarian or development programmes
• Demonstrated experience designing and running knowledge management systems, including SharePoint, Teams, and filing/document management systems
• Experience using AI tools for content organisation, tagging, search, or synthesis, with an understanding of data sensitivity and quality control
• Experience managing reporting calendars and coordinating multi-stakeholder reporting processes against donor requirements
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise complex information from multiple sources into narratives and visual formats suited to different audiences
• Practical experience with descriptive data analysis and data visualisation
• Experience facilitating discussion sessions, communities of practice, or learning events
• Strong writing and communication skills, with the ability to adapt technical content for non-technical audiences without losing accuracy
• Experience in humanitarian and development programming, preferably in African contexts

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of knowledge management principles, methods, and technologies
• Proficiency in SharePoint, Teams, and other collaboration and document management platforms
• Working understanding of filing systems, taxonomies, and version control practices
• Familiarity with responsible AI use in a knowledge or content management context
• Strong organisational and time management skills, able to manage multiple concurrent deadlines
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation software
• Attention to detail, with strong quality assurance and document review capabilities
• Familiarity with major institutional donor reporting requirements (such as USAID, EU, UN agencies, FCDO, GAC)
• Strong facilitation skills, comfortable running discussions with technical and non-technical participants
• Ability to work independently across time zones, and to take initiative in a remote, matrixed structure

Reporting Lines

• Reports To (Function): Director of Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (DMEAL)
• Location: Remote – working hours on GMT+2 time zone
• Availability: The candidate is expected to start in the position from 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible.

Title: Administrative Coordinator
Reports to: Co-Directors
Position: Full-time, Remote (Eastern Time Zone)
Compensation: US$60,000–70,000 per year.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2026

About the Agroecology Fund (AEF)

The Agroecology Fund (AEF) is a multi-donor fund supporting agroecology movements worldwide. The
Fund aims to support resilient food systems that promote the economic and nutritional well-being and
human rights of small farmers and Indigenous Peoples and their communities, strengthen biodiversity
conservation, and mitigate climate change.

The Agroecology Fund operates with a small and decentralized team, working remotely from different
countries. It is a dynamic organization with ample room for leadership. This is an excellent opportunity to
work at a global level to amplify grassroots agroecology around the world. The Agroecology Fund is
fiscally sponsored by the Global Greengrants Fund.

About the Administrative Coordinator

The Agroecology Fund Administrative Coordinator will provide high-level administrative and strategic
support to the entire Agroecology Fund organization and specifically to senior leadership, ensuring
seamless day-to-day operations. This individual serves as a trusted partner and extension of the
organization and the leadership, managing complex schedules, supporting multi-party projects and
events and managing confidential correspondence, all with exceptional attention to detail, judgement
and discretion.

The Administrative Assistant will report to the Co-directors and collaborate closely with external and
internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

General Support

• Maintain organized filing systems, both digital and physical, ensuring quick retrieval of critical documents.
• Perform data entry and maintain accuracy of organizational records.
• Schedule meetings and appointments.
• Answer and route emails, and correspondence in a professional and timely manner.
• Improve and maintain AEF´s contact management system, keeping it up to date with new contacts.
• Support preparation of documents, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and meeting agendas.
• Support event coordination.
• Support human resources, such as leave tracking.
• Assist with accounts payable tasks such as processing invoices and expense reports.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodations, visas, and expense reporting.
• Provide general support to staff, consultants and vendors as needed.

Leadership Support

• Distribute correspondence, presentations, reports, and board materials on behalf of leadership.
• Act as the point of contact and liaison between the leadership and internal/external stakeholders, handling inquiries with professionalism.
• Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion and integrity.

Qualifications for Administrative Coordinator

• Deeply aligned with our mission to mobilize resources to build power that transforms food systems and fosters the well-being of people and the planet.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Detail oriented and with a strong attention to best practices in internal and external communication.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and virtual collaboration tools (i.e., Zoom, Teams, Slack)
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; polished and professional demeanor.
• Proactive self-starter with a high degree of initiative and sound judgment.
• Motivated to thrive in a multicultural, mission-driven environment.
• Able to work standard hours virtually, aligned to Eastern Standard Time (EST).
• Multilingual a plus

Compensation

US$60,000–70,000 per year plus full benefits

Impact of Administrative Coordinator

The Agroecology Fund’s donor base consists of over 50 donors from the United States, Europe, and Asia.
While our donor community consists primarily of private philanthropic foundations, we are also building
partnerships with bilateral and multilateral donor agencies.

We’re creating concrete opportunities for senior professionals who want to contribute their experience
and expertise to the promotion of resilient food systems. This position will contribute to:

• Enhanced global food security and nutrition
• Increased global biodiversity and ecosystem health
• Sustainable and resilient global food systems

How to Apply

Please fill in the application form here and upload your CV and Cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. AI-generated applications will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a global organization, we recognize the importance of our staff reflecting the communities
Our work aims to benefit. We are a dynamic organization that values creativity and innovative thinking
and fosters strong teamwork based on mutual respect. We are an equal opportunity employer. We
encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals,
as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be
discriminated against because of race, religion, sex.

Reporting to: Programs Lead
Location: Africa, remote, with continental and global travel as required
Contract Type: Full time
Compensation: USD 62,400 per annum / USD 5,200 per month (inclusive of applicable
taxes, and subject to statutory deductions)
Benefits: Remote working set-up support
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submissions

About Masakhane
Masakhane is a pan-African initiative aimed at tackling the under-representation of African
languages in natural language processing (NLP) and AI. Our mission is to bring together
researchers, technologists, linguists, and community members from across the continent to
collaborate on AI that is inclusive and representative of Africa’s linguistic diversity. By working
collectively, we are democratizing access to cutting-edge AI research and contributing to the
global growth of African NLP.

About Masakhane African Languages Hub
The Masakhane African Languages Hub (“the Hub”) is a new initiative to address the critical
underrepresentation and misrepresentation of African languages in artificial intelligence (AI).

Anchored by the Masakhane Research Foundation (MRF), the Hub will develop community-
centered open-source datasets, models, and use cases to catalyze innovation in sectors such as

healthcare, education, and agriculture. With a vision to unlock AI’s benefits for over 1 billion
Africans, the Hub fosters community-driven approaches and long-term, sustainable partnerships
across the African NLP ecosystem.
Our goal is to empower one billion Africans by 2029 with locally relevant AI tools and resources,
unlocking opportunities for economic development, local innovation, and the preservation of
Africa’s linguistic heritage.
Position Overview
The Program Manager – Foundational AI leads the delivery and strategic alignment of a portfolio
of foundational AI investments, including datasets, speech technologies, benchmarking, model

development, and related AI research infrastructure. The role ensures that these investments are
technically sound, well coordinated, and aligned with the Hub’s broader strategic objectives.

Operating at the intersection of programme management and technical delivery, the role
provides strategic oversight of assigned sub-awards and builds strong partnerships with technical
awardees and research teams. It facilitates cohort-based approaches to delivery and ensures
projects produce scientifically rigorous, high-quality outputs that advance the Hub’s broader
mission of strengthening African language AI.
While the role is not intended for a primary NLP researcher, the successful candidate must have
sufficient technical fluency to understand, assess, challenge, and guide a highly technical
research portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

1. Portfolio Leadership and Technical Alignment
   ● Lead a portfolio of foundational AI investments, taking full ownership of project delivery
   against agreed objectives, milestones, technical quality standards, and budgets.
   ● Maintain 360-degree visibility over portfolio performance (both technical and
   operational), proactively identifying opportunities, mitigating risks, and driving strategic
   alignment.
   ● Monitor and audit technical development across datasets, benchmarking, and model
   training to ensure compliance with the Hub’s baseline technical standards.
2. Awardee Partnership and Technical Support
   ● Serve as the primary technical and programmatic liaison for assigned sub-awardees,
   cultivating trusted partnerships with research and data science teams to guide projects
   through the entire lifecycle.
   ● Proactively evaluate project health and unblock technical bottlenecks in critical areas
   including data annotation, model training, and evaluation through active collaboration
   with domain experts.

● Coordinate and deploy targeted technical assistance, empowering partners to overcome
implementation barriers and consistently deliver high-performance, high-quality AI
outputs.

3. Cohort Management and Quality Assurance
   ● Pioneer cohort-based management frameworks across data collection and foundational
   AI initiatives, driving peer learning, cross-project problem-solving, and collaborative
   technical delivery.
   ● Architect and continuously refine standardized tools, templates, and quality assurance
   frameworks to ensure seamless interoperability, absolute consistency, and rigorous
   scientific standards across the portfolio.
4. Portfolio Delivery and Risk Management
   ● Audit implementation progress and rigorously verify technical milestones, proactively
   mitigating portfolio risks and orchestrating rapid interventions to overcome emerging
   challenges.
   ● Drive cross-functional collaboration with awardees, consultants, and internal teams to
   resolve complex operational and technical dependencies such as compute bottlenecks
   and data validation hurdles ensuring uninterrupted project velocity.
5. Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
   ● Build and maintain effective relationships with awardees, academic researchers, AI
   engineers researchers, consultants, funders, and ecosystem partners.
   ● Prepare high-quality portfolio reports, presentations, and briefings that communicate
   progress, challenges, lessons learned, and emerging opportunities.
6. Learning and Continuous Improvement
   ● Partner closely with the MEL & Learning Officer to synthesize evidence, capture
   actionable lessons learned, and drive portfolio-wide adaptive management and strategic
   iteration.
   ● Cultivate a vibrant knowledge-sharing ecosystem across the cohort, championing peer
   collaboration, resource exchange, and continuous technical improvement among
   awardees.
7. Strategic and Portfolio Evolution

● Steer the strategic evolution of the Hub’s foundational AI roadmap, injecting deep
technical and programmatic insights to shape long-term research directions and
investment priorities.
● Champion the Hub’s mission as a key representative and thought leader at international
workshops, conferences, and high-level engagements, driving global advocacy for African
language AI and foundational technologies.
Requirements
Fluency in English, as well as one or more African Languages would be considered a strong asset.
Academic Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational
Linguistics, Information Systems, or a related technical/scientific field,
● Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in any of the fields mentioned above is preferred
Key Competencies
● Proven ability to manage a diverse portfolio of projects, balancing strategic priorities,
operational delivery, risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
● Proven Ability to build trusted relationships with awardees, researchers, consultants,
funders, and ecosystem partners while working collaboratively across cultures and
disciplines.
● Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects,
manage competing priorities, and ensure high-quality implementation.
● Ability to quickly understand AI, NLP, and digital innovation concepts and work
effectively with technical experts, even without being the primary technical specialist.
● Ability to facilitate peer learning, coordinate collaborative approaches, and build
communities of practice across multiple awardees and projects.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports,
facilitate meetings, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical
audiences.
● Ability to identify implementation challenges early, analyse options, exercise sound
judgement, and recommend practical solutions.
● Ability to work effectively across programmes and functions, collaborating closely with
Finance, Grants, Partnerships & Community, Research, and MEL colleagues.

Values & Mindset
● Deeply aligned with Masakhane’s mission to advance African languages and inclusion in
AI.
● A strategic and systems-minded thinker who translates vision into effective operations.
● Highly organized, proactive, and self-directed, thriving in remote and distributed
environments.
● Transparent, accountable, and process-oriented, with a commitment to excellence and
integrity.
● Collaborative and culturally attuned, able to work effectively across diverse African
contexts.
Why Join Us
● Play a central leadership role in operationalizing one of Africa’s most visible AI research
initiatives.
● Shape the administrative foundations of a growing pan-African research entity.
● Work alongside leading researchers and technologists across the continent.
● Contribute to high-impact work that advances linguistic equity and inclusive AI.
● Grow with an organization entering its next phase of institutional maturity.

Reporting Line
This position reports to the Programs Lead at the Masakhane African Languages Hub.

Application Process
Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in research
administration or program management, and how you would contribute to strengthening
Masakhane’s operational systems.
Applications should be submitted via the following link

Title: Communications Specialist (Content writer and Editor)
Reports to: Communications Lead
Position: Full-time, Remote (Eastern Time Zone)
Compensation: $75,000-$80,000/yr, strong vacation & benefits package
Application Deadline: August 31, 2026

About the Agroecology Fund (AEF)

The Agroecology Fund (AEF) is a multi-donor fund supporting agroecology movements worldwide. The Fund aims to support resilient food systems that promote the economic and nutritional well-being and human rights of small farmers and IndigenousPeoples and their communities, strengthen biodiversity conservation, and mitigate climate change.

The Agroecology Fund operates with a small and decentralized team, working remotely from different countries. It is a dynamic organization with ample room for leadership. This is an excellent opportunity to work at a global level to amplify grassroots agroecology around the world. The Agroecology Fund is fiscally sponsored by the Global Greengrants Fund.

Summary

The Agroecology Fund (AEF) is seeking qualified applicants for a Communications Specialist (Content Writer and Editor). This position leads the development of compelling editorial content that amplifies the voices of grassroots movements, Indigenous Peoples, food producers, and agroecology practitioners in AEF’s network, taking end-to-end ownership of AEF’s writing needs from story identification through drafting, editing, publication, and dissemination.

The Communications Specialist works closely with the Communications Lead, program teams, and regional partners to support:

1. Researching, writing, and editing high-quality storytelling and strategic communications
   products, including feature stories, blogs, newsletters, briefs, press materials,repacking
   reports, compendium, and producing AEF’s annual report
2. Serving as lead writer/editor for high-profile donor products, maintaining AEF’s editorial style
   guides and standards, and upholding a movement-centered, inclusive editorial voice
3. Coordinating multilingual communications workflows across English, Spanish, French, and
   Portuguese, working with translators, regional teams, and reviewers
4. Commissioning and managing external freelance writers, editors, copy editors, and
   translators
5. Coordinating publication and strategic dissemination of editorial content to expand the reach
   and visibility of agroecology narratives globally for both print and digital platforms.
   This is a full time staff position.

Primary Responsibilities

Editorial Content Development & Storytelling

• Develop and manage AEF’s annual editorial calendar, ensuring a consistent pipeline of
• content aligned with organizational priorities and key global moments, including Climate
• Week, COP , and other strategic events.
• Identify and develop compelling stories that amplify the voices, experiences, and initiatives
• of grantees, grassroots movements, Indigenous Peoples, food producers, and regional
• partners.
• Contract external writers for special articles and reports, working with them as a
• collaborative editor.
• Collaborate closely with program teams including Monitoring & Evaluation, Resource
• Mobilization, and Learning teams as well as Regional Funds and partners, to identify
• high-impact storytelling opportunities and sustain a strong editorial pipeline throughout the
• year.
• Conduct interviews with grantees, partners, donors, and other stakeholders to gather
• firsthand material that captures the impact of AEF-supported movement-building initiatives.
• Adapt writing style, tone, and messaging for diverse audiences, including philanthropic
• donors, partners, media, policymakers, and grassroots movements.

Content Production Across Communications Products

Research, write, and edit content across the following areas:

• Annual report: Lead the writing, editing, and production of AEF’s flagship annual report,
• coordinating inputs across program and regional teams
• Strategic communications: Project briefs, brochures, key messages, media statements, press
• releases, op-eds, and fundraising outreach materials
• Narrative content: Feature stories, human-interest pieces, blogs, newsletters, compendiums,
• and website content
• Publications & knowledge products: Distill and repackage findings from technical reports and
• learning outputs into concise, audience-friendly fact sheets and knowledge products
• Event communications: Develop and coordinate materials supporting AEF’s participation in
• and hosting of meetings, conferences, webinars, campaigns, learning exchanges, and
• workshops.

Editorial Excellence & Quality Assurance

• Serve as lead writer and editor for high-profile communications products, providing final
• review and copy editing to ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to AEF’s editorial
• standards prior to publication.
• Develop and maintain editorial style guides and workflows that ensure consistency across all
• communications products.
• Verify factual accuracy and confirm proper attribution, consent, and accurate representation
• when featuring grantees, communities, or partners in published materials.
• Uphold an inclusive, movement-centered editorial voice that reflects the principles of
• trust-based philanthropy and respectfully represents the perspectives of grassroots partners
• and communities.

Global Editorial Coordination

• Coordinate the development of multilingual communications products by working with
• translators, freelance writers, regional teams, and reviewers to ensure editorial quality across
• English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and other languages as required.
• Manage editorial workflows for global publications, ensuring content is culturally
• appropriate, accurately translated, and delivered on schedule.

Rapid Response & Strategic Writing

• Produce or refine communications materials under tight deadlines in response to emerging
• priorities, major announcements, events, or external developments.
• Support the Communications Lead in preparing strategic communications products during
• high-profile campaigns and organizational moments.

Management of External Editorial Consultants

• Commission and manage freelance writers, copy editors, and translators as required.
• Prepare Terms of Reference (ToRs) and scopes of work for editorial assignments, including
• graphic design for publications and digital media.
• Develop budgets, cost estimates, and timelines for editorial, copyediting projects and graphic
• design.
• Coordinate external consultants to ensure timely delivery and consistently high editorial
• standards.

Publication & Strategic Dissemination

• Coordinate the publication and strategic dissemination of editorial content across AEF’s
• communications channels, ensuring timely and consistent distribution to priority audiences.
• Identify opportunities to syndicate, republish, and cross-promote editorial content through
• partner organizations, movement networks, regional funds, and aligned publications to
• expand the reach and influence of agroecology narratives.
• Work closely with partners to identify opportunities for strategic placement of stories, blogs,
• op-eds, and feature articles in, sector publications, and partner platforms.
• Collaborate with grantees, regional funds, and partners to maximize the visibility and impact
• of editorial content through newsletters, websites, social media, events, partner
• communications channels, and external platforms.
• Adapt and repurpose editorial content into multiple formats and products to extend its reach
• and lifecycle across different communications channels and audiences.
• Track the reach and uptake of key editorial products, documenting examples of content
• amplification, republication, media pickup, and engagement to inform future editorial and
• dissemination strategies.

Additional Tasks

Carry out other communications-related duties, as assigned, to support the Communications Lead and contribute to the effective functioning of the Communications team and the successful delivery of the Agroecology Fund’s communications strategy.

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism,
• English, International Development, or another relevant field is required.
• A minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in writing, editing,
• journalism, publishing, editorial communications, or communications for international
• development.
• Experience working as a writer, editor, journalist, sub-editor, copywriter, or in a similar
• editorial role.
• Experience producing annual reports and repackaging complex technical report findings into
• clear, engaging, and accessible communications products for non-technical audiences
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the
• ability to adapt writing style and tone for diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with climate change, food systems transformation, agroecology and movements
• and current issues in agroecology

Language Skills

• Bilingual Spanish and English; excellent verbal and written skills in both languages is desirable

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality editorial content for international
• organizations, foundations, NGOs, media outlets, or philanthropic organizations.
• Proficiency in one or more additional languages, particularly Spanish, is desirable. Knowledge
• of French or Portuguese would be an asset.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound editorial judgement, and proactively
• Experience managing multiple editorial projects simultaneously while meeting competing
• deadlines.
• Previous experience working in US or European philanthropy

Terms of employment

• Time: Full-time position, open-ended contract
• Status: Employee or consultant, depending on worker’s location
• Compensation: Salary range is $75,000- $80,000 (Annual), commensurate with
• qualifications and experience
• Full benefit package
• Approximate start date: September 2026
• Location: Virtual (anywhere), but should be able to work on Eastern Standard Time with
• reliable internet access
• Reports: to Communications Lead

How to Apply:

Please fill in the application form and upload your CV, Cover letter, writing samples and portfolio (If available) here

In the cover letter, please include:

• Examples of writing experiences such as annual reports, policy briefs, case studies, blogs, compendiums, and other knowledge products, including editing technical reports for external audiences.
• Experience of coordinating multi-author publications and blog series, including managing editorial workflows, liaising with contributors, and ensuring timely publication.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a global organization, we recognize the importance of our staff reflecting the communities our work aims to benefit. We are a dynamic organization that values creativity and innovative thinking and fosters strong teamwork based on mutual respect. We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex.