Stephen Lewis Foundation is hiring a Field Representative – YOA

Deadline: Open till crammed

The Stephen Lewis Foundation is looking for dynamic, progressive Field Representatives to affix their group of skilled consultants who function key liaisons with their group-led companions throughout Africa. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals in fields reminiscent of group improvement, public well being, human rights, and training, who embody SLF’s feminist, anti-colonial, and social justice values. Field Representatives construct respectful, trusting relationships rooted in solidarity, care, and inclusion.

Field Representative (Field Rep) visits with SLF companions are a essential part of our affect and studying and M&E strategy. During these visits, Field Reps interact with associate organizations by means of in-particular person visits to evaluate the implementation of actions, consider progress towards set objectives and acquire qualitative and quantitative knowledge. Field Rep visits permit the inspiration to collect firsthand details about the challenges and successes skilled by their associate organizations.

They present an OPPORTUNITY to know the contextual elements which will affect program outcomes and make knowledgeable selections on how you can handle any points that come up. Through these visits, SLF strengthens their relationship with their companions, present capability help and steering and supply help tailor-made to their particular wants. Field Reps act as a bridge between the associate organizations and the SLF group in Canada, facilitating communication and data-sharing. This two-manner communication between Field Reps and companions be certain that their help is each knowledgeable and significant.

Remuneration

Eligibility

• Substantial expertise in and deep respect for the various historical past and cultures inside Africa.
• Progressive and unconventional strategy to analysis and organizational improvement processes that acknowledges the experience, capability, and ability that is powering the grassroots response to HIV in Africa.
• 10+ years of expertise conducting monitoring and analysis actions inside a holistic, participatory group-based mostly context. Experience in a management place inside a grassroots group in Africa is a particular asset.
• Experience in working with issues surrounding HIV, together with each sensitivity to and luxury with partaking with individuals from various backgrounds (youngsters, grandmothers, individuals residing with HIV, and LGBTIQ communities and so on.).
• Ability to simply navigate the advanced and interlocking points round stigma, discrimination, disclosure, confidentiality, sexuality, and gender inequality.
• Demonstrated capacity to suppose critically and analytically.
• Strong listener and keenly observant.
• Ability to speak in a clear, supportive, personable and empowering manner
• Self-awareness wanted to stability private insights/instincts with their skilled opinion(s).
• Excellent capacity to translate her/his concepts successfully into writing (in English) and might submit thorough, detailed experiences in a well timed manner.
• Extremely organized with robust time administration expertise and luxury with logistical/journey planning.
• Highly versatile and cozy dealing with change/sudden conditions inside a quick-paced surroundings.
• Ability to talk one of many native languages from our 14 programmatic international locations is extremely fascinating (however not necessary).
• Upholds the SLF values of solidarity, optimism, anti-oppression, braveness, respect and accountability.

Application

Submit your cowl letter and résumé to [email protected]. Include “Field Representative” within the topic line. Your cowl letter ought to reply to the next query:

What do you’re feeling is vital for us to know about you and your strategy to assessing the affect of grassroot responses to HIV in Africa?

Applications will likely be reviewed on an ongoing foundation. Only these chosen for an interview will likely be contacted.

For extra info, go to SLF Job.