Deadline: Open until filled
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is seeking dynamic, progressive Field Representatives to join their team of experienced consultants who serve as key liaisons with their community-led partners across Africa. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals in fields such as community development, public health, human rights, and education, who embody SLF’s feminist, anti-colonial, and social justice values. Field Representatives build respectful, trusting relationships rooted in solidarity, care, and inclusion.
Field Representative (Field Rep) visits with SLF partners are a crucial component of our impact and learning and M&E approach. During these visits, Field Reps engage with partner organizations through in-person visits to assess the implementation of activities, evaluate progress toward set goals and collect qualitative and quantitative data. Field Rep visits allow the foundation to gather firsthand information about the challenges and successes experienced by their partner organizations.
They provide an opportunity to understand the contextual factors that may influence program outcomes and make informed decisions on how to address any issues that arise. Through these visits, SLF strengthens their relationship with their partners, provide capacity assistance and guidance and offer support tailored to their specific needs. Field Reps act as a bridge between the partner organizations and the SLF team in Canada, facilitating communication and information-sharing. This two-way communication between Field Reps and partners ensure that their support is both informed and meaningful.
Remuneration
- CAD 455.00 per-day
Eligibility
- Substantial experience in and deep respect for the diverse history and cultures within Africa.
- Progressive and unconventional approach to evaluation and organizational development processes that recognizes the expertise, capacity, and skill that is powering the grassroots response to HIV in Africa.
- 10+ years of experience conducting monitoring and evaluation activities within a holistic, participatory community-based context. Experience in a leadership position within a grassroots organization in Africa is a definite asset.
- Experience in working with matters surrounding HIV, including both sensitivity to and comfort with engaging with people from diverse backgrounds (children, grandmothers, people living with HIV, and LGBTIQ communities etc.).
- Ability to easily navigate the complex and interlocking issues around stigma, discrimination, disclosure, confidentiality, sexuality, and gender inequality.
- Demonstrated ability to think critically and analytically.
- Strong listener and keenly observant.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, supportive, personable and empowering way
- Self-awareness needed to balance personal insights/instincts with their professional opinion(s).
- Excellent ability to translate her/his ideas effectively into writing (in English) and can submit thorough, detailed reports in a timely way.
- Extremely organized with strong time management skills and comfort with logistical/travel planning.
- Highly flexible and comfortable handling change/unexpected situations within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to speak one of the local languages from our 14 programmatic countries is highly desirable (but not mandatory).
- Upholds the SLF values of solidarity, optimism, anti-oppression, courage, respect and accountability.
Application
Submit your cover letter and résumé to [email protected]. Include “Field Representative” in the subject line. Your cover letter should respond to the following question:
What do you feel is important for us to understand about you and your approach to assessing the impact of grassroot responses to HIV in Africa?
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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