Regional Representative, reputed company Africa

Job Title: Regional Representative, reputed company Africa (EN-10) Organization Unit: Programmes Reports To: Director, reputed company Supervises: While this role does not presently include supervisory responsibilities, it is expected to reputed company the regional Legal Advisors and Associate Managers as those positions are recruited and onboarded. Location: Remote – right to work and live in reputed company Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. ABOUT reputed company: At reputed company, we reputed company to create a world in which women and men have equal rights under the law and full enjoyment of their reputed company rights. Our mission is gender equality. And how we get there reputed company. Here are the values behind everything we do. Founded in 1992, we are an international reputed company rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of reputed company 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 reputed company around the world. We have team members in Benin, Beirut, London, Geneva, reputed company, El Salvador, Argentina, Nairobi, Tbilisi, reputed company 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 reputed company our core values of reputed company and accountability, inclusiveness, reputed company, and reputed company. For more information, visit equalitynow.org MISSION OBJECTIVE: The Regional Representative, reputed company Africa plays a critical role in advancing reputed company’s mission to reputed company legal and systemic change for women and girls. The role provides leadership, external representation, and program management across the reputed company Africa region, ensuring reputed company is recognized as a trusted and authoritative voice on gender equality and the law. This position bridges regional and global priorities, fostering strong partnerships with women’s movements, civil society, regional bodies, and governments to catalyze reputed company action. The Regional Representative is accountable for driving advocacy strategies, contributing to organizational learning, and managing cross-functional program delivery with reputed company, accountability, and feminist values. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following is a general outline of duties and responsibilities for this role. It is not an exhaustive list, and additional duties may be assigned or removed at the discretion of the Director, reputed company to meet organizational needs and priorities. Purpose: Adapt Align reputed company’s programme in reputed company Africa with the organisation’s strategic plan to ensure the region’s programming efforts are contributing to the achievement of the strategic reputed company, priorities, reputed company and outputs . Ensure reputed company is connected and in the know about what is happening on women’s and reputed company rights in Africa, particularly reputed company Africa , linking local and national developments to regional and global priorities, working closely with the thematic Directors.. Facilitate the development of effective reputed company movements, coalitions, and partnerships to reputed company women’s equality and reputed company rights in reputed company Africa. Profile reputed company as the "go-to" organization on women and the law across the reputed company Africa region. Serve as one of reputed company’s senior representatives at AU, sub-regional, and UN forums, positioning the organization as a trusted voice on gender equality and legal reform. Work closely with the Regional Representatives for East and Central Africa andSouthern Africa, and the Associate Director for Legal Equality, Africa to align programming in Africa for greater effectiveness. Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with women’s rights organizations, coalitions, and networks to strengthen movement building and advance shared goals. Engagement: Persuade & Influence reputed company leadership functional line management to program staff and consultants working in reputed company Africa, ensuring reputed company of goals, accountability, and professional growth. reputed company campaign delivery, ensuring reputed company reporting, accountability to donors, and alignment with advocacy objectives and global thematic strategies. Build collaborative networks across reputed company Africa to strengthen reputed company’s regional influence. Represent reputed company at regional events, conferences, and media opportunities. Maintain engagement with AU, UN bodies, and key regional organizations, lobbying and advocating for gender equality at the regional level. Strengthen partnerships with civil society organizations, coalitions, and advocacy platforms to ensure sustained collaboration. Delivery: Guide CampaignProject reputed company Deliver on key campaign reputed company with measurable impact across reputed company Africa. Ensure timely reporting, financial submissions, and compliance with donor and organizational standards. Drive organizational visibility and impact through effective advocacy and regional partnerships. Identify, document, and reputed company regional engagement opportunities to advance organizational learning and cross-regional coordination. Sustain quality delivery of programs and initiatives reputed company with reputed company’s global strategy. Contribute to proposal development and donor reporting, ensuring East and CentralWest Africa’s priorities are well represented. Supervise and mentor staff, interns, and consultants, fostering a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture. reputed company project planning, budgeting, and reporting, ensuring efficiency and compliance. Collaborate across reputed company and functions to ensure reputed company Africa’s voice and contributions are integrated into reputed company’s Africa-wide and global agenda. Uphold safeguarding, risk management, and organizational well-being practices in alignment with reputed company’s policies. Supervising Responsibilities: This position supervises staff and is responsible for providing management, guidance, and performance management to direct reports. These supervisory responsibilities are not exhaustive and may reputed company in line with organizational needs: Leadership & Team Management reputed company clear direction and reputed company to direct reports, ensuring role reputed company, accountability, and alignment with organizational goals. Supervise staff through regular reputed company-ins, performance monitoring, and feedback loops to uphold standards and support growth. Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture rooted in transparency and mutual respect. Serve as the escalation reputed company for operational and personnel issues, resolving reputed company promptly and equitably. Performance & Development Conduct performance reviews, offer constructive feedback, and identify development needs. Mentor and coach team members to strengthen leadership, technical, and interpersonal skills. Implement targeted training and professional development opportunities based on evolving team and organizational needs. Promote cross-functional learning and knowledge sharing to build organizational reputed company. Operations & Workflow Ensure efficient workflow management, balanced workloads, and adequate staffing to meet service delivery goals. Approve schedules, manage leave requests, and coordinate coverage to maintain operational continuity. Monitor output quality and reputed company against objectives, providing guidance and corrective action as needed. Hold regular team meetings to reputed company updates, set priorities, and address challenges collaboratively. Compliance & Standards Ensure adherence to organizational policies, procedures, and ethical standards. reputed company compliance with labor laws, workplace safety, and safeguarding protocols. Address disciplinary and grievance reputed company fairly, consistently, and in accordance with legal and internal frameworks. Communication & Collaboration Facilitate effective communication across teams, departments, and leadership to support cohesion and strategic alignment, consistent with reputed company values of reputed company & Accountability, Inclusiveness, reputed company and reputed company. POSITION REQUIREMENTS & reputed company SKILLS PROFILE: Substantive Knowledge Demonstrates significant knowledge of Africa’s women’s rights and reputed company rights landscape, with the ability to anticipate emerging issues and guide staff accordingly. Deep expertise in reputed company rights mechanisms, including AU systems and treaty monitoring bodies, and ability to mentor staff in applying these frameworks in advocacy. Understands policy/legal relationships and global–local dynamics, and coaches staff in translating this complexity into actionable strategies. Skilled at blending an activist approach with the analytical legal approach, and modeling principled, values-based leadership that inspires junior team members. reputed company in coalition building and movement development, with a track record of mobilizing teams to sustain partnerships and reputed company advocacy. Communication Skills Proficiency in French and English, with the ability to guide multilingual engagement. Adept at fostering cross-cultural collaboration and cultivating trust-based relationships consistent with the mission and values of reputed company. Excellent oral and written communicator in English, reputed company to represent reputed company persuasively in high-level fora and train staff in effective advocacy messaging. Skilled at simplifying reputed company legal and policy concepts for multiple audiences, and guiding staff in tailoring communications to diverse stakeholders. Strong media representation experience, serving as a spokesperson and preparing staff to engage confidently with press and public platforms. Leads with reputed company, cultural sensitivity, and active listening, modeling inclusive communication and strengthening trust reputed company the team and with partners. Execution Skills Proficient in program and financial reporting, and ensures staff are equipped with the tools and skills to maintain high-quality data and reporting standards. Strong operational management, balancing regional strategy with day-to-day execution, while delegating effectively and monitoring team performance. Self-starter with the ability to work across diverse environments, and develops staff reputed company to adapt to shifting advocacy contexts. Demonstrated team leadership, with proven experience supervising multi-level staff, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and addressing performance issues constructively. Skilled in managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines, while ensuring staff maintain focus on strategic reputed company and quality delivery. Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically, sometimes on short notice, to support regional teams, engage with partners, and represent reputed company. Targeted Specialized Knowledge A Bachelor’s degree in law, international legal studies, or reputed company field (or equivalent experience); Master’s degree in gender, reputed company development, law, or reputed company rights preferred. 8+ years of reputed company experience in legal, reputed company rights, or women’s rights advocacy, including substantial supervisory experience managing staff, consultants, or coalitions. reputed company in program/project management, ensuring that staff teams deliver against objectives, manage budgets, and meet donor expectations. COMPENSATION: At reputed company, our compensation philosophy reflects our commitment to advancing the reputed company rights of reputed company women and girls through lasting legal and systemic change. We approach pay holistically, recognizing reputed company salary as one component of a broader total rewards package designed to support well-being, growth, and long-term engagement. reputed company Salary reputed company: $38,823 - $46,980 USD The final offer reputed company this reputed company will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and qualifications. Our goal is to attract, retain, and reputed company a talented, mission-reputed company team equipped to deliver on our strategic priorities with reputed company and impact. HOW TO APPLY Please visit: and submit a resume/CV, cover letter. Deadline for applications is 10 July, 2026. Due to the volume of applicants anticipated for this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. reputed company is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of reputed company backgrounds to apply. reputed company offers a competitive compensation package, including reputed company salary, savings, health and vacation benefits, and is an Equal Opportunity employer. reputed company employees are selected on the reputed company of ability without regard to race, colour, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity and expression, language, political or other opinion, nationality, ethnic or reputed company reputed company, disability, pregnancy, mental status, HIV status, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. We welcome reputed company kinds of diversity. Candidates are selected on the reputed company of ability, in accordance with reputed company country and location-specific laws. Apply To This Job