Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Community of Action Facilitator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for working with diverse communities to organize and facilitate collective action around a common cause.

Responsibilities:

• Brings together organizations in a Community of Action (CoA). Seeks input, support and active collaboration and participation of consortium members.
• Creates a safe and inspiring space for organizations to share their plans, ideas, expertise and fears in the CoA.
• Facilitate CoA-organizations to jointly localize the Free to be Me Theory of Change (ToC).
• Facilitate and support local organizations in the development of their organizational or joint LGBTIQ+ advocacy and capacity strengthening plans,which contribute to the fulfillment of the ToC.
• Contribute to the design of the overarching Free to be Me planning and processes, and particularly to the design of innovative elements of the program.
• Participate in a network with other CoA facilitators for exchange, mutual learning and sharing. 
• Organize and stimulate CoA-meetings, both closed’ meetings where only organizations financially supported by the program participate, as well as open’ meetings where other organizations (that bring specific expertise, knowledge, innovation, inspiration) are invited.
• Supports the realization and facilitation of capacity strengthening and linking & learning activities.
• Ensure a smooth exchange of information as well as collaboration between CoA- members as well as with CoA-members, consortium members and other actors, such as for example the Dutch embassy.
• Relate progress to the overarching Free to be Me plans.
• Actively contributes to and supports activities at the national and regional level, such as research, advocacy campaigns, learning events, etc
• Contribute to reflection and learning on both the national and regional level, as well as on the wider programmatic level.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., community development, social work, public policy) or equivalent experience. 
• Expertise in and a passion for working on LGBTIQ+ inclusion and rights, for example through advocacy.
• Progressive and positive view on LGBTIQ+ rights and inclusion, sees inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people from an intersectional perspective and understands how exclusion works for a range of groups marginalized in their country’s context.
• Believes in Free to be Me values and is accountable to them.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Experience working with diverse communities and marginalized groups. 
• Minimum of three to five years of relevant working experience on LGBTIQ+ issues, and/or in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience with or an interest in working in international teams.
• Full professional proficiency in English and language(s) relevant in the respective country context.

Benefit: 

• Salary Range: 600,000- 800,000
• Other Benefits: Health Insurance, Cost of Living Adjustment,Opportunities for professional development and growth.