WomanChangeMakers Fellowship Position

Program: WomanChangeMakers Fellowship Brazil

Position: Country Manager (Consultant/Part-time/Long-term mandate)

Country of work and residence: Brazil – Based preferably in Sao Paulo

Only candidates residing in Brazil with fluent Portuguese and a solid Brazilian network will be considered for this position.

Preferred starting date: 3 November 2014

Pensum: 30 hours/week

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Opportunity:

WomanChangeMakers is a Fellowship program of the Womanity Foundation that focuses on identifying, supporting and connecting social entrepreneurs (men or women) who head organizations that work for women’s empowerment, address systemic gender inequalities and positively transform society (www.womenchangemakers.org). By focusing on how social entrepreneurs solve problems and help build their communities we aim at helping them catalyze their social impact and scale up their organization.

We believe in the value of anchoring our WomenChangeMakers program in the specific reality of the target countries (presently Brazil and India). Together with our WomenChangeMakers Fellows we elaborate goals that will motivate local professional partners to support the Fellows’ development and growth. Local and global collaborations with thought leaders, social and business entrepreneurs, as well philanthropic, social investment and academic institutions are core to our approach.

In order to grow our team and further consolidate the WomanChangeMakers (WCM) program in Brazil, the Womanity Foundation is looking for a part-time Country Manager to implement all aspects of our program and enhance the impact of our Fellows. The Country Manager will be tasked with elaborating strategies of growth with and for our Fellows in Brazil; assisting them in identifying their key needs to realize such growth; creating strategic collaborations with relevant professional experts and partners; and supporting the Womanity Foundation’s efforts in measuring and communicating the impact of our Fellows and of our program. The new Country Manager will be required to significantly expand the existing strategic partnerships and opportunities for our Fellows, and to animate the Fellowship to the benefit of its members.

Responsibilities include: assessing WCM Fellow’s needs and identifying adequate solutions to address these needs; engaging experts and professional partners; facilitating and strengthening the relationship between the WCM Fellows and the professional program partners; cultivating the relationship with existing and newly acquired WCM professional program partners; developing a results-based action plan for the WCM Fellows and the WCM program in Brazil; supporting monitoring and evaluation efforts and inputting to an impact-based reporting process on progress made by the Fellows and the WCM Fellowship program; building a pipeline of candidates for the WCM Fellowship; representing WCM in the relevant fora and meetings with the aim of increasing its visibility and connections for the benefit of its Fellows and of their social impact; organizing events and meetings as relevant for the Fellows, professional partners and other stakeholders; producing quarterly newsletter and other relevant PR materials and communications.

The Country Manager will report to the Womanity Foundation’s Executive Director.

Location, Qualifications, Skills and Core Competencies Required:

The person may be located in preferably Sao Paulo (or Rio de Janeiro) and should possess excellent spoken and written Portuguese and English language skills. The candidate will have demonstrated a passion for social change, as well as the ability to work with a cross-cultural and international team. We are looking for a pro-active individual with high motivation to work towards supporting social entrepreneurs who accelerate progress for women.

Only candidates residing in Brazil with fluent Portuguese and a solid ties to the Brazilian social development sector and associated networks will be considered for this position.

Competencies and Skills required:

Minimum of 5 years experience working in the social development sector (mid-level), preferably with an experience in the women’s empowerment field;

Extensive and positive relations with Brazilian citizen, corporate and public sectors;

Excellent skills in building partnerships and interfacing with external stakeholders;

Strong communicator and persuasive deal-maker;

Strong writing and PR skills;

Excellent organizational skills;

Experience in reporting, monitoring and measuring social impact and reporting;

Ability to work in a virtual team (via skype, e-mail etc.);

Travel availability, in particular within Brazil.

The Womanity Foundation offers a competitive monthly salary for 30 hours x week. The salary offer will reflect the applicant’s experience and qualifications. The Womanity Foundation invites applications from candidates regardless race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or religion.

Application Process:

Please email your resume and a motivation letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and what motivates you to apply, to Andrea Piazza, andrea@womanity.org, subject line “WCM Country Manager Brazil”. Please also include three references.

Application deadline: 10th October 2014