Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Position Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Facilitate Team Lead to develop and implement the Platform's capacity building strategy under the Facilitate Pillar. This role focuses on strengthening the capacity and capability of key GBV prevention stakeholders to design, deliver, and advocate for effective GBV prevention programming and policies. This position will work closely with grassroots organisations, practitioners, policymakers, and other partners to enhance their ability to implement high-quality primary prevention initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
As the Facilitate Team Lead you will:
- Provide oversight of and lead the Facilitate workstream and ensure alignment with program principles and objectives, including chairing meetings, setting and managing work plans, leading day-to-day implementation and ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
- Provide strategic oversight of the direction and planned approach of the Facilitate Pillar, ensuring a clear vision backed up by a strong and achievable workplan.
- Design and implement capacity-building strategies for both practitioners and implementing organisations, focusing on evidence-based primary prevention. This includes coordinating the design, build and roll out of online courses, alongside overseeing the development and dissemination of associated learning materials and events.
- Oversee a mentoring approach for sustained support to select organisations, including coordinating the selection and oversight of mentee organisations, alongside ensuring a diverse pool of expert mentors who are trained and supported to provide the mentoring.
- Regularly engage with GBV Prevention best practice and evidence in order to ensure approaches are informed and relevant
- Oversee the facilitate granting program, including ensuring grantees are well supported and able to deliver their planned activities to a high standard.
- Map and engage diverse women's rights and civil society organisations, and practitioners, facilitating network building and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain strong relationships with national government counterparts and explore collaborations with grant-making facilities and ending GBV bilateral programs.
- Lead and oversee the creation of communication products related to the Facilitate workstream, including lessons learned, case studies, and stories of change.
- Collaborate with Platform team members to ensure coordination and collaboration across workstreams and avoid duplication.
- Lead the annual work planning process for the Facilitate stream and coordinate progress reporting and MEL of Facilitate activities.
- Provide updates and reports to the Advisory Committee and Platform Regional Director.
- Oversee and lead the recruitment, management and mentorship of Facilitate Project Officers and other staff, including ensuring effective task delegation and a supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Proactively manage risks and ensure the ethical delivery of Platform activities in accordance with DFAT policies, safeguards and frameworks.
