Logistics and Administrative Coordinator

Overview of the organization:

AWID is a global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization. Our mission is to support feminist, women’s rights, and gender justice movements to thrive, to be a driving force in challenging systems of oppression, and to co-create feminist realities. We currently have 35+ staff members based in 20+ different countries.

The position and profile:

AWID is looking to hire a Logistics and Administrative Coordinator who will support AWID staff and partners in all logistical and administration needs for a smooth flow of events, convenings and travel.

This is a full-time role that sits within AWID’s Organizational Sustainability and Resilience (OSR) Team, works closely with Human Resources (HR) and Accounting Coordinators, and is under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager.

The Logistics and Administrative Coordinator plays a key role in supporting AWID staff and partner organizations to gather and convene by facilitating the strong, effective functioning of AWID’s in-person and hybrid meetings and events (e.g. staff meetings, team meetings, travel logistics and convenings with partners and allies). The Logistics and Administrative Coordinator will work to ensure a safe and comfortable experience, and provide overall assistance and support for ensuring smooth and efficient event and convening activities.

We are looking for someone who is able to multitask calmly under pressure, has an appreciation for, and experience supporting a wide range of accessibility needs, enjoys finding creative solutions to interesting logistical problems and is willing to take on new challenges.

As the right candidate, you will be understanding of AWID’s feminist values and ways of working, and be sensitive to upholding them in the way you take up the responsibilities of the role. You will also be familiar with regional and global realities of feminist movements, and the political and logistical aspects of creating safer, welcoming and accessible spaces to a diversity of constituencies. You will be willing to continuously expand your knowledge about diverse accessibility needs and solutions.

Successful applicants should be able to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with diverse stakeholders and have excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills to build strong alliances with diverse constituencies.

Please see the detailed Job Description by clicking here.

How to apply:

All candidates must submit in English a current CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role. Include "Logistics and  Administrative Coordinator" in the subject line of the email and submit your application to jobs@awid.org by 26 February 2024 at 23:00 EST. 

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls/emails please. To learn more about AWID and our programs, please visit our website at www.awid.org.

People from and based in the Global South; women, trans, non-binary and intersex persons; Black and Indigenous people; persons with disabilities and other candidates from historically oppressed groups, of all ages, are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. If you fit most, but not all, requirements for this position, please don’t hesitate to apply.

AWID is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AWID are based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy status, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise AWID of the accommodation measures, if required, which would enable you to be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner.  All information received in relation to accommodation measures will be treated in confidence.