Institute For Economic Justice (IEJ)
Feminist Economics (Junior) Programme Officer
Description
The IEJ is looking for a passionate junior programme officer/programme officer to support the implementation of the IEJ’s annual Feminist Economics Summer School (FESS). The Feminist Economics Summer School is a workstream within the African Feminist Economic Research and Policy Networks project led by a Senior Researcher. The officer will work closely with the Senior Researcher to execute the 5-day event and post-summer school research activities. The post-summer school activities include networking and learning opportunities that the school creates for the cohort of participants after the FESS.
Support the Senior Researcher to execute the following activities:
Capacity building
- Conceptualisation of the event.
- Updating the FESS training material database.
- Drafting and editing FESS training materials, such as programmes and slides.
- Contribute to the drafting of speakers’ invitation letters.
- Attending the Summer School to take notes and facilitate feedback sessions.
- Develop post-FESS activities with the cohort.
Programmatic Administration
- Assist the Project Administrators with contacting speakers, track speakers’ responses and update the database to ensure that the right people are contracted.
- Assisting with other administrative tasks as determined by the Senior Researcher.
Logistical support
- Assisting with logistical tasks as determined by the Senior Researcher.
Organisational responsibilities
- Coordinating organisational webinars alongside internal training workshops.
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