Engender is a registered NGO focused on strategic interventions in the intersecting areas of Genders & Sexualities, Human Rights, Justice & Peace.
We are currently seeking to fill the contract position of Coordinator of an exciting project focused on Intersexuality.

The project coordinator will need to:
Be familiar with intersex and allied issues (or learn fast);
Update intersex website with the existing website team;
Develop materials for pamphlets and posters aimed at the general public and key professions (e.g. health and legal professions), with a DTP professional;
Distribute materials (like posters and pamphlets) strategically;
Organise and facilitate workshops with key sectors (health & legal sectors, teachers, community & faith leaders);
Write appropriate reports;
Media and public liaison;
Develop and maintain a database of intersex individuals and supporters;
Fundraise for the project;
Perform other relevant tasks.

The successful candidate will need the following skills:
Advanced communication (especially writing);
Be able to work independently;
Passion for social justice and respect for diversities;
Knowledge of Human Rights, especially Genders, Sexual Rights, and LGBTQI issues;
Be a skilled networker, especially in the above fields;
Driver’s licence with own reliable transport;
Fluent in English and at least one other (South African) language;
Manage publications (website information, pamphlets, posters, media releases) from concept to final print;
Write funding proposals and reports, project and workshop reports, publicity and training materials, pamphlets and posters, research articles;
Employ participatory research and training methodologies;
Computer literate, incl. wordprocessing, spreadsheets, internet research, graphics, with a desire to learn basic web management;
Project management;
Administration: budgets and fundraising (required); basic bookkeeping (desirable).

For more information about Engender: .

Please send CV with detailed covering letter, highlighting competencies in the required areas above, by Wednesday 19 November, to: [email][email protected] .
Women of colour and LGBTQI individuals are encouraged to apply. The position is based in Cape Town.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us by the end of December, please assume that the position has been filled. This position is subject to the availability of funds. Engender reserves the right to not fill this position.