africa: Volunteer Co-ordinator - Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA)

AKINA MAMA WA AFRIKA

An international development organisation for African women

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is an international, non-governmental
development organisation for African women based in the UK with an East/Horn
of Africa sub-regional office in Kampala, Uganda. AMwA was founded in 1985
by a group of African women resident in the UK. Translated from Swahili,
the name means `solidarity among African women', signifying African
sisterhood. AMwA coordinates local, regional and international initiatives,
and builds the individual and organisational leadership capacities of
African women through leadership development programs, networking,
information and advocacy. AMwA serves as a resource and research forum on
issues affecting African women.

AMwA is hereby seeking an African woman who is a motivated self-starter, to
fill the following post:

Volunteer Co-ordinator (Part-Time 17.5 hours per week)
£ 20,379-£23,634 pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting)
Contract initially for one year

The post holder will be expected to manage AMwA's volunteer project. This
will include recruiting, placing and managing volunteers, representing AMwA
at various public events and writing reports.
The post holder will have experience of working with and managing
volunteers, and should have excellent administrative, written and verbal
communication skills and should be able to work to tight deadlines with
minimum supervision.

This post is funded by:

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The closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 12 May 2003 at 5pm

This post entails provision of personal services for African women. It is
therefore advertised under Section 5(2)(d) of the Race Relations Act (1976)
and the Sex Discrimination Act (1975).

For job description and information pack, contact: AMwA London office,
334-336 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7LQ. Tel: 020 7713 5166, Fax: 020 7713
1959. You can also email [email][email protected] to
get copies of the application form and job description.

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publicise opportunities that arise in the mainstream development sector in
order to encourage more applications from suitable candidates among the
African diaspora.

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