Fellowship Programme with ANND-ATFD عودة إلى الفرص

The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) 

The Arab NGO Network envisions democratic, active, and effective civil societies in the Arab Region. These societies would be able to affect public policies, and would be open and interactive with other cultures and societies. These societies respect and protect the dignity and freedom of the individual and their political, social, economic, civic, and cultural rights, within a state of law and institutions, where peace, security, and stability are prosperous.

The internal vision of the Network is based on responding to the challenges and changes on the regional and global levels, whereby it aims at establishing a special presence and effective and active positions regarding decision-making locally, regionally, and globally. ANND works to preserve a democratic, flexible, growing, and developing body that encompasses Arab non-governmental organizations working in the fields of social and human development, democracy, human rights, and the environment. ANND is committed towards implementing the values of good governance and the development of best-practices models for capacity building and institutional structuring.

ANND is an independent, democratic and civil network, established in 1997, aimed at strengthening and empowering civil society and promoting the values of democracy, respect for human rights, and sustainable development in Arab countries, consistent with the International Bill of Human Rights and the freedom and dignity of the individual, respect for pluralism, equitable distribution of wealth, preservation of the cultural heritage of the region, and achievement of the development priorities of local communities.

ANND consists of 9 national networks and 23 NGOs operating in 12 Arab countries.

ANND’s work is organized according to three main areas:

1. Strengthen the capacity and role of CSOs in advocacy and lobbying in the field of economic and social policy- making in the Arab region;
2. Strengthen the space available for CSO participation in economic and social policy-making at the national, regional, and international levels;
3. Promote and develop knowledge products available in the Arab region related to the role of civil society.

Association tunisienne des femmes démocrates (ATFD)

ATFD is a 30 years nonprofit feminist association, registered since 6 August 1989. ATFD works for a modern and democratic Tunisia where all forms of discrimination and violence against women are abolished. The main focus of ATFD is on equality between men and women, human dignity, freedom, secularity and social justice.

Our main mission is to fight against all forms of violence and discrimination against women in order to promote and defend women’s rights both legally and in social practices. ATFD ensures the dissemination of gender equality culture at all levels (social, economic, political, cultural and legal).

ATFD works to:

1. Change of patriarchal mentalities through supporting women and solidary advocacy for non-discriminatory solutions;
2. Proceed to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against women in all spheres; public or private.
3. Promote and defend women’s rights, as well as the establishment of equality in the civil, political, social, economic and cultural fields.
4. Increase the effective participation of women in public and political life by recognizing their full citizenship.
5. Perpetuate the equality principles and citizenship among young people.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB PURPOSE:

ANND Fellows Programme consist of placing professionals with ANND national member organizations. During this round, one fellow will be placed with ATFD, based in Tunis, Tunisia. The primary aim of the programme is to promote knowledge exchange and learning, and build the capacity of both the host organisation and their members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE

1.   Support the delivery and implementation of ATFD strategic priorities 
2.   Strengthen institutional capacity of ATFD
3.   Promote knowledge exchange and learning between ATFD and their members, and between ANND, ANND members, and ATFD

MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THIS ROLE

Support the delivery of ATFD key strategic objectives (50%)

• Work in close collaboration with the director of ATFD in developing the necessary tools for monitoring and evaluation and for measuring the impact of the various actions and interventions of ATFD.
• Support the director of ATFD in the preparation of narrative reports (periodic and final) of the association’s projects and programs, while ensuring that the frameworks and deadlines required by donors are respected
• Work in close collaboration with the ATFD communications officer for the development of the English version of the organization’s website

Support the delivery of ANND activities in Tunisia (50%)

• Coordinate the work related to the civic space monitor in Tunisia in cooperation with the national focal point.
• Coordinate the work of monitoring the implementation of the agenda 2030 for sustainable development in Tunisia in cooperation with the national focal point.
• Coordinate the work related to the Arab watch report in Tunisia in cooperation with the national researcher.
• Coordinate the work related to Safir project.
• Act as a focal point for ANND in areas of M&E, financial reporting and communication.

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Start date: anticipated to be around mid-June 2021

Duration: 7 months

Salary: Gross US$ 10400 to be remunerated in two payments