Having been established in 2005, Gender DynamiX (GDX) is the first registered Africa-based public benefit organization to focus solely on trans and gender diverse communities. What started as a mere vision, slowly grew into a grassroots organization. GDX has since become an institutionalised non-profit organization (NPO) that is fundemental to the development of the trans and gender diverse movement(s) in South Africa and across southern Africa.
Gender Dynamix seeks to appoint a Health Advocacy Officer to be based in Cape Town.
Eployment Type:Permanent
Remuneration:R24,000.00 per month negotiable in accordance with experience.
Requirements:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Strategic Management, Law, Public Health, Social Sciences and/or any other relevant discipline.
Experience and deep understanding of Human Rights and development sector work.
Experience in working with trans, gender and body diverse persons and communities highly desirable.
Understanding and experience working with public health policy.
Understanding of gender affirming health care needs of trans diverse persons highly advantageous.
Understanding and/or engagement with policy and legal advocacy and reform to grant access to more health rights for trans diverse persons.
Knowledge of working with or using regional and international human rights mechanisms.
Advanced management skills to plan, manage and coordinate projects, partners, people, and budgets.
Report writing skills.
Organization, writing, analytical and administrative skills.
Confidence in using information and communication technology.
Understanding of the national and regional trans movement and movement building initiatives.
Ability to facilitate and train.
Proficiency in using English as a medium of communication and learning; ability to communicate in multiple languages will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities:
Lead design process for health-related advocacy projects.
Networking on behalf of the organization with stakeholders to advance its health advocacy targets.
Work closely with media on trans related concepts and issues while representing the organization at various media and political spaces.
Engage with legislative and policy processes affecting and relating to trans persons’ health and wellbeing.
Workshop facilitation and support as well as leading health care training for various stakeholders.
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more about Gender Dynamix, refer to www.genderdynamix.org.za