Economic Empowerment Officer
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International Trans Fund (ITF)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: USD 65,000 USD / yearly
- Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 02/03/2026
- Location: Remote (global)
About the International Trans Fund (ITF)
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is the only trans-led global funder dedicated to advancing safety, dignity, and justice for trans people worldwide. We envision thriving, interconnected trans movements that are resourced, resilient, and rooted in transfeminist principles, advancing safety, freedom, and liberation worldwide. Our mission is to mobilize sustainable resources for trans-led organizations and movements worldwide by strengthening collective action and bridging critical funding gaps.
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is the only trans-led global funder dedicated to advancing safety, dignity, and justice for trans people worldwide. We envision thriving, interconnected trans movements that are resourced, resilient, and rooted in transfeminist principles, advancing safety, freedom, and liberation worldwide. Our mission is to mobilize sustainable resources for trans-led organizations and movements worldwide by strengthening collective action and bridging critical funding gaps.
Key Responsibilities
The Economic Empowerment Officer will be responsible for the following, with a primary focus on the Empowered Trans-Led Economies: Building Alternatives project, while also contributing to the longer-term goal of strengthening ITF’s capacity to design and implement economic empowerment initiatives beyond this project:
The Economic Empowerment Officer will be responsible for the following, with a primary focus on the Empowered Trans-Led Economies: Building Alternatives project, while also contributing to the longer-term goal of strengthening ITF’s capacity to design and implement economic empowerment initiatives beyond this project:
Participatory MEL Design and Implementation
- Designing MEL frameworks relevant to the project that align with ITF’s values, donor requirements, and movement realities.
- Developing participatory MEL tools (surveys, reflection guides, learning conversations, qualitative methods, etc.) specific to the project.
- Designing and administering baseline and endline learning processes with partners where relevant.
- Ensuring ethical, accessible, and trauma-informed approaches to documentation and data collection.
Capacity-Building, Learning and Collective Reflection
- Facilitating collective reflection spaces with grantee partners and stakeholders, including participation in the project’s Community of Practice convening for grantee partners.
- Facilitating and delivering relevant capacity-building trainings for grantee partners.
Storytelling, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Production
- Capturing stories of change and movement narratives with partners.
- Producing thoughtful reports, learning briefs, and synthesis documents for internal and external audiences.
Collaboration and Accompaniment
- Working closely with the Deputy Director and program staff on the project, including supporting resource mobilization to secure complementary funding for economic empowerment initiatives.
- Supporting ITF in shaping and integrating economic empowerment within its broader resourcing approaches.
Who We Are Looking For
We strongly encourage trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse candidates to apply.
We strongly encourage trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse candidates to apply.
- Demonstrated experience in grantmaking, accompaniment, and organizing related to the project’s focus areas:
(i) Social enterprises and cooperatives: Seed funding and governance support for member‑owned businesses;
(ii) Entrepreneurship incubation: Accelerators offering business training, mentorship, and market linkages;
(iii) Microfinance and savings groups: Low‑barrier credit, rotating savings, and digital finance solutions; and
(iv) Skills & vocational training: Technical and digital skills aligned with local market demands (e.g., tailoring, IT services, sustainable agriculture). - Strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g. participatory tools, storytelling, surveys, case studies).
- A clear commitment to participatory approaches that center community knowledge and agency.
- Experience within social justice and human rights contexts, and working with grassroots or community-led organizations, particularly in the Global Majority.
- Familiarity with feminist, intersectional, and/or transfeminist frameworks.
- Strong writing and synthesis skills; communicates complex ideas accessibly.
- Alignment with ITF’s values of trans leadership, care, accountability, and justice.
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