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Urgent Action Fund-Africa
Urgent Action Fund-Africa is a feminist, pan-African, Rapid Response Fund committed to transforming power relations through resourcing African feminists and women’s human rights defenders and their formations as an act of solidarity. More information can be found on our website: https://www.uafafrica.org.

Role of the Board of Directors
The UAF-Africa Board of Directors comprises leaders from African feminist and women’s rights movements who are dedicated to the organisation’s mission, grounded in power and clarity of vision.
Serving on the UAF-Africa Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for women who are passionate about strengthening leadership and governance in feminist and women’s rights organisations in Africa. Board members will participate in two face-to-face board meetings per year, read board materials in advance of board meetings, and come prepared to ask questions and participate in governance, strategic and generative discussions and debates. They will also be asked to serve on one or more committees and actively participate in committee work. Board terms last for three years, and board members can serve for up to two consecutive terms. The monthly time required would be 10-15 hours.

Desired Skills and Expertise
All UAF-Africa Board members need the following knowledge, skills, and capacities: Knowledge, understanding, and/or experience of governance, the organisation's mission, and the laws, customs, and values that govern its activities.
Be able to comprehend the concepts of fiduciary duties and the duty of care.
Ability to make sensible and informed governance decisions and recommendations.
Willingness to ask hard questions and support good Board dynamics. High ethical standards, commitment to serve,and common sense.
Ability to see the wider pictureand perspective on human/women’s rights,democracy, social justice, and development in Africa, with some benefit of international experience and a commitment to feminist politics and women’s rights struggles. Organisational and strategic awareness.
Appropriate level of financial literacy. Integrity of personal and professional dealings.
Total commitment to furthering the interests of UAF-Africa’s programmes, interests and values of UAF-Africa, and to achieve UAF-Africa’s goals.
No conflicts of interest.
Capacity to work in English and French. Specifically, from CentralAfrica: Angola, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Congo Republic (Brazzaville), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

We are currently recruiting for a Board memberwith the following profile, expertise and knowledge: