About MAMA Network
Mobilizing Activists around Medical Abortion Network (MAMAnetwork.org) is a collaboration of grassroots activists and feminist groups based in Sub-Saharan Africa, seeking to expand access to safe self-managed abortion (SMA).
MAMA is a regional movement working to share evidence-based and stigma- free information about self-managed medication abortion and sexual and reproductive health and rights directly with women at the community level. MAMA membership is currently 74 groups in 24 African countries, with plans to deepen our impact and expand our reach over the next years.
We are feminist activists, trained counsellors and researchers based across the African continent who have a strong focus on supporting self-managed abortion, especially in places where abortion is restricted by laws, stigma, and lack of access. MAMA strategies include (a) Hotlines that provide information (b) Community outreach programs (c) Pharmacy and healthcare provider collaboration (d) Advocacy for decriminalisation of abortion and (e) partnerships with feminist groups around the world to support increased access to abortion pills.
To support the successful implementation of our Strategic Goals and Plan, we are building out our coordination team, our networks, internal systems and capacities to take MAMA Network to greater heights.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This is a part-time remote-working freelance/consultancy position.
The MAMA Coordination Team leads the planning, implementation, reporting and improvement of our strategies and various programs and contributes to the building and administration of the movement.
The Holistic Security Coordinator will help us systematically define and manage holistic security in all aspects of our operations, keeping the movement safe.
You will plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate initiatives targeting digital, psychosocial and physical security for all MAMA Network member organizations and the Coordination Team.
We are seeking an expert in digital security, who is interested in leading on all aspects of holistic security (including psychosocial and physical) and will oversee experts in those fields as needed.
Your Responsibilities will include:
1. Spearhead Holistic Security
- Lead the co-creation of Goals and Strategies for Holistic Security at MAMA Network
- Create Holistic Security guidelines for MAMA Network as a movement
- Keep our training curriculum for Holistic Security updated
- Organize & run trainings on Holistic Security for MAMA members (two rounds a year), resulting in the creation of holistic security plans. This includes leading the training on digital security yourself and coordinating consultants/experts for the trainings on psychosocial and physical security.
- Monitor and continuously support members' implementation of their holistic security plans
- Serve as an escalation point in security incidents, coordinating response and making key recommendations to both coordinators and members
- Work to increase member engagement with content on holistic security (e.g. webinars, guidelines, strategies shared)
- Create learning content on HS for MAMA university, our member’s online learning platform
- Create HS guidelines and protocols for the coordinator team.
- Periodically train MAMA coordinators in HS, and ensure that we are also implementing our HS guidelines.
- Oversee relevant consultants, for delivery of training, and for provision of periodic psychosocial support for members
- With the Legal Risk Coordinator, gather data on security incidents, harassment and oppressions from MAMA members
- Create learning content on HS for MAMA university, our member’s online learning platform.
- Facilitate the creation and running of working groups in this area, as need and opportunity arises
2. Monitoring & Evaluation
- Create clarity on what outputs and outcomes you want to measure in your program. Reach out to M&E lead for the design of M&E tools.
- Use the quarterly data and analysis shared by M&E for program learning and drawing insights
- For special data collection needs arising outside the usual cycle, work with members to collect data directly.
3. Ensuring digital security of MAMA operations and Maintenance of MAMA IT Platforms
- Provide digital security expertise to coordinators and support them in digital emergencies
- Respond to any digital emergencies, e.g hacking/phishing attempts
- Oversee the proper functioning and backup of our Cloud software
- Website technical development (e.g. style theme upgrades, adding new content/pages)
- Technical administration of our website (Wordpress), including plugin upgrades
- Technical administration of the Linux server, e.g upgrades
- Technical administration (backend) of our member e-learning platform and supporting the Program Coordinator in charge in troubleshooting as required
4. Support development and growth of MAMA Network
- Participate in the reviews of the strategic plan.
- Contribute to grant reporting through sharing relevant data and insights.
- Share ideas, feedback and insights that contribute to the growth and impact of the movement
- Collect impact stories from your work and contribute content for various communications (annual report, newsletters, social media, etc)
- Represent MAMA Network and the programs externally as arising
Why work with us
- Join our mission to continue saving lives, contributing to autonomy in reproductive health decisions and shifting power away from the formal medical system to women and other pregnant people.
- Be part of a skilled multinational feminist team that values power-sharing and applies a horizontal working model
- We develop and implement cutting edge strategies to put abortion and contraception access and support directly in the hands of those in need
- Collaborate with and support feminist activists across Africa
How to Apply
Submit your application by filling the form here: https://bit.ly/MAMA-Security
Please attach your CV in PDF format outlining relevant experiences and results
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Recruitment is carried out in collaboration with edge, our talent partner based in Kenya. All communication regarding this role will come from email addresses in the domain @edgeperformance.co.ke