Coordinator, Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C

• Review governance documents, membership arrangements, communications channels, and relevant commitments
• Prepare an inception workplan within the first month with deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and time allocation
• Identify decisions, member contributions, and resources needed to complete the assignment
• Facilitate consultation and prepare final draft membership terms of reference, including a proposed two-tier membership model
• Develop guidance on membership, decision-making, and responsibilities of members and the Core Group
• Establish and maintain an organised membership database
• Develop membership outreach and onboarding prioritising grassroots, survivor-led, and Global Majority organisations
• Produce an accessible overview of the Platform and participation opportunities
• Coordinate monthly Core Group meetings, including scheduling, preparation, and follow-up
• Circulate agendas and materials at least one week before meetings
• Circulate meeting records and updated action trackers within five working days after meetings
• Maintain records of decisions, actions, responsibilities, and deadlines
• Serve as the central contact point for Platform enquiries and coordinate responses
• Facilitate member contributions and flag outstanding decisions or dependencies
• Develop and implement communications schedules for internal and public mailing lists and social media
• Coordinate member contributions and prepare content for approval
• Coordinate website updates and provide content for the external website redesign consultant
• Support common messages and positioning for Core Group approval
• Organise key documents and resources
• Facilitate development of a three-year strategic workplan
• Track commitments under the Movement-led Collective Vision on Ending FGM/C
• Map potential funding and partnership opportunities and recommend follow-up
• Prepare an impact summary and fundraising and partnership materials
• Develop recommendations for sustaining the Platform’s coordination function
• Provide secretariat support for engagement with the FGM/C Donor Working Group
• Coordinate three shared advocacy materials during the consultancy
• Coordinate at least two webinars, including co-hosting, speakers, and follow-up
• Support meaningful participation of grassroots activists and survivors
• Support selected joint advocacy events included in the agreed workplan
• Submit short quarterly progress reports
• Coordinate narrative inputs for donor reporting and maintain an activity expenditure tracker with Equality Now
• Submit a final report and handover package with key documents, outstanding actions, and continuity recommendations
• Work independently while coordinating availability across time zones, deadlines, the Equality Now focal point, the Ending Gender-based Violence team, and the Global Platform Core Group

• Track record coordinating coalitions, networks, or multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Experience facilitating meetings, maintaining action plans, and supporting delivery across organisations
• Understanding of FGM/C and its connections to gender equality, human rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Experience working respectfully with diverse partners, including grassroots organisations and survivor-led movements
• Ability to enable meaningful participation across regions and time zones
• Ability to translate consultation and collective priorities into practical governance arrangements, membership processes, and achievable strategic workplans
• Ability to produce clear, accessible written materials and synthesise contributions from multiple stakeholders
• Ability to coordinate digital communications
• Strong written and spoken English required
• Additional languages are an advantage
• Ability to organise the assignment, exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities, and deliver agreed outputs within the available time and budget
• Experience supporting resource mobilisation, donor reporting, joint advocacy, or online events is an advantage
• Commitment to feminist principles, safeguarding, and respectful engagement with survivors
• Relevant professional, community-based, and lived experience valued
• Submit a resume/CV and cover letter

• Travel and other reimbursable expenses separate from the consultancy fee, subject to written pre-approval, available funding, and the consultancy agreement
• Competitive compensation package
• Savings benefits
• Health benefits
• Vacation benefits
• Equal Opportunity employer
• Diverse and inclusive workplace