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Call for FIELD REPRESENTATIVE – Stephen Lewis Foundation 2026 is open now !!!
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is seeking dynamic, progressive Field Representatives to join their team of experienced consultants who serve as key liaisons with their community-led partners across Africa. Ideal candidates are seasoned professionals in fields such as community development, public health, human rights, and education, who embody SLF’s feminist, anticolonial, and social justice values. It is a consultancy based 1 year contract with CAD 455.00 per-day. The location of the job is home-based (ideally based on African continent) with frequent travel to African countries; occasional travel to Canada. Field Representatives build respectful, trusting relationships rooted in solidarity, care, and inclusion.
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Field Representative (Field Rep) visits with SLF partners are a crucial component of their impact and learning and M&E approach. During these visits, Field Reps engage with their partner organizations through in-person visits to assess the implementation of activities, evaluate progress toward set goals, and collect qualitative and quantitative data. Field Rep visits allow them to gather firsthand information about the challenges and successes experienced by their partner organizations. They provide an opportunity to understand the contextual factors that may influence program outcomes and make informed decisions on how to address any issues that arise. Through these visits, they strengthen their relationship with their partners, provide capacity assistance and guidance, and offer support tailored to their specific needs. Field Reps act as a bridge between the partner organizations and their SLF team in Canada, facilitating communication and information-sharing. This two-way communication between Field Reps and partners ensure that their support is both informed and meaningful.
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The Stephen Lewis Foundation promotes feminist and anti-oppression principles and is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion. They welcome applications from individuals who identify as:
- Racialized persons/persons of colour
- Women
- Indigenous peoples
- Persons with disabilities
- 2SLGBTIQ+ individuals
- People with lived experience of HIV
For 20 years, the Stephen Lewis Foundation has challenged traditional power structures in international development and philanthropy by shifting resources into the hands of local communities impacted by the HIV epidemic in Africa. Committed to community-led solutions, they provide funding and allyship to local organizations who are restoring hope, reclaiming human rights, fighting injustice and saving lives.
Location:
African Countries, CanadaBenefits
- 1 year consultancy based contract
- Consulting rate of CAD 455.00 per-day
- A home based job
Eligibilities
- Substantial experience in and deep respect for the diverse history and cultures within Africa.
- Progressive and unconventional approach to evaluation and organizational development processes that recognizes the expertise, capacity, and skill that is powering the grassroots response to HIV in Africa.
- 10+ years of experience conducting monitoring and evaluation activities within a holistic, participatory community-based context. Experience in a leadership position within a grassroots organization in Africa is a definite asset.
- Experience in working with matters surrounding HIV, including both sensitivity to and comfort with engaging with people from diverse backgrounds (children, grandmothers, people living with HIV, and LGBTIQ communities etc.).
- Ability to easily navigate the complex and interlocking issues around stigma, discrimination, disclosure, confidentiality, sexuality, and gender inequality.
- Demonstrated ability to think critically and analytically.
- Strong listener and keenly observant.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, supportive, personable and empowering way
- Self-awareness needed to balance personal insights/instincts with their professional opinion(s).
- Excellent ability to translate her/his ideas effectively into writing (in English) and can submit thorough, detailed reports in a timely way.
- Extremely organized with strong time management skills and comfort with logistical/travel planning.
- Highly flexible and comfortable handling change/unexpected situations within a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to speak one of the local languages from our 14 programmatic countries is highly desirable (but not mandatory).
- Upholds the SLF values of solidarity, optimism, anti-oppression, courage, respect and accountability.
Application Process
- Applicants have to submit their cover letter and résumé in the apply now link
- They have to include “Field Representative” in the subject line
- The cover letter should respond to the following question:
- What do you feel is important for this to understand about you and your approach to assessing the impact of grass root responses to HIV in Africa?
