Executive Coordinator, ACE-AJ Secretariat

• Provide proactive day-to-day coordination of ACE-AJ as a Pan-African network and maintain substantive engagement with members across countries, regions and languages.
• Develop an annual member-engagement architecture covering consultations, focal-person meetings, peer exchanges, communities of practice and regional or continental convenings.
• Maintain structured two-way communication between the Secretariat, Board, General Assembly, founding members and strategic partners.
• Lead strategic membership growth with attention to geographic balance, and coordinate admission, onboarding, retention and an accurate membership database.
• Translate the 2024–2030 Strategic Framework into costed annual work plans, implementation matrices, institutional calendars and measurable performance commitments.
• Develop a Secretariat performance dashboard and institute quarterly implementation reviews with concise performance briefs for the Board.
• Advance holistic, people-centred justice by connecting formal, informal and community-based justice actors and promoting recognition of community-based justice practitioners.
• Ensure the perspectives of poor, vulnerable and marginalised communities remain central to programmes, research and advocacy.
• Maintain a credible, diversified funding pipeline, lead proposal development and manage donor and strategic-partner relationships.
• Support governance bodies, institutional development, policies and compliance with the ACE-AJ Constitution and hosting arrangements with LAF.
• Supervise Secretariat personnel and coordinate consultants, technical advisers, interns and staff designated by member organisations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree in law, Human Rights, Development Studies, Public Policy, International Relations, Governance, Programme Management or a closely related field (a strong bachelor’s degree with substantial relevant senior experience may be considered).
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in access to justice, legal empowerment, human rights, governance, civil society strengthening, international development or network leadership.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating a network, coalition, secretariat, regional platform or multi-country partnership; substantial experience across several African countries strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in resource mobilisation, proposal development and donor relationship management.
• This recruitment is primarily intended for Rwandan nationals and non-Rwandan nationals already legally resident and authorised to work in Rwanda; no relocation or sponsorship is provided.

Skills & Competencies:

• Continental network leadership, coalition management and movement building.
• Strategic execution and disciplined follow-through.
• Cross-cultural diplomacy and ability to work across borders, time zones and institutions with limited supervision.
• Programme leadership, monitoring and learning, and multi-country coordination.
• High-level writing, communication, advocacy and representation.
• Research literacy, evidence use and knowledge translation.
• Sound judgement, political and institutional sensitivity, integrity and independence.
• Excellent written and spoken English; working knowledge of French is a strong advantage.