Deputy Managing Director & SIRI Lead

• Provide strategic, operational and programmatic leadership across WAN-IFRA WIN’s advocacy, communications, community engagement and SIRI portfolio.
• Lead the Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) including programme oversight, partner and grantee management, quality assurance, monitoring and reporting.
• Oversee WIN advocacy campaigns, digital communications and community engagement initiatives.

This role strengthens gender equality in media by leading advocacy campaigns, community engagement, and the Social Impact Reporting Initiative, which supports media organisations in creating more inclusive and resilient newsrooms.

• Significant experience in a senior programmatic, advocacy or organisational leadership role within an international NGO, media development or gender equality context.
• Demonstrated experience leading grants management programmes end-to-end, including design, selection, grantee management, compliance, monitoring and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, French and Arabic.
• Experience in running gender equality and inclusion programmes and campaigns.

Milestone-based contract for 12 months. Global flexible location. Compensation details not specified.

Women in News (WIN) is a global programme of WAN-IFRA dedicated to strengthening gender equality in media through leadership development, research, and advocacy across Africa, the Arab Region, Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond.