Application Guide

How to Apply for Lead Coach

at WAN-IFRA

🏢 About WAN-IFRA

Women in News (WIN) is a global programme of WAN-IFRA dedicated to advancing gender equality in media through leadership development, research, and advocacy. Working across Africa, the Arab Region, Southeast Asia, and Europe, WIN offers a unique opportunity to drive systemic change in media leadership and make a tangible impact on gender parity worldwide.

About This Role

As Lead Coach, you will design and oversee the coaching framework for WIN's Global Leadership Accelerator, matching coaches with participants and ensuring high-quality coaching delivery. This role is pivotal in shaping the leadership journey of women journalists and media professionals, directly contributing to a more inclusive and equitable media landscape.

💡 A Day in the Life

Your day might start with a virtual check-in with programme leadership to review coach-participant matches, followed by reviewing coaching session reports from multiple regions. You could then facilitate a peer supervision call for coaches, spend the afternoon updating the coaching curriculum with new reflective exercises, and end the day by onboarding a new coach from Southeast Asia.

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🎯 Who WAN-IFRA Is Looking For

  • A certified professional coach (e.g., ICF, EMCC) with at least 5 years of experience in leadership, executive, or career coaching, preferably in global or cross-cultural settings.
  • Proven experience managing or supervising a diverse team of coaches, including onboarding, mentorship, and quality assurance.
  • Expertise in designing coaching curricula and tools, with a strong understanding of adult learning theories, emotional intelligence, and reflective practice.
  • Deep commitment to gender equality and familiarity with the challenges women face in media leadership, with the ability to adapt coaching approaches to diverse cultural contexts.

📝 Tips for Applying to WAN-IFRA

1

Highlight your certification and any supervision training explicitly, as the role requires managing and mentoring other coaches.

2

Showcase examples of coaching curricula or tools you have designed, especially those adaptable to different regions (e.g., Africa, Middle East).

3

Demonstrate your experience with remote coaching and managing virtual coaching programmes, as this is a fully remote contract role.

4

Tailor your cover letter to emphasize your understanding of gender dynamics in media and how your coaching advances women's leadership.

5

Include metrics or outcomes from past coaching programmes, such as participant satisfaction, promotion rates, or leadership competency improvements.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for gender equality and how your coaching aligns with WIN's mission to strengthen women's leadership in media.", 'Specific examples of how you have designed and managed coaching programmes across diverse cultural contexts.', 'Your approach to mentoring other coaches, including supervision and quality assurance methods.', 'How your coaching philosophy incorporates emotional intelligence, reflective practice, and leadership development frameworks.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review WAN-IFRA's Women in News programme page, including recent reports and success stories.
  • → Understand the media landscape in WIN's focus regions (Africa, Arab Region, Southeast Asia) and common barriers for women journalists.
  • → Familiarize yourself with WIN's core values and their approach to leadership development.
  • → Look into the Global Leadership Accelerator's structure, including past cohorts and partner organisations.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a coaching curriculum that is adaptable across Africa, the Arab Region, and Southeast Asia?
2 Describe your experience managing a team of coaches: how do you ensure consistency and quality?
3 How do you handle a coach-participant mismatch or a participant with complex challenges?
4 What is your understanding of safeguarding in coaching, and how would you integrate it into WIN's programme?
5 Can you walk us through a coaching tool or framework you have developed and its impact?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Failing to mention your coaching certification or supervision experience, which are critical requirements.
  • Providing generic coaching examples that do not address gender or cultural contexts.
  • Overlooking the remote contract nature: assume virtual work and global time zones in your responses.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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