Madres Luchadoras Coordinator (Women’s Empowerment Project) At Intiwawa en acción

Mission

The goal of our Madres Luchadoras project is to empower at-risk mothers through their participation in economic-productive and leadership activities including textile training workshops, socio-emotional support as well as finance classes. In this key position, you will take this project to its next phase in line with its empowerment objectives and help at-risk mothers gain access to new opportunities !

As our Madres Luchadoras Project coordinator, you will be responsible for managing and developing all activities related to this project, from planning to execution & evaluation of all workshops for our participating mothers. You will be responsible for coordinating the Madres Luchadoras team which includes the textile trainer, project leader, psychologist, financial classes leader.

Responsibilities

● Work onsite in Mollebaya district (located 1:30 – 02:00 hours from the center of Arequipa) in close coordination with the participating mothers, project volunteers, and the Sales & E-commerce coordinator.

● Develop an annual work plan with objectives, resources & budget, and calendar in line with this project’s mission and Intiwawa’s values, including a training and production schedule.

● Coordinate the execution of the workshops and manage the recruitment, registration, retention and attendance of participants.

● Under the supervision of the Finance coordinator, General director, and Project Manager, manage and administer the project budget.

● In conjunction with the trainer and Project leader, prepare and implement the textile training schedule and coordinate the monitoring & evaluation of the project.

● Coordinate the schedule of all academic and counseling activities in which the mothers are involved with project volunteers, the psychologist and financial trainer.

● Supervise the project volunteers and trainer during the textile workshops as well as inventory control activities.

● Prepare and coordinate periodic feedback meetings with the project team, as well as participate in bi-weekly comité meetings.

● Create a final report at the end of the year.

● Ensure compliance with internal rules and procedures.

● Others as assigned by the Program Manager & General Director.

Requirements

● Previous project management experience, including managing a small team (required).

● Previous experience in women’s empowerment programs and/or circular fashion (desirable).

● Ability to work in a multicultural and collaborative environment.

● Excellent organizational, interpersonal, leadership, and assertive communication skills.

● Proactive attitude and high adaptability.

● Empathetic skills to cultivate a trusting relationship with project participants.