About Us

AtCivil Society Academy Africa,we believe that social justice can happen with the right tools and the right people.

As part of a network operating across the globe, we work to support social pioneers, civil society leaders, activists, and development enthusiasts to realize their vision of social transformation.

Our modalities of engagement include long-term change missions, where we accompany, support, and facilitate multi-year and multi-partnership initiatives to champion social justice across development sectors.

We also offer impact training sessions, open to all interested applicants, and customized training sessions, which are tailor-made to fit organizations’ particular needs. Learner-led and practically relevant, both modalities offer participants access to foundational and cutting-edge concepts through participatory and innovative pedagogical tools.

Our expert facilitators also extend coaching services to guide teams in translating their newly acquired knowledge into lasting practice.

Our Topics

• Human Rights-Based Approach

• Leadership and Team Management

• Advocacy and Social Accountability

• Building Partnerships and Coalitions

• Fundraising and Resource Mobilization

• Nurturing Young Development and Leadership Facilitators

Our Methodology

• Informed by extensive sector-specific expertise, progressive theories, and best practices, our facilitation services offer a truly unique knowledge experience.

Our Facilitators

• Our team, spread over three entities in Europe, South East Asia, and Africa, has a rich and diverse repertoire, decades of experience, and a genuine passion for sharing knowledge in accessible and engaging ways.

How We Work

• Our team brings a genuine passion for social justice into everything we do and a heartfelt conviction that we can all think and do better to enact meaningful change.

• We believe in autonomous work, self-leadership, trust, and innovation, which are deeply embedded values in our decentralized management system and human-centered approaches.

Context

Since its registration as an independent entity in Ethiopia that works across the African continent, CSA Africa has had a constantly growing roster of both long-term and short-term engagements.

With this in mind, the entity is now looking for a passionate, independent, and knowledgeable Lead Facilitator to join the team and manage long-term projects we accompany and facilitate short term training sessions.

Workflow And Responsibilities

The Lead Facilitator will observe the following general workflow and be responsible for:

• Managing long-term and multi-actor projects that CSA Africa accompanies and supports

• Regularly liaising with long-term clients to provide the necessary support and guidance

• Facilitating short-term tailor-made training sessions and open impact training sessions based on her/his subject matter expertise

• Liaising with new clients to understand their training needs and presenting them with training offers drafted in collaboration with the rest of the team

• Maintaining timely communication with clients to get feedback on training offers and making necessary changes in alignment with each training’s purpose and goal

• Developing training concept, content, and schedules based on the finalized training offers

• Actively seeking opportunities for partnership and resource generation and contributing to development of new businesses and proposals

• Facilitating long-term projects and short term training sessions in accordance with CSA best practices, policies, and facilitation methodology.

• Coordinating with the CSA team, specifically the Accounting, Liaising and Logistics (ALL) Officer to ensure that suitable training venues are booked according to CSA best practices and guidelines