Feminist Africa is Hiring
Feminist Africa, a gender studies journal hosted at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, is seeking to hire an Assistant Programme Officer for its office, starting 2nd March 2026.
Type of contract: Part-time
Responsibilities
Editorial processes
i) Support issue editors in editorial processes.
ii) Receive the concept note from issue editor/s and share with FA Editors.
iii) Prompt issue editors to produce a timetable for editorial processes and production of their issue.
iv) Send reminders to issue editors when there has been a slippage in the timetable for editorial processes.
v) Support the reviews editor in maintaining and building a database of reviewers by discipline and areas of expertise.
Governance
i) Assist with the organisation of FA meetings.
ii) Assist the Programme Officer in production of the minutes of FA meetings.
iii) Host FA virtual meetings.
iv) Assist with arranging FA events, conferences and travels.
v) Liaise with and manage communications between FA and the IAS, Editors, Associate Editors, editorial team, production personnel and funders to ensure timely responses to agreed timelines.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to contact@feministafrica.net/
editor@feministafrica.net
Deadline for applications: 28th January 2026
For further clarifications, kindly contact Abena Yeboah on editor@feministafrica.net