Governance and Transparency Advisor
Organizational Context
Rousto Charity aims to foster the social, economic, intellectual, and informational development of cities and districts in Tajikistan, with a specific focus on empowering youth and women. The organization is expanding its operations and strengthening partnerships with international donors. To achieve this, Rousto Charity needs to align its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and public transparency with international non-profit standards, thereby building institutional trust and securing new funding.
Job Purpose
This role supports Rousto Charity's expansion by enhancing organizational accountability and public credibility. The volunteer will update internal policies and develop a strategic roadmap to optimize the organization's public digital presence. The objective is to ensure internal policies and the website's transparency section meet international grant-maker standards, making them highly credible and professional. This contribution is crucial for building institutional trust and securing new funding to support youth and women empowerment initiatives in Tajikistan.
Responsibilities
The Governance and Transparency Advisor will enhance Rousto Charity's accountability and public credibility. Key responsibilities include reviewing and drafting institutional documents, bylaws, transparency guidelines, whistleblower protections, and conflict-of-interest policies to meet non-profit standards. The advisor will also analyze the website's governance and transparency section, providing actionable recommendations for improving its visual outlook, navigation, document repository, and user-friendliness, without requiring technical web development. Additionally, the role involves creating a strategic roadmap detailing long-term best practices for maintaining organizational transparency both online and offline.
Work Experience
Experience in non-profit governance, including drafting or reviewing policies, bylaws, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for non-profits or NGOs, is required. A general understanding of international donor requirements for transparency and accountability is also necessary. Experience in information architecture, providing clear recommendations for organizing website content, is desirable.
Skills
Key skills include non-profit governance, donor compliance knowledge, information architecture, and professional written communication in English. Expertise in communication, advocacy, public information, legal affairs, writing, editing, and proofreading is essential. Reliable communication habits and a willingness to participate in regular sync calls are also important.