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Gender Advisor-Liberia
Location:
Liberia, Monrovia
Division:
Program Management
Status:
Consultant
Position Number:
C12:40
Project Description:
IFES current project “Building Sustainable Elections Management in Liberia (BSEM)” in Liberia seeks to promote sustainable, efficient, sound, non-political election management by the National Election Commission (NEC). In pursuing this goal, IFES is helping build the capacity of the NEC in key areas of electoral boundary drawing, voter registration, civic and voter education, public information and outreach, planning and executing the national referendum, and providing technical support in the creation of various regulations, procedures, guidelines and budgets.
During the 2011 Elections, the NEC established a Gender Section, with the directive to ensure that election programs are gender mainstreamed in consonance with electoral laws and international best practices. The Gender Section made considerable effort to implement this mandate by creating gender awareness programs during the 2011 Elections.
In light of the above given background, IFES seeks consulting services of an Electoral Gender Specialist to travel to Liberia for about two months to provide technical assistance in building the capacity of the newly established Gender Unit of the National Elections Commission of Liberia. The consultant will be required to begin work from October 1, 2012 to November 20, 2012. As part of their responsibilities the consultant will carry out the following tasks:
Job Responsibilities:
• Assist NEC in the conduct of a review of the electoral laws, legislations, guidelines to identify ones with gender implications and engage staff in the Gender Section to discuss revisions to the laws and/or legislations to improve its gender sensitivity;
• Advise and engage the Gender Section in developing a mid to long-term gender mainstreaming strategy document for NEC based on the review conducted;
• Advise and support the planning, preparing, and implementing gender capacity development activities for NEC staff in headquarters and magistrate offices;
• Advise NEC on international best practices to reflect gender equity principles and practices pertaining to electoral management;
• Mentor and provide advice in developing the capacities of the gender Section staff through undertaking a series of gender based trainings;
• Support NEC in planning and organizing workshops/seminars for stakeholders regarding the inclusion of women in electoral activities;
• Provide advice on mainstreaming gender and disability concerns in NEC's
policies and programs;
• Provide advice and support to NEC civic and voter education strategies to increase women's participation in the electoral process;
• Advise NEC on cooperation with other government ministries, agencies , Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and women's networks on efforts at women empowerment;
• Conduct a gender analysis of NEC programs and activities
• Perform other tasks assigned by the IFES Chief of Party.
• Advise and engage the Gender Section in developing a mid to long-term gender mainstreaming strategy document for NEC based on the review conducted;
• Advise and support the planning, preparing, and implementing gender capacity development activities for NEC staff in headquarters and magistrate offices;
• Advise NEC on international best practices to reflect gender equity principles and practices pertaining to electoral management;
• Mentor and provide advice in developing the capacities of the gender Section staff through undertaking a series of gender based trainings;
• Support NEC in planning and organizing workshops/seminars for stakeholders regarding the inclusion of women in electoral activities;
• Provide advice on mainstreaming gender and disability concerns in NEC's
policies and programs;
• Provide advice and support to NEC civic and voter education strategies to increase women's participation in the electoral process;
• Advise NEC on cooperation with other government ministries, agencies , Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and women's networks on efforts at women empowerment;
• Conduct a gender analysis of NEC programs and activities
• Perform other tasks assigned by the IFES Chief of Party.
Qualifications:
Proven competency and 7-10 years experience in the field of democratic governance and elections. Must be well-informed on both electoral and broader democratic governance issues such as electoral access with respect to gender and disability, legislative development, civil society in emerging democratic societies, and the participation and role of women in politics.
The applicant must have a solid academic background, preferably a Master's Degree in the Social Sciences, with a background in conducting gender work and demonstrated abilities in analysis of complex political situations.
The applicant must have a solid academic background, preferably a Master's Degree in the Social Sciences, with a background in conducting gender work and demonstrated abilities in analysis of complex political situations.
To Apply:
You must go to http:www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).
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To Apply:
You must go to http:www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).
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