Gender Action for Peace & Security Network Director, WomanKind, London, England

Gender Action for Peace & Security Network Director

Application deadline: January 29, 2015

Posted by: WomanKind

GAPS is the UK civil society network monitoring and advocating on the UK government’s commitments to women, peace and security. The GAPS Director will be responsible for coordinating, facilitating and developing the GAPS network and its members in their joint GAPS activities and initiatives. The role works closely with the GAPS Management Committee and GAPS Advisory Board. Externally, the primary role is high level influencing work. Internally, the post requires ability to facilitate and support a diverse coalition of member organisations, the management of part-time staff and all fundraising for the network.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with networks; experience of policy and influencing work on women’s rights, gender and peace building or development; as well as excellent communication and networking skills and knowledge of project management; budgeting and fundraising.

Applications for secondment from GAPS member organisations considered.

Closing date for applications is: 5.00pm on Thursday 29^th January.

Interview date: 11^th – 12^th February.

For more information about the role please read our application pack.

To apply for the role please complete the job application form.

Please return your completed application to  recruitment@womankind.org.uk or Womankind Worldwide, 56 – 64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT.

ABOUT WOMANKIND

In 25 years we have reached 18 million women and girls, their families and communities across more than 70 countries.

Womankind Worldwide is an international women’s rights charity working to support women and girls to improve their lives and communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We partner with women’s rights organisations on the ground, which are working to tackle the issues that affect women’s lives.

Women’s rights are at the heart of everything we do and we do it because we’re passionate about equality. We’ve been committed to supporting women and girls to claim their rights since we were founded on International Women’s Day in 1989.

The power of partnership

We currently work in partnership with 31 women’s rights organisations to challenge discrimination, end violence and improve the rights and choices of women and girls. With our partners we are reaching women and girls in 13 countries – from Afghanistan to Bolivia to Zimbabwe.

Together we support women directly – from providing refuges and counselling for survivors of violence, to leadership and business skills training. We also support women, their families and communities indirectly – by raising awareness of women’s rights and working to change legislation, policies and practice. In 2013-2014 Womankind and our partners directly supported 119,878 women and girls. And we provided indirect support to 5.9 million women, girls, men and boys.