Head of Programmes with Gender Links in Johannesburg, South Africa

Deadline: 4 December 2015

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Organization: Gender Links

Gender Links (GL) is a Southern African NGO, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa that promotes gender equality and justice across the fifteen countries of the region. A “small organisation with large footprints”, they are committed to a South Africa where women and men are able to realise their full potential and participate equally in all aspects of public and private life.

1) Working with partners at local, national, regional and international level, Gender Links:

2) Promotes gender equality in and through the media, and in all areas of governance.

3) Develops policies and action plans to ensure that gender equality is achieved, especially at the local level.

4) Builds the capacity of women, men and all citizens to engage critically in democratic processes that advance equality and justice.

5) Conducts campaigns for ending gender violence, HIV and AIDS, economic and climate justice and the rights of marginalised groups.

Candidate Pack

For the full job description, please download and read the candidate pack: Download PDF.

Full description

In brief, you will:

•  Oversee programme managers in the GL programme areas (SAGPA, Media, Governance and Entrepreneurship, Gender Justice) and manage and develop key line managers in programmes, monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Ensure a productive work force and strong team spirit
• Promote smooth internal communication and coordination
• Ensure state-of-the art financial and other systems and practices that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Represent GL in the media as required by initiating and attending interviews and other events with the media and submitting written articles to the newspapers and ensure an appropriate social media presence for GL.
• Network with governments, donors and others to further the profile and aims of GL.
• Raise sufficient funds for the work of the organisation, with timely submission of donor reports, regular communication and excellent relationships.
• You will co-ordinate strategic programme planning and assist the CEO in initiating relevant Policies and Procedures and oversee the development of GL publications and the Gender Links News Service.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A Masters Degree in Social Science Studies or other equivalent advanced degree in a related field.
• Qualifications in gender studies or extensive experience in this area.
• 10-15 years of significant management experience with at least five of these at a senior leadership level, ideally with a proven track record of managing cross-functionally.
• A proven track record of raising funds from bilateral, multilateral and philanthropic organisations.
• Knowledge of, and work experience in, the SADC region.

Salary

A competitive salary will be paid, commensurate with experience and qualifications.


How to apply:

To apply for this post, please complete our online application form here, and submit the following information:

• An example of a published piece of work
• A successful funding application
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae (of no more than 2-3 pages)
• A detailed statement (of no more than 2 pages) explaining why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you suitable.

Please look at “Advice for Candidates” on the Oxford HR website for hints on how to write a successful statement. The documents should be saved in Word in the following format: Your First Name, Your Last Name, Document Name, and Date (yymm) e.g.:
Pat-Jones-CV-1404
Pat-Jones-Statement-1404

Senior Officer for Africa Engagement for Girls Not Brides

Deadline: 15 October 2015

Location: London or Dakar (Senegal) or Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) or Nairobi (Kenya)

Organization: Girls Not Brides

Girls Not Brides is recruiting a Senior Officer for Africa Engagement to expand the capacity of our Africa team. Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child brings together civil society organisations from around the world. The Partnership now counts over 500 members across more than 70 countries, based throughout Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Members are united by a commitment to end child marriage and enable girls to fulfil their potential.

Girls Not Brides works to empower those seeking to end child marriage; to raise awareness of the harmful impact of the practice and the solutions to end it; and to call for urgent action by relevant stakeholders. Girls Not Brides was initiated by The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela to promote peace and human rights worldwide.

The successful candidate could either be based in the Girls Not Brides office in London or Dakar (Senegal) or, preferably, work remotely from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) or Nairobi (Kenya). S/he will report to the Head of Africa Engagement, and play a central role in the development and implementation of strategies to further Girls Not Brides’ objectives in Africa. S/he will also contribute the broader strategic, programmatic and communications work of the Partnership and help achieve its overall objectives.

Main duties and responsibilities

Play a central role in Girls Not Brides’ work to inform, support and influence selected regional processes pertaining to child marriage in Africa:

• Monitor, analyse and document developments pertaining to child marriage and related issues in Africa, as well as developments within selected continental and the sub-regional level processes and initiatives on child marriage, women’s rights and children’s rights in Africa
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies and initiatives aiming at maintaining child marriage on the agenda of relevant regional processes and institutions
• Help develop and strengthen the Girls Not Brides secretariat’s strategic partnerships with key regional institutions and initiatives focusing on child marriage
• Promote and facilitate Girls Not Brides members’ effective and collaborative participation in relevant initiatives and processes on child marriage, including through capacity building initiatives.

Provide critical support to Girls Not Brides’ efforts to understand, stimulate and strengthen policy developments in selected focus countries in Africa:

• Monitor, analyse and document policy developments and opportunities relating to child marriage in selected focus countries across Africa, including through regular liaison with Girls Not Brides members and National Partnerships and occasional trips to focus countries
• Working closely with the Partnership team, provide critical support to strengthening the capacity of Girls Not Brides members, National Partnerships, and partner civil society networks to successfully take part in policy change in their countries
• As relevant and appropriate, provide direct strategic and technical support to governmental and other initiatives on child marriage at the national level.

Contribute to developing Girls Not Brides’ presence in Africa:

• Establish, maintain and strengthen Girls Not Brides’ working relationships with members organisations as well as key regional institutions, organisations, networks and UN agencies working on child marriage and related issues in Africa
• Represent Girls Not Brides at external meetings and events related to child marriage in Africa, and speak on behalf of Girls Not Brides in the media, as required
• Working with other teams within the secretariat, contribute to highlighting the work of Girls Not Brides members in Africa and ensuring that Africa members are able to engage meaningfully in the broader work of the Partnership.

Help inform Girls Not Brides’ strategic, learning and communications initiatives with knowledge of the regional context:

• Coordinate the development and publication of Girls Not Brides’ Africa newsletter, and contribute to the development of other learning and communications resources (e.g. briefings, toolkits, reports, etc.)
• Provide additional support for the development and implementation of global campaigns, advocacy efforts and other learning initiatives, as required.

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and skills:

• Demonstrated experience of undertaking policy and advocacy work in Africa at the regional and/or national levels, preferably as part of civil society coalitions
• Strong knowledge of international and African standards, institutions and processes relating to human rights, women’s rights and children’s rights
• Sound understanding of the policy and advocacy dynamics around gender and/or development issues in Africa; an understanding of child marriage and of the key players in the women’s and children’s rights fields in Africa is desirable.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, with a keen eye for accuracy and detail
• Experience with providing capacity building and/or technical support to civil society
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills; ability to plan and organise work effectively, to meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability develop effective working relationships in a multicultural environment
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, but also to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues based abroad
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential; working proficiency in French is highly desirable
• Proficiency in recent versions of Microsoft Office suite and use of databases
• Willingness to travel to/from London and across Africa on a regular basis, and sometimes at short notice.

Practicalities

A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate. We encourage applications from candidates from countries with a high prevalence of child marriage. Please note that in order to work from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dakar (Senegal) or Nairobi (Kenya) the successful candidate would need to demonstrate that they have the appropriate work permission or visa. The salary range is £35,000 to £42,000.

How to apply:

To apply, please send your CV and a brief cover letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this position to recruitment@GirlsNotBrides.org by 18:00 GMT on 15 October 2015 clearly stating “Senior Officer for Africa Engagement” and your name in the subject line. Kindly indicate in your cover letter your preferred location.

We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Gender Mainstreaming Consultant with the African Natural Resources Centre

Deadline: 16 October 2015

Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Organization: The African Natural Resources Center

Background

The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) was established with the long term goal to improve development outcomes from the management of renewable (fisheries, forestry, land and water) and non-renewable (oil, gas and minerals) resources in Africa through effective public and private sector governance and institutional frameworks.

The desired outcomes of the implementation of ANRC interventions are to contribute to inclusive growth through good governance, poverty reduction, mitigation of potentially adverse physical and social environmental impacts, protection of renewable resources, sound revenue management, integration of projects into domestic economies and equitable resources access.

The scope of Centre’s work is underpinned by the following pillars (core functions):

• Advisory services and technical assistance to RMCs

• Capacity building of Natural Resource Management (NRM) institutions

• Knowledge generation on NRM

• Advocacy of sustainable development of African Natural Resources.

Rationale

The African Development Bank has launched its Gender Strategy (2014-2018) Investing in Gender Equality for Africa’s Transformation, whose objective is to operationalise the Bank’s commitment to gender equality as espoused in the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022. The gender strategy guides the Bank to effectively integrate gender equality into its operations and promote gender equality in Africa.

In implementing its work programme, ANRC aims at mainstreaming gender in all stages of its interventions. This should integrate the three pillars of the gender strategy, namely: i) Legal status and property rights; ii) Economic empowerment; iii) Knowledge management and capacity building.

Gender mainstreaming in the Center’s interventions is expected to contribute to inclusive growth and social progress by broadening opportunities for women and men to participate equally in, and benefit from, the wealth generated by natural resources.

Purpose

The purpose this assignment is to develop practical approaches for gender mainstreaming in the sectors covered by ANRC. This is done by:

• Advise ANRC team on how to address gender gaps and promote evidence-based decision making in interventions and knowledge tools and products
• Sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned in ANRC and with clients and partners
• develop core sector indicators to allow results tracking and outcome delivery for each of the sub-sectors covered by the Center (fisheries, forestry, land, water, oil, gas and minerals); 
• organise training for task managers to sensitise them on gender issues in their respective sectors and on the use of the toolkits

Methodology

The consultants will undertake research on good practices in mainstreaming gender in natural resources management. She/He will utilize mainly secondary data to inform approaches, indicators and toolkits. This will include knowledge and good practices in natural resources management of existing documents and reports from the Bank, other MDBs, as well as other institutions working on these sectors.

The consultant will also conduct discussions and possibly interviews with sector specialists in the Bank to gain a better understanding of the nature of interventions and knowledge products to be delivered.

She/He shall liaise with the Bank’s gender specialist and the office of the Special Envoy on Gender for guidance on Bank’s overall approaches to gender mainstreaming.

Expected Outcomes

The expected outcomes of the consultant’s work are:
ANRC experts enhanced understanding of mainstreaming of gender in interventions.
ANRC experts strengthened capacity to apply gender mainstreaming concepts in all stages of interventions cycle.

Supervision

The Consultant will work independently, under the supervision of ANRC Director

Duration Of The Assignment: The consultant will work on a full time basis for a period of 6 months

Minimum Requirements

Consultants Profile

The consultants should have a strong background in conducting quality research and gender analysis and producing quality reports.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in international development, gender, social studies, socioeconomics, economic analysis or related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in the area of gender and development.
• Substantial consultancy experience with a record of delivering high-quality documents and reports within strict timeframes.
• Sound analytical capabilities
• Knowledge on gender mainstreaming in one or more of the natural resources sectors
• Excellent communication skills and analytical capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English 

How to apply:

Please apply to m.harrathi@afdb.org.

Paralegal with the Women's Legal Centre in Cape Town, South Africa

About the Women's Legal Centre
The Women’s Legal Centre is an independently funded law centre, which conducts public interest and constitutional gender litigation WLC in partnership with the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (SWEAT) and Sisonke (Sex Workers Movement). The partnership collaborates jointly on a project titled, “every sex worker a human rights defender project”. The project is aimed at educating sex workers on their legal rights and remedies, advocacy for the decriminalisation of sex work, strategic impact litigation, legal advice and legal representation. The position will be based in Cape Town.

Paralegal Positions

The paralegal will provide legal information and support to sex workers about issues concerning their human rights and legal issues that affect sex workers in terms of their work but also their lives e.g. police abuse, divorce, and custody. Paralegals will conduct outreach, give legal advice, train sex workers, attend court, meeting and workshops. 

Is this position for you

• Are you interested in human rights?
• Are you a current or former sex worker?
• Do you want to support fellow sex workers?
• Do you speak at least 2 languages spoken in the Province?
• Are you able to read and write?
• Able to work flexible hours?

Closing date:  08 August 2015

To apply please send a cover letter and comprehensive CV (no more than 3 pages) with three references, certified copies of all qualifications and identity document to:

Aretha Louw                          OR                    Fax to: 021-424 5206

Women’s Legal Centre                                   Email:  recruitment@wlce.co.za

P O Box 5356

CAPE TOWN

8000

Senior Regional Legal Adviser in Nairobi, Kenya with The Centre for Reproductive Rights

Deadline: Until filled

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Organization: The Center for Reproductive Rights

About the Center

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is the premier global legal organization dedicated to advancing women's reproductive health, self-determination, and dignity. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental human rights that all governments around the world are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. 

Headquartered in New York City, the Center has regional offices in Bogota, Geneva, Kathmandu, Nairobi, and Washington, DC and a staff of more than 130 diverse professionals. Its annual operating budget is approximately $23 million, the result of an extraordinary growth trajectory; the Center is now poised for a new phase of significant expansion through its next Strategic Plan.

The Center’s game-changing litigation and advocacy work, combined with its unparalleled expertise in constitutional, comparative, and international human rights law, have transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide. It has played a key role in securing landmark legal victories in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, safe abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and child marriage. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies, led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights, and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 55 countries.

The Center is led by Nancy Northup, President & CEO, who was recruited to the Center in 2003 for her rich mix of experience as a constitutional litigator, federal prosecutor, and women’s rights advocate—as well as her reputation for intelligence, passion, and creativity. She has led the organization’s exceptional growth, tripling its operating budget over the course of a decade, sharpening its strategic focus for even greater impact on ensuring reproductive health and freedom as a fundamental human right, and establishing the Center as an international resource for legal strategy and innovation. She was previously the founding director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; a prosecutor and Deputy Chief of Appeals in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; and a law clerk to the Honorable Alvin B. Rubin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She has taught human rights and constitutional law as an adjunct professor at NYU Law School and Columbia Law School and appears frequently in leading media.

To learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, click here.

The Center seeks a Senior Regional Legal Adviser for Africa who will work closely with the Senior Legal Adviser for Africa, as well as the Legal Fellow for Africa based in New York, to support and build the work of the Africa Regional Program, and will report to the Regional Director for Africa.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Regional Legal Adviser for African’s primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support program strategy on litigation, including identifying potential strategic cases at the national, regional and international levels in collaboration with partner organizations; researching and writing pleadings, legal memoranda, amicus curiae, submissions to regional human rights bodies, UN submissions, and case briefs on comparative and international human rights law; and identifying claims for use in national, regional, and/or international fora.
• Monitor compliance with international obligations relating to reproductive rights and jurisprudential developments.
• Design and implement advocacy strategies to support potential or existing litigation.
• Contribute to the development of advocacy materials and other Center publications.
• Support the development and implementation of a capacity-building strategy on initiatives to advance reproductive rights in the region.
• Undertake fact-finding missions to document and expose human rights violations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local and regional NGOs and key stakeholders.
• Cultivate pro bono partnerships and develop projects with law firms, law associations, and law schools in the region to leverage the Center’s work.
• Represent the Center externally on matters related to reproductive rights in the region through public speaking and interaction with the media.
• Assist the Regional Director for Africa with the supervision of interns, volunteers and pro bono lawyers.
• Support other program, management and operational activities as necessary.
• International travel is required.

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
• Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights and African human rights system.
• Experience litigating constitutional and human rights cases in Kenyan courts necessary, and before regional or international human rights systems a plus.
• Capable of complex legal analytical work and creative and strategic thinking.
• Advocacy experience, including as part of NGO coalitions.
• Excellent writing, editing, research and oral advocacy skills.
• Very detail-oriented, with strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.
• Degree in law (Juris Doctor or postgraduate) required.
• Minimum 7 years related professional experience.

Compensation: The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

How to apply:

Please click here to apply.

A cover letter, résumé, one writing sample and contact information for three references (email preferred) must be included in your application in order to be considered for this position.

Please include these application materials as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.

Menstrual Health Education Programme Developer with Irise in Uganda

Deadline: 3 August 2015

Location: Uganda

Organization: Irise

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced young professional to contribute to work on a neglected women’s rights issue and to the growth of a small organisation. They will work in close collaboration with like-minded individuals in Uganda and play an active role in shaping the future of Irise. They must be passionate about the empowerment of women and excited about the challenges of working in a start-up.

Background:

Irise is a fast growing organisation dedicated to addressing inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), an issue identified by marginalised women and girls as a driver of gender inequality and disempowerment through an insidious impact on their ability to engage in education and make good decisions about their reproductive health. We found that 74% of girls in rural Uganda believe that period pain is a sign of illness and 43% believe it is harmful to run or dance during their period.

We believe that menstruation and puberty are the first steps in a girl's sexual and reproductive life and that access to information and support during this important period can give her the confidence to make choices about her own body throughout her life. We also aim to work with men and boys to help them understand and respect women's bodies.

Through creating a safe space to talk about menstruation we can address the systemic misinformation surrounding women's menstrual and reproductive health, ranging from doctor's advising that sex can cure period pain to the idea that menstruating women are dirty and can contaminate others and fears that hormonal contraceptives can cause deformed babies. We also break the silence surrounding other taboo issues and begin important dialogues about gender roles and girls’ rights.

We work to develop and deliver creative menstrual health education (MHE) that other organisations can integrate into their existing work. Our progress towards this goal is summarised below. 

• Over 1,000 East African girls are given the opportunity to ask anonymous questions about menstruation and a Menstrual Health Education Resource designed to answer these questions is developed and piloted in Kisumu, Kenya. 
• Baseline Data on girls’ knowledge on menstruation in Uganda reveals serious knowledge deficits. A tool for monitoring knowledge of menstruation is validated in Uganda.
• A programme attempting to engage medical students and local people in delivery of menstrual health education concludes that misinformation is systemic and that taboos and myths mean that more than factual information is needed.
• Irise launches a Menstrual Hygiene Toolkit which includes an updated Menstrual Health Education Resource. To date it has been shared with over 30 organisations and used in Nepal and Bolivia. 
• Two Irise trustees collaborate with Theatre for a Change to learn about their participatory teaching methods which have a good track record at achieving attitude and behaviour change around HIV/AIDs. 
• These teaching methods are applied to menstruation and piloted in Uganda. Preliminary data suggests that the teaching improves girls’ knowledge. Resources for training educators and teachers and delivering participatory teaching in schools and the community are developed.
• The teaching is delivered in schools as part of a research study to establish the effect of a Menstrual Hygiene Programme on school girls’ absenteeism.
• Irise develops a Menstrual Hygiene superhero cartoon to be shared with schools around Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015.

Role Description:

The individual will build on the existing work and experience of Irise International to develop a train the trainer course and other creative resources to support the delivery of menstrual health education in East Africa. The materials will be developed and piloted through our programme in Jinja and then promoted more widely so that other organisations can integrate them into their work.

The individual will help to establish a train the trainer programme and work in close collaboration with the our social enterprise Irise Uganda Ltd to ensure that communities receiving Easy Pads (reusable pads) are also able to access the information they need. They will work closely with the Menstrual Health Education Trainer based in our Jinja office as well as training and supporting other trainers and organisations.

Responsibilities:
Developing materials for a Train the Trainers course
Developing the content for other supplementary resources (e.g: resources for girls groups, men and boys and mother and daughter sessions in schools, interactive online resources and posters.)
Collaborating with a graphic designer to develop colourful and creative resources
Writing funding applications to support the running and expansion of the programme
Manage and train the Jinja office based MHE Trainer to help and support this work and encourage them to take increasing levels of responsibility for the programme
Deliver training and workshops to other organisations in collaboration with the MHE Trainer and the social enterprise
Train and support regional trainers to deliver MHE training to organisations in their areas
Collaborate with the Business and Sales Manager of Irise Uganda Ltd to ensure the education and product provision complement one another
Ensure relevant Monitoring and Evaluation data is collected by the team and from other organisations engaged in training.

Person Specification:

Essential:
Experience of developing and delivering health education in Sub-Saharan Africa
A graduate with at least a bachelors degree in a relevant subject area
Knowledge and experience of teaching and training
Experience developing teaching or training resources
Experience of mentoring and training more junior staff

Desired:
Experience of living and working in East Africa
Knowledge and experience of women’s health in the context of public health
Experience of training adults in East Africa
Experience of the primary/secondary school setting in East Africa
Experience of writing funding applications
Experience of monitoring and evaluation
Previous work on Menstrual Hygiene Management

Benefits:
£500/month maintenance grant
Free accommodation in Jinja, Uganda (a room in a shared, furnished flat with cooking facilities, hot water and a fridge)
Initial 3 month contract (Aug-Dec) with the aim of extending to a 12 month contract based on the individual’s compatibility with the team and funding.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are right for the role to info@irise.org.uk making ‘MHHE Programme Developer’ the subject of the email.

Interviews will happen in the last week of July and the first week of August with the aim of communicating a final decision to candidates by Monday 10th August.

The successful candidate will start at the end of August/beginning of September.

Head of Advocacy Programme with FEMNET In Nairobi, Kenya

Deadline: 15 July 2015
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Organization: The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)

The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a pan-African women’s rights Organisation, is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Head of Advocacy Programme. This position provides an opportunity to manage and support exciting advocacy initiatives and campaigns on women’s human rights in a stimulating, multicultural and dynamic environment. The position is based in FEMNET Secretariat in Nairobi and involves travel across Africa and other parts of the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting and facilitating the African women’s movement to develop and use regional and international policy frameworks in advocacy for the full realization of the human rights for African women and girls 
• Initiate and coordinate necessary research to inform policy influencing and programming in Gender Equality and Women’s Human rights focusing on areas of FEMNET Strategic plan Maintain effective networks with FEMNET’s constituencies on advocacy issues that support African women’s development and empowerment, gender equality and the promotion of women’s human rights at national, regional and international levels;
• Liaising with the Capacity Building programme to build advocacy and lobbying skills among African women so as to influence governments and intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) to develop and implement policies that promote the rights of African women and girls
• Managing the advocacy programme’s projects, including Post 2015 Development Agenda, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the African Union (AU) programmes on gender, Solidarity for African Women’s’ Rights (SOAWR), Financing for Development among others
• Coordinating and facilitating the advocacy and lobbying activities at the AU, UN and national Government levels working with FEMNET members, other stakeholders and partners.
• Liaising with the Communication Programme to sustain communication with FEMNET’s constituencies on the developments within the advocacy programme;
• Working closely with the Executive Director and Program Manager to mobilize resources for the Advocacy Programme;
• Facilitating the timely reporting of the implementation of the Advocacy Programming on a quarterly and annual basis, donor reports and as may be otherwise required by the Executive Director or the Program Manager;
• Manage and provide guidance to the staff, volunteers and interns under the Advocacy programme
• Advising the Executive Director as to any needs relating to the Advocacy Programme.
• Represent FEMNET in strategic meetings/forums that provide opportunity to advance FEMNET’s mission. 

Skills and competencies

• Be a masters degree holder in Social Sciences, Gender and Development, Law, or any other relevant degree
• Have at least 5 years of relevant work experience at regional, sub- regional and international level
• Have experience in projects’ management
• Proven experience working in the area of women’s rights and gender equality
• Proven experience in, exposure to, and capability for collaborative work, nurturing of networks and alliances.
• Knowledge of and experience in conducting research and organizing advocacy initiatives at the regional and international levels that promote women’s rights and women’s empowerment in Africa;
• Analytical, creative, strategic and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to simplify, summarize and communicate complex information, including presentation skills in both English and French;
• Good communications, interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability to work with a diverse range of people and organisations at the national, regional and international levels;
• Diplomatic and lobbying skills, including knowledge of the differing political contexts within Africa (anglophone, arabophone, francophone and lusophone);
• Pro-activeness and self-motivation with the ability to work very well within a team environment;
• The ability to work within tight deadlines; 
• Capacity to use the media to promote the regional campaigns to advocate for African women’s rights.
• Computer literacy, including electronic networking skills;
• Able to motivate people, build and nurture networks of contacts
• A proven encourager and promoter of an environment of support conducive to cooperation, collegiality, consultation and collaboration
• Be prepared to live in Nairobi and willing and able to travel within the Africa region and beyond.
• Willing to adhere to FEMNET’s beliefs, values and principles that guide its work and programming framework.

How to apply:

Remuneration will be in line with the set procedures of the organizations and the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Interested candidates are requested to submit a Curriculum Vitae with 3 references, salary expectations with a 1 page motivational letter explaining why you are a good candidate for the position by email to: recruitment@femnet.or.ke. Please use “Head of Advocacy” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Deadline for submission of applications is Wednesday 15 July 2015 by COB.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Knowledge Building Programme Officer, Musawah Secretariat in Morocco

Deadline: 31 July 2015
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Organization: Musawah

Musawah is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family that advances human rights for women in Muslim contexts in both their public and private lives.

We act to grow the movement, build knowledge and advocate for change in discriminatory laws and practices. We use a framework grounded in Islamic teachings, human rights, constitutional guarantees and the lived realities of women and men. Musawah was launched in February 2009 at a Global Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that was attended by over 250 women and men from some 50 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific.

Musawah is in the process of completing a long-term, multi-faceted Knowledge Building Initiative on Qiwamah and Wilayah. This initiative resulted in the book Men in Charge? Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition (Oneworld, 2015). It also facilitated the documentation of life stories of 58 women from 10 countries through the work of teams of Musawah Advocates involved in the Global Life Stories Project.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer will help develop the final outputs from this qiwamah and wilayah initiative, and will coordinate the next phase of Musawah’s knowledge building activities focusing on building egalitarian jurisprudence on Muslim marriage. This is a unique opportunity to work with scholars and activists in an empowering, democratic process of producing and sharing knowledge related to women’s rights in Islam.

Musawah Knowledge Building Principles:

Musawah is a knowledge building movement, facilitating access to existing knowledge and creating new knowledge about women’s rights in Islam. We seek to apply feminist and rights-based lenses in understanding and searching for equality and justice within Muslim legal tradition. Such lenses help reveal the tension between the egalitarian and hierarchical voices in the tradition. This allows the emergence of women’s voices, which were for so long silenced in the production of religious knowledge, so that women’s concerns and interests can be reflected.

Musawah’s overall knowledge building objective is to build and share knowledge to support equality and justice in the Muslim family, using a holistic approach that combines Muslim jurisprudence, international human rights standards, national laws and constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination, and the lived realities of women and men.

We believe that the production and sharing of knowledge should be participatory, recognise non-traditional forms of expertise, and begin from contexts rather than texts. In this way, the knowledge produced will be grounded in the lived realities of women and men, with such realities informing the approach to the issues and the questions being asked.

Job Description:

The Musawah Knowledge Building Programme Officer coordinates the activities of the Knowledge Building Working Group and collaborates with the Capacity Building, International Advocacy, and Communications Programme Officers and Working Groups to ensure the knowledge built is being shared widely.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer works closely with the Musawah Knowledge Building Working Group to coordinate and implement programme planning and activities. She reports directly to the Musawah Coordinator in Rabat, Morocco, and the Convenor of the Working Group.

Responsibilities:

Programme Planning and Implementation

• Work with Knowledge Building Working Group and members of the Secretariat in initiating, conceptualising and planning programmes and activities, in line with the Musawah Strategic Direction.
• Coordinate the effective implementation of all knowledge building activities, including:
• Facilitate the conceptualisation of a new knowledge building initiative that builds on ideas and insights arising from previous Musawah projects and on the centuries of effort by women around the world to promote and protect equality and justice in the family and in society;
• Lead the implementation of this knowledge building initiative;
• Ensure Musawah knowledge building principles are reflected in all aspects of the project work; 
• Work closely with the Knowledge Building Working Group and scholars and activists commissioned to contribute to specific areas of the initiative such as writing background papers, conducting participatory research, and commenting on ideas and documents;
• Organise workshops and meetings, including developing participant lists, drafting agendas to ensure strong participation from diverse participants, overseeing logistics, ensuring adequate documentation, and developing outputs and/or incorporating ideas and information into broader initiative outputs.
• Ensure that documents are researched, drafted, consolidated, edited, and proofread so they convey complex ideas in simple, accessible ways. 
• Facilitate and document regular Knowledge Building Working Group meetings (virtual and in-person) and maintain regular communications with the Working Group Convenor and members. 

Contributions to the Secretariat and movement

• Work closely with the other Musawah programme officers and regularly participate in Secretariat, IAG and Steering Committee meetings (virtual and in-person) in order to share knowledge building activities and perspectives so they cross-fertilize with other Musawah areas of work.
• Represent Musawah at various national, regional and international meetings to share knowledge building activities and ideas.
• Contribute to the needs of the Secretariat and assist other Secretariat members in preparation for events and activities.

Fundraising

• Develop fundraising proposals for knowledge building activities with support from the Coordinator, Resource Mobilization Working Group, and Steering Committee.
• Prepare narrative reports related to knowledge building activities for donors.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The small team working with the Musawah Secretariat are not so much ‘staff’ as activists and professionals who are deeply committed to Musawah’s principles and who work together to advance Musawah. They are therefore expected to be mainly self-managing and self-motivated, contributing effectively to Musawah.

As Musawah addresses equality and justice in the Muslim family, the majority of those leading Musawah and the majority of those working in the Secretariat are expected to have personal experience of Muslim family laws or practices.

The Knowledge Building Programme Officer should be able to meet some or all of the following:

• Extensive knowledge and/or research experience in issues related to women, gender and Islam.
• Passionate belief in the vision, mission and objectives of Musawah.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people and lead virtual teams.
• Commitment to women’s human rights and a global feminist perspective.
• Experience in coordinating programmes, projects or processes at national, regional, or international levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially related to drafting, editing, proofreading, and wordsmithing documents for diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English. Fluency in Arabic and/or French are an advantage.
• Strong sensitivity and commitment to diversity related to beliefs, perspectives, cultures, geography, sexuality.
• Ability to travel internationally.
• Available to begin by September 2015.

Location, Salary and Benefits:

Ideally, the successful candidate for the post of Knowledge Building Officer will be willing to be located in and work from the Secretariat offices in Rabat, Morocco. Musawah will consider candidates who need to live and work remotely.

Musawah offers a competitive salary that is appropriate for such a position in the non-profit sector, dependent upon experience and qualifications. All benefits as required by law will be provided.


How to apply:

Please send us a current CV / résumé, short samples of your writing in English (as well as Arabic/French if applicable), contact information for at least two references, and a cover letter of 1-2 pages that tells us about who you are, how you meet the essential criteria for the position, why you think Musawah might be right for you, and why you might be right for Musawah.

Send in your application to: musawah@musawah.org.
Please include ‘Musawah Knowledge Building Programme Officer’ in the subject line of the email.

We regret that applications received late or incomplete will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews by 14 August 2015.

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will take place either in person or via Skype conferencing or telephone by the end of August.

Program Support Officer Internship with CPAR in Addis Ababa

Deadline: 15 July 2015

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organisation: CPAR

CPAR is a non-profit development organization working to address key determinants of health in the rural communities in Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania. CPAR supports initiatives to ensure access to clean and safe water, adequate and nutritious food, primary health care, secure livelihoods and a healthy environment.

Project Description

The internship will support CPAR’s Women-Led Community Food Security and Nutrition initiative. This initiative targets women farmers within their gender-balanced or all-women Farmer Field School groups for practical, hands-on discovery learning with the goal of improving agronomic practices and agricultural production.

This internship will aim to identify the training needs of project staff through a training needs assessment. The internship will also support review and revision of training modules and assist in the development of new training materials as needed.

Internship Description

Working under the supervision of the Country Program Manager, the Program Support Officer is primarily responsible for assisting with reporting, research and administrative duties related to grants, partnerships and collaborations. The Program Support Officer will:

• Conduct research related to program development, contextual analysis and identifying potential sources of funding
• Support country office with report writing and project monitoring including compiling and editing reports, and liaising with CPAR’s office in Canada
• Assist in monitoring assigned programs in cooperation with field staff; build upon usage of best practices in program management, monitoring and evaluation; ensure that data captured supports the process of documenting/disseminating lessons learned and informs new program development
• Assist in program development and identifying new potential sources of funding, perform grant management/administration tasks in support of program implementation
• Contribute towards the implementation of public engagement programming in coordination with the Development and Programs Departments: including supporting social media platforms

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in International Development or related discipline
• Knowledge of African development issues
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Experience in proposal development, report writing and researching
• Experience with Results-Based Management (RBM) and Monitoring and Evaluation
• Task-focused and organized: able to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, to meet deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural effectiveness skills to work effectively in a collegial manner in collaborative contexts
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, innovativeness, self-started and creativity are critical
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Internet
• Ability to work independently, strong time management and organizational skills
• Experience living and working in a developing country
• Experience managing social media platforms (blogs, Twitter, etc.)

Important Details

This unpaid internship position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) as part of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES).

Interested candidates must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada,
• be legally entitled to work in Canada,
• be between the ages of 19 and 30,
• be a post-secondary graduate,
• have not previously participated in a past internship within DFTAD’s IYIP initiative

Travel costs associated with the internship such as airfare to and from Canada, insurance, vaccinations, visa application, and in-country transit will be covered by the project. The intern will also receive a living allowance to cover accommodation, food and incidentals.

Interviews will take place in July 2015, and the pre-departure training program will begin in August 2015.

Overseas departures will be in August/September 2015 and all interns are required to return to Toronto for a Re-Entry Seminar in March 2016.


How to apply:

Interested applicants can send their cover letter and résumé (3 pages maximum) to idihiring@humber.ca by 5:00 pm EST on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. In the subject line, please write “IYIP application--<<your name>>.”

NOTE: Clearly outline why you would like to participate in the International Youth Internship Program and how your skills and experience directly relate to the position(s). Applicants may only apply for up to two (2) internship postings maximum and must identify in the cover letter the two positions and organizations of interest.

Humber reserves the right to place an intern in the most appropriate position. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator, International Rescue Committee, Sierra Leone

Emergency Supply Chain Coordinator

Posted on: October 6, 2014
Application deadline: December 5, 2014
Posted by: International Rescue Committee

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a prominent international organization working in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression.

The International Rescue Committee is in discussions to run a 24 (40)-bed, Ebola Isolation Unit (IU) in Bo, Sierra Leone. The Unit will be a high-capacity, isolated unit which will require the oversight of 87 staff including 7 international staff, over a period of 3 months. Given the magnitude of the need, the plan is to set up the Unit immediately. Staff safety is an absolute priority and strict adherence to infection control procedures with be undertaken to protect staff. Given the demanding nature of the work, staff will have ample rest time.

SCOPE OF WORK/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supply Chain Management
  • Responsible for logistics/supply planning through coordination with the government Central Medical Store, District Medical Store, the IRC Country Office and other supply chain partners.
  • Coordinate receiving, transportation, storage and distribution of medical supplies and equipment, specifically PPEs body bags and other Ebola essential items.
  • Monitor and assess supply operations and control mechanisms and advise on appropriate actions to take.
  • Develop and implement system to ensure a one-month buffer stock of critical supplies
  • Inform IRC IU clinical, and other country program staff of slow and fast moving inventory, upcoming distributions or deliveries, incoming materials and quality issues to ensure maximum use of available transportation, storage space, manpower and other resources
  • Communicate and report quality issues with respect to supplies and/or service agreements.
• Fleet Management
  • Assess vehicle needs and provide recommendations on improving vehicle services.
  • Manage isolation unit drivers and vehicle usage
  • Develop simple dispatch system to track movement of ambulances to and from the isolation unit.
• Procurement
  • Identify additional local, national, and international vendors in compliance with IRC policies.
  • Conduct procurement of supplies and equipment unavailable through the MoHS medical stores.
• Asset Management
  • Ensure that all assets and property are properly managed in accordance with IRC policies.
  • Ensure proper tracking of all IRC assets movement and issuance, including continuous maintenance and update of program assets listing for review by the Senior Supply Chain Manager.
  • Make recommendations on asset disposal and replenishment.
• Security and Safety Duties
  • Monitor the security situation in and around Bo and continuously update long-term security plans for IRC Bo compounds.
  • Provide assistance and oversight with regards to security procedures.
  • Orient new and continuing staff on security related issues.
• Compliance
  • Maintain and implement the IRC standard procurement policies and procedures
  • Ensure that a transparent and responsive procurement process is implemented and maintained.
  • Identify potential vendors and establish an accountable and transparent system of business by strictly following IRC vendor relationship as indicated in procurement policies.
  • Ensure that compliance with policies is documented through systematic and random verifications of policy implementation and Supply Chain records, based on a schedule agreed with the DDO
  • Promptly inform the DDO /CD of any areas of concern of potential or suspected violations of policies and procedures
  • Ensure there is no negative audit observations/findings related to Supply Chain. If required corrective actions plans are developed & implemented to address audit findings
• Staff Supervision & Development
  • Recruit, train, and manage logistics staff.
  • Directly supervise 3-5 logistics staff
  • Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
  • Overall responsible for logistics staff work plans, work and vacation schedules, and staff training/development activities
• Coordination & Representation
  • Develops and maintains effective coordination and long-term relationships with external stakeholders, representing IRC positions, promoting long-term strategy and resolving problems/conflicts
  • Work closely and coordinate with IRC clinical IU, finance and grant staff to ensure timely program activities and expenditures.
  • Represents IRC in District EOC Logistics pillar meetings.
• Program Development
  • Advise on supply/logistics requirements for possible development of additional isolation/treatment centers.
• Professional Standards
  • All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have:

• University degree in Supply chain Management, Logistics, Business Management or related field.
• At least 3 years progressive management and leadership experience, including in health-related emergency supply chain management.
• Experience in Africa essential, preferably in West Africa and experience in Sierra Leone a strong advantage
• Significant experience in other logistics-related roles
• Experience in supervising and managing others in a logistics capacity
• Availability for a minimum of three months
• Willingness to work in unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Warehouse management skills
• Familiarity with cold chain maintenance and procedures

HOW TO APPLY

Please follow this link to apply: Click Here

Program Officer, TechWomen, Institute of International Education, San Francisco, CA

Program Officer, TechWomen

Posted on: October 3, 30214
Posted by: Institute of International Education

TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.

The Program Officer will support the TechWomen team in managing projects and leading communications efforts. This individual will lead and manage our communications strategy, with special focus on relaying the program's impact to stakeholders and a broader audience. The Program Officer will also manage and support M&E, draft State Department reports, and be the main point of contact for TechWomen participants. In this role, the Program Officer will also lead the effort in creating pre-departure materials to help the participants understand the objectives of the program and acclimate to the Bay Area. Work is carried out independently under general supervision.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Communications & Administration

•Work with the team to develop communications plan. Plan includes the creation and production of materials, presentations, social media planning, media relations and presentation development.

•Post to social media channels, write and edit blog posts and assist with website updates, as needed.

•Oversee Program Associate's social media plan implementation by reviewing posts and tweets and ensuring adherence to timeline and content.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

•Track and analyze program progress against key indicators and advise on areas of opportunity.

•Develop easy to use monitoring and data collection tools as necessary.

•Prepare impact reports and presentations for sponsors and general program updates.

•Draft and submit sponsor reports.

Participant and Program Management

•Lead and communicate with Selection Committee members, organize committees, review and prepare materials and applications, facilitate committees and prepare lists for US Embassies in 21 countries.

•Support TechWomen participants in preparation for their time in the US and as needed post-program. This includes email communications, webinars, pre-departure and orientation materials and preparations.

•Conduct outreach in 21 countries to recruit new program applicants. This includes social media outreach planning, email communications, identifying and communicating with outreach partners in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. Create region and country specific outreach materials and manage translation projects, as needed.

•Responsible for complying with applicable contract and sponsor requirements and following all IIE policies and procedures.

•Perform other related duties and functions as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

•Undergraduate degree in related field, and at least 2 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

•Program management experience including budgeting, maintaining client relationships, and delegating tasks and responsibilities in a complex, deadline-oriented environment preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILTIES

•Experience working on projects involving complex details requiring well-developed organizational, time-management and administrative skills.

•Proven experience with web-based and social media platforms.
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.

•Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, policy and procedure manuals and write complex reports and correspondence.

•Ability to interact with all levels of staff and external contacts; sensitive to cultural differences when working with people from other cultures; and ability to exercise discretion on confidential matters and to demonstrate sound judgment in consulting with and keeping others informed.

•Ability to easily adapt to changing organizational needs and a fast-paced work environment; work independently without close supervision and as part of a team.

•High level of job-focused multi-tasking skills and ability to perform under pressure of deadlines.

•Ability to compare and evaluate possible courses of action and recommend or decide appropriate course of action.

•Proficiency in related language other than English preferred.
•Proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.

•Willingness and availability to travel within the United States and internationally

Work Environment and Physical Demands: Essential functions are typically performed in an office setting with a low level of noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at https://iie.hua.hrsmart.com/hrsmart/ats/Posting/view/1174

Program Development Director - Business Development, International Rescue Committee, Nairobi, Kenya

Program Development Director - Business Development

Posted on: December 7, 2013
Application deadline: February 6, 2014
Posted by: International Rescue Committee

DESCRIPTION

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

BACKGROUND
 
The IRC is one of the leading providers of high quality programming in both conflict and post-conflict settings. In order to advance its mission of serving communities impacted by conflict and displacement, the IRC is committed to developing innovative, context-specific programs in response to strategic funding opportunities with a range of government and multilateral donors. This business development is led by the IRC's Business Development Unit (BDU) in close collaboration with Regional and Country management structures, the IRC's Technical Units and a range of headquarter specialists based in the USA and Europe.

SCOPE OF WORK
 
The Program Development Director-Africa, working in close coordination with the Senior Director-Business Development, Regional Units, Country Offices and senior staff in IRC's headquarter offices, will be responsible for building relationships with key donors and monitoring, managing and coordinating IRC's response to strategic funding opportunities with such government and multilateral bodies such as the World Bank, USAID, and UN agencies in key IRC country programs throughout Africa. The incumbent will be responsible for influencing donor strategies and raising awareness of IRC as a key post-conflict actor.

While the post's geographic remit is the ensemble of IRC's programs in Africa, the Program Development Director-Africa will focus attention and effort on a subset of key strategic countries. This list will be reviewed and adjusted periodically. In relation to this shortlist of priority countries, the incumbent will work closely with country and regional management to design and implement appropriate, tailored business development strategies, including deployment to the countries in question to lead responses to specific business opportunities.

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Program Development Director-Africa will report to the Senior Director- Business Development in New York.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 
General Business Development

• Support the development and implementation of the IRC's business development objectives;
• Raise awareness of IRC as an effective and innovative post-conflict agency with key funding partners;
• Represent IRC and liaise with donor agencies and partners, in relevant countries and at their headquarters, for intelligence gathering purposes and to influence funding policies;
• Work with the BDU's Program Manager to maintain proposal development information;
• Interview prospective team leader/proposal writer consultants for relevant rosters;
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Director- Business Development.

Country-Specific Program Development

• Strategy
• Support country offices in developing business plans which support their overall program strategies (Country Program Strategic Plans and Country Sector Strategies);
• Assist country offices to improve donor mapping and enhance intelligence gathering efforts to support strategic planning and program design;
• Program Development
• Assist country and regional teams to design innovative program approaches to implement their country strategies;
• Manage responses to strategic funding opportunities, including serving (depending on the context) as proposal team leader, writer, primary negotiator with prospective partner agencies, coordinator with technical, regional and headquarter support teams, etc;
• Review competitive proposals for adherence to all solicitation requirements;
• Facilitate post-submission processes up to and including award negotiations;
• Facilitate institutional learning around both successful and failed funding submissions;
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Director- Business Development.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree plus advanced degree in international development, political science, or other related field;
• Minimum 7 years progressive experience with a special focus on proposal development and donor negotiation;
• Previous experience with public funding;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior writing skills;
• Proven management skills and ability to negotiate effectively with donors and partner agencies;
• Solid organizational skills: the ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently;
• Ability to meet unexpected demands and remain flexible;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively;
• Ability to travel, at times with minimum notice and for prolonged periods of time.

HOW TO APPLY

Please follow this link to apply:
http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=a2ltbC43Mzg2OS40MzU4QGlyYy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

Reproductive Health Expert, Hope Global Consulting, San Francisco, CA

Reproductive Health Expert

Posted on: August 12, 2013
Application deadline: September 5, 2013
Posted by: Hope Global Consulting

ABOUT HOPE CONSULTING

Hope Consulting is a strategy consulting firm with a social sector focus. We craft effective strategies for addressing major social sector issues. We're committed to addressing age-old social problems – and we refuse to believe that those problems can't be solved. Our work has attracted attention in the social sector as well as in the mainstream news media, with coverage in Time, the New York Times, the Economist, and other media outlets. To find out more about us, please go to www.hopeconsulting.us.

ABOUT THE ENGAGEMENT

We have been engaged by a major US foundation to develop a strategy for how our client, two other major donors, and the Government of Niger can increase women's informed demand for contraceptives in Niger.

The impetus for this engagement is the recent increase in fertility rate in Niger. A preliminary 2012 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) was recently released, finding that Niger's fertility rate is the highest in the world and has increased since 2006, from 7.1 to 7.6 children per woman.[1] Moreover, the 2006 DHS found that Nigerien men and women's ideal number of children was higher than this fertility rate, at 11.0 children for men and 8.8 children for women.[2]

These findings—and the increased fertility finding in particular—appear to have galvanized the MOH and non-governmental actors in Niger to take decisive action to increase contraceptive use in Niger. The engagement will involve two phases, a qualitative customer research phase to be run this fall, and a quantitative customer research and market analysis phase to be run in spring 2014.

This project is an exciting opportunity to contribute to markedly improved health outcomes in Niger. Aside from the Demographic and Health Survey results available every 5 years in Niger, there has been very little research published about why women do or do not use contraception. Consequently, there have been few large scale data-driven approaches to addressing family planning issues in Niger.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a reproductive health expert with significant family planning experience in francophone West Africa to serve as an advisor to this project. The advisor will provide input to our general understanding of family planning dynamics in Niger, and West Africa more broadly and to our primary customer research instruments and methodology. He or she will also provide input to the development of our conclusions and strategic recommendations. Approximately 2 – 4 weeks' of the health expert's time will be required from October 2013 – May 2014.

REQUIREMENTS

The reproductive health expert will ideally be a global leader in that field, and will be able to contribute thoughtfully to this important project's research focus and conclusions. He or she will have significant expertise in the behavioral determinants of reproductive health and family planning choices. In addition to leadership in his or her field, the individual will have significant experience working on family planning in francophone Africa. Fluent or near fluent French is strongly preferred, but not required.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume and a brief cover note to info@hopeconsulting.us.