DEVJOBS   List of Jobs – May 11, 2004

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There are 4 messages in this issue:

Message 1 - Program Director Central Asia +b

Message 2 - Chief of Party +b

Message 3 - Job Vacancies from AWID Resource Net 

Message 4 - Job Vacancies from ExecSearches.com 

Program Director Central Asia +b

 

Posted by:  "Michelle Schilke" <mschilke@chfhq.org>

Location: Tajikistan

Duties will include: management and oversight of a $1.5 million, 24-month Track-2 conflict management program, including operations, personnel, finance, strategic management, and other program areas; develop programming, monitor, and track project progress in areas of conflict management, community participation, and economic development; serve as the primary representative of the program to donors, government representatives, NGOs, communities, private sector, and other stakeholders. This position will require significant time managing projects in the rural areas of Tajikistan. This position reports to the Director of Field Program Operations.

Minimum Requirements: Masters Degree in related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience managing international development programs, or Bachelors Degree with at least 8 years of experience; professional experience with Track-2 conflict mitigation programming; familiarity with employment generation programs, community participation processes (including youth-based initiatives), and working with local governments; experience in Central Asian Republics. Language(s) required: English fluency; knowledge of Tajik, Russian or Farsi a plus.

Employer does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic, including, race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or citizenship. We welcome and encourage candidates of all nationalities to apply.

To be considered, interested and qualified candidates should submit the following to hrrec@chfhq.org:  cover letter with salary history/ requirements and date available, resume

Resumes must be received by May 21,2004  

Specify Job Code: FPO-PDT-MH-504

Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and  mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.

Message 2

Chief of Party +b

 

Posted by: Chris Sykes <csykes@care.or.tz>

 

Organization name: CARE International-Tanzania

 

Place of assignment: Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

 

Job description: CHIEF OF PARTY

 

Based in Dar-es-salaam with extensive travel in the field. This position has the overall responsibility of ensuring the management of the Tumaini Program under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief (PEPFAR). Tumaini is working in 5 regions of Tanzania and addressing the ‘Continuum of Care’ with HIV/AIDS. It is a complex grants program that works directly with 5 Alliance Partners responsible for the provision of technical assistance into the program and up to 30 sub-grantees responsible for the delivery of the program.  The program seeks to target People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) to insure they are supported by the “Continuum of Care” which addresses a comprehensive set of support needs from home based care to counselling services.  Tumaini is funded by USAID under PEPFAR with a budget of US $ 5 million in calendar year 2004 and a provisional budget of US $ 5 million for calendar year 2005. The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the overall financial and programmatic oversight of the program to insure proper quality and timeliness of the deliverables committed to in the program.

 

This post will line manage two senior managers responsible for the financial and technical outputs of the program. A considerable time will be spent coordinating and liaison with other national actors and partners responsible for delivering Tanzania’s national HIV/AIDs response strategy of which the program plays a central role. 

 

CARE has been active in Tanzania since 1994, seeking to address poverty and social injustice through a diverse programme portfolio in education, HIV/AIDS, health, food and income, conservation and civil society strengthening. The programme is made up of 16 different projects and being implemented in 11 regions of the mainland as well as Zanzibar.

 

 Qualifications and skills required: Requirements include:  Masters in Public Health and/or Management; minimum 5 years in similar roles; excellent leadership and management skills; strong understanding of interventions in HIV/AIDS; excellent conceptualization, facilitation, planning and monitoring skills; familiarity with Health Sector Reforms; excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of self motivation, integrity and initiative; excellent oral and written skills in English,  skilled in word processing and spreadsheet operations, preferably in a windows environment. 

 

Desirable; Kiswahili, familiarity with resource organizations and professional networks in Tanzania, experience with USAID or US government contracting and financial procedures.

 

Please note though a public health back ground is desired it is not a requirement to apply, experienced general managers are encouraged to apply.

 

Starting date: As soon as possible

 

Salary range: USD 60,000 - 80,000

 

Deadline for submission of applications: 17 May 2004

 

Submit your applications to: Chris Sykes and Nick Southern

 

Applications must be emailed to: csykes@care.or.tz  and nsouthern@care.or.tz

 

Instructions to applicants: A covering letter explaining interest in the job and how past experience/qualifications make them and  appropriate candidate

 

Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and  mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.

Message 3

Job Vacancies from AWID Resource Net 

1) Journalism Trainers/ Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)/ Iraq

SCOPE

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is seeking qualified broadcast journalism trainers with multi-skilled backgrounds – including reporting, digital video editing, and camera operation for television; reporting, presentation and digital audio editing for radio – to be placed on-site at selected television/radio stations throughout Iraq.

RESPONSIBILITIES

-- Assess current editorial and technical practices, and identify simple solutions to improve radio or television news and information reporting and production.

--Work with editors to implement systems that ensure regular production of news/community information and program material on time, so it can be reliably broadcast at the same time every day.

--Coach journalists and presenters as part of their everyday activities to encourage better preparation and execution of news programming and news

gathering.

--Help to develop a culture at radio/television stations regarding the crucial role media have in a democracy – concentrating on professional standards for reporting to build audience trust that journalists provide accurate information about the political process.

QUALIFICATIONS

--Minimum of five (5) years experience in radio and/or television as Journalist/Reporter Producer or Presenter.

--Minimum of three (3) years experience in broadcast media training.

--Experience working in post-conflict environments. Ability to use and train others to use digital editing software applications: Audio: Adobe Audition/Cool Edit Pro; Video: Avid XPress DV 4.

--Experience working in Iraq and the Middle East desired.

--Arabic or Kurdish language skills desired, but not required.

HOW TO APPLY:

Level of responsibility and salary commensurate with background and experience. Interested candidates should send a résumé and cover letter to:

Development Alternatives, Inc.

7250 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200

Bethesda, MD 20814

Attn.: Office of Human Resources

or fax: (301) 718-7968

or e-mail: iraqjobs@dai.com

No phone inquiries accepted.

2)Global Advocacy Director/ Human Rights Watch/ New York, USA/Closing Date: May 14

Human Rights Watch, the international monitoring and advocacy organization, seeks a senior member of its staff to direct its global advocacy efforts.

DESCRIPTION:

The Global Advocacy Director is the chief advocacy strategist for HRW, with responsibility for ensuring the highest standards of quality and effectiveness for HRW's diverse advocacy efforts. He or she coordinates and provides direction for a growing team of advocates in New York, Washington, Brussels, London, Geneva, and, soon, Toronto and possibly Berlin to address issues in some 70 countries where HRW regularly works. The Global Advocacy Director helps to conceptualize and implement strategies for transforming HRW's investigations and reports into concrete improvements in human rights practices, including by enlisting the influence of sympathetic governments, international institutions such as the United Nations and the World Bank, other regional institutions, other NGOs, the private sector, HRW members, and the general public. He or she also helps to shape HRW's research agenda by identifying opportunities for impact. In addition, the Global Advocacy Director is a key organizational spokesperson, among those who represent HRW before the press, government officials, and the public. The Global Advocacy Director is a member of HRW's Senior Management Team and part of HRW's Program Office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Global Advocacy Director should be a collegial, self-motivated activist with significant senior-level international advocacy and management experience and a strong internationalist perspective; the ability to think conceptually, creatively, and strategically; strong initiative and follow-through; demonstrated skills in getting the most out of a talented and experienced group of colleagues; dynamic public speaking ability; excellent writing and editing skills in English and, ideally, facility with one or more additional languages; the ability to work quickly and well under pressure with a broad range of people and as part of a large and dynamic team; the capacity to pay close attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple tasks; and a personal commitment to human rights and experience of human rights work in more than one region. The Global Advocacy Director will be based in HRW's New York headquarters.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits. HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in obtaining necessary U.S. work authorization; non-US citizens are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

PLEASE APPLY BY MAY 14, 2004 (no calls, please) by emailing a letter  of interest, resume, references, and an unedited writing sample, to program@hrw.org  or sending by post or fax to:

Human Rights Watch,

Attn: Search Committee (Global Advocacy Director),

350 Fifth Avenue,

34th Floor,

New York, NY 10118-3299 USA.

Fax: +1-212-736-1300.

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

3)Program Coordinator/ Breakthrough/ New York, USA/ Closing Date: May 21

THE ORGANIZAITON:

Breakthrough is an international non-profit organization that uses popular culture to promote values of dignity, equality and justice. We have affiliate offices in New York and New Delhi.

Working across five program areas (women's rights, religion & peace, racial & ethnic justice, caste discrimination, sexual & reproductive rights), Breakthrough encourages individuals and communities to get involved in building a culture of human rights through four avenues:

--Mass media to create radio, music, art, television for social change

--An interactive website

--Forums and workshops

--Multi-media educational materials

Breakthrough has produced the award winning Mann ke Manjeere: An  lbum of Women¹s Dreams along with two music videos, which are widely used globally for human rights education. Other productions include Junoon for Peace, a DVD for peace post-9/11; Bringing Durban Home: Combating Racism Together, a short video about the UN World Conference Against Racism; and Haman Hain Ishq and Baagon Na Jaa, a music album and video promoting religious harmony. Our most current US campaign, SPEAK UP! ACT UP! For a New America focuses on youth and civic engagement.

Breakthrough has also organized numerous concerts, film festivals and performances to present a human rights vision. We are active in creating educational materials, including a curricular toolkit on racial/ethnic justice and human rights. We conduct frequent workshops for students and training for teachers on social justice and human rights issues. For more information, visit the Breakthrough website.

THE POSITION:

Breakthrough is seeking a Program Coordinator located in New York to assist with education and outreach activities across program areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Program Coordinator will work under the supervision and management  of the Executive Director and in close consultation with the New York and Delhi teams of Breakthrough. In addition, s/he will:

*Manage Breakthrough¹s public education activities across all program areas, comprised of:

--Planning and implementing public education events through print, video and audio media in collaboration with artists and media professionals

-Conducting and compiling research to develop educational materials for use in our education and outreach activities and website.

--Facilitating workshops and training with educators, students, NGOs, and other civil society groups to engage them in promoting human rights.

--Assist in a range of organizational support tasks including bookkeeping, fundraising, volunteer management, and other administrative tasks.

--Develop and maintain relationships with educators, professional groups, NGOs and other individuals and organizations.

--Learn about issues of concern to Breakthrough to ensure that education activities reflect the human rights values we aim to communicate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

--Three to five years experience in training and education, and/or media/advertising

--Excellent research and writing skills

--Commitment to and/or experience in promoting human rights and social justice

--Willingness to learn about issues of particular concern to Breakthrough

--Excellent computer skills including web site administration

--Excellent communication skills and the ability to present concepts and creative briefs to students, educators and a wide range of constituencies

--Flexibility and willingness to contribute to all areas of operation in a small organization

--Responsible self-starter who is able to work autonomously and meet deadlines

--Prefer Masters degree in relevant field

--The following technical/creative skills are a plus: video editing (Final Cut preferred), graphic design, web design

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience based on standard non-profit salary ranges.

Breakthrough is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on

the basis of age, caste, class, disability, marital status, religion or sexual orientation.

To apply send a resume and a cover letter clearly stating your reasons for applying for this position to jobs@breakthrough.tv  by May 21st, 2004. NO PHONECALLS PLEASE.

For more information about Breakthrough, please visit www.breakthrough.tv

4) Mental Health Clinicians & Trainers/ Center for Victims of Torture/

Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Sub-Saharan Africa/ Closing Date: May 15

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Victims of Torture exists to heal the wounds of government-sponsored torture on individuals, their families, and communities and to stop its practice. We work locally, nationally and internationally to build healing communities where torture survivors feel welcomed, protected and healed. We fulfill our mission in four ways: We provide services directly to torture survivors, including medical and psychological treatment and social services. We also provide referrals to other agencies in the community. We train health, education and human services professionals who work with torture survivors and refugees. We conduct research on the effects of torture and on effective treatment methods to be sure that we are providing the best care we can to our clients. We advocate for public policy initiatives in Minnesota, in the United States and worldwide that will help heal survivors and put an end to the practice of torture. The Minnesota-based Center for Victims of Torture is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1985. The first organization of its kind in the United States and the third in the world, CVT has pioneered a comprehensive assessment and care program that is unique.

DESCRIPTION

CVT is seeking mental health clinicians and trainers for work with refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia who have suffered torture and war trauma.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

--Provide psychosocial mental health intervention for refugees and IDPs in camps and communities, in the form of individual counseling, group therapy

and community/large group training & activities.

--Design and carryout training programs for refugee/IDP community counselors – including on-going training and supervision.

--Carryout needs assessment in refugee camps and communities to determine appropriate mental health interventions for people who have been tortured and/or traumatized by war, to include identification of target population, appropriate program intervention models and program sites.

--Participate in the design and implementation of a program evaluation.

Duration: One year agreement

QUALIFICATIONS:

--Masters or Ph.D. in Psychology or Clinical Social Work.

--Fluency in English. French skills are desirable.

--Understanding of and experience implementing culturally appropriate mental health interventions, including individual, group and community-based approaches, for people who have suffered torture and trauma.

--Understanding of and experience designing and providing training for mental health counselors using adult experiential learning activities and training of trainers, and sensitization on the effects of trauma and war.

--Experience working in developing countries or refugee settings. (Experience working in Africa preferred.)

--Experience supervising mental health counselors.

--Skilled at carrying out needs assessment and program evaluations.

--Ability to live and work in an environment that is unpredictable, politically unstable, isolated, lacking in western amenities.

--Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and needs.

--Skilled at working as a member of a team.

HOW TO APPLY:

Send resume, cover letter, and name and contact information for 3 professional references. Please indicate where you saw the job announcement. Deb Ekeren Human Resources Manager Center for Victims of Torture 717 East River Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, U.S.A. Email: hr@cvt.org

5)Events Assistant/ National Center for Lesbian Rights/ San Francisco,

California, USA

DESCRIPTION:

The National Center for Lesbian Rights seeks a full-time Events Assistant to support NCLR’s annual Gala event, national house parties, and numerous smaller local and national fundraising and outreach events. The Events Assistant is responsible for maintaining RSVP systems, providing customer service to event attendees, organizing and maintaining computerized and paper files, entering and acknowledging gifts in the donor database, sending mailings and email communications and making follow-up telephone calls, and providing support to event organizing committees and the Events Manager. The Events Assistant works as a member of the Development team, and reports directly to the Events Manager. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. NCLR is proud to be an Affirmative Action Employer. All interested individuals, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or intersex are particularly urged to apply.

TO APPLY:

Please include “Events Assistant” in the subject line of your email. No telephone calls please. Please email or mail a resume with a letter of interest by May 14, 2004 to:

Jessica Powers

National Center for Lesbian Rights

Events Assistant Search

870 Market Street #570

San Francisco, CA 94102

Fax: Powers@NCLRights.org

URL: http://www.nclrights.org/jobs/index.htm

6)Executive Director/ Women's Housing Coalition/ Baltimore, Maryland, USA/Closing Date: ASAP

THE ORGANIZATION

The Women's Housing Coalition (WHC) is seeking an entrepreneurial leader to serve as its executive director and build on its twenty-five-year history of providing a continuum of housing and support services to economically disadvantaged, homeless women from the Baltimore metropolitan area. The WHC serves women through its Transitional and Permanent Housing, Scattered Site, and Family Programs.

Since 1979 the Women's Housing Coalition has been at the forefront in the development of housing opportunities and services to low-income and homeless women, many of these women experience co-occurring health and

mental health problems. The WHC was instrumental in founding the first emergency shelter for women in Baltimore, Maryland the first Transitional Housing Program for women in Baltimore City, and the first Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Program for women in Maryland, which has become a national model for low-income, special needs housing.

Mission: The Women's Housing Coalition is dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness for women and children by fostering their economic and social independence and by advocating for the increased availability of quality, affordable housing. Programs: Women's Housing Coalition offers a continuum of housing which provides an opportunity for women to move through our programs to independence:

--Calverton (transitional housing model for fourteen women);

--Margaret J. Bennett House (twenty-nine units of permanent SRO housing for formerly homeless women);

--Susanna Wesley House (nine transitional housing units for families);

--Twenty-five Shelter Plus Care subsidized scattered site apartments in Baltimore City.

THE POSITION:

The Executive Director reports to a Board of Directors comprised of twenty representatives of the community, including one program resident. Over this past year the Board successfully completed a strategic planning process.

The Executive Director leads a staff of nine. These include the Program Director, three case managers, a part-time bookkeeper, a receptionist, and three resident managers. In addition, the Executive Director manages a part-time grant writer and maintenance person.

The Executive Director is responsible for an annual operating budget of $900,000 and should be familiar with monitoring and understanding  complex financial portfolios.

EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:

Ideal candidates for this position will:

--Be (or become) a champion for access to quality housing for homeless  women;

--Be an inspiring communicator who fosters genuine confidence among donors, Board, staff and constituents. Increase the visibility of WHC by developing a positive media strategy;

--Be a skilled administrator capable of sustaining and advancing an organization with a diverse Board, a strong and capable staff and a diverse constituency. Possess a high level of financial literacy, good business judgment and strong management abilities;

--Have the ability to effectively develop relationships with donors, city officials, staff and Board. Be a dynamic leader who will build solid donor relationships, foster a great working environment with the Board and staff, and bring out the best in those with whom he/she works;

--Have an excellent understanding of various fundraising approaches with a demonstrated successful track record in securing major gifts and foundation support. Possess the ability to oversee special events including the Annual Meeting, Kitchen Party, Bike Ride and resident Holiday Party;

--Lead staff in setting and meeting goals, assessing performance, developing, improving and redesigning services as appropriate;

--Possess a bachelor's degree in business management or social services (advanced degree preferred.) Have a minimum of five years work  experience, ideally in the nonprofit sector, with at least two years' in a senior

management role.

TO APPLY:

First reviews begin May 2004. Send (e-mail applications are preferred) resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to:

Women's Housing Coalition

WHC Search Committee c/o TransitionGuides

1751 Elton Rd, Suite 204

Silver Spring, MD 20903

Fax: (301) 439-6638

E-mail: WHC@transitionguides.com

7)Western States Campus Organizer/ Feminist Majority Foundation/ West Coast, USA

THE POSITION:

The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is seeking graduating seniors and recent college graduates to organize at two- and four-year campuses on the West Coast for the Feminist Majority Foundation's innovative Campus Leadership Program.

Working out of FMF’s Los Angeles office, the Western States Campus Organizer works with student activists and feminist faculty at campuses in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Campus Organizer launches and maintains pro-choice, feminist activist groups called Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances; implements FMF’s campus campaign, called Choices; and conducts leadership and issue-based training for student activists. The position involves field travel to campuses on the West Coast and regular correspondence and interaction with students and faculty from the LA and Washington DC offices.

Campus Organizers have the opportunity to:

--Serve as lead organizers on a grassroots level

--Gain first-hand experience with a national feminist organization

--Train the next generation of feminist leaders

--Shape national, pro-choice, feminist youth campaigns

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful candidates will have a knowledge of and commitment to feminist and pro-choice issues, past activist and/or leadership experience on campus, a solid academic background, and the ability to communicate well with others. Field experience in Latina/Latino communities on or off the college campus, and fluency in Spanish is a plus.

The Feminist Majority Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being a multicultural organization. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

TO APPLY:

To apply, send or email resume, writing sample, three academic/professional references, and cover letter detailing leadership experience and interest in feminist issues and pro-choice organizing to:

Director of Campus Programs

Feminist Majority Foundation

1600 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 801

Arlington, VA 22209

703-522-2219 (fax)

703-522-2214 (phone)

campusteam@feminist.org

http://www.feministcampus.org

http://www.feminist.org

8)Director/ Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS)/ London, UK

SCOPE:

The director is required to steer our organization through a period of growth and consolidation. A thorough understanding of the needs of Latin American women and a firm commitment to promoting their rights is an essential requirement of this post. This position is 28 hours per week. 

Salary: £24,129 pa pro rata, subject to review

QUALIFICATIONS

--Organisational and staff management experience.

--Voluntary Sector experience, preferably within the UK.

--Fluent Spanish and English (written & spoken).

TO APPLY:

A4 SAE (60p stamp within UK) to:

Latin American Women's Rights Service

Tindlemanor

52 - 54 Featherstone Street

London

EC1Y 8RT

Tel: 020 7336 0888

Fax: 020 7336 0555

or email: lawrs@lawrs.org.uk

9)Housing Advisor/ Women's Prison Association and Home, Inc./Brooklyn, New York, USA

DUTIES

--Advise and assist clients with completing applications, negotiating and advocating with realtors, landlords and managing agents.

--Act as liaison to community resources and linkages.

--Create and facilitate housing readiness and retention workshops.

--Generate and maintain relationships with realtors, landlords and rental agencies.

--Provide consultation to other WPA staff regarding ramifications and legal issues related to housing.

--Accompany clients on apartment searches, housing court, fair hearings.

--Coordinate referrals for emergency housing.

--Enter, update and maintain client information on database.

--Assemble data and prepare reports.

--Provide advocacy as needed for Section 8, NYCHA and other housing subsidy applications.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Understanding of criminal justice system.

- Prior experience in all areas of landlord tenant matters.

- Ability to negotiate for homeless families and individuals.

- Ability to facilitate groups and present to audiences.

- Understanding of government funded housing subsidies.

- Strong writing, organizational, and computer skills.

Salary: Low to mid 30's

TO APPLY:

All interested candidates should forward a resume with cover letter, which includes salary requirements, to:

WOMEN’S PRISON ASSOCIATION AND HOME, INC.

110 SECOND AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10003

E-MAIL: frosado@wpaonline.org

(Word Formatted)

FAX: 212/353-0809

10)Community Development Consultants/ GHD/ Asia & the Pacific/ Closing Date: May 31

SCOPE:

GHD are seeking expressions of interest from appropriately qualified specialists for upcoming development work in the Asia Pacific region.

DESCRIPTION:

We require people with the following skills to be placed on our consultants database for future consulting opportunities: Community development, participatory approaches, poverty alleviation, gender analysis, and experience in NGOs and CBOs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

--Overseas experience in Asia and/or the Pacific.

--International development experience preferred.

--Understanding of bi-lateral and multi-lateral funding agencies such as AusAID and the Asian Development Bank.

RESTRICTIONS: Australia/New Zealand national preferred

TO APPLY:

Please send a detailed CV by email to Kristen Collens at kristen_collins@ghd.com.au  Only accepted applicants will be notified.

11)Gender Justice Specialist/ UNIFEM/ Kabul, Afghanistan/ Closing Date: May 12

BACKGROUND:

In order to maximize UNIFEM’s ability to input Justice Sector in this year, UNIFEM is seeking the recruitment of a Gender Justice specialist to coordinate program’s work with the various Justice institutions, provide specialized legal advice to gender related issues and oversee capacity building trainings to partners particularly the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA).

TASKS:

The Gender Justice specialist would be responsible for the following tasks:

--Coordinating UNIFEM Gender Justice Program with the various national

Justice Institutions.

--Support MOWA in developing the Ministry’s legal department and in advocating for inter-ministerial Gender Justice policies and laws.

--Support the Ministry of Justice in law revision and drafting capacity in Gender Justice related activities.

--Participate and support in UN inter-agencies Justice Sector coordination on behalf of UNIFEM.

--Conduct training of trainer’s sessions on Gender Justice, working NGOs to raise their legal and advocacy capacity.

--Support the Gender and Law Working Group by providing technical  expertise.

--In consultation with UNIFEM, prepare an Action Plan outlining tasks and timelines of the specialist’s work.

--Provide capacity building support for UNIFEM’s Gender Justice team.

--Any other related tasks requested by UNIFEM.

QUALIFICATIONS:

--Postgraduate degree in law with specialization in gender and human rights law preferably with some exposure to Islamic Law/ Islamic Studies

--Legal drafting and legislative reform expertise

--Knowledge of international standards on women’s rights and related instruments

--Background in Shar’ia Law and Islamic legal framework

--Minimum 10 years work in post conflict situations.

--Experience of working with governments and experience in actual programme operationalization in the area of gender justice.

--Strong legal background on gender issues

--Sound judgment and sensitivity to cultural environment

--Ability to work collegially with a wide range of partners.

TO APPLY:

Go to http://stone.undp.org/undpweb/ohr/ohrjbview.cfm?jaf_uid_c=1396

12)Head of Anti-Trafficking Assistance Unit/ The Office of the Special

Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings- OSCE/ Vienna Austria/ Closing Date: June 1

SCOPE:

The Office of the Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings is looking for:

--a qualified candidate who, through the Special Representative, will assist and advise OSCE participating States in the implementation of the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons.

DUTIES

Your duties will be to assist and advise the Special Representative in his/her overall anti-trafficking mission and work in supporting OSCE participating States in the development and implementation of their national plans of action. You will be responsible for the management, co-ordination and executive functions of the Unit and oversee the daily responsibilities of the Office. You will support the Special Representative with policy level analysis, recommend the development of strategies and anti-trafficking initiatives and responses to requests for information about trafficking in human beings. You will co-ordinate the efforts of other OSCE structures engaged in combating trafficking in human beings across the three dimensions and to avoid duplication of effort organization-wide. You will supervise the production of verbal and written briefs, the preparation of reports, speaking notes and political documents as requested. You will ensure a regular flow of information to member States on the activities of the Special Representative and the progress of initiatives. You will liaise and network with relevant actors such as international organizations and NGOs and promote the public/political profile of the Office's activities. You will supervise the preparation of country visits of the Special Representative and represent him/her in closed and public meetings, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

--Advanced university degree.

--Extensive experience in the human rights field, with involvement in human trafficking issues and/or practical law enforcement or prosecutorial experience in human trafficking, including several years in a managerial/senior/policy-making role.

--Practical knowledge of working with or on behalf of victims of trafficking. Experience in anti-trafficking training would be an advantage.

--Excellent managerial skills.

--Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of judgment.

--Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds whilst remaining impartial and objective.

--Professional fluency in English and preferably working knowledge of another OSCE official language.

--Ability to operate windows applications, including word processing and e-mail.

--Willingness to travel.

RESTRICTIONS:

This post is open for secondment. Candidates are requested to apply through the OSCE desk of their Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States.

TO APPLY:

To apply online go to:

http://www.osce.org/employment/generate.php3?vn_id=1677

The OSCE, as an equal opportunity organization, encourages female candidates to apply.

13)Regional Programme Director/ UNIFEM/ Brazil/ Closing Date: May 19

The UNIFEM Regional Programme Director (RPD) is the front line of contact between UNIFEM and its partners and clients and is responsible to the Geographic Section Chief at UNIFEM Headquarters.  The RPD is the manager of UNIFEM's programme office and an integral part of the UN Country Team under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator.