SADC: Women's Legal Rights Advisor

Women's Legal Rights Advisor

Chemonics International, an international development consulting firm,
seeks a Women's Legal Rights Advisor to help implement the USAID-funded
Women's Legal Rights Initiative in the SADC region.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Women's Legal Rights Advisor
will provide guidance on women's legal rights programs and activities in
the region and serve as a liaison with the justice sector, government
and civil society counterparts.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Must have a degree in law, social sciences, economics, or
equivalent professional experience.
* Must have at least five years of progressively responsible
professional-level experience in women's legal rights, including
experience on violence against women, advocacy, and working in
coalition.
* Must have a feminist, rights-based analysis of women's legal
rights.
* Fluent English proficiency required.
* Ability to effectively maintain contact with high-level
officials and representatives of other bilateral and multilateral
donors, influential civil society and private sector leaders. Must have
excellent analytical, planning, management, organizational, writing, and
teamwork skills.
* Must live in the SADC region and be able to work in a virtual
environment.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you qualify, please send, in English, as
separate attached files a cover letter (with salary history and
expectations), resume, and a TWO PAGE writing sample on the current
status of women's legal rights in Southern Africa by electronic mail to
[email protected] no later than March 14th 2004. No
telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted by telephone
and electronic mail.

Chemonics International is an equal opportunity employer. Positions are
open to all persons, regardless of sex, race, religion or background.