Southern Africa: Field officers - gender justice and governance programme - Gender Links
Gender Links, a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg specialising in gender, media, women’s rights and governance, seeks the services of experienced individuals in SADC countries (Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe,) to serve as field officers for its gender justice and governance programme. The main task of the incumbent, each of whom will be based in their home countries, will be to work with local councils, partners and stakeholders to develop gender and gender violence (GBV) action plans for local government at the district level as well as providing backstopping and support.
JOB ADVERISEMENT: GENDER AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIELD OFFICERS
Gender Links, a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg specialising in gender, media, women’s rights and governance, seeks the services of experienced individuals in SADC countries (Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe,) to serve as field officers for its gender justice and governance programme. The main task of the incumbent, each of whom will be based in their home countries, will be to work with local councils, partners and stakeholders to develop gender and gender violence (GBV) action plans for local government at the district level as well as providing backstopping and support.
Tasks:
* Receiving training in and serving as local facilitator for local government gender and GBV action plan work;
* Arranging logistics and managing budgets for district level workshops;
* Facilitating district level workshops;
* Developing actions plans for local councils;
* Providing backstopping and ongoing support to local councils;
* Collecting best practices in ending gender violence for the Gender and Local Government GBV Awards and Summit;
* Monitoring and evaluating the success of the country programme.
Skills:
* Social science academic qualification or relevant work experience;
* A strong grounding in community work or work at the local government level;
* The ability to organise and mobilise at the local government level;
* Strong networking skills;
* Good training, facilitation, management and report writing skills;
* Good administrative and inter personal skills;
* IT proficiency;
* Flexibility to travel extensively in country;
* At least ten years working experience;
* Proficiency in local languages would be an advantage;
* A background in NGO, gender and advocacy work would be an advantage.
General conditions:
The above post is for an initial period of two years, based in your home country. Competitive remuneration packages will be offered, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful candidates. Applications, including a sample of written work and a reference from a local/ community based organisation, must be submitted by close of business COB 8 May 2009.
A letter of motivation, CVs and references should be sent to: [email][email protected] or fax 27 (0) 11-622 4732. For further enquiries phone Vivien Bakainanga on 27 (0) 11 622 2877. Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.