Dead Line for
Application: 28th February 2013
Position title: Program Manager Gender
Position Grade: P4
Duty Station: Djibouti
Organizational Unit:
Office of the Executive Secretary
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Under the overall guidance of the Executive Secretary; the
Program Manager, Gender affairs has a responsibility to promote Gender
equality, empower women and address social marginalization and discrimination.
Within delegated authority, the Program Manager Gender
Affairs will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Develop
an IGAD Gender Policy Framework with the view to facilitate the main streaming
of Gender perspective into IGAD strategy and implement Gender mainstreaming in
all IGAD priority areas, violence against women, empowerment and elimination of
all forms of discrimination;
2. Develop
harmonized policies, programs and approaches on Gender Mainstreaming and
equality to ensure women empowerment, equal and effective participation and
benefit from the development efforts in the region;
3. Establish gender
and development indicators for tracking progress in Member States, participate
in policy development and harmonization, information gathering and sharing,
capacity building and promotion of cooperation in matters of gender equality;
4. Assist Member
States develop national policies and strategies with regard to gender equality
and assist them in development of a common position with respect to emerging
issues on gender equality;
5. Contribute to
the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to combat
conflict-related sexual violence;
6. Ensure that
policies to combat gender-based discrimination and sexual violence are
mainstreamed throughout planning and strategic developmental processes through
working with Member States and support the inclusion of prevention and response
activities in strategies, standard operating procedures, etc.;
7. Establish
sub-regional data base in the Secretariat and assist the Member States
create/strengthen data base on gender issues;
8. Establish close
contact with all sub-regional, regional and international networks focusing on
gender issues and create a data bank of potential partners and keep abreast of
their relevant officers;
9. Carryout any
other related duties as may be assigned by the Executive secretary.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master’s degree
in international relations, human rights law, gender, women’s studies,
development studies, social studies or a related field.
2. A minimum of ten
years of progressively responsible experience related to the promotion of
gender equality is required. Demonstrated expertise in successfully integrating
gender perspectives into mainstream policies or programmes is required.
3. Experience in
monitoring and evaluating program activities.
Key Skills and
Competencies:
• Expertise and
knowledge of Gender issues;
• Strong proposal
writing and reporting skills
• Highly developed
advocacy and campaigning skills
• Highly
innovative, strategic and conceptual thinker and results focused;
• Strong
networking, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work
under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
Language Requirements: Fluency in one of the working
languages (English/French) is required.
Proficiency in the other is desirable .
Age Limit: 35-45
Tenure of
Appointment: The appointment is for five (5) years renewable subject to
Satisfactory Performance
REMUNERATION: US
$ 33,750 per annum plus other benefits
Only those candidates who meet the minimum requirement for
the job should apply. Applications that are not relevant will not be
considered. Women are encouraged to
apply.
Send your CV with a covering letter, briefly stating why you
think you are the right candidate for the job to the following address:
Director,
Administration & Finance, IGAD
P.O.Box 2653
Tel: 253354050
Fax: (253)
356994,353520
E-mail:
hr@igad.int
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