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Kenya: Program Officer - Equality Now

2008-04-24

http://pambazuka.org/en/category/jobs/47628

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Equality Now, an international human rights organization dedicated to ending violence and discrimination against women globally, is seeking to recruit a Program Officer, who will assist the Nairobi Office Director with program work and specifically in the areas of managing a fund for grassroots activism to end female genital mutilation (FGM), helping draft and publish Awaken, a semi-annual newsletter that addresses FGM, and research and campaign related to the legal defense of adolescent girls in Africa.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Officer Equality Now, Nairobi Equality Now, an international human rights organization dedicated to ending violence and discrimination against women globally, is seeking to recruit a Program Officer, who will assist the Nairobi Office Director with program work and specifically in the areas of managing a fund for grassroots activism to end female genital mutilation (FGM), helping draft and publish Awaken, a semi-annual newsletter that addresses FGM, and research and campaign related to the legal defense of adolescent girls in Africa.. Responsibilities include:

- reviewing proposals to the FGM Fund and recommending courses of action,
- conducting field monitoring visits,
- producing periodic reports to donors,
- conducting outreach and collaboration with women’s organizations and human rights organizations predominantly in French-Speaking Africa to exchange information, including on abuses against women,
- generating Women’s Action drafts, advocacy action plans for Women’s Action campaigns and participating in the implementation of these advocacy action plans,
- Maintaining and updating program files.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
1. Education: University degree preferably in law or international human rights.

2. Experience & Knowledge:

· At least five years experience in the area of FGM eradication and/or human rights violations against women.

· Experience in working with the women’s movement regionally or internationally.

· Knowledge of international human rights instruments.

3. Skills:

· Fluency in written and spoken English and French · Ability to work effectively in a team and to travel extensively.

· Excellent analytical, conceptual and writing skills.

· Detail oriented.

· Computer skills.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary is based on qualifications and experience. Equality Now offers health insurance for staff and dependent children. The Personnel Manual serves as a guide.

TO APPLY
Send a resume and a cover letter detailing skills and experience relevant to the Scope of Work to:

The Search Committee Equality Now Nairobi Office P.o.Box 2018-00202 Nairobi, Kenya Fax: 254-20-2719868 Email: equalitynownairobi@equalitynow.org Applications must reach Equality Now by 30 April 2008. Equality Now will unfortunately only be able to respond to short-listed candidates.