Kenya: Program Officer - Equality Now

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: [email][email protected] Applications must reach Equality Now by 30 April 2008. Equality Now will unfortunately only be able to respond to short-listed candidates.