Career Opportunity at Women for Women International

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Building and Staff Development:

•     Serve as the primary point of contact on programmatic issues for Gender and Social Empowerment units in Country Offices.
•      Provide formal or informal training to Country Office staff, including to trainers, especially on training content, delivery and quality.
•     Link each office with local, regional, and international training development resources
•     Ensure sharing and learning between country offices.

Program Design, Strategy, Planning and Implementation:

•     Implement social empowerment activities that support multiple country offices or for which CO staff are not accountable.
•     Provide strategic advice to regional and senior management in HQ and UK to guide policy, planning and on-ground programmes delivery.
•     Support Country Office strategic and operational planning.
•     Contribute to the development of program improvements such as new lifeskills strategies, men’s engagement, stipend delivery, health access, legal rights, etc.
•     Maintain up to date knowledge of international developments, best practices, and innovations in lifeskills, men’s engagement, women’s empowerment, etc.
•     Promote partnerships and linkages with other organisations working on social empowerment issues at both local, country, regional and global level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

•     Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree, in international development, gender or related field
•     Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in international development, with emphasis on grassroots development in Africa with specific experience in Nigeria, DRC, South Sudan and Rwanda.  Experience in Afghanistan or Iraq preferable.
•     Very strong skills for, and experience with, staff development and capacity building in development management and field implementation of programs
•     Demonstrated capacity to serve as a coach or mentor of individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, and professional backgrounds;
•     Strong working experience with regional, continental and global women’s empowerment organisations, networks and movements
•     Skills and knowledge in gender and conflict analysis
•     Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, internet, email applications.
•     Fluent in English. Ability to work in French. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Swahili will be an advantage