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Project Coordinator (16 Days Campaign plus VAW)

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Employer Name: Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL)
Time Commitment: full-time
Type: employee
Keywords: women's leadership, women's
Address: New Brunswick, New Jersey
United States

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INTRODUCTION:

CWGL, based at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, USA is
accepting applications for Project Coordinator. 

PURPOSE:Coordinates and/or assists with the Center's programming
and policy issue work pertaining to violence against women, 
including the 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender Violence
(international in scope). 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* COORDINATE THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN

-- Draft, finalize and disseminate one-page theme announcement
-- Update, revise, design and create additional resources and all
other promotional materials (fliers, stickers, etc.) for 16 Days as
part of the annual Take Action Kit; mailing to groups and individuals 
-- Conduct outreach to both domestic and international
organizations 
-- Monitor 16 Days listserve with a membership of almost 600
individuals and organizations worldwide 
-- Respond to all 16 Days-related inquiries and maintain contact
with participants
-- Manage and maintain 16 Days archives, and contact databases
-- Plan and carry out local 16 Days events.

* PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATED TO VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN

Thematic partnerships with VAW work, such as HIV/AIDS, including as
member of Global Coalition on Women and AIDS in partnership with the
World Health Organization as part of subgroup on violence against
women.

-- Strategize on how to use the 16 Days Campaign to strengthen
work around VAW and HIV/AIDS
-- Conduct correspondence
-- Produce reports on intersections, draft proposals
-- Attend and plan meetings and events, etc.

* UN MONITORING AND ADVOCACY WITH A FOCUS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

* PROVIDE GENERAL PROGRAMMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.

REQUIRED:

-- A bachelor's degree in the social sciences or humanities.
-- Excellent English language written and verbal communication
skills
-- At least 2 years experience in non-profit, or
non-governmental organizations, or in grassroots organizing and
campaigning. At least one year of experience should be within a
women's organization or involve issue areas specific to women. 

DESIRABLE:

-- Experience with the issue of gender based violence on the
policy level. 
-- Experience in non-US settings; fluency in a language in
addition to English (French or Spanish, especially)
-- Computer literacy, with knowledge of database management and
document design programs. 
-- Ability to travel locally and regionally; some international
travel may be possible.

PLEASE SEE FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION AT:
(http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/globalcenter/employment.html)

TO APPLY:

Please send a resume and cover letter to the Rutgers University Human
Resources site where this position is listed. The search is managed
electronically and applicants must submit materials to this site. 

General information for job seekers can be found at:
(http://uhr.rutgers.edu/JobSeekers.htm)

The actual position listing can be found at: 
(http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobpostings/aps/Detail.asp?id=08-000588)

Please DO NOT SEND application materials to CWGL. 

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