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About
BACKGROUND:
The Government of Bangladesh ratified the Convention on the
Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in
1984 with initial reservations to 4 articles. Later on, reservations
to 2 articles were withdrawn during the presentation of its third and
fourth periodic reports in July 1997. While the reservations to two
more articles are still holding, in 2000, Bangladesh was one of the
first 10 countries to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
UNIFEM has been active in supporting the member states to implement
CEDAW obligations and its monitoring in various countries of the
South Asia region since 1999 bringing together South Asian
governments, the civil society and the CEDAW Committee members as
stakeholders. UNIFEM Bangladesh office initiated the CEDAW component
in its programme since August 2007.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-- Coordinate and assist in the smooth functioning and development
of the CEDAW component of the work
-- Assist the Programme Manager on all programme and
administrative issues by providing necessary inputs into the
programme and its management
-- Keep track of the programme budget and prepare the periodic
review of the programme
-- Establish mechanisms for liaising with all donors as well as to
the South Asia Regional Office
-- Liaise with partners and stakeholders on behalf of UNIFEM as
and when necessary
-- Coordinating all studies undertaken in this regard
-- Supervising all publications on CEDAW during this period (e.g.,
booklets on thematic issues, synopsis of reports etc).
-- Prepare financial and programmatic report for SARO website
update and annual reporting mechanisms to match with the larger SARO
work on CEDAW.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
-- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, Law , or any
Social Science disciple.
-- At least 3-5 years of work experience in programme and
administrative support preferably 1-2 years within the
UN/International organization.
-- Good knowledge of gender issues and women's rights
-- Good programme, administration and monitoring abilities
-- Excellent computer skills, with advanced knowledge of Word,
Excel, Power Point and familiarity with Internet is essential
-- Good drafting and writing skills
-- Ability to work in a team.
-- Excellent knowledge of English and good understanding of
Bangla.
PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AT:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5415)
TO APPLY:
Please apply ONLINE at:
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5415
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 05 JULY 2008.
The Government of Bangladesh ratified the Convention on the
Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in
1984 with initial reservations to 4 articles. Later on, reservations
to 2 articles were withdrawn during the presentation of its third and
fourth periodic reports in July 1997. While the reservations to two
more articles are still holding, in 2000, Bangladesh was one of the
first 10 countries to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention.
UNIFEM has been active in supporting the member states to implement
CEDAW obligations and its monitoring in various countries of the
South Asia region since 1999 bringing together South Asian
governments, the civil society and the CEDAW Committee members as
stakeholders. UNIFEM Bangladesh office initiated the CEDAW component
in its programme since August 2007.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-- Coordinate and assist in the smooth functioning and development
of the CEDAW component of the work
-- Assist the Programme Manager on all programme and
administrative issues by providing necessary inputs into the
programme and its management
-- Keep track of the programme budget and prepare the periodic
review of the programme
-- Establish mechanisms for liaising with all donors as well as to
the South Asia Regional Office
-- Liaise with partners and stakeholders on behalf of UNIFEM as
and when necessary
-- Coordinating all studies undertaken in this regard
-- Supervising all publications on CEDAW during this period (e.g.,
booklets on thematic issues, synopsis of reports etc).
-- Prepare financial and programmatic report for SARO website
update and annual reporting mechanisms to match with the larger SARO
work on CEDAW.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
-- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, Law , or any
Social Science disciple.
-- At least 3-5 years of work experience in programme and
administrative support preferably 1-2 years within the
UN/International organization.
-- Good knowledge of gender issues and women's rights
-- Good programme, administration and monitoring abilities
-- Excellent computer skills, with advanced knowledge of Word,
Excel, Power Point and familiarity with Internet is essential
-- Good drafting and writing skills
-- Ability to work in a team.
-- Excellent knowledge of English and good understanding of
Bangla.
PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AT:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5415)
TO APPLY:
Please apply ONLINE at:
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5415
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 05 JULY 2008.
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