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BACKGROUND:
UNIFEM established its presence in Nigeria in 2001. The main focus
of its interventions has been a substantive support and partnership
with all key stakeholders to promote gender equality through
addressing feminized poverty and exclusion, violence against women,
economic empowerment for the marginalized women, gender equality in
democratic governance as well as in HIV/AIDS responses.
UNIFEM will capitalize on its position and successful experience to
strengthen the partnerships with key national stakeholders and donors
to ensure the realization of women's rights in Nigeria.
The goal of UNIFEM presence in Nigeria in 2008-2011 is to ensure that
gender equality and women's empowerment are achieved, and women's
human rights are enforced... .
In order to strengthen its office in Nigeria, UNIFEM seeks to recruit
a program manager with proven expertise in program development,
project management, human and financial management, partnership
building and resource mobilization to oversee UNIFEM's work in
Nigeria.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Program Director (RPD),
the Program Manager will work in close collaboration with the
national team in ensuring the effective execution of UNIFEM's mandate
and responsibility for the advancement of gender equality and women's
human rights in Nigeria.
As such, the Program Manager will be responsible for the following:
* Strategic Policy coordination, Partnerships and Representation;
* Donor Relations and Communications;
* Programme Management;
* Financial and Human Resources Management.
PLEASE SEE FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION AT:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5508)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
-- Advanced university degree in social sciences, political or
international affairs with emphasis on gender related issues.
-- At least seven years work experience in any of the following
fields: Human rights, humanitarian issues, rehabilitation, gender and
development, economic security, strategic planning with a specific
focus on gender, working in countries in post-conflict contexts.
-- Technical Expertise: Gender analysis and mainstreaming in
programming and implementation, knowledge of legal and policy
framework on women's right/roles and analytical skills particularly
in post conflict environment and peace building.
-- Knowledge of Nigeria's country reality, including challenges to
gender equality and women's empowerment.
-- Experience of having managed an organization dealing with
gender equality and women's empowerment is an advantage.
-- Experience working with UN joint programming frameworks and
result-based management systems is a particular advantage.
-- Experience with international organizations, the UN system and
women's organizations is particularly desirable.
-- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is
highly desirable.
TO APPLY:
Please apply ONLINE at:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5508)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18 JULY 2008.
UNIFEM established its presence in Nigeria in 2001. The main focus
of its interventions has been a substantive support and partnership
with all key stakeholders to promote gender equality through
addressing feminized poverty and exclusion, violence against women,
economic empowerment for the marginalized women, gender equality in
democratic governance as well as in HIV/AIDS responses.
UNIFEM will capitalize on its position and successful experience to
strengthen the partnerships with key national stakeholders and donors
to ensure the realization of women's rights in Nigeria.
The goal of UNIFEM presence in Nigeria in 2008-2011 is to ensure that
gender equality and women's empowerment are achieved, and women's
human rights are enforced... .
In order to strengthen its office in Nigeria, UNIFEM seeks to recruit
a program manager with proven expertise in program development,
project management, human and financial management, partnership
building and resource mobilization to oversee UNIFEM's work in
Nigeria.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Program Director (RPD),
the Program Manager will work in close collaboration with the
national team in ensuring the effective execution of UNIFEM's mandate
and responsibility for the advancement of gender equality and women's
human rights in Nigeria.
As such, the Program Manager will be responsible for the following:
* Strategic Policy coordination, Partnerships and Representation;
* Donor Relations and Communications;
* Programme Management;
* Financial and Human Resources Management.
PLEASE SEE FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION AT:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5508)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
-- Advanced university degree in social sciences, political or
international affairs with emphasis on gender related issues.
-- At least seven years work experience in any of the following
fields: Human rights, humanitarian issues, rehabilitation, gender and
development, economic security, strategic planning with a specific
focus on gender, working in countries in post-conflict contexts.
-- Technical Expertise: Gender analysis and mainstreaming in
programming and implementation, knowledge of legal and policy
framework on women's right/roles and analytical skills particularly
in post conflict environment and peace building.
-- Knowledge of Nigeria's country reality, including challenges to
gender equality and women's empowerment.
-- Experience of having managed an organization dealing with
gender equality and women's empowerment is an advantage.
-- Experience working with UN joint programming frameworks and
result-based management systems is a particular advantage.
-- Experience with international organizations, the UN system and
women's organizations is particularly desirable.
-- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is
highly desirable.
TO APPLY:
Please apply ONLINE at:
(http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=5508)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18 JULY 2008.
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