CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 16 Feb 2015

Counterpart International is seeking a Gender Expert for the anticipated USAID-funded Congo Demokrasia program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Congo Demokrasia will promote Congolese citizens’ informed voting and active and peaceful participation in the 2015-16 elections. The program will support civil society organizations (CSOs) to conduct voter education activities and strengthen their ability to conduct oversight and advocacy to protect citizens’ electoral rights in the upcoming elections. With the support of the local and headquarters staff, the Gender Expert will work to improve gender and youth-positive messages among CSOs working to improve electoral participation. The Gender Expert will ensure that gender is appropriately integrated into program activities, methodologies and approaches in a manner that is results-oriented. The Gender Expert should have competence and extensive past experience working on gender-related projects, the monitoring and evaluation of gender-related projects and writing official reports.

Statement of Work

Through close collaboration with the Counterpart Headquarters Team, the Gender Expert will:

* Design and implement policies and procedures that are related to gender issues in the DRC.
* Conduct a gender assessment, focusing on gender awareness particularly in rural and conflict-afflicted regions.
* Increase the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate for women’s rights and access to information.
* Lead voter education activities in collaboration with the Elections Specialist, including discussions on the Constitutional mandate to treat males and females equally, as voters, candidates, and organizers.
* Coordinate with the HQ and local office staff to support the monitoring and reporting of gender issues, challenges and successes during the course of the program.

Requirements

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in gender programming with a specific focus on civil society and/or elections.
* Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Women’s Studies, Public Administration, or a relevant field; Master’s Degree preferred.
* Experience working to develop and implement programming that empowers women to participate politically and the public dialogue in conflict-affected regions.
* Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills.
* Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills, as well as excellent public speaking ability.
* Ability to work well in a diverse team environment.
* Recent work experience in the DRC preferred and a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the country. Particularly as related to elections, women’s’ participation and security.
* Excellent public speaking and writing skills in French; advanced professional level English; knowledge of Swahili, Kikongo, Lingala or Tshiluba preferred

How to apply:

https://rew12.ultipro.com/COU1004/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=\*5870BADD985C797F