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General duties and responsibilities:
The Gender-Programme Officer for Guinea-Bissau will manage a 18-month programme financed by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund. This project aims to contribute to reducing the exclusion of women from decision-making spheres by strengthening their participation throughout Guinea-Bissau in governance and in the management of local conflicts. The works through national awareness-raising, strengthening of capacities and continuous support of women leaders in political advocacy and the management of local conflicts. The Gender-Programme Officer will be based in Bissau and collaborate very closely together with Interpeace’s national partner Voz di Paz. The main tasks include, budget management, programme strategy development, management of political space, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, capacity building on Gender competency and communications. The Gender-Programme Officer for Guinea-Bissau is responsible to the Director of the Regional Office for West Africa and collaborates closely with the Regional Finance and Administration Manager and the Learning and Inovation Officer. The collaboration with the Interpeace Regional Office for West Africa in Abidjan will be guaranteed through regular communication at a distance (email, telephone etc.) as well as periodical travels to and from Bissau/Abidjan.
Applicants for the position of Gender-Programme Officer in Guinea-Bissau must fulfill all of the following general requirements:
- Master degree in international relations, peace and conflict studies, security studies, human rights, diplomacy, gender studies, international cooperation, humanitarian aid, communication or related fields
- Professional proficiency in Portugese (CEFR: C1) or native-speaker (CEFR: C2)
- Demonstrated interest and experience (e.g. policy brief, analytical publication, academic dissertation, work experience, volunteer engagement) in the gender aspect of peacebuilding, development, humanitarian action or related fields
- 1-5 years of professional project management experience;
- Aptitude to adapt to a different context regarding security, culture, climate or health issue, demonstrated by at least 6 months experience outside of country of origin
- Professional working proficiency (CEFR: C1) in English or French
- Willingness to travel at least 25% of your time, mostly within the region of West Africa
- At least 1 year experience in report writing for donors, budget management, relationship building with political and financial partners or directS support to local partners considered as stong assets
- Demonstrated work experience of at least 1 year in West Africa considered a strong asset
- Ability to facilitate strategic thinking with colleagues and partners
A successful candidate will:
- identify with Interpeace’s core objectives of supporting locally owned peacebuilding processes and supporting the international community’s efforts to support local peacebuilding capacities
- enjoy integrating into a dedicated, dynamic and international team
- want to make his/her contribution to peacebuilding dynamics in the region of West Africa
- be eager to learn more about peacebuilding and conflict prevention
- be a critical thinker
*Please note**:* *Interpeace values diversity among its staff and aims at achieving greater gender parity and diversity in all levels of its work. We welcome applications from women and men. Nationals from countries in West Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.*
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified candidates may submit a complete curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to hoff@interpeace.org copying recruitment@interpeace.org.
The following words MUST BE included in the subject line of the application email in order to be considered:
“PO Bissau” + your name
Please be sure to answer the following questions in your cover letter:
Why did you chose to apply specifically to Interpeace? Why are you interested in peacebuilding? Why are you interested in working in Guinea-Bissau? What do you want to learn through working with Interpeace? What is your availability? Are you ready to be based in Bissau during the duration of the programme?
Please note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY candidates short-listed for interviews will be notified. This call will remain open until December 21, 2016. Early applications are encouraged.
