VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ActionAid is an international organisation, working with over 25 million people in more than 40 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice. ActionAid Palestine is a part of the ActionAid International Federation and ActionAid Australia. 

ActionAid is seeking a qualified person to fill the position of Women’s Rights Coordinator for 12 months period (extendable).  
The post location is Hebron.
Start Date: immediately. 

About the position: The Women’s Rights Coordinator will be responsible for promoting and supporting the integration and inclusion of women’s rights and gender equality in all aspects of ActionAid’s program and policy work, and within the organization. She will lead and coordinate the development and strengthening of work on women’s rights to achieve the Country Strategy. The WR Coordinator will also manage specific women’s rights projects and initiatives.

The key responsibilities for this position will be as follows:

-Take a leading role in developing and coordinating ActionAid’s work on women’s rights, both to ensure the integration/mainstreaming of women’s rights throughout the LRPS and projects, as well as to undertake specific women’s rights projects.
-Contribute to the development/implementation of ActionAid’s Country Strategy – in particular women’s leadership and mobilisation, economic empowerment, anti-violence against women, recognition of unpaid care work
-Effectively manage relationships with ActionAid’s program partner organisations, particularly in relation to women’s rights and gender equality work
-Design and develop strategic research on women’s rights that will inform policy and campaigning work, complementing and building on program based evidence and research. 
-Develop IEC materials to support advocacy on women’s rights and gender equality.
-Participate in relevant women’s networks and working groups and liaise with relevant Palestinian authorities
-Initiate and/or provide input into the development of proposals across the programme to ensure that women’s rights are included and promoted
-Plan, secure and manage institutional funding for the women's rights Programmes.
-Provide or source training for AA and partner staff on gender and women’s rights 
-Maintain high quality monitoring and evaluation of women’s rights programming

Eligible applicants are required to have the following qualifications and skills:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Gender, Social Work or related field
-At least 3 years working experience in project implementation; experience in working with partners
-Extensive understanding of gender equality issues and programming 
-Strong analytical and strategic thinking 
-Proven ability to facilitate training and conduct project monitoring 
-Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
-Strong desire to work for the equality and rights of women
-Ability to lead and to influence others
-Ability to work on one’s own initiative and operate as part of a team
-Be flexible to changing requirements that the role may require

Indicative salary range: ILS 84,508.0 to ILS 125,750.0 gross per annum.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: 

admin.middleeastactionaid.org

no later than 18th Nov 2015 and kindly include the job title in the subject line.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted