Full-Time OFFICER – WOMEN’S ECONOMIC JUSTICE (WEJ)
Job Description
Job Reference: CIV2305
CARE is an international development and humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with Women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. As a non-religious and non-political organisation, CARE works with communities to help overcome poverty by supporting development efforts and providing emergency assistance. We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.
CARE International in Vanuatu has a focus on Gender Equality, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Inclusive Governance.
We are looking for an Officer – Women’s Economic Justice to join our Pacific Partnership for Gender Equality team based in Tanna.
The purpose of this position is to implement CARE Women’s Economic Justice activities as part of CARE’s Pacific Partnership for Gender Equality Project.
Your major responsibilities will be varied and will include:
- Ensure the effective and efficient implementation of WRD project activities according to the activity plan and budget, including preparation of detailed budget requests for each field trip and activities;
- Mobilise community members to participate in project inception activities (Including contributing to the review and updating of GIVE methodologies);
- Mobilise communities and facilitate trainings on updated women’s economic justice activities (inclusive of all GIVE methodologies including community sensitisation and gender-based violence risk mitigation activities, support to VSLAs, Finding your voice (and supporting training for men), Family Financial Management and good relationships free from Violence training)
- Work closely with project implementation partners to plan and deliver activities in target communities that supports the women’s economic resilience and economic justice, strengthened disability inclusion across project activities and ensures pathways to service provision related to gender-based violence;
- Contribute to development of sustainable pathways for the GIVE methodologies. This may include adaption and piloting of the VSLA village agent model and / or identification and support to community facilitators in target communities who have already completed all GIVE methodology trainings;
- Ensure good relationships with communities and local authorities;
- Request and clear all field cash advances in a timely fashion in accordance with CARE Finance Policies and procedures;
- Ensure good communication, coordination and information sharing with and between all CARE key staff; and
- Ensure CARE’s programming principles, in particular fender and rights-based approaches, are applied in project activities.
- Mobilise community members in input to a participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework as part of the project inception;
- Plan and be responsible for weekly reporting of field activities;
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum technical diploma and/or vocational training in rural development studies, gender and/or minimum 2-3 years relevant work experience, preferably in community based women’s economic empowerment work and/or activity implementation with an International Non-Government Organisation (INGO);
- Fluent oral and written Bislama with excellent facilitation skills and good oral and written English;
- Fluent in Tanna Language would be an advantage
- Ability to analyse intricate information and produce concise and accurate reports;
- Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills, including the ability to plan and manage workflows and balance competing priorities to ensure timely processing to meet deadlines in a complex environment;
- Demonstrate ability to take direction and to work as part of a team;
- Demonstrated experience in following standard policies, procedures and processes;
- A willingness to learn about CARE, gender equality and women’s empowerment activities;
- Proven ability in managing a budget and/or cash; and
- Good knowledge in Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word and Excel, with Key board / Data entry and numeracy skills.
What we can offer you
In return for your commitment, you will benefit from ongoing professional development and a comprehensive benefits package.
CARE International in Vanuatu participates in the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response’s Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. CARE Australia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Australia requesting the information specified above.
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