CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL POST AT COMESA SECRETARIAT
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 19 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the following post:
Director of Gender and Social Affairs, P5
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title: Director Gender and Social Affairs
Grade: P5
Division: Gender
Duty Station: Lusaka
Commencement Date: October/November 2013
Reports to: Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)
Purpose of the job
a) The Director will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and ultimately oversee the implementation of the Gender Policy in the Member States and at the Secretariat. Specifically, the Director will be the focal point of the Division, responsible for overseeing the gender mainstreaming within the Secretariat and the COMESA Programmes. S(he) will also be responsible for overseeing the Social and Cultural Affairs
b) In addition, the Director will promote partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society, international and regional institutions and other stakeholders for effective implementation of the Gender Policy. Furthermore, the Director will be responsible for supervising the officers in the Division, ensuring that targets and objectives are met.
Key Tasks
a) Lead, organize, plan, supervise and monitor the work of staff in the Gender Division ensuring that staff contribute effectively and efficiently and taking appropriate action where they do not perform.
b) Review policies, programmes and activities of Directorates and Units with a view to
integrate gender.
C) Develop and provide training programme on gender mainstreaming and on going support to Directorate, Units and Member States.
d) Develop and distribute the Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit to the Directorates, Units, Member States and other key stakeholders.
e) Facilitate and promote partnerships with private sector, cooperating partners and Member States and mobilise resources for various projects.
f) In collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Expert, formulate and submit project proposals and negotiate for funding.
g) Monitor the projects implemented by women’s associations under the auspices of COMESA.
h) Play a strong advocacy role and disseminate information on gender programmes through publications and press releases. Ensure the Gender website is updated and coordinate the publication of newsletter on key developments in the region every quarter.
i) Ensure representation at donor meetings and at international and regional forums
j) Develop strong relations with gender focal points within the Member States and various stakeholders.
Minimum Education Qualification: A minimum of a Masters Degree in the Social Sciences (with a specialisation in Gender and Development)
Professional Experience: A minimum of 10 — 15 years experience in gender, policy, strategy and development.
WORKING LANGUAGE. REQUIREMENT FOR THE TWO POSTS
Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing). A combination of any two or all of these languages will be an added advantage.
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION
Applicants must be citizens of a COMESA Member country.
FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
Applications MUST be submitted through the Coordinating Ministries of the respective member States on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: https://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMEISA Job Application Format. Applications submitted directly to the Secretariat will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Accordingly, short-listed candidates by the Coordinating Ministries should reach the address below by Friday, 3rd May, 2013:
The Director of Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COM ESA Centre,
Ben Bella Road,
POST BOX: l30051,
LUSAKA, Zambia
Email: recruitment@comesa.int
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a regional grouping of 19 African States which have agreed to promote regional integration through trade development and transport facilitation. More information can be obtained from the COMESA website www.comesa.int. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the following post:
Director of Gender and Social Affairs, P5
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title: Director Gender and Social Affairs
Grade: P5
Division: Gender
Duty Station: Lusaka
Commencement Date: October/November 2013
Reports to: Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)
Purpose of the job
a) The Director will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and ultimately oversee the implementation of the Gender Policy in the Member States and at the Secretariat. Specifically, the Director will be the focal point of the Division, responsible for overseeing the gender mainstreaming within the Secretariat and the COMESA Programmes. S(he) will also be responsible for overseeing the Social and Cultural Affairs
b) In addition, the Director will promote partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society, international and regional institutions and other stakeholders for effective implementation of the Gender Policy. Furthermore, the Director will be responsible for supervising the officers in the Division, ensuring that targets and objectives are met.
Key Tasks
a) Lead, organize, plan, supervise and monitor the work of staff in the Gender Division ensuring that staff contribute effectively and efficiently and taking appropriate action where they do not perform.
b) Review policies, programmes and activities of Directorates and Units with a view to
integrate gender.
C) Develop and provide training programme on gender mainstreaming and on going support to Directorate, Units and Member States.
d) Develop and distribute the Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit to the Directorates, Units, Member States and other key stakeholders.
e) Facilitate and promote partnerships with private sector, cooperating partners and Member States and mobilise resources for various projects.
f) In collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Expert, formulate and submit project proposals and negotiate for funding.
g) Monitor the projects implemented by women’s associations under the auspices of COMESA.
h) Play a strong advocacy role and disseminate information on gender programmes through publications and press releases. Ensure the Gender website is updated and coordinate the publication of newsletter on key developments in the region every quarter.
i) Ensure representation at donor meetings and at international and regional forums
j) Develop strong relations with gender focal points within the Member States and various stakeholders.
Minimum Education Qualification: A minimum of a Masters Degree in the Social Sciences (with a specialisation in Gender and Development)
Professional Experience: A minimum of 10 — 15 years experience in gender, policy, strategy and development.
WORKING LANGUAGE. REQUIREMENT FOR THE TWO POSTS
Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing). A combination of any two or all of these languages will be an added advantage.
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION
Applicants must be citizens of a COMESA Member country.
FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
Applications MUST be submitted through the Coordinating Ministries of the respective member States on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: https://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMEISA Job Application Format. Applications submitted directly to the Secretariat will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Accordingly, short-listed candidates by the Coordinating Ministries should reach the address below by Friday, 3rd May, 2013:
The Director of Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COM ESA Centre,
Ben Bella Road,
POST BOX: l30051,
LUSAKA, Zambia
Email: recruitment@comesa.int
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