Maendeleo ya Wanawake Gender and Governance Officer Job in Kenya

MYWO is national grassroots membership non-governmental organization women’s movement that seeks to unify, nurture and empower women socially, economically and politically to be able to deal with unique challenges that face them in society.

It was founded and registered in 1952, and today boasts of a nation-wide network of over 3 million individual members and 25,000 affiliate women’s groups, present in every administrative boundary of Kenya.

Its national reach in membership and leadership networks coupled with its working relationship with any government of the day, and its unmatched power for mobilization and organization of women anywhere in the country, and its easily recognizable brand as “the women’s organization” in Kenya that caters for all groups and classes of women without discrimination; gives it non-paralleled level of uniqueness

With support from UNWOMEN, MYWO is implementing a Gender and Governance Programme on enhancing Women’s Participation in Political Processes.

The programme aims at creating a critical mass of women trainers to conduct civic education on the Kenya Constitution 2010 and create awareness on the women gains in the constitution and the need for women to present themselves for elective and appointive positions at all levels of the governance structures.

MYWO is therefore seeking to recruit a Gender and Governance Officer who will provide critical support in project implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Officer will report directly to the Executive Director MYWO.

The position will be based in Nairobi with frequent field visits.
Key Duties and responsibilities:

Overall, the Project Officer (PO) will provide project support to the organization. Specifically, the PO will be expected to:

• Develop work plans and budgets in a timely manner;
• Prepare timely quarterly and annual progress reports on activities, workshops or meetings held;
• Ensure implementation of work plans under the close guidance of the executive director;
• Establish and maintain communication channels with various stakeholders and partners;
• Support the implementation and management of the organizations component within GGP
• Report on the progress made and represent the organization in various fora as and when requested by the Executive Director;
• Facilitate proper documentation of the project activities and meetings;
• Facilitate women leaders in trainings and workshops;
• Assist in development of work plans at community level for various women groups;
• Oversee implementation of the community work plans developed;
• Monitor the progress in implementation of local action plans;
• Assist on writing project proposals, particularly on gender and governance issues
• Promote teamwork and synergy within the organization, as you work both with the MYWO staff and officials
• Any other duties as may be directed by the Executive Director.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BA degree in Social Sciences, particularly, Gender and Development, Project Development and Management from a recognized University.
• 5-10 years professional experience in development work; community mobilization; project implementation; training; coordination; M&E.
• Demonstrable experience and skills in gender and governance issues
• Resource mobilization and management skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Competencies:

• Proven proficiency in MS Office tools such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• Report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership or managerial skills.

If you possess the necessary qualifications and experience, send your application and detailed CV to the email: mywo@mywokenya.org or nmasika09@yahoo.com or hand deliver the application to registry of Maendeleo House Monrovia Street 4th Floor.

Application for the position closes on Friday 11th 2011 at 10 am.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No canvassing please.

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