Gender Advisor

CARE in Vietnam (CVN) is looking for a Vietnamese candidate to fill the position of Gender Advisor.

POSITION SUMMARY

Gender Advisor is responsible for driving CARE in Viet Nam’s work to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment institutionally, programmatically, through advocacy efforts and with partners. The position provides technical advice on program development, assuring quality implementation and measurement of gender transformative approaches in programmes and projects, and supporting partners and other external stakeholders to build their capacity to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

This position is based in Hanoi, with travel required to other sites.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies/Community/International Development Studies or equivalent and/ or a minimum 8 year relevant work experience, preferably in community or international development activities and capacity strengthening;
• Proven experience in conducting research and analysing gender sensitive socio-economic situation to inform programme development, planning, communication and advocacy;
• Proven experience in building capacity on gender equality and women empowerment with various stakeholders;
• Proven experience in effective strategic planning, direction setting, strong conceptual and analytical skills;
• Proven experience in leading and managing a multiple technical complex programme or issues, with minimal supervision;
• Ability to manage a budget and/or cash;
• Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills, including the ability to plan and manage workflow and balance competing priorities to ensure meeting deadlines in a complex environment;
• Demonstrated honesty, maintaining confidentiality, reliable and trustworthy;
• Representational skills including developing networks and relationships with other key stakeholders;
• Demonstrated strong leadership, decision making, conflict resolution and influencing skills;
• Demonstrated strong commitment to CARE’s approach and values including diversity and cultural sensitivity;
• Fluent oral communication and writing skills in both in Vietnamese and English; and
• Fully conversant in Microsoft Office and numeracy skills.

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Please send your application that includes application letter and CV in English to email:  [email protected] quoting the position title in the subject line of the email before 5:00 pm 9 August 2017.