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Women's Rights Coordinator (deadline 17/2/06)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Womens Rights Coordinator	Effective date: January, 25, 2006
Department: Womens Right	Location: Hanoi Office with travels to the fields
Job code: M-0601-Womens Rights	Type of contract: Regular
Reports to : Country Director	Staff directly supervised: § Gender officer § Senior Anti-trafficking Officer

1. WORKING CONTEXT
Founded in the United Kingdom in 1972, AAI is a secular and non political organisation working with over nine million of the poorest people majority of them living in the developing world in 42 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. It is committed to improving the quality of life of the poorest and the most excluded people so that they can live a life of dignity. Working towards this direction, since 1989, ActionAid International Vietnam (AAV) has been operating in nineteen provinces in mountainous and remote regions across Vietnam. AAV works in partnership with local partners in provinces and district levels.
2. JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY
Provides thematic leadership on womens rights, as well as technical support in mainstreaming of womens rights and gender equality throughout all of AAV programs and organisation
3. AUTHORITY
Leads AAV in all womens right -related work and issues (programmes and internal HR/OE issues) Has authority to coordinate AAVs resources committed to womens rights specifically and those committed for mainstreaming gender throughout ActionAids activities in Vietnam. S/he reports directly to Country Director and Management Team about all important gender issues. Has full authority within approved budget
4. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal	External
AAV Management team, All AAV staff, Asia Regional Womens Rights Coordinator, International Head Womens Rights	AAVs partners, Government officials, Donors, INGOs

5. MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Key responsibilities/ accountabilities	Key performance indicators
1. Develops policies, strategic and operational plans for womens rights and gender mainstreaming	§ Policies and plans are clear, realistic and in line with vision, mission and strategy of AAV and AAI
2. Mainstreams womens rights and gender issues into all programs, themes	§ Womens right issues are clearly spelt out in all programs and other themes § Gender sensitivity and gender equality are considered in every activity of AAV
3. Manages womens rights and gender mainstreaming programs	§ Work plan for each program is properly developed § Programs are implemented in accordance with the objectives and approved budget § Related reports are well prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
4. Provides technical support to DAs, themes	§ DAs and themes receive proper support to well mainstream gender issues into their activities
5. Builds and develops partnership with relevant organisations and participates in womens rights networks	§ Agreements including the detailed work plans and budgets for activities between AAV and local partners are reached to make sure the objectives of each gender program § Gender network is well developed and maintained
6. Develops and carries out M&E for womens rights and gender work	§ Indicators and methods for M&E are well developed. § Gender issues of programs are evaluated at mid-term and final review § TOR is well prepared and consultants are monitored to ensure the quality of womens rights work
7. Is a budget holder of womens rights theme and have full right to allocate the approved budget among activities related to womens rights issues	§ Budget is well planned and allocated to ensure the quality, quantity and progress of womens rights activities and in line with AAVs financial regulations
8. Manages womens rights related staff and builds capacity of staff and partners on gender sensitivity and gender equality	§ Womens rights related staff receive clear assignments and introduction to ensure work effectiveness and efficiency § Training courses on gender and womens rights for staff and partners are properly organised/conducted § Gender training manual is developed § AAV staff and partners are aware of the gender issues and actively devote themselves to gender equality
9. Participates in developing strategy and policies for AAV as a member of MT	§ Strategy and policies are developed in line with the strategy of ActionAid International and the context of Vietnam
10. Is responsible for related reports	§ Two reports (biannual and annual) are well prepared and timely submitted to PACCOM § Updated report is submitted to the region monthly for sharing and learning purpose
6. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education § University degree in relevant field § Preferably post-graduated		Work experience § At least 5 years working experience in relevant field § NGO working experience is preferable
Technical knowledge/skills § Knowledge of womens rights and gender issues § Programme planning, strategic planning, and management skills § Report writing skills
Language Advanced level of English
Attitude § Sensitive, independent and decisive Adherence to: § Right-based approach § Poverty and injustice eradication § Gender equality
Competencies			Level	Required	Preferred
Initiative			3	P
Outcome orientation			3	P
Influence			3	P
Facilitation			3	P
Planning & Organising			3	P
Priority setting & Decision making			3		P
Capacity building			3	P
Monitoring & Evaluation			2		P
Quality focus			3	P
Gender analysis			4	P
Gender mainstreaming			4	P

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JOB DESCRIPTION

§ Gender officer

§ Senior Anti-trafficking Officer

Leads AAV in all womens right -related work and issues (programmes and internal HR/OE issues)

§ Policies and plans are clear, realistic and in line with vision, mission and strategy of AAV and AAI

§ Womens right issues are clearly spelt out in all programs and other themes

§ Gender sensitivity and gender equality are considered in every activity of AAV

§ Work plan for each program is properly developed

§ Programs are implemented in accordance with the objectives and approved budget

§ Related reports are well prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

§ DAs and themes receive proper support to well mainstream gender issues into their activities

§ Agreements including the detailed work plans and budgets for activities between AAV and local partners are reached to make sure the objectives of each gender program

§ Gender network is well developed and maintained

§ Indicators and methods for M&E are well developed.

§ Gender issues of programs are evaluated at mid-term and final review

§ TOR is well prepared and consultants are monitored to ensure the quality of womens rights work

§ Budget is well planned and allocated to ensure the quality, quantity and progress of womens rights activities and in line with AAVs financial regulations

§ Womens rights related staff receive clear assignments and introduction to ensure work effectiveness and efficiency

§ Training courses on gender and womens rights for staff and partners are properly organised/conducted

§ Gender training manual is developed

§ AAV staff and partners are aware of the gender issues and actively devote themselves to gender equality

§ Strategy and policies are developed in line with the strategy of ActionAid International and the context of Vietnam

§ Two reports (biannual and annual) are well prepared and timely submitted to PACCOM

§ Updated report is submitted to the region monthly for sharing and learning purpose

6. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

§ University degree in relevant field

§ Preferably post-graduated

Work experience

§ At least 5 years working experience in relevant field

§ NGO working experience is preferable

§ Knowledge of womens rights and gender issues

§ Programme planning, strategic planning, and management skills

§ Report writing skills

§ Sensitive, independent and decisive

§ Right-based approach

§ Poverty and injustice eradication

§ Gender equality

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3

3

3

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3

2

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3

4

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