Vacancy for Advocacy and Gender Officer at Aspilos Charity & Development Foundation

Employment Nigeria 28-Jun-2017 ABUJA , NGO

Aspilos Charity & Development Foundation a non-governmental, non-political and not-for-profit organization

POSITION : Advocacy and Gender Officer

DESCRIPTION

The Advocacy and Gender position has two trajectories. One is targeted at supporting the integration of a gender perspective to all undertaken projects in order to ensure that gender is mainstreamed and strengthened.
The other involves it comprehensively supporting the projects to develop appropriate advocacy strategies that will ensure the development and delivery of strategic and impactful advocacy.
Provide a strategic direction for the capacity strengthening and empowering of our target beneficiaries who in turn, contribute maximum value inputs to the societal, political and economic development of their immediate communities and the world at large.

Responsibilities

Direct and maintain contact and liaison with partners and sector stakeholders
Proactive and innovative ability to maintain good network and alliance building skills
Produce and share quality and timely reports to keep track of progress of planned activities.
Coordinate the process of writing timely and quality monthly, quarterly bi-annual and annual reports.
Support the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on gender mainstreaming by ensuring the collection of relevant baseline information and formulation of indicators that are sensitive to gender.
Coordinates articulation, development and implementation of advocacy strategy.
Ability to manage a team and establish cooperative working relationships
Ability to locate and mobilize communities, local organizations and institutions to facilitate advocacy outcomes.
Possess good written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate ownership of and ability to communicate and represent the advocacy interests of the organization.
Possess proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills
Coordinate meetings and facilitate dialogue
Lead assessment and research activities at the community level to gather information and analysis on gender and advocacy issues.
Write policy position papers, briefs, factsheets, publications and policy responses.
Track progress and provide data on gender and advocacy issues
Identifying training needs and organize trainings workshops in gender mainstreaming for relevant stakeholders and key actors.

The ideal person :

Possess good networking and alliance building skills.
Be an excellent communicator orally and in writing.
Have a knowledge of effective resource mobilization skills
Have a good understanding of governance in Nigeria and globally.
Be fluent in both written and spoken English language. Proficient understanding of Hausa language is an added advantage.
Be willing and able to travel to various Northern states
Possess strong project management skills.
Possess strong a skill in using personal computers and a variety of software applications.
Possess good analytical skills
Have the ability to build the capacity of staff and facilitate partners to deliver advocacy outcomes.
Have the ability to research new national and international advocacy and sustainable development trends.

Qualifications

At least 1-2 years progressive experience working on Advocacy, gender and youth empowerment issues.
Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Development studies, Sociology, Rural Development, Education or related studies.
A Master’s Degree in related studies will be an added advantage.

How To Apply
Candidateshould forward their CV's and Cover Letter to:careers@aspilosfoundation.org.ng

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Vacancy for Advocacy and Gender Officer at Aspilos Charity & Development Foundation

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