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Girls Not Brides Programme Officer

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Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage is seeking an experienced and dynamic Programme Officer to boost the impact of its global drive for a world without child marriage.

Girls Not Brides is a new global partnership initiated by The Elders that brings together a broad range of organisations from across the world working to tackle child marriage at the grassroots, national and global levels.

The Programme Officer will be part of a small secretariat based in London that coordinates, supports and promotes the Girls Not Brides partnership. The successful candidate will play a key role in the establishment and growth of Girls Not Brides. The position is initially offered for a period of one year, but may be extended if the partnership continues to develop successfully.

Strong writing and communication skills, experience in research and policy analysis, and administrative skills are essential. Experience in gender issues, and in building and working with coalitions is highly desirable. Candidates must be fluent in English, excellent written and spoken French is highly desirable. The Programme Officer will report to the Girls Not Brides Coordinator.


Qualifications

Key responsibilities:

  • Monitor major policy developments related to child marriage, and develop and implement advocacy strategies for the Girls Not Brides partnership;
  • Produce written materials to support the partnership’s work, including research briefs, website content and advocacy materials;
  • Provide logistical and administrative support to the coordinator and the partnership, including event organisation and management;
  • Assist in developing the Girls Not Brides membership base, including liaising with members, managing the contacts database and identifying potential member organisations;
  • Help to develop and implement information-sharing practices between member organisations;
  • Manage requests and expressions of interest from the membership, affiliated organisation and the public.

Skills and attributes:

  • Graduate qualification in a relevant area (such as public policy, development studies, international relations, human rights or gender issues) or proven experience in a related field;
  • Demonstrated expertise in policy analysis and advocacy on international issues, experience in gender issues and in building and working with coalitions is highly desirable;
  • Excellent writing and communication skills;
  • Strong project management skills;
  • Experience in administrative support and events management;
  • Willingness to work in a collaborative team and with diverse alliances , including an ability to work in different cultural environments;
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, and with a keen eye for accuracy and detail and potential implementation challenges;
  • Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality;
  • Excellent written and spoken English, fluency in French is highly desirable.


Contact Details

Contact:
Anna Jurgis
Telephone:
0044 207013 4641
Email:
anna.jurgis@theElders.org

Application Instructions

For a detailed job description and instructions on how to apply, please go to www.GirlsNotBrides.org/news.

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