Women in Government Team Leader – Women in Transition Program Afghanistan

Chemonics seeks a women in the economy team leader for the anticipated USAID Women in Transition project. This five-year, $260 million program will invest in professional development opportunities to help Afghan women assume leadership roles in mainstream social, political, and economic sectors. The women in government team leader will help increase the number of women in professional and leadership positions in government. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

• Oversee an internship placement program that could lead to successful employment for female university students and graduates in government institutions
  
• Facilitate training for female university students and graduates before and during internships
  
• Coordinate with human resources offices, gender directorates, and other counterparts in districts throughout Afghanistan to work with female university students and graduates seeking internships and employment
  
• Promote team-building exercises for "women in government" networks among female university students and graduates to assist with professional networking
  
• Create an enabling environment for women and promote policies are favorable to women's political, economic, and social empowerment
  

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in gender, political science, democracy and governance, or related field required
  
• Minimum seven years of experience in a management position working on gender programs in Afghanistan, university mentoring, internship, and career placement programs, or a related field
  
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible supervisory experience
  
• Demonstrated experience leading professional development training
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment
  
• Proven leadership and organizational skills, successfully managing and coordinating large and disparate working groups
  
• Experience liaising and meeting with a range of stakeholders from high-level members of the Afghan government and private sector to local women's organizations
  
• Experience working on large USAID-funded programs preferred
  
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  
• Fluent written and spoken English required; proficient Dari and Pashto preferred

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to send their resume and cover letter in electronic submissions to AfghanistanWITTeamLead3@chemonics.com by Tuesday, September 4, 2012. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only “ Women in Government Team Leader” in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.