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Human Rights & Gender Deputy Coordinator


Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) invites all qualified to apply for the following position. SCA actively promotes and encourages women and persons with disability to apply.
Title of Position:Human Rights & Gender Deputy  Coordinator
Job Number:
HRM 73-12
Duty Station:Kabul Management Office

 
Number of Positions:One (male / female)
Status:The position is permanent with initial 3 – 6 months’ probation period
Remuneration:Salary and benefits are according to internal SCA rules                                                                                  
Non-monetary Benefits for females:transportation between residence and work, child nursery, safe travel facilities when in field for staff and companion,  trainings and capacity building, female association membership
Announcement Date:27th September, 2012
Closing Date:13th October, 2012
SCA Background
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation working to assist in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. SCA’s interventions inside Afghanistan began in 1982. Today SCA runs four major development programmes within Disability, Education, Health and Rural Development and is one of the largest NGOs in the country. SCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment based on their skills, abilities and experience without regard to age (18-65 years), race, colour, religion, marital status, sex, physical disability, or veteran status.
Scope of work:
By adhering to gender equality and a rights-based approach, SCA endorses equal access, non-discrimination, participation, transparency, accountability and the framing of planning and programming within the realms of international rights conventions. The Human Rights and Gender Unit (HRGU) is mandated to promote and strengthen the adaptation of these core values by facilitating and supporting the mainstreaming of gender and rights-based approaches throughout all programming as well as administration. The unit thus plays the role of creating awareness, promoting values, advocating for change, developing and mainstreaming methods and tools, and monitoring and evaluating achievements of gender equality and human rights. It collaborates closely with SCA programme as well as administration units, and furthermore works and advocates together with civil society networks and activists.
The HRGU Deputy Coordinator has a delegated mandate from the HRGU Coordinator within the realms of method development, capacity building, research/monitoring/evaluation, networking and advocacy, planning and reporting.
Qualifications & Requirements:
  • University degree within relevant field  e.g. Political Sciences, Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations
  • At least five years related work experience (two years at senior level position within a civil society organization
  • Experiences in rights-based development,  and advocacy programmes
  • Demonstrated management capacity, including team-building capabilities, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Ability to take initiatives, and pursue work tasks proactively with little supervision
  • Sound knowledge of administration, planning, budgeting, and report writing
  • Good monitoring and analytical skills and ability to assess, analyse and synthesize information
  • Good command of written and spoken English, Dari and Pashto
  • Advanced user-knowledge in computer
  • Ability to travel frequently within Afghanistan
  • Being an Afghan citizen
Main Responsibilities:
  • Method development: In coordination with programme units, identify and develop contextualized tool-kits and training material on gender and rights issues, adoptable for SCA programmes
  • Capacity building: Identify, design, plan, implement and monitor gender and rights trainings and workshops, for SCA staff as well as relevant partners.
  • Research, monitoring and evaluation: Collaborate with Monitoring and Evaluation Unit as well as Programme Units in creating, monitoring and evaluating gender and human rights baselines and indicators. Conduct case studies and minor research when required for assessments and lessons learned. 
  • Networking and advocacy: Develop SCA linkages to human rights and gender networks within civil society. Participate in SCA advocacy efforts while strengthening SCA-supported national advocacy actors.
  • Planning, reporting: Participate in developing applications, plans, budgets and reports for HRGU. Contribute to strengthening the analysis and reflection of gender and human rights in all SCA plans, budgets and reports.
Application Procedures:
  • Interested  qualified candidates should submit a full CV (maximum three pages) with a cover letter explaining their motivation in applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience;
  • To apply online  please send your application / CV to vacancies@sca.org.af
  • Candidates may also submit applications by letter (hard copy) submitted directly to the SCA HRM Unit in either Kabul, Ghazni, Kunduz, Wardak, Taloqan, Mazar-e-Sharif, Sar-e-Pul, Samangan, Laghman or  Jalalabad;
    • § Academic job documents is not needed with application, but can be requested if called for interview.
    • § Only short-listed candidates will be informed for written test and interview.