Position: Program Officer

Duty station: Monrovia, with periodic travel in the field in Montserrado County

Duration: 6 calendar month

Reports to: Executive Director

Organization: Rescue Women Liberia (RWL)

About Rescue Women Liberia

RESCUE WOMEN LIBERIA was established in 2015 by group of women activists , social workers, environmental professionals, health workers and grass root women who have witnessed the indescribable violence , the gross exclusion and denial of women in decision making in natural resource governance, land rights and ownership, innumerable sexual and domestic violence perpetrated against women and girls, denial of access to justice for women and girls and its associated socio- economic consequences that confronts women daily in Liberia. Rescue Women Liberia is dully registered and accredited by the government of Liberia, to serve as the voice of the voiceless indigenous and poor women and girls to step out of poverty and injustice into their inherent power.

Background

RWL received Funding from UNwomen for implementation of SGBV/HTP Project under the Spotlight Initiative in Montserrado County. The project will empower CSOs and women groups to advocate for changes in policies to prevent and eliminate SGBV and Harmful traditional Practices.in Montserrado County. RWL will work with CBOs and Women groups to form a network create awareness on SGBV and HTP to end SGBV and promote women rights. The project will also empower existing women groups and other CSOs to dialogue with policies or decision makers to prioritize the implementation of policies that eliminate violence and protect the rights of women and girls

The project will be implemented in upper Montserrado County specifically, Caldwell, Johnsonville, Careysburg and Toddy District.

Job description

This project is in response to the UN women spotlight initiative call for proposal to support the government of Liberia to respond, eliminate SGBV, Harmful Traditional Practices and form a strong network to advocate for the implementation of policies against SGBV and HTP.

This project is to empower CSOs and women groups to advocate for changes in policies to prevent and eliminate SGBV and Harmful traditional Practices against women and girls .in Montserrado County.

RWL has received a grant from UNDP to implement a UN spotlight project and will work with CBOs and Women groups to form a network and create awareness on SGBV and HTP to end SGBV and promote women rights in Upper Montserrado County, specifically, Cadwell, Johnsonville, Careysburg and Toddy District.

To that end RWL is looking for a program officer to join its team to ensure the success of the implementation.

Responsibilities / Duties

The program Officer will support the Executive Director in the implementation of the project in Upper Montserrado County and specifically in four areas, Caldwell, Johnsonville, Caresburg and Todee. He will perform the following.

• Act as officer in charge in the absence of the Executive Director
• Represent the Executive Director in partners’ meetings
• Supervise the team and chairs weekly meetings
• Interpret the work plan and ensure its timely implementation
• Plan monthly activities and ensure their execution
• Coordinate with the Finance officer for the monthly activities budget projection.
• Submit monthly plan of activities including external travels
• Prepare monthly report and final report of the project

Requirements/ Qualification

The candidate will impress RWL if you have the following experience, skills and competences

• General knowledge of Human rights, Women and Girls Rights
• Previous work on gender issues specifically women and girls/ children issues
• Community engagement, awareness creation and advocacy on issues of vulnerable groups
• Have proven record of work on the subject matter
• Has previously work as Program person
• Knowledge of conducting or supervising baseline surveys
• Knowledge of developing training modules and conducting training
• Have leadership qualities and managerial skills
• A greater knowledge of working in both urban and rural communities
• Computer literate (Word, Excel, PPt)
• AA degree in social disciplines with at least 5 year experience working with NGOs, CBOs and Women groups or associations. A bachelor degree will be an advantage
• Be donors’ rules and ethics knowledgeable and compliant

Women are highly encouraged to apply

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit an application which include a cover letter and resume to RWL, Click the apply button below to apply via the system not later than January 10th20, 21 by 12:00 pm.