Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcements No. 2000/1
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC appreciates a reference to its Pacific Vacancy
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations N°:
Routine Distribution
File STF 5/74
SUBJECT : WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ADVISER
1. The position of Women's Development Adviser with the Secretariat of the
Pacific Community will be vacant at the end of February 2000, and it is
therefore desirable that an appointment be made as soon as possible.
2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could advertise
this post as widely as possible without incurring any cost to the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community.
3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities and qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus conditions of
employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Lourdes Pangelinan
Director-General
POST DESCRIPTION
Women's Development Adviser
BACKGROUND
The SPC Vision into the 21st century is one of a vibrant and dynamic
bilingual regional technical organisation working in partnership with its
members, other organisations and donors, and excelling in the coordination
and delivery of priority work programmes to Pacific Island countries and
territories. The Pacific Women's Resource Bureau (PWRB) of the SPC strives
to ensure that SPC's vision is realised with actions that support gender
equity and the advancement of women in the Pacific Community.
The PWRB plays an important role in the delivery of the Secretariat's
technical services to the island member countries of the Pacific community
in the areas of training and community education, monitoring and evaluation,
and information and communication. The PWRB is based in Noumea, New
Caledonia, and is headed by the Women's Development Adviser who oversees a
staff of three.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Women's Development Adviser is responsible to the Deputy
Director-General (Noumea) for the following:
1. Development and implementation of training programmes on gender
awareness, and related leadership, management, administration and
communication skills for various target groups;
2. Advising and assisting member countries on request in the formulation of
women's programmes and projects;
3. Liaising with and providing information to women's organisations, and
counterparts in government and NGOs, especially in relation to gender and
development issues;
4. Working cooperatively with other SPC staff on projects concerning women,
and in:
(a) the collection, organisation and dissemination of information on gender
and development
(b) the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects affecting women
(c) the establishment and maintenance of a register of skilled Pacific women
5. Collaborating with other regional and international organisations on
issues affecting gender and development in the region;
6. Preparing articles, papers and educational material within the scope of
the organisation's work programme for publication, as approved by the
Director-General;
7. Performing other duties as required by the Executive.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Applicants for this post should possess a university degree or tertiary
qualifications plus practical experience in women's programmes and problem
solving.
The successful applicant should have all of most of the following skills:
· Experience in programme management
· Demonstrated ability to manage project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation;
· Ability to work well with people in a gender sensitive and culturally
mixed environment
· Good cross-cultural communication skills
· Demonstrated analytical and reporting writing skills
· Previous experience working in Pacific island countries is a major advantage
· Fluency in English is essential. A good working knowledge of French is
highly desirable
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:
The salary for this position will be CFP 451,502 per month in the S2 salary
range. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents
of New Caledonia. Where appropriate, other allowances such as child and
education allowances may be payable. SPC emoluments are not subject to
income tax in New Caledonia at the present time.
TENURE:
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance.
DUTY STATION: Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION:
Provided by the Secretariat, based on the following rates of basic salary:
House/flat 2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5 %
4 bedrooms - 15 %
LEAVE:
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2,5 working days per month of active duty
service. For expatriate staff members, home leave fares are payable after 18
months service.
SICK LEAVE:
Thirty (30) working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS:
The SPC staff Medical Benefits Scheme, to which the appointee would
contribute 1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctor's fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc., up to certain limits.
PROVIDENT FUND:
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the Secretariat's Staff
Provident Fund. The staff member contributes six per cent of basic salary
with a matching contribution by the Secretariat.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES:
For an appointee recruited from outside New Caledonia, airfares by the most
direct and/or economic route for the appointee and dependent family members
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by the Secretariat on appointment and termination.
SMOKE-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Smoking will not be permitted at the workplace.
MICROSOFT OFFICE:
SPC has a standardized computing environment based on Microsoft Office.
ADDRESS:
Applications should be addressed to the Director-General, Secretariat of the
Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 29 February 2000. Applicants should give full personal details,
qualifications, experience and relevant previous appointments, present
position and salary, and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax,
email contacts) of three referees.
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PLEASE NOTE:
ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC provides this vacancy announcement to those specialists
on our database who have provided us with an email address. The service is
provided free of charge. Unless otherwise indicated, ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
will not be involved in the selection process, nor in any of the
negotiations for the position, and will not claim any charges from the
specialists.
The vacancies are obtained from regional and international organisations,
magazines, newspapers and colleagues. Although we will do our best to relate
to you the details on the positions as they have been provided to us, it is
possible that some information may be incorrect. ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
advises those interested in a vacancy to contact the advertising
organisation directly for specific details on the position. ECO-CONSULT
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