TO : Representatives of Governments and Administrations?? No. :?? 01/30
Routine Distribution

FILE : STF 5/28/5 DATE : 22 November 2001


SUBJECT : RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ADVISER







1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for
the position of Women's Development Adviser. This is a three-year contract
position. The closing date for applications will be 15 January 2002.


2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could advertise
this post widely without incurring any cost to the Secretariat of the
Pacific Community.


3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities, qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus terms and conditions
of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.








Lourdes T. Pangelinan
??????? Director General

Attach.

Original text : English
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 01/30
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY

DUTY STATEMENT


WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ADVISER


BACKGROUND

The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance, training
and research in the service of the 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It currently has a
staff of more than 200. SPC is officially bilingual, with English and
French being the working languages.

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 Bureau (PWB) 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 PWB 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.

An independent review of the PWB was carried out in 2001. Most of the
recommendations issued by the review were endorsed by the Eighth
Conference of Pacific Women held in Nouméa in September 2001. The PWB's
work-programme will be guided by these recommendations.

The PWB 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 will be responsible to the Deputy
Director General (Noumea) for the following:

 Development of the Bureau's three-year strategic plan based on
the recommendations issued by the Eighth Conference of Pacific Women (see
Annex 1). This plan will be drafted with the assistance of the Divisional
Head and Bureau staff. This will be the primary objective of the PWA;

 Implementation of the Bureau's three year strategic plan; which
will include:

 Development and implementation of training programmes on gender
awareness, and related leadership, management, administration and
communication skills for various target groups; PWB co-operation with the
SPC Community Education Training Centre (CETC), based in Suva, will have
to be strengthened in this context;
 Advising and assisting member countries on request in the
formulation of women’s programmes and projects;
 Liaising with and providing information to women’s
organisations, and counterparts in Government and NGOs, especially in
relation to gender and development issues;
 Working cooperatively with other SPC staff on projects concerning
women;
 Strengthening the gender responsiveness of SPC programmes.
 Collaborating with other regional and international organisations
on issues affecting gender and development in the region;
 Preparing articles, papers and educational material within the
scope of the organisation’s work programme for publication, as
approved by the Director General;
 Performing other duties as required by the Executive.
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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, or most, of the following:

 Project design and management experience and skills (finances,
personnel, etc.);
 Design and implementation of non-formal training;
 Proven experience and knowledge in GAD/WID and CEDAW;
 Proven experience in managing women-related activities;
 Networking skills (knowledge in developing and maintaining);
 Proven experience in women’s development and analysis;
 Fund-raising skills;
 Pacific island knowledge and in-country experience;
 University/tertiary qualifications.


SALARY AND ALLOWANCE

The starting salary will depend on experience and qualifications in the
salary range: SDR 3,123 - 4,076 per month (which is equivalent to CFP
519,948 - 678,613 francs per month at the prevailing reference exchange
rate of 1 SDR = CFP 166.49 francs) in Grade J of the SPC Staff
Classification and Salary Plan for Professional Staff based in Noumea, New
Caledonia. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to
non-residents of New Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject to income
tax in New Caledonia at the present time. The international currency
exchange rate at the time of writing is approximately USD 1.00 = 138
francs CFP.


TENURE

The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to a one-year probationary period. The contract may be renewed for
a further three years subject to performance and continued funding
availability.


DUTY STATION

Noumea, New Caledonia.


ACCOMMODATION

An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from salary:

2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5%
4 bedrooms - 15.0%

Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.


LEAVE

Leave will accrue at the rate of 25 working days per annum of active duty.


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SICK LEAVE

Thirty working days per annum.


MEDICAL BENEFITS

The SPC’s Staff Medical Insurance reimburses doctors’ fees,
cost of prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to
certain percentages and limits. Supplementary medical insurance is
available to increase these percentage reimbursements and limits.


PROVIDENT FUND

The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC’s Staff
Provident Fund. Staff members contribute eight per cent of basic salary to
which SPC adds a matching contribution.


FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES

For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants,
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.


COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.


SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Smoking is not permitted in the work place.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff vacancies
is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted candidates
are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee, preference will
be given to Pacific Island nationals.


ADDRESS

Applications should be addressed to the Director General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 January 2002. Applicants should provide full personal details,
describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit
them for the specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant
previous appointments, present position and salary, and the names and
addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees
should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided with the
application, but are not necessary and will not be considered a substitute
for confidential referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by
SPC.

Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).

More can be learned about SPC through the website http://www.spc.int.

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