Dear Colleagues,

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Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 /

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For those who intend to apply: Good luck!

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Wilco Liebregts

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DESTINATION :?? Representatives of Governments and Administrations Routine Distribution No.? :? 02/04??
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FILE :? ??????? DATE:?? 7 February 2002
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SUBJECT: ?????? RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT OFFICER????? ??????? ???????

1.????? The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications for the position of Women's Development Officer. This is a three-year contract position. The closing date for applications will be 30 March 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.

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Original text: English

SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY

DUTY STATEMENT

WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

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 21^st 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 狈辞耻尘é补 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.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Women's Development Officer will be responsible to the Women's Development Adviser for the following:

• Contribution to the development of the Bureau's three-year strategic plan based on the recommendations issued by the Eighth Conference of Pacific Women.
• Implementation of the following objectives which will be part of the Bureau's three year strategic plan:
• Development and implementation of training programmes on gender awareness,? marketing, management and administration skills,? for various target groups including francophone women.
• Advising and assisting member countries on request in the formulation, development and evaluation 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;
• Assisting with the maintenance of a register of skilled Pacific women, and collection of data on women's activities;
• Working co-operatively with other SPC staff on projects concerning women;
• 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.
  
  

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:

• Proven experience in community development
• Proven experience in design and implementation of non-formal training;
• Proven experience and knowledge in GAD/WID and CEDAW;
• Proven experience in implementation in and evaluation of women's programmes
• Networking skills (knowledge in developing and maintaining);
• Proven experience in project management
• Proven experience in organising regional meetings, conferences, workshops
• Pacific island knowledge and in-country experience;
  
  

SALARY AND ALLOWANCE

The starting salary will depend on experience and qualifications in the salary range: SDR 2,534 - 3,379 per month (which is equivalent to CFP426903 - 569260 francs per month at the prevailing reference exchange rate of 1 SDR = CFP 168.47 francs) in Grade I 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.

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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.

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DUTY STATION

Noumea, New Caledonia

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ACCOMMODATION

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

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

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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.

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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.

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PROVIDENT FUND

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

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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.

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COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

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

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SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Smoking is not permitted in the work place.

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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.

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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 30 March 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 .

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 is
not and 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.

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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
PACIFIC will not accept any liability for incorrect information.

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Although we now have more than 900 email recipients for 'Pacific Vacancies',
your address will remain confidential.

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Wilco Liebregts

Managing Director

Eco-Consult Pacific

PO Box 5406, Raiwaqa P.O.,

SUVA, Fiji Islands

Tel.: (679) 322 607 / 322 706;? Fax.: (679) 322 607

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