Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2000/ 80
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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SUBJECT : WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ADVISER
(RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
1. The position of Women's Development Adviser with the Secretariat of
the Pacific Community is currently vacant and it is desirable that an
appointment be made as soon as possible. The closing date for applications
will be 31 August 2000.
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,
qualifications, experience and skills required for the position plus
conditions of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Lourdes T. Pangelinan
Director General
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 pgorammes 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:
* Development and implementation of training programmes on gender
awareness, and related leadership, management, administration and
communication skills for various target groups;
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* Advising and assisting member countries on request in the
formulation of women's programmes and projects;
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* Liaising with and providing information to women's organisations,
and counterparts in government and NGOs, especially in relation to gender
and development issues;
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* Working cooperatively with other SPC staff on projects concerning
women ; and in
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* (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;
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* Collaborating with other regional and international organisations on
issues affecting gender and development in the region;
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* Preparing articles, papers and educational material within the scope
of the organisation's work programme for publication, as approved by the
Director General;
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* 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:
a) Project management experience and skills (finances, personnel, etc.)
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b) Design and implementation of non-formal training ;
c) Proven experience and knowledge in GAD/WID ;
d) Proven experience in managing women-related activities ;
e) Networking skills (knowledge in developing and maintaining) ;
f) Proven experience in women's development and analysis ;
g) Pacific island knowledge and in-country experience ;
h) University/tertiary qualifications.
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be CFP 451,503 francs per month
in the SPC S2 salary grade. 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 = CFP 132 francs.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to the satisfactorily completion of a one-year probationary
period. The contract may be renewed for a further three years subject to
performance and continued funding availability.
DUTY STATION
SPC Headquarters, Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION
An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from basic 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 2.5 working days per calendar month of
active duty service. For expatriate staff members, home leave fares are
payable after 18 months of active duty service.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC's Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will contribute
1.5% of basic salary, 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. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary to which
SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, airfares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee, and reasonable removal
expenses by sea of personal and household effects will be met by SPC on
appointment and termination. Recognised dependants travel and removal
expenses will not be covered for a short-term contract of this nature, but
the appointee may become eligible if the cotract is significantly
extended.
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 workplace.
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 31 August 2000. 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 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 andthrough the website
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negotiations for the position, and will not claim any charges from the
specialists.
The vacancies are obtained from regional and international organisations,
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