WEJ Global Coordinator

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CARE International

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 16/11/2024
  • Location: Norway
Economic justice
CARE International (CI) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development agencies established 78 years ago to fight poverty and seek social justice. CI had programs in 121 countries in 2023, and its ambitious goal is to support 100 million people each year with a specific focus on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. We work side-by-side with communities to understand the root causes of poverty and find innovative, locally-led solutions.

Are you ready for an exciting job opportunity with CARE Norge where you will work with an international network of people who are enthusiastic about women’s economic justice?

We are looking for someone proactive and experienced to lead this work in CARE International.

CARE Norge (CN) leads the CARE International’s Impact Area on Women’s Economic Justice (WEJ). CARE International has set itself the goal to reach50 million women to have more equitable access to and control over economic resources and opportunities by 2030.

Your main responsibility as WEJ Global Coordinator will be to provide strategic leadership and coordination to the CARE International WEJ Impact Area, to support the implementation of the WEJ strategy.

This means that you:

  • Work with WEJ experts within the CARE International confederation to promote program quality by provision of technical advice and support on WEJ program development, advocacy, and strategy.
  • Support improved measuring of impact by working with the MEAL community within the CARE International confederation, managing knowledge and promoting learning across the women’s economic justice Impact Area.
  • Are responsible for increasing the profile and recognition of thought leadership on women’s economic justice within CARE International and its entities.
  • Ensure representation to external stakeholders and partners in relation to CARE International women’s economic justice expertise.
  • Support CARE Norge’s strategic thinking on WEJ and participate in prioritised meetings and arenas.
 

 We are looking for someone who has:

  • Master’s degree in related field
  • Minimum 10 years of work experience including women’s economic justice
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proven experience in coordinating complex processes
  • Proven ability to network and engage
  • Leadership experience
  • English proficiency, good Norwegian skills
  • Skills in French/Spanish/Arabic language considered an advantage

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