[WCUSP] Fwd: [womeninblack] [1325News] Job Vacancy - WILPF UN Office Director

[yvonne simmons]

--- lieve snellings <lieve.snellings at pandora.be>
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> From: "lieve snellings" <lieve.snellings at pandora.be>
> To: <womeninblack at listas.nodo50.org>
> Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:45:29 +0100
> Subject: [womeninblack] [1325News] Job Vacancy -
> WILPF UN Office Director
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: bgcesquire at aol.com - bestsy cunningham
> 
> 
> 
> The Women’s International League for Peace and
> Freedom is seeking candidates for the position of
> 
> Director of the United Nations Office
> 
> WILPF is seeking a dynamic and experienced woman to
> manage and direct the organization’s  programs and
> projects in our United Nations office located in New
> York City. The UN Office Director reports to
> WILPF’s Secretary General in Geneva, Switzerland,
> and is responsible to an international team of
> elected Executive Committee members and an
> International Board composed of members from 35
> national sections throughout the world.
> 
> The position of Director requires an exceptional
> ability to relate effectively in conveying WILPF’s
> positions and programs to diverse groups such as the
> United Nations staff and diplomatic community,
> NGO’s and coalition partners, donors and heads of
> foundations, WILPF staff, interns and activists in
> many countries. The ideal candidate will have
> successful experience in fiscal management and
> fund-raising.
> 
>  Profile
> 
>  The candidate should have:
> 
> ·         A thorough knowledge of WILPF’s program
> and a commitment to the policy, aims and principles
> of the organization;
> ·         Thorough knowledge of the UN;
> ·         Experience and proven skills in people
> and project management; 
> ·         Competence in leadership through a
> participative and collaborative approach;
> ·         Successful administrative experience
> within an international peace, human rights, or
> social justice organization;
> ·         Training and skills in fiscal management,
> grant writing and fund-raising;
> ·         Ability to envision and creatively
> contribute to program development;
> ·         Ability to form collaborative teams and
> networks within WILPF and with other NGOs;
> ·         Sensitivity for and experience with
> cultural and gender issues and multicultural
> dialogue;
> ·         The capacity to speak and write fluently
> in English to various audiences;
> ·         Demonstrated computer competence; and
> ·         An ability to accommodate a flexible
> daily work schedule.
> 
> Tasks Include: 
> 
> ·         Daily management of the WILPF UN Office
> including planning, implementation, project
> monitoring/supervision and reporting as well as
> personnel management;
> ·         Providing leadership, coordination and
> guidance to a small paid staff, interns and many
> volunteers;
> ·         Preparing and coordinating grant requests
> and project proposals;
> ·         Playing an active role in policy, project
> and program development;
> ·         Representing WILPF at the UN and
> international meetings;
> ·         Working in collaboration with other NGOs;
> ·         Establishing a yearly work plan and
> budget and providing regular activity reports.
> 
> Applicants should send:
> 
> ·         A letter describing your personal goals,
> interest and analysis of the management requirements
> of the position of WILPF UNO Director;
> ·         A Curriculum Vitae
> ·         A brief (less than 2000 words) writing
> sample reflective of one of WILPF's programme areas,
> and
> ·         The names, email addresses and telephone
> numbers of four referees who may be contacted by the
> Review Committee.
> 
> Send application materials, by December 15, 2007 to:
> 
> Human Resources  
> WILPF
> Case Postale 28
> 1211 Geneva 20
> Switzerland
> Fax: + 41 22 919 7081
> hr at wilpf.ch
> 
> No Phone Calls please!
> 
> A detailed job description is available upon
> request.
> 
> WILPF is a multicultural organization committed to
> diversity in leadership as well as membership.>
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