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Job Announcement: CWGL seeks Program Director (Second Call for Applicants)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The Center for Women's Global Leadership seeks a full time director to oversee the Center's programs and projects. Applicants should have significant experience in social justice advocacy and activism.The Center for Women's Global Leadership
The Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) is an international advocacy organization for women's human rights based at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and USA. CWGL develops and facilitates women's global leadership toward a human rights vision that will yield social justice worldwide.CWGL's projects seek to promote the leadership of women and to advance feminist perspectives in policy-making processes in local, national and international arenas. The Center pursues these objectives through initiatives that foster women's leadership in human rights including strategic planning activities, international mobilization campaigns, global education endeavors, publications, and a resource center. The Centerโs human rights work will incorporate a growing area in economic and social rights while maintaining core programs including the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign.Job Description
The Program Director, in partnership with the Executive Director and other senior management, will be responsible for the development, implementation and/or maintenance of the programs. Extensive domestic and foreign travel will be required.The Program Director will be responsible for projects and assigned staff that further the integration of human rights into the work of international institutions like the United Nations, that coordinate annual international campaigns addressing violence against women, and that support leadership development and human rights advocacy. Through collaboration with academics, activists, organizers, lawyers, and advocates for human rights around the world, the Program Director will likely participate in meetings and events at the UN, including the Human Rights Council, and other international fora. The Program Director will oversee international mobilization campaigns to connect the voices and leadership of women at all levels to the formulation of international public policy.
In collaboration with partner groups and associates of CWGL, the Program Director will be expected to research and recommend initiatives that further the efforts of the Womenโs Global Leadership Institutes and related projects (1991-2002), helping to maintain strong links to the broader international womenโs human rights network. The Program Director will also participate in the Centerโs human rights education programming and events.
Qualifications
A masters degree is required1 in the social sciences, humanities or law, with an emphasis on gender analysis and expertise in areas such as human rights, economics, public policy and international affairs, familiarity with the UN system and 5 + years organizational experience working in social justice issues, domestically and/or internationally. Demonstrated capacity to manage and supervise staff, and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and cooperative work style, and the ability to work effectively in multi-cultural and international settings. Excellent writing and communications skills are required. Fluency in English is required, and familiarity with a second major international language is an asset.Salary and Benefits
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Excellent Rutgers University benefits package, including medical, dental, pension, tuition reimbursement, and other University opportunities.Application
Applications are accepted ONLY via the online system at Rutgers University. Please do not send materials via email, surface mail, fax or other delivery systems. These will not be considered.Please link to this site to apply for the position listed as Senior Program Administrator: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobpostings/aps/Detail.asp?id=10-000037 and follow the instructions for submission of resume and cover letter.
CWGL will not be able to communicate with applicants to acknowledge receipt of materials; only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The position will remain open until a candidate is hired.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
Source: IWRAW Asia Pacific
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When: 7/2/2014
