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Gender and Women's Rights Advisor

JOB SUMMARY

Company Oxfam
Industry NGO/IGO/INGO
Category Policy
Location Accra
Job Status Fixed Term
Salary GHS
Education -:-
Experience N/A
Job Expires Oct 22, 2017
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Company Profile

Oxfam is a rights-based global development organization with more than 70 years of experience in more than 90 countries worldwide. Oxfam’s mission is to end the injustice of poverty and inequality through systemic change and the advancement of political, economic and social rights. Oxfam has been working in Ghana since 1986, managing programs related to food security and livelihoods, universal access to education and healthcare and transparency and accountability in extractive industries (mining, oil and gas).

Oxfam’s experience in Ghana and strong partnerships with government institutions, Ghanaian civil society organizations and NGOs supports the delivery of active and innovative programs and advocacy work seeking to improve the livelihoods of Ghanaians and strengthen citizen accountability. Oxfam in Ghana currently works in 11 out of Ghana’s 16 administrative regions.

Job Description

Working with Oxfam In Ghana
Oxfam aims to bring lasting solutions for quality access to water, poverty, hunger, and injustice in the Ghana. Oxfam has worked in Ghana since 1986 with the focus on bridging the gap between progress made in the north and south, sustainable agricultural livelihoods, free universal quality education and health care, and promoting accountable governance and transparency in natural resource revenue management.

Job Purpose
The Gender Justice Programme of Oxfam in Ghana will seek to ensure the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights. It will address the many forms of gender-based violence to achieve increased control over lives of women and girls in Ghana. The project areas will in particular be to increase transformative leadership, economic empowerment, and political voices, and to reduce violence against women and girls in Ghana.

The Gender and Women’s Rights Advisor will play a key role in developing the Oxfam in Ghana gender strategy, support develop and manage initiatives of Oxfam in Ghana towards addressing gender inequality and promoting rights of women and girls. The position will support the building of systems, structures, capacity of staff and partners to put women’s rights at the heart of Oxfam programming in Ghana. 

Required Skills or Experience

What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a strong and experienced leader with experience in women’s economic empowerment or economic and rural livelihoods with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the institutional, legal and policy frameworks at national and local level that impact the status of women in Ghana. If you have demonstrated track record in driving change, and championing the gender agenda, this may be an opportunity for you

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