Closing
date: 21 Aug 2015
date: 21 Aug 2015
Executive
Director, IWRAW ASIA PACIFIC based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Director, IWRAW ASIA PACIFIC based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The
International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) is
an international NGO based in Kuala Lum
International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific) is
an international NGO based in Kuala Lum
pur. We work through collaborative
projects, primarily with women’s organisations world-wide, to promote the
domestic application of international human rights standards in relation to
women’s rights. For this, we utilise the CEDAW Convention and increasingly,
where relevant, other human rights treaties too.
The
Post and Requirements
Post and Requirements
We
are looking for a woman with strong knowledge of women’s rights and a track
record of working in this field. She must be a strategic thinker with
organizational development and management strengths with at least 10 years of
related work experience. Applicants need to possess an honours/postgraduate
degree in law or social sciences with a keen interest and involvement in NGO
work and women’s rights.
are looking for a woman with strong knowledge of women’s rights and a track
record of working in this field. She must be a strategic thinker with
organizational development and management strengths with at least 10 years of
related work experience. Applicants need to possess an honours/postgraduate
degree in law or social sciences with a keen interest and involvement in NGO
work and women’s rights.
Term
of Reference of Executive Director
of Reference of Executive Director
The
candidate will bring the following professional qualifications and personal
attributes.
candidate will bring the following professional qualifications and personal
attributes.
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Must have worked in a senior leadership position for at least 5 years.
Must have worked in a senior leadership position for at least 5 years.
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A demonstrated commitment and experience in advancing the human rights of
women.
A demonstrated commitment and experience in advancing the human rights of
women.
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Familiarity with the UN Human Rights System and treaty bodies.
Familiarity with the UN Human Rights System and treaty bodies.
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Successful experience in the leadership of a comparable non-profit women’s
organization and regional or international experience in promoting and managing
a women’s human rights programme is essential.
Successful experience in the leadership of a comparable non-profit women’s
organization and regional or international experience in promoting and managing
a women’s human rights programme is essential.
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Capacity to plan strategically and provide oversight in respect of implementing
an advocacy programme on the human rights of women.
Capacity to plan strategically and provide oversight in respect of implementing
an advocacy programme on the human rights of women.
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Successful management experience overseeing professional level staff, enabling
long term goals and through consultative processes.
Successful management experience overseeing professional level staff, enabling
long term goals and through consultative processes.
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Strong organizational, planning, implementation and monitoring skills as well
as a facility for detail and follow-through; the capacity to be focused, and
orderly.
Strong organizational, planning, implementation and monitoring skills as well
as a facility for detail and follow-through; the capacity to be focused, and
orderly.
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Excellent communication and writing skills in English with the ability to
motivate and deal with people at all levels: board members, staff, NGOs,
Government and donor.
Excellent communication and writing skills in English with the ability to
motivate and deal with people at all levels: board members, staff, NGOs,
Government and donor.
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Successful fundraising experience
Successful fundraising experience
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Have experience in overseeing the financial management of the organization and
providing guidance to a finance team.
Have experience in overseeing the financial management of the organization and
providing guidance to a finance team.
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Must be linked to existing networks and have extensive social capital in the
human rights and women’s rights field.
Must be linked to existing networks and have extensive social capital in the
human rights and women’s rights field.
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Demonstrate ability to build coalitions among diverse groups of people and form
liaisons with relevant human rights and legal institutions at international and
national level.
Demonstrate ability to build coalitions among diverse groups of people and form
liaisons with relevant human rights and legal institutions at international and
national level.
Salary
and other benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
and other benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Before
21 August 2015 application letters together with your CV and copies of academic
transcripts, work references and names of two referees, and samples of papers
written, as well as expected salary, should be sent by email or post to:
21 August 2015 application letters together with your CV and copies of academic
transcripts, work references and names of two referees, and samples of papers
written, as well as expected salary, should be sent by email or post to:
IWRAW
Asia Pacific (ED Application)
Asia Pacific (ED Application)
10-2,
Jalan Bangsar Utama 9,
Jalan Bangsar Utama 9,
59000
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel:
(603) 2282 2255; Fax: (603) 2283 2552
(603) 2282 2255; Fax: (603) 2283 2552
E-mail:liping@iwraw-ap.org
Website:
www.iwraw-ap.org
www.iwraw-ap.org