Subject: [fem-women2000 470] Fw: WEDO search for economic justice position
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 06:00:42 +0900
Seq: 470
Forwarded by lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org> ---------------- Original message follows ---------------- From: "Leslie Wright" <ngo_csw_ny@hotmail.com> To: <ngo-csw-ny@egroups.com> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 11:12:21 -0400 Subject: [ngo-csw-ny] Fw: WEDO search for economic justice position -- > Subject: Position Announcement > > WEDO is recruiting a Program Director for Economic Justice. This is > obviously a very critical position for WEDO. I would very much appreciate > any suggestions you might have for possible candidiates. I would also > appreciate if you could circulate the attached job description to your > networks. > > Thank you for your help. > > June Zeitlin > Executive Director > Women's Environment and Dvelopment Organization > 355 Lexington Avenue > New York, NY 10017 > Tel: (212) 973-0325 > Fax:(212) 973-0335 > june@wedo.org > =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d= =3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d=3d > Program Director for Economic Justice > > In consultation with the Executive Director, responsible for developing and > imple-menting WEDO's strategic advocacy program on economic justice. > > WEDO is an international advocacy network that works to empower women in > all their diversity who are committed to economic and social justice, a > peaceful and healthy planet and human rights for all, to play a powerful > role in policymaking institutions, fora and processes at all levels > worldwide. In the area of economic justice, WEDO has cov-ered a wide rang= e > of macroeconomic issues related to poverty eradication, global trade, deb= t > cancellation and allocation of resources, particularly as they impact on > women. WEDO works on these issues in a variety of international fora, > primarily at the UN moni-toring implementation of international conferenc= e > agreements (e.g. Women's Confer-ence, Social Summit, Earth Summit) and more > recently at the World Trade Organization and other international financia= l > institutions. > > WEDO utilizes a holistic approach linking economic issues to sustainable > develop-ment and governance as well as human rights. Therefore close > collaboration and coordi-nation is essential across WEDO program areas an= d > with other women's networks in these fields. WEDO is also seeking to buil= d > on its work at the UN and the international fora to strengthen its > partnership with key national and regional women's organizations in > implementing these strategies. > > In consultation with the Executive Director, the Program Director is > responsible for developing and implementing WEDO's strategic advocacy > program on economic justice. Duties include > =b7 developing WEDO policy in the economic justice focus areas as determi= ned > by the Board > =b7 developing empowerment strategies for women in these focus areas > =b7 working as a team with the WEDO Board, the Network Coordinator, other > Program Directors, Development Director and Communications to develop and > implement a unified WEDO program > =b7 conducting research on economic trends, developments and issues > =b7 writing reports, primers and other communication materials on economi= c > justice/ sus-tainable development issues > =b7 developing and maintaining contacts with women around the world worki= ng on > these issues > =b7 working in collaboration with WEDO partners on regional and national > field-based activities, including advocacy training > =b7 negotiating consensus among WEDO partners on policy issues and UN > documents > =b7 lobbying government officials in support of global consensus > =b7 developing funding proposals > =b7 attending conferences/meetings of the UN, WTO and other institutions = as > necessary > =b7 supervising program assistant(s) and interns > > A successful candidate should have a background in economics and/or > international relations and experience in working with women's groups or > other community groups, particularly racially and economically diverse > groups working in the areas of women's rights, human rights and/or economic > justice issues. Strong writing, speaking, political and interpersonal skills > are critical. Experience working internationally as well as nation-ally i= s > preferred. Salary range is 50,000+. > > > > Please send resumes by AUGUST 1, 2000 to: > > June Zeitlin > Executive Director > Women's Environment and Development Organization > 355 Lexington Avenue > New York, NY 10017 > Phone: 212.973.0325 > Fax: 212.973.0335 > E-mail: june@wedo.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _________________________________________________________________________ fem-Women2000@jca.apc.org for Women 2000, UN Special Session on Beijing+5 Searcheable Archive http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/news/women2000/index.shtml visit fem-net HomePage for other mailing lists http://www.jca.apc.org/fem