Regional Legal/Women's Rights Specialist, Cameroun

This is not an entry-level position.

Position Title:Regional Legal/Women's Rights Specialist, Camerounfunding eligibility requirements :

Must   be Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

English Level 5

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ABOUT CUSO INTERNATIONAL

Cuso International is a non-profit development agency that works through volunteers. Each year, we send hundreds of global citizens to work on collaborative development projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are one of North America’s leading international development organizations that works through volunteers.

ABOUT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION

VSO Cameroon is launching a new strategy and a new structure. In line with VSO International’s Strategy "Putting People First", VSO Cameroonhas sought to increase its impact by focusing on a specific target group and by concentrating more directly on services to beneficiaries,

For the 2012-2015 strategy, VSO Cameroon therefore identified that targeting rural women would be the most strategic means of addressing poverty issues in the long term and enabling communities tosupport particularly vulnerable groups themselves. Gender will be at the heart of all interventions in health, education & livelihoods.

The interventions focus on changing gender related power dynamics within households and communities by simultaneously addressing issues related to women’s voice as a cross-cutting theme across all intervention areas. Empowering women to have their voices heard at household and community levels, alongside interventions that are more directly focused on livelihoods, education and health, aims to address, in an integrated manner, the many facets of the power imbalance between men and women.

Volunteers recruited will be a part of an exciting but challenging transition into the new strategy and structure. The main tasks ahead for staff and volunteers will be establishing strong communication and collaboration within the staff-volunteer team (cluster), assessing partners and their needs, managing partner expectations, prioritizing interventions and implementing them.

TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Our training and support package covers the costs of being an overseas volunteer, allowing you to enjoy a modest but healthy lifestyle while you volunteer abroad. This includes:

Attendance at a Cuso International assessment day (candidates must cover the first $150 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and accommodation costs).Travel and accommodation costs associated with pre-departure training.Return airfare and visa/permit (this includes a return flight in the case of a family emergency).Coverage for required vaccinations, medications and comprehensive health insurance.Accommodation while overseas.A modest living allowance, which varies depending on the country where you are placedQuarterly payments to support you in your placement
Job Requirements THE VOLUNTEER’S ROLE

Overall placement purpose and specific volunteer placement objectives: This role will support cluster members, partner organizations and women themselves to understand women’s rights in Cameroun and to change attitudes and behavior. This will include facilitating participatory/mass communication and lobbying on areas such as inheritance and property rights and legislation. This role will particularly work towards empowering women to actively participate in decision-making within the household and wider community.

Specific Objectives:

Promote advocacy campaigns following structured research and consultationSupport networks of women in positions      of leadership and promote positive male and female role modellingSupport the enforcement of legislation      on key issues for womenSKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential requirements

University degree in Law – a focus on international human rights is      preferredMinimum of 2 years of experience working in the field of human      rightsDemonstrated ability to      review, synthesize information and produce appropriate reportsDesirable

Experience of working effectively in a resource poor environment where access to technology is limitedFamiliarity with the Cameroonian legal system and lawsAPPLICATION PROCESS

Please apply online, quoting referral code CMR0333/0004/0001and the name of the placement.

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