The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York, are looking for a full-time Gender Program Coordinator and Office Manager who will be responsible for the overall management of office operations, supervise a cadre of interns and oversee the programmatic areas as directed by the Chair and Executive Committee. The incumbent will serve as a representative to NGO Committees and/or Major Groups or Other Stakeholder Groups of the NGO Community at the UN. The successful candidate will be an advocate and champion for the advancement of Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals and the upcoming Beijing+25 global campaign.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Office Coordination
- Maintain efficient office services
- Lead operations coordination for NGO CSW Forum
- Oversee work assignments of part-time employees/consultants
- Take direction from Chair and Executive Committee
- Work closely with Treasurer in financial management
- Schedule rooms and send out notices for meetings
- Coordinate public relations functions including website and social media working in close collaboration with IT support.
Supervision of Interns
- Recruit, train and supervise interns
- Organize interns’ assignments/schedules (programmatic and clerical assignments)
- Assign interns to attend UN events, meetings with UN officials and mission visits
- Plan work assignments during the internship and during two weeks of CSW
Program Management
- Serve as a representative of NGO CSW/NY to an NGO Committee and/or Major Groups, as determined by Chair
- Keep abreast of the 2030 Development Agenda and other relevant processes related to programmatic assignments
- Review and analyze special reports; identify trends
- Attend meetings with Member States and UN entities
Skills/Knowledge Required
- BA/BS or equivalent work experience; MA preferred
- Non-profit experience preferred
- Computer literacy
- Proficiency with social media platforms; develop media relationships
- Knowledge of CRM (NEON), Paypal, and Quickbooks a plus
- Background in international relations, gender equality and/or women’s human rights a plus
- Experience with the United Nations and international relations a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to set clear priorities, delegate and achieve consensus among differing opinions
- Able to work occasional evenings during the year and evenings and weekends
- during the two weeks of the Commission on the Status of Women in March
- Ability to listen and work well with others
To apply and for further information, please visit the official NGO CSW job advertisement here.
Status: Open
Deadline: Ongoing