Women’s Program Coordinator

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Classification: Program Coordinator
Country Office: Laos


Position reports to: Assistant Country Director Programs

Position Type: Project funded fixed term (subject to funding approval)

This position is subject to funding approval. The Women’s Program Coordinator provides overall leadership to the Marginalised Urban Women Program and the women’s inclusiveness stream (in particular maternal and reproductive health) in the Remote Ethnic Groups Program. This includes quality assurance, technical support and supervision of a team composed of project managers, technical specialists and partners working across a range of projects. During the transition phase in 2011-13, the Women’s Program Coordinator will primarily provide operational support to the Project Managers responsible for management of the projects, and coordination of the projects making up the Marginalised Urban Women Program. This includes an AusAID funded legal awareness and life skills project based in Vientiane, and a proposal pending with the EU. The Women’s Coordinator will provide technical support to the maternal health projects based in the rural sub-offices, and will lead the development of new project proposals. The Women’s Program Coordinator will be required to be a member of CARE Laos’ Emergency Response Team. In year two of this position, there will be an increased focus on program development, impact and national level engagement.

For further details please refer to the CARE Australia Website www.care.org.au  

Applications close: 14 August 2011