Gender Officer

Applications closed

● Exciting opportunity to work for Vanuatu Christian Council

● Contract full-time position open to Vanuatu Citizens and Residents

● Based in Port Vila with travel to the islands

The Organisation

The Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) is the national umbrella organization of Vanuatu Christian Churches. It seek to maintain a unified prophetic voice for the nation and to empower member churches to address to address community issues.

The Position

The Gender Officer extends support and works in the areas of normative assistance, advocacy, community awareness and programming. The role involves facilitating the work of the VCC, while also supporting gender-based violence prevention priorities to be effectively mainstreamed across Vanuatu.

The Gender Officer works under the overall supervision of the Gender Manager. He/she works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team at VCC, as well as partners and stakeholders including member churches, UN Women, Vanuatu Women’s Centre, Department of Women’s Affairs and other government bodies, communities and civil society, ensuring successful representation of the VCC in Vanuatu.

Essential Selection Criteria

► Bachelor’s degree

► Minimum of two years’ work experience in a development context

► Have worked in the areas of gender, faith, community engagement, social work or development

Job Description

Please read the Job Description before applying.

Apply Online

Applications for this role must be submitted online using the link below:

Do NOT email your application.

Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications closed Tuesday, 07 June 2022