Program Officer - PARTNERSHIPS FOR MUNICIPAL INNOVATION – WOMEN IN LOCAL LEADERSHIP

Project:

Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership

Purpose of Assignment:

Reporting to the Executive Director and under the supervision of the National Project Coordinator (NPC), the Program Officer is responsible for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of assigned project activities under the component for inclusive, gender responsive local government

Position:

Program Officer

Number of Positions:

Assignment Duration:

1 Year

Reporting to:

National Project Coordinator (NPC)

BACKGROUND

The Partnerships for Municipal Innovation - Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL) project is a CAD $27,610,160 project with a financial contribution of $26 million from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and $1,610,160 of in-kind contributions from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The project aims to enhance the enjoyment of rights for women and girls in five countries: Benin, Cambodia,Ghana, Sri Lanka and Zambia. The project has two intermediate outcomes as follows:

a) Increased participation of women, particularly those from marginalized groups, as leaders and decision-makers in local government;

b) Strengthen the capacities of local authorities to deliver inclusive, gender-responsive services.

In Zambia, the project is being implemented by the Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) in collaboration with FCM.

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