The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights
&
Gender and legal expert house
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Duration: 1 year renewable
Organizational Background:
ECWR is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to improving women’s status in Egypt and the Arab region. Founded in 1996, ECWR works with women and community organizations on activities designed to work on two levels: empowering the individual and strengthening civil society. Primarily concerned with improving women’s legal and political status, ECWR operates a number of programs ranging from direct legal aid for needy women to trainings, election monitoring and advocacy. Full information about our programs and activities can be found at www.ecwronline.org
The Gender and Legal Expert House (GELEH) is civil non-profit company established in 2015 with the aim of filling the gap of gender sensitive policy analysis.
The main objective of the expert house is to launch an inclusive platform for feminist discourse and activism in Egypt. The main distinctive aspect of this center is being a linkage between research and policy while integrating the experience of the practice.
In cooperation with ECWR, GELEH is implementing a project titled “Women’s Network: Empowering Women in Local Councils” aims on supporting women’s participation in Local council’s elections and enhancing the role of women in community leadership.
Responsibilities:
It is worth mentioning that ECWR & GELA uses untraditional Media tools including website, radio and TV shows to advocate and enhance women’s rights. Thus, ECWR & GELEH seek a creative team who has the ability to implement ideas and projects as follow:
2 Communication officers
- Develop and follow up on the project communication strategy
- Follow up and monitor the online platform
Creative team for the campaign
- Develop the campaign idea and strategy
- Launch and follow up on the online campaign
Web designing and Web Programing:
- Develop the online platform with the new functionalities*
- Ensure the maintenance of the online platform*
Responsibilities
- Meeting with target groups and stakeholders to discuss the ideas and plans for design the campaign and tools
- Send proposals and strives to the team to evaluate it .
- Track applications and follow-up
- Expand the database of target groups so they receive news about campaigns all the time
- Search for new ideas and methods
- Highlight issues we want to make new adds or tips and update newsletter
- Monitor and evaluate results and submit evaluation to Chair
Qualifications:
- Experience at least 2 years (paid or voluntary) in work for gender equality, women’s rights and/or sustainable development.
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge (or an alternative CRM), Excel, Email Marketing software (e.g. Campaigner, Constant Contact, Mail Chimp)
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
- Experience with nonprofit organizations, human rights and women’s rights;
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and plan ahead;
- Outstanding research and editing skills;
- Demonstrated ability to write in a manner that is clear, accessible and engaging;
- Knowledge of issues related to gender and development and women’s human rights on a global scale and particularly in the MENA region and Egypt, and strong gender analysis skills;
- Demonstrated creativity and critical thinking;
- Strong networking and outreach skills;
- University degree or related experience with a focus on women’s rights
Interested candidates should send CV and cover letter in both English and Arabic by email to ecwr@ecwronline.org , and CC geleh.experthouse@gmail.com with the subject line, “creative team”
