***IMPORTANT ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA:
Be living currently in Tanzania and meet one of the following criteria:
- a) Be a citizen of an African country other than the country where volunteer mandate will take place (for example a Kenyan living in Tanzania could apply for a volunteer mandate in Tanzania) OR:
- b) Be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
Crossroads International is a leading Canadian international cooperation organization, advancing equality for women and girls and eradicating poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries in Africa where women and girls face great adversity: unequal access to resources and economic opportunities, gender-based violence and limited participation in political and public life. Crossroads International works in partnership with local organizations in 9 countries of sub-Saharan Africa, in order to draw on the skills, expertise and resources, from the North and the South, required to enable people, particularly women and girls, to overcome poverty and defend their rights.
Crossroads is a registered charity supported by government and non-government funders, and many individual donors around the world.
OUR VISION
ONE WORLD where poverty is eliminated, equality prevails, and the rights of women and girls are fulfilled.
Project description and context:
Crossroads International’s 2020-2027 Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) entitled Championing Gender Equality Together, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), will engage Canadian women and men, Canadian stakeholders, Crossroads staff and volunteers, local partner organizations and women and men in sub-Saharan Africa to become Gender Equality Champions. Collectively these Gender Equality Champions constitute a global community of strong change agents and advocates for the advancement of gender equality both in Canada and overseas.
The Project aims to reduce gender inequalities and alleviate poverty by addressing gender-based violence, inequalities in access to resources and economic opportunities, and barriers in exercising strategic forms of choice, voice, and influence, which are the culmination of unequal and discriminatory power relations entrenched in society. Crossroads will address the root causes of gender-based inequalities and discrimination through a multidimensional holistic approach in the VCP that will, 1) promote women’s rights; 2) advance access to justice and the reduction of gender-based violence (GBV), 3) promote equal representation of women and men, and 4) target inequalities that limit women’s ability to participate in and benefit from economic activities. Crossroads applies a rights-based approach to programming, which extends to promoting, protecting, and defending women’s rights, including strengthening the capacity of women’s rights organizations to participate in and influence policy formulation and hold accountable those who have a duty to act.
Partner Description
The Network Against Female Genital Mutilation (NAFGEM) was founded by a group of women Human Rights activists in Kilimanjaro region in late 1998. It was officially registered to operate in Tanzania Mainland in 1999 with a focus on promoting the Human Rights of women and girls. The organization is currently implementing projects in the north of Tanzania covering Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Arusha and Manyara regions. NAFGEM is ambitious to see the elimination of harmful traditional practices, such as child marriage, female genital mutilation, and other types of gender-based violence, against women and the girl child in Tanzania.
Main responsibilities
- Increase knowledge of NAFGEM’s IT unit on problem solving of day-to-day computer issues.
- Improve capacity in IT processes, systems, and practices for NAFGEM’s IT unit.
- Increase knowledge surrounding cybersecurity.
Qualification criteria for selection include:
- Undergraduate University degree in Computer Sciences, Social Sciences, Statistics, Information Technology
- 3 years experience in IT, statistical analysis, computer sciences
- 2 years experience in cybersecurity
- 3 years experience in team training
- Experience in Information Technology
- Knowledge of Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage
- Knowledge and experience of programs in advancing women’s equality and economic autonomy.
- Demonstrated experience and/or training in international cooperation, preferably in a non-profit environmental at the local level is an asset.
- Excellent ability to work autonomously and willingness to take initiative.
- Capacity to work collaboratively with a team, in person and from a distance.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to support volunteers, including mentorship and counselling.
- Exceptional intercultural competencies and attitudes, including patience and respect for local expertise and work culture and intercultural communication.
- Ability to cope with cultural isolation and a different standard of living.
Eligibility criteria:
***IMPORTANT: Be living currently in Tanzania and meet one of the following criteria:
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- a) Be a citizen of an African country other than the country where volunteer mandate will take place (for example a Kenyan living in Tanzania could apply for a volunteer mandate in Uganda) OR:
- b) Be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- Share the commitment of preventing and addressing sexual misconduct
- In good physical and mental health (medical examination required)
- The volunteer needs to bring their own computer
Personalized support before, during and after the mandate provided by an experienced and welcoming team. The Crossroads’ experience includes the following:
- Monthly living living allowance of approximately 1600 $CAD
- Medical insurance and vaccinations
- Pre-assignment online training.
Crossroads International is committed to addressing gender-based violence by supporting the innovative work our partner organizations in ending violence against women and girls.
APPLICATION
To apply for this position, please send motivation letter and resume to volunteer@cintl.org
Please contact our volunteer mobilization team if you have any question: volunteer@cintl.org
We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
