***IMPORTANT ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA:
Be living currently in Zambia 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 Ghana could apply for a volunteer mandate in Ghana) 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.
Description of the partner
Crossroads collaborates with Netright whose mission is to create spaces for debates and clearer
articulation of different positions within the women’s movement in Ghana. Netright focuses on three (3) core areas, namely economic justice, movement building and natural resources. To ensure inclusiveness, Netright provides a national advocacy platform for CSOs around national and international processes and educates the public about gender equality and women’s rights issues.
Description of the volunteer mandate
The volunteer we are seeking should participate in feasibility studies conducted in the regions where Netright is implementing projects and support in the collection of data on women’s rights issues existing in these regions by:
- Assisting in the collection, analysis and synthesis of background and contextual information from projects
- Working closely with staff to design and provide oversight for research and data management processes
- Building the capacity of staff with effective and robust research methods to enhance current efforts of data collection between the field and headquarters’ teams
- Assisting in the undertaking of environmental scans as per the needs and requests of the project team lead
- Providing expert advice on tools and software that can aid in or lead to the creation of a centralized data repository to preserve institutional memory and for easy retrieval
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or graduated from a relevant post-secondary degree in research data analysis including database development and management or related field
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years working experience in the field of development research and data analysis in a local or INGO/CSO setting
- Experience in managing, organizing, creating, analyzing and archiving data sets
- Proven ability to write technical reports, analyze complex data and coherently present findings to team members
- Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders including ministries, district assemblies, academia, research and advocacy organizations, national machinery for women and girls’ advancement, religious and traditional leaders, media and other key stakeholders
- Previous experience working with feminist organizations and networks is an advantage
- Proficiency in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Eligibility criteria:
- ***IMPORTANT : Be living currently in Ghana 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 Ghana could apply for a volunteer mandate in Ghana) 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 2100 $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.
