practical jobs for women

At the 2002 World Summit for Sustainable Development, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell announced the U.S. commitment to the Goals for Sustainable Development. One goal is to reduce by half, the proportion of people without access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation by the year 2015. Purpose MWA is seeking an experienced Water Intervention Manager for the Resilient Arid Lands ...

Development Pathways is a growing consultancy firm specializing in social policy in international development. The company brings together a group of international development practitioners and an expanding network of consultants with extensive experience of working on social protection, social development, management information systems, gender and social inclusion across Asia and the Pacific, A...

Development Pathways is a growing consultancy firm specializing in social policy in international development. The company brings together a group of international development practitioners and an expanding network of consultants with extensive experience of working on social protection, social development, management information systems, gender and social inclusion across Asia and the Pacific, A...

Duties And ResponsibilitiesUN Women ESARO seeks to hire a professional graphic illustrator/ artist to support in producing various visual communications products related to ending violence against women.The consultant will be reporting to the Policy Specialist for Ending Violence against Women and will be supported by the Programme Coordinator for ACT and Programme Analyst for EVAW, who will be t...

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa (HiH EA) is a registered NGO in Kenya and Tanzania and is part of the Hand in Hand global network. The organization started operations in Kenya in October 2010 and is currently operating in 26 Field offices within 34 out of 47 Counties in Kenya. HiH EA has so far mobilized, trained and is training over 354,858 members (80% women, 40% youth) who have created over 334,17...

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for...

Practical Action is an international development organization putting ingenious ideas to work so that people in poverty can change their world. We help people find solutions to some of the world s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agricultu...

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives Job Purpose UNFPA supported the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development (CCGD) and the University of Nairobi Women Economic Empowerment (...

At Living Goods we empower people to improve the health of their families, friends and communities. Living Goods supports networks of Avon-like health entrepreneurs who go door to door to teach families how to improve their health and wealth and sell life-changing products such as simple treatments for malaria and diarrhea, safe delivery kits, fortified foods, clean cook stoves, water filters, an...

ABOUT OXFAM Oxfam is an international confederation of 21 organizations working in over 60 countries worldwide seeking to find lasting solutions to and around the world. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty. Around the world, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives a...

Job Title: Head of Programmes Organization: Self Help Africa Kenya Department: Country Management Team Location: Nairobi Reports to: Country Director Recruitment Timeline: On Rolling Basis About Client: Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of experience working with smallholder farmers, farm...

Scope of Work:The overall goal of the project is to create a technical toolkit and training materials showcasing international best practices on transforming administrative data into statistical data with special reference to data integration, interoperability, and linking different kinds of data bases.Duties And ResponsibilitiesInception report that contains a literature review, findings of an a...

About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact. In the Horn of Africa, Mercy Corps has been working in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya,...

Scope of Work:The overall goal of the project is to develop a pratical toolkit with tips on how to produce, disseminate, and use gender data and statistics to inform advocacy, strategy formulation, planning, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation in fragile and humanitarian settings. This work should be in support of key humanitarian planning and operational processes.Duties And Responsib...

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Scope of Work: The overall goal of the project is to create a technical toolkit and training materials showcasing...

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Scope of Work: The overall goal of the project is to develop a pratical toolkit with tips on how to produce, diss...

The consultancy will be aimed at establishing the gender data gaps with regards to financial inclusion and asset ownership in the region as well as the extent to which there are mechanisms in place to monitor the access and use of women to green financing. This will culminate in a training which will form part of the SADC gender statistics program which will build the capacity of national statist...

Title: Business Strategy ManagerReports to: Program DirectorLocation: Nairobi, Kenya Grade: 9 TechnoServe Background: Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.The low-income comm...

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Summary The consultancy will be aimed at establishing the gender data gaps with regards to financial inclusion an...

ChildFund protects children s well-being by strengthening relationships among children, parents, community members, local organizations, teachers and schools, governments and others General Objective The mid-term review aims to assess the project against select OECD DAC criteria i.e. relevance and appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency, identify challenges and successes, lessons learnt an...

As a result of the vast amount of data and analysis that the Peace and Development Team is producing, it will be necessary to present data and information visually in order to communicate different analyses by demystifying complex data, emphasizing key insights, contrasting various scenarios, engaging your audience, and assisting in decision-making and action planning.Duties And ResponsibilitiesU...

As a result of the vast amount of data and analysis that the Peace and Development Team is producing, it will be necessary to present data and information visually in order to communicate different analyses by demystifying complex data, emphasizing key insights, contrasting various scenarios, engaging your audience, and assisting in decision-making and action planning.Duties And ResponsibilitiesU...

ResponsibilitiesBudgetary Management Carry out strategic financial planning and management of UNEP financial resources in accordance with UNEP and UN financial rules. Coordinate submission of biennial Programme of Work (PoW) budget and Regular Budget to the United Nations Environment Assembly and the General Assembly. Ensures legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets; ...

Practical Action is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. We find out what people are doing and help them to do it better ABOUT THE ROLE Reporting to the Country Director, this highly influential role will have their eyes on the big picture and future trends, shaping Practical Action s strategy in Kenya and setting ...