Job: KVINFO is looking for a gender justice advisor with international experience

KVINFO is looking for a dedicated gender justice expert to join the international team and lead our work on technology facilitated gender based violence and gender based violence, facilitate workshops and engage in partnership relations with local civil society organisations. You will also contribute to other parts of the international team’s work, including knowledge production, capacity development, fundraising, policy & advocacy, as well as programme design and management. Extensive and regular travel is required for this position. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Danish is not required for the role, however, it is expected that the candidate will learn to speak or be familiar with basic Danish within a reasonable time frame.

Main Responsibilities

• Further develop KVINFO’s approach to GBV/TFGBV
• Support gender justice work with partners in countries where KVINFO operates
• Elaborate and facilitate workshops on gender justice, including on TFGBV and gender stereotypes
• Responsible for relations to certain partner organisations in one or more countries
• Contribute to knowledge production and learning on gender justice

Qualifications

We expect that

• You have a relevant educational background, for instance in gender studies
• You have profound experience with gender justice work in an international development context
• You are an experienced facilitator, perhaps with experience as a consultant
• You have strong analytical skills
• You have strong interpersonal skills
• You can work independently and collaboratively, with tight deadlines

It is an advantage if:

• You have proven experience in fundraising
• You are fluent in French
• You are familiar with one or more of the following countries: Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Moldova

Terms and conditions

The position is based in Copenhagen, 37 hours per week with start as soon as possible. Extensive travel is  to be expected as part of the position. Salary, terms and conditions according to Statens Overenskomst (Danish state salary agreements).

KVINFO is a self-governing institution working for gender justice nationally and internationally. You can read more on www.kvinfo.dk

We encourage all qualified to apply regardless of gender, age, religion or ethnicity. The recruitment panel will not be aware of name, gender, age or photo of applicant in the shortlisting process.

Task-based and blind recruitment

Equality and inclusion are core values at KVINFO and we use blind and task-based recruitment. Blind recruitment means that the shortlisting for interview happens without the recruitment panel being aware of the candidate’s name, gender and gender identity, age or appearance.

Task-based means that the candidates selected will be asked to complete a written task that would reflect the responsibilities expected of the position.

A motivation letter is not part of the recruitment process and should not be submitted.

Recruitment process:

Deadline: 24th January 2025

1. Please submit your anonymised CV (i.e. a CV without photo, name, gender and other personal markers including date of birth) to [email protected] and put ‘gender justice advisor’ in the subject line. Your name and contact information should be visible in the email only, not in the document attached
2. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted before end of January. You will be invited to submit your response to a task. Based on the tasks submitted, candidates for interview will be selected for personal interview.
3. Interviews will be conducted in early February.