Senior Gender Officer (ref 196)
BRIDGE gender and development programme

BRIDGE (www.bridge.ids.ac.uk) is an innovative gender and development unit within the Information Department of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). It supports policymakers and practitioners with accessible research reports and disseminating information on gender equality.

BRIDGE seeks a committed gender and development specialist who is enthusiastic about the role that information can play in furthering the goals of gender equality and realising women’s rights. You will have the skills and drive to push the BRIDGE team to increase the impact of its written work and ensure we respond to the needs of our Southern and Northern constituencies. To ensure the quality of our written resources you will have a significant editing role, as well as undertaking selected research and writing tasks. Your management duties will include overseeing staff, managing ad hoc projects, and deputising for the BRIDGE Manager. You will require a postgraduate qualification in gender and development or proven specialist knowledge, excellent editing, research, writing and communications skills, and significant project management experience. You will draw on your extensive writing and editing of gender-focused resources and of working in the global South on these issues. The Senior Gender Officer reports directly to the BRIDGE Manager.

We offer an attractive salary, favourable holiday allowance, a flexible working ethos and membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The post is based in Brighton, Sussex. It is a permanent position.

Salary: £29,055 – £38,448 per annum, subject to experience
Closing Date: 15th May 2007 (11:00 am UK time)
Interview Date: week commencing 28th May 2007

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