JOB VACANCY: PROGRAM OFFICER

The Women’s Legal and Human Rights Bureau (WLB) is a feminist legal nongovernment organization composed of women’s rights activists and advocates. They are professionals in the various disciplines of the law and social science, social work and community development addressing women’s issues and concerns. Specifically, its mission is primarily to actively engage in advocacy together with other women’s groups to transform the law and the legal system, and engage its institutions,towards the empowerment of women,especially in the grassroots. This is being pursued in furtherance of the right of women to self-determination and the advancement of their dignity, rights and leadership, in concert with national and global movements for alternative development.


The WLB is in need of a full-time program officer who possesses the following qualities:

Female
Has a keen interest and prior involvement in developmental work, social change and
women’s rights advocacies
Has good research skills
Has good communication (oral and in writing) skills in Filipino and English
Must have good interpersonal skills, is responsible, and takes intiative
Is self motivated and can work well individually as well as with a team


We hope that the candidate will be able to start work as soon as possible. Interested applicants must submit their resumé and sample written work to the:

WOMEN’S LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS BUREAU, INC (WLB)
Rm. 305 CSWCD Building, Magsaysay Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Email: wlb@smartbro.net and womenslegalbureau@yahoo.com
If you have questions, feel free to call us at 921-4389.