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Gender, Equality & Inclusion Specialist
Plan International Ethiopia
Social Science
Gender Studies
Addis Ababa
6 years
1 Position
2022-07-22
to
2022-07-31
Gender and sexuality studies
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Job Description
Plan International is looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.
Job Title: Gender, Equality & Inclusion Specialist
Job Overview:
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Company’s Scale.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa , Ethiopia.
Application Deadline: 31, July, 2022
Responsibilities:
Ensure that Plan Ethiopia implemented programs (particularly humanitarian) are gender transformative and are technically sound & are aligned to Plan Gender Policy and the programme Quality Framework. Special emphasis is put on ensuring that gender-based violence and related challenges are thoroughly analysed and sufficiently addressed in our humanitarian programming
Provide technical support on gender in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and Learning of Plan’s humanitarian and development programs and projects. Special emphasis will be given to humanitarian programs
Develop necessary guidelines, systems and tools for gender mainstreaming in all programs (Development and Humanitarian) in close collaboration with Gender and Inclusion Specialists in the organization.
Work closely with program staff and support to allocate budget for gender equality and inclusion activity and ensure gender equality issues and sex-disaggregated data are included in the monitoring report
Prepare overall operational plans & provide technical support on gender targeting Program Area and Emergency Response Area Offices.
Be responsible for gender mainstreaming in all Plan International Ethiopia program areas including in Emergency Response.
Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes and persons with disabilities in the program area.
Prepare annual and quarterly implementation plans and budgets
Prepare and submit periodic narrative and financial reports in a timely manner according to Plan standards, compliance and donor requirements
Ensure the Gender, equality and inclusion tasks have been properly monitored and evaluated to whether it brings the desired result
Work seamlessly with the existing MEAL system on monitoring, evaluating and reporting Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) issues as per the required templates and timelines
Assist technically on gender-related research at various levels.
Identify, document and disseminate best practices from within and outside the Plan to staff and other development partners.
Advise Thematic Leads and other technical specialists in setting indicator targets and ensure targets are in line with proper programming approaches
Foster collaboration and support at program level to develop plans for integrating programs with other thematic areas
Staff and Partner Development & Strengthening (20%)
Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of local partners on gender and inclusion, with special emphasis on addressing gender-based violence in humanitarian setting; Ensure adequate stakeholder consultation and participation at all stages of humanitarian project management
Train staff on nascent gender, equality and inclusion issues and new trends in the subject area to make sure that staff are up to speed with the latest developments
Actively participate in the country program team in an open, cooperative and proactive manner and contribute towards ensuring smooth departmental collaboration and coordination.
Provide technical assistance and training on promoting gender equality for partners and stakeholders.
Build the capacity of staff and partners on gender transformative programming, addressing gender-based violence, particularly in humanitarian settings, etc
Organize regular performance review meetings to assess progress on gender transformative programming but also to agree on and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders
Train staff on the various gender analysis and assessment tools and procedures and ensure that the organization has an inbuilt capacity to conduct assessments, which are cognizant of gender, and equality issues and embrace diversity and inclusion.
Work with National Offices and other stakeholders to tap the potential of mobilizing resources aimed specifically at building the capacity of staff in the area of gender, equality and inclusion.
Ensure that Plan Ethiopia implemented programs (particularly humanitarian) are gender transformative and are technically sound & are aligned to Plan Gender Policy and the programme Quality Framework. Special emphasis is put on ensuring that gender-based violence and related challenges are thoroughly analysed and sufficiently addressed in our humanitarian programming
Provide technical support on gender in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and Learning of Plan’s humanitarian and development programs and projects. Special emphasis will be given to humanitarian programs
Develop necessary guidelines, systems and tools for gender mainstreaming in all programs (Development and Humanitarian) in close collaboration with Gender and Inclusion Specialists in the organization.
Work closely with program staff and support to allocate budget for gender equality and inclusion activity and ensure gender equality issues and sex-disaggregated data are included in the monitoring report
Prepare overall operational plans & provide technical support on gender targeting Program Area and Emergency Response Area Offices.
Be responsible for gender mainstreaming in all Plan International Ethiopia program areas including in Emergency Response.
Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes and persons with disabilities in the program area.
Prepare annual and quarterly implementation plans and budgets
Prepare and submit periodic narrative and financial reports in a timely manner according to Plan standards, compliance and donor requirements
Ensure the Gender, equality and inclusion tasks have been properly monitored and evaluated to whether it brings the desired result
Work seamlessly with the existing MEAL system on monitoring, evaluating and reporting Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) issues as per the required templates and timelines
Assist technically on gender-related research at various levels.
Identify, document and disseminate best practices from within and outside the Plan to staff and other development partners.
Advise Thematic Leads and other technical specialists in setting indicator targets and ensure targets are in line with proper programming approaches
Foster collaboration and support at program level to develop plans for integrating programs with other thematic areas
Staff and Partner Development & Strengthening (20%)
Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of local partners on gender and inclusion, with special emphasis on addressing gender-based violence in humanitarian setting; Ensure adequate stakeholder consultation and participation at all stages of humanitarian project management
Train staff on nascent gender, equality and inclusion issues and new trends in the subject area to make sure that staff are up to speed with the latest developments
Actively participate in the country program team in an open, cooperative and proactive manner and contribute towards ensuring smooth departmental collaboration and coordination.
Provide technical assistance and training on promoting gender equality for partners and stakeholders.
Build the capacity of staff and partners on gender transformative programming, addressing gender-based violence, particularly in humanitarian settings, etc
Organize regular performance review meetings to assess progress on gender transformative programming but also to agree on and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders
Train staff on the various gender analysis and assessment tools and procedures and ensure that the organization has an inbuilt capacity to conduct assessments, which are cognizant of gender, and equality issues and embrace diversity and inclusion.
Work with National Offices and other stakeholders to tap the potential of mobilizing resources aimed specifically at building the capacity of staff in the area of gender, equality and inclusion.
Job Requirement
Qualification:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Gender studies, social work and other related disciplines.
Knowledge of current international humanitarian and development trends and thinking on program effectiveness and humanitarian-development nexus.
Understanding of integrated development and humanitarian issues.
Experience:
At least six years of substantial experience in gender on Humanitarian and development programs/projects (designing, implementing and assessment/evaluation).
Practical experiences on gender need assessment, gender analysis, GAMs and other gender tools at field and office levels for humanitarian settings
Extensive knowledge and experience of mainstreaming gender & inclusion and gender transformative approaches in all programs and projects
Extensive experience and expertise in addressing gender-based violence, particularly in a humanitarian setting
Proven experience in gender programming and experience at community level projects management
Experience in gender advocacy, influencing and networking
Experience in designing & facilitating training for staff and partners.
Experience in participatory methodologies and humanitarian setup
How to Apply
Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirement, can submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to:
Fields Of Study
Gender and sexuality studies