The Regional Gender Advisor will be a member of the PlayMatters regional project team but will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The position will contribute to the project goal by acting as gender focal point and leading on gender advisory for the PlayMatters project across consortium partners and project countries. This position has the overall responsibility of mainstreaming and maintaining gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity throughout the PlayMatters project advising and supporting consortium partners across project countries.

MAJOR RESPOSNSIBILITIES:  

• Provide gender related support to program teams across consortium partners and project countries.

• Provide technical guidance and support to  program teams to mainstream and maintain gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity throughout their activities for the duration of the project;

• Review, Analyze and input into project content using a gender lens.

• Participate in relevant technical working groups to ensure that the gender dimension is included and considered in all relevant discussions, decisions, and actions.

• Build the capacity of program staff on gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity practices and procedures.

• Map out existing gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity policies and practices across consortium partners, including guidance tools, training materials, program guides, and gender indicators

• Review and input into content developed for the PlayMatters activities (e.g. caregiver and teacher resources, play kits, guidance to, transformation and equity

• Strengthen the coordination and functionality of relevant PlayMatters project clusters to ensure gender in EiE is addressed

• Develop a gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity framework, including benchmarks for quality control, to ensure consistent and quality practices across consortium partners. The framework should help answer what gender sensitivity, transformation and equity means to the consortium, Liaise with and support MEL teams across the consortium to ensure there is gender sensitivity and disaggregation in data collection methods and products

• Liaise with Accountability Advisor on any gender-related feedback received and support the reporting process as needed

• Support Accountability Advisor with training and support on PSEA

• Support external non-consortium partners who take up PlayMatters approaches during the path to scale to ensure that gender-sensitivity and equity policies and practices are mainstreamed through related programming

• Generally, advise, support, and provide technical assistance to Plan International staff and consortium partners across project countries to maintain gender-sensitivity and equity practices, policies, and procedures for PlayMatters project

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy (SCYP) Responsibilities (mandatory for all staff)

• Adhere to the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any Safeguarding issues. 

• Responsible for the implementation of the Safeguarding Children and Young People standards as they apply to area of responsibility plus the development of actions to address identified gaps and monitoring their effectiveness.

• Ensure that all Plan International partners, visitors and associates in his/her area of responsibility are provided with, are made aware off and have signed and returned a copy of the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy. Inform the partners, visitors and associates that they must comply with the policy in all contacts and communications with children during their visit.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Position Reports to: Deputy Country Director - Humanitarian, Plan International Ethiopia and PlayMatters Program manager, Denmark National Office

• The post holder will also have technical relation with the PlayMatters project leads/Managers in Ethiopia Uganda and Tanzania.

• PlayMatters Program Manager and Technical Specialists (Plan International Denmark)  

• PlayMatters Content Development Committees

• Gender Advisors/Focal Points (Plan International Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and consortium partners)

• PlayMatters Accountability Advisor (Plan International Uganda)

• PlayMatters M&E Coordinators (Plan International Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and consortium partner MEL staff)

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Masters or Post-graduate  certification in Social Sciences, International Development, Education, Humanitarian Response, Gender, or related field

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working on gender program design and implementation

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in emergency  or development contexts

• Demonstrated experience providing technical support and guidance on gender in education projects, ideally in emergency and/or fragile contexts

• Theoretical and practical understanding of gender attitudes and power dynamics, including how these play into access to and quality of education

• Full proficiency in English

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to communicate and work well with others across countries, cultures, and contexts

• Strong computer skills (i.e. good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook)

• Self-starter who takes initiative and can work independently and under pressure

• Strong drive for results and ensuring timely execution of tasks

• Strong commitment to inclusion and equity

• Strong sense of ethics and integrity

DESIRED

• Experience working in  the education sector

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in humanitarian response and international gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity standards, especially the INEE Minimum Standards and its Guidance Note on Gender

• Demonstrated experience working on large-scale, multi-country, multi-partner projects

• Demonstrated experience in training and capacity-building

• Demonstrated experience working on emergency  programs in East Africa

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:  

• Standard office work environment

• Travel required 50%

• Position is only open for Ethiopian Nationals

• Position is based in the Plan International Ethiopia office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Physical Environment

• Office environment with maximum 50% of the time travelling throughout Uganda, Tanzania, and, subject to Plan International’s travel policies and safety procedures related to COVID-19.

• Some field work in urban and rural areas in Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.

• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.

• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.

• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.

• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.

• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.

• Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.

• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential

• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace

• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

How to Apply

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