Organisation: International Relief & Development (IRD)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About IRD:
International Relief & Development has an upcoming five year $25 million – $75
million USAID Uganda Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program. The overall goal of USAID’s WASH program in
Uganda is to accelerate sustainable improvement in water and sanitation access
and improve hygiene behaviors in the target districts. To accomplish that
requires the Contractor to execute tasks which contribute to five distinct
outputs:
million USAID Uganda Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program. The overall goal of USAID’s WASH program in
Uganda is to accelerate sustainable improvement in water and sanitation access
and improve hygiene behaviors in the target districts. To accomplish that
requires the Contractor to execute tasks which contribute to five distinct
outputs:
- Increase use of improved household
sanitation; - Strengthen national and district water and
sanitation governance; - Expand key hygiene behaviors at home,
school and health facilities; - Improve management of small town water
supply and sanitation services.
Job Summary: The WASH Gender
Coordinator will ensure that gender is mainstreamed across the program
including training materials, monitoring, operations, policies and procedures
and design activities that target women and girls within the scope of the
project. The Gender Coordinator must
demonstrate exceptional technical experience related to integrating gender into
all stages of program activities to increase women’s: access to improved water
and sanitation services, inclusion and participation in decision making structures,
access to financing and employment and training opportunities in both public
and private sector.
Coordinator will ensure that gender is mainstreamed across the program
including training materials, monitoring, operations, policies and procedures
and design activities that target women and girls within the scope of the
project. The Gender Coordinator must
demonstrate exceptional technical experience related to integrating gender into
all stages of program activities to increase women’s: access to improved water
and sanitation services, inclusion and participation in decision making structures,
access to financing and employment and training opportunities in both public
and private sector.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Review and provide input to project work
plans with attention to gender dimensions and implications of technical activities
and operations. - Incorporate gender considerations into the
Performance Monitoring Plan. - Foster close working relationships with
gender specialists and others in related organizations and within the
Ministry of Gender and Social Development. - Maintain an up to date and thorough
understanding of gender issues related to project components.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Master’s degree
in a related field. - A minimum of eight or more years’ experience
working in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. - Eight or more years of experience
effectively integrating gender considerations into programming that is not
explicitly focused on gender - Subject matter expertise in girls’/women’s
sanitation concerns, including experience working with school-aged girls
and activities surrounding the onset of menses. - Significant experience incorporating boys
and men into gender-related activities to promote women’s access to and
participation in the WASH sector. - Good knowledge and understanding of the
political, social and cultural context of Uganda. - Excellent English writing skills and
speaking ability.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
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