Job Title: Gender & Youth Advisor
Organisation: International
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Project Name: Resilient
Efficient Agribusiness Chains (REACH) project
Efficient Agribusiness Chains (REACH) project
Funding Source: Embassy of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Reports to: Chief of
Party
Party
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About IFDC:
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public
international organization (PIO) governed by an international board of
directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The
non-profit center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural
productivity in developing countries through the development and transfer of
effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness
expertise.
international organization (PIO) governed by an international board of
directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The
non-profit center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural
productivity in developing countries through the development and transfer of
effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness
expertise.
About REACH Project:
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) has submitted a
proposal for the REACH (Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains) project to the
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala, Uganda. The project will
improve market engagement for 40,000 market oriented farmers, strengthen
household resilience and increase availability of agricultural support services
for farmers and businesses in the rice and potato value chains in consideration
of their strategic importance to the Government of Uganda and EKN.
proposal for the REACH (Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains) project to the
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala, Uganda. The project will
improve market engagement for 40,000 market oriented farmers, strengthen
household resilience and increase availability of agricultural support services
for farmers and businesses in the rice and potato value chains in consideration
of their strategic importance to the Government of Uganda and EKN.
Job Summary: The Gender
& Youth Advisor will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all
work related to gender and youth activities including: 1) planning of project
interventions targeted towards these groups, 2) routine monitoring of program
activities, 3) gender and youth analysis, and 4) special studies or reports as
needed.
& Youth Advisor will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all
work related to gender and youth activities including: 1) planning of project
interventions targeted towards these groups, 2) routine monitoring of program
activities, 3) gender and youth analysis, and 4) special studies or reports as
needed.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with management and personnel
to integrate gender and youth throughout the project. - Steer the development of a project gender
and youth strategy and integration plan. - Assess gender and youth dynamics in the
selected clusters and value chains in coordination with project staff and
sector specialists, addressing barriers to improving participation of
youth and women. - The incumbent will assess labor policies
and identify constraints impacting workforce development and employment. - Offer support in the development of
operational manuals to ensure gender and youth equity and sensitivity in
manual content and presentation. - Actively participate in gender-related
meetings with the donor, stakeholders, government officials, and
implementing partners. - Work closely with local women’s groups,
gender-focused organizations, youth-focused organizations and other groups
implementing similar gender- and youth-related activities in similar
areas. - Work in liaison with technical staff to
design and implement activities that strengthen women’s and youth access
to finance, training and other resources, such as land. - Formulate strategies, activities, and
messages for communicating the business case for investing in women and
youth enterprises. - Ensure gender and youth impacts and
resource utilization are tracked, monitored, analyzed and reported via the
M&E system. - Propose indicators and data collection
methods for tracking changes in women’s and youth’s empowerment, gender
dynamics, and gender inequality gaps - Carry out focus groups and interviews with
program participants as necessary in collaboration with the M&E system
to gather information on the program’s effect on gender and youth status
and dynamics.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the International
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Gender & Youth Advisor career
opportunity must hold a Master’s degree or higher in Social Sciences or a
related field. - At least four years’ experience in
planning, implementing and assessing workforce, and enterprise development
and access to financial services with a gender and youth perspective. - Prior experience successfully working in
societies with low gender and development indicators. - Extensive work experience in the Uganda
and/or regionally. - Strong writing and oral presentation
skills. - Fluency in spoken and good written English
is mandatory.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join
International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) should Apply Online by
clicking on the link below. Follow the instructions on how to create resume and
Apply.
International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) should Apply Online by
clicking on the link below. Follow the instructions on how to create resume and
Apply.
Deadline: 3rd October,
2016
2016
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