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• Leads detailed context analysis including
  needs assessments and identifies strategies for reaching out to people
  with identified needs;
• Guide Country Directors within the Africa
  region on strategic policy issues in relation to gender in all RTP
  Programs;
• Provides inputs at the country program
  level to ensure appropriate inclusion of gender perspective in all planned
  activities, decisions and policies;
• The incumbent designs and develops gender
  program strategies, activities and plans, ensuring they are in line with
  all program objectives and results, and for the benefi t of the target
  groups;
• Advises and supports the implementation of
  gender focused programme activities within Africa.
• Guides the approach to gender
  mainstreaming and ensures it is responsive to programme needs;

• Work in close collaboration with the
  African Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager (AMELM), leads the
  design and implementation of transparent and accountable mechanisms for monitoring
  and evaluating progress for Africa Programs’ gender programming.  Provides guidance to the Africa Gender
  Focal Persons to develop a comprehensive knowledge-base on all aspects of
  gender by contributing to gender analysis and situational studies, and
  advises on the gender sensitive data to be gathered and the indicators
  that will serve as the basis of developing effective gender programme
  strategies.
• Assist to monitor the overall activities
  of gender in Country Programs within Africa, gathers lessons learned, and
  builds upon strengths and improves on weaknesses.
• Work in close collaboration with the
  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team, leads regular monitoring
  and evaluation as required to ensure quality gender programming and
  adherence to donor’s deliverables and RTP program management policies.
• Regularly monitors the external contexts
  and emerging needs regarding gender work to introduce programmatic changes
  as necessary.
• Leads the development of gender specific
  progress reports.

• Carries out capacity assessments and
  facilitate capacity building for Africa to enhance their motivation and
  effective implementation of gender strategies.
• Ensures identification and satisfaction of
  training needs for Africa staff on relevant standards and instruments for
  gender equality.
• Designs and implements demand-driven
  programme approaches and methodologies aiming towards capacity building,
  working in partnerships, policy analysis and advocacy.
• Develops and facilitates capacity building
  programs on gender sensitivity and gender mainstreaming, as well as gender
  issues pertaining to gender advocacy.
• Designs and documents training modules and
  capacity building processes.

• Represents RTP Africa Office in
  established gender focused foras, networks and conferences.
• Facilitates coordination with other
  stakeholders on strategic policy and programming issues.
• Establishes and strengthens gender focused
  technical partnerships in Africa.
• Develops joint activity plans with
  technical partners to further gender objectives and gender results of the
  Play to Learn programme.
• Advises on the development of
  communication and information programmes to raise gender awareness within
  Country Programmes.

• The applicant for the Right To Play (RTP)
  Africa Gender Officer job placement should preferably hold a Master’s
  degree in gender and development studies, education, social work or
  related discipline.
• At least five years’ experience in
  programme management, including a minimum of three years practical gender
  programme management experience.
• Significant experience and knowledge of
  strategic design, research and advocacy activities, and rights based
  approaches to development.
• Good track record in capacity building,
  gender programming and monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated working knowledge on the
  principles and issues surrounding gender and development.
• The incumbent should have excellent
  communication skills, a strong drive for results and the ability to work
  within a growing function across multiple countries.

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