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• Carry out research and advocacy activities
  to convince companies of the missed opportunities in failing to target
  women as employees and customers;
• Guide companies on how to engender
  outreach with farmers through pro-active recruitment and retention of lead
  farmers, agents and adjustments to marketing, sales and distribution
  strategies.
• Provide support in the development and
  review of training materials to ensure that they are inclusive and address
  gender concerns;
• Take the lead on supervising the Gender
  Interns and Business focal points in the monitoring and roll out of the
  Private Sector- Gender friendly Training materials.
• Mentor and train staff in the use of
  gender aware training materials and support Private Sector Players with
  roll out of community out-reaches that attain positive behavioral and
  social change. Monitor the replicated trainings with farmers and ensure
  that female, male and youth participation, learning and general quality
  remain high;
• Make recommendations for incorporating a
  gender perspective into farmer interventions in extension and trainings
  whilst working with teams to ensure that they are implemented correctly.
• Develop appropriate risk mitigation
  strategies for gender work that could have unintended and negative
  consequences for the groups that the program seeks to benefit.
• Build and maintain productive working
  relationships with district gender officers, coordinators of women’s
  networks and other stakeholders;
• Review programmatic assessment tools
  (surveys, questionnaires etc.) to ensure that they are thematically and
  technically sound from the point of view of gender;
• Support the team with the collection of
  sex-disaggregated, gender-sensitive data and the documentation of program
  activities;
• Submit timely monthly, and quarterly
  reports that reflect program progress during implementation with field
  proven documented stories
• Adhere to the country gender policy and
  humanitarian code of conduct;
• Deliver gender training to staff to build
  employee capacity to conduct effective gender work; 

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps
  Gender Officer career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  gender and economic development, women’s studies, sociology, law or a
  related field;
• At least three to five years of
  professional experience in the field of gender and development;
• Familiarity with gender mainstreaming
  tools (gender analysis, gender risk mitigation and use of gender-sensitive
  indicators etc.);
• Previous exposure and experience in
  working with Private Sector Partners.
• Good negotiation, representation, skills
  and the ability to work comfortably with a vast audience that have
  potential to positively impact the Program success
• First-hand knowledge of gender dynamics in
  the Acholi region is a must as well as a basic understanding of the
  national gender legal and policy framework;
• Show commitment to women’s rights, human
  rights and social justice;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in GBV
  prevention and response an asset;
• Proven skills in networking,
  collaboration, community consultation and organizational development;
• Demonstrated analytical and writing
  skills;
• Excellent reporting, communication and
  representation skills;
• Fluency in local languages is an
  advantage;
• Proven knowledge and capacity in using
  basic computer applications like MS Word, Excel and the World Wide Web.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability
  and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the Acholi sub
  region.
• S/he will be an excellent communicator,
  have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and
  often stressful environments.

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