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• Offer support in the integration of a
  gender perspective to the RHITES EC Project work to ensure that gender is
  mainstreamed and strengthened in all program intervention areas;
• Work closely with other members of the
  project team to plan and implement the recommendations of the Gender,
  Youth and Social Inclusion Analysis and ensure that the results inform the
  annual work plan;
• Build capacity in gender responsive programming
  and create awareness on gender and GBV of project staff, partners,
  government and NGO partners in gender equality, GBV related to the
  project’s health service delivery;
• Offer technical guidance to ensure the
  design of gender-sensitive approaches and complete integration of gender
  in all aspects of HIV service delivery programming, ensuring equity in
  uptake and retention in services;
• Prepare quarterly and annual gender work
  plans and budgets in consultation with the gender and youth advisor and
  other program team members, finance and M&E team, and monitor the
  implementation of these work plans and budget;
• Ensure the integration of gender
  considerations and provide support for activities that address sexual and
  gender-based violence (SGBV) issues at RHITES EC supported sites;
• Identify, document and share best
  practices, lessons learnt and success stories;
• Support accurate documentation and data
  tracking tools for gender and SGBV responses at the RHITES EC supported
  facilities;
• Maintain up-to-date statistics and gender
  program data in collaboration with the M&E department for the
  project’s gender related performance reporting;
• Provide support in the preparation and
  dissemination of information related to gender issues that are relevant to
  adolescents, youth and women and men’s health;
• Prepare activity, monthly, quarterly and
  annual reports as per project, MOH and USAID guidelines.

• The applicants for the USAID RHITES-EC Gender
  Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
  Development Studies, Gender and/or Women’s Studies or any other relevant
  field;
• A minimum of five years’ experience
  including three or more years working on issues related to conducting
  gender analysis and integration, gender based violence prevention,
  engaging men and women on gender related issues, and promoting gender
  equality in FP/SRH and other health setting programs.
• Extensive knowledge of evidence-based
  interventions to promote gender equality in FP/RH and other health
  programs;
• Field experience in health programs;
• Previous experience in providing technical
  advice and capacity building in programs targeting adolescent girls and
  youth experiencing GBV;
• Experience and knowledge in planning,
  design, monitoring and evaluation of gender equality in health programs; ·
• Previous exposure and experience in
  designing, implementing, and overseeing gender programming that addresses
  HIV uptake and retention.

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