Job Title: Gender
Advisor
Advisor
Organization: Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Relief Services (CRS)
Project Name: USAID Sustainable
Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY) Project
Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY) Project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: SOCY
Deputy Chief of Party
Deputy Chief of Party
About US:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
is an international non-profit organization which implements the commitment of
the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.
Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome
as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular
traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
is an international non-profit organization which implements the commitment of
the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.
Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome
as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular
traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
ABOUT SOCY Project:
The Sustainable Outcomes for
Children and Youth (SOCY) Project, is a five-year project funded by USAID and
implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with Action for
Community Development (ACODEV), TPO Uganda, technical resource partners
including Palladium, Institute for Reproductive Health Georgetown University,
Centre for Creative Leadership, Living Goods and array of local Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs). The project objective is to improve the health,
nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of vulnerable populations, as
well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect in 19 districts in central and
western Uganda.
Children and Youth (SOCY) Project, is a five-year project funded by USAID and
implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership with Action for
Community Development (ACODEV), TPO Uganda, technical resource partners
including Palladium, Institute for Reproductive Health Georgetown University,
Centre for Creative Leadership, Living Goods and array of local Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs). The project objective is to improve the health,
nutrition, education and psychosocial wellbeing of vulnerable populations, as
well as reduce abuse, exploitation and neglect in 19 districts in central and
western Uganda.
Job Summary: The Gender
Advisor will oversee gender mainstreaming into all aspects of the SOCY project.
This will include technical and managerial oversight of the gender strategy;
leadership of monitoring, learning, and evaluation activities related to
gender; building the capacity of project staff and other stakeholders in gender
integration; liaising with officials at local government and other
stakeholders; and work planning and management of gender activities. The Gender
Advisor must ensure all activities are conducted within CRS institutional
policies and ethical standards and donor requirements, and may be asked to
represent the project in relevant fora, including meetings with project
partners, donors, and other stakeholders. S/he may also be involved in meetings
and events to present findings to stakeholders and report on project
activities. S/he will coordinate regularly with partner staff to ensure that
data is effectively reported, presented and used to improve the project
activities.
Advisor will oversee gender mainstreaming into all aspects of the SOCY project.
This will include technical and managerial oversight of the gender strategy;
leadership of monitoring, learning, and evaluation activities related to
gender; building the capacity of project staff and other stakeholders in gender
integration; liaising with officials at local government and other
stakeholders; and work planning and management of gender activities. The Gender
Advisor must ensure all activities are conducted within CRS institutional
policies and ethical standards and donor requirements, and may be asked to
represent the project in relevant fora, including meetings with project
partners, donors, and other stakeholders. S/he may also be involved in meetings
and events to present findings to stakeholders and report on project
activities. S/he will coordinate regularly with partner staff to ensure that
data is effectively reported, presented and used to improve the project
activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Support and Program
Management
Management
- Provide
technical and managerial oversight for any gender programmatic aspects,
including gender-based violence mitigation strategies and implementation
to support SOCY’s aim to be gender transformative. - Integrate
gender and youth analysis findings into the annual work plan, program
strategies, budgets, and monitoring, evaluation and learning systems,
considering the cultural dynamics of the three SOCY regions. - Apply
best practices in gender programming to revise gender strategy and
recommend adjustments to project strategies and activities throughout the
SOCY project cycle. - Ensure
the SOCY AMELP disaggregates data by sex and includes gender-sensitive
indicators, and support field coordinators in high quality data
collection, analysis and utilization in accordance with project SOPs. - Facilitate
a robust, cross-sectoral learning agenda that affords opportunity for
regular reflection on, gender analysis, and documentation of progress,
achievements, challenges, and lessons learned. - Identify
relevant Gender and SRH training materials/tools used in the country and
develop a roll out plan within the project districts - Build
staff capacity in gender, possibly including gender sensitization training
(or overseeing training) of project staff - Conduct
field visits to monitor implementation as it relates to gender concerns - Liaise
with SOCY technical leads, regional project coordinators, and other
project staff across the three SOCY regions to ensure accurate, timely
reporting on gender mainstreaming implementation processes and
deliverables. - Serve
as a technical representative of CRS in relevant fora and develop/maintain
relationships with other stakeholders to promote the integration,
ownership and sustainability of the SOCY intervention. - Other
tasks in line with the essential functions mentioned above may be
required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) USAID SOCY Project Gender
Advisor job opportunity should hold a Post-graduate degree in gender,
public health, anthropology, sociology, demography, or a related social
sciences field - At
least seven years of experience in gender programming; most preferably
related to HIV/AIDS, OVC, economic empowerment, livelihoods, gender-based
violence, and/or family life programming; - Extensive
knowledge of gender norms and related social and behavioral change
strategies (including gender transformative work); - Excellent
communications skills and the capacity to represent CRS in external
meetings, explaining the purpose of the SOCY project; - Experience
or technical knowledge of USAID and/or PEFAR reporting and M&E
reporting systems and requirements preferred; - Demonstrated
ability to work in a collaborative, professional fashion, with an eye to
understanding political and other factors operating within partner
organizations; - Experience
motivating others, fostering commitment, supervising and mentoring staff
preferred; - Excellent
organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills; - Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills; - Good
knowledge of computer applications and experience with Microsoft Office
programs; - Workshop/facilitation
skills a plus; - Agency-wide Competencies (for all
CRS Staff): Serves
with Integrity, Models Stewardship, Cultivates Constructive Relationships,
Promotes Learning, Trusting Relationships, Professional Growth,
Partnership, Accountability
How to Apply:
All candidates should Email a
cover letter and CV only to [email protected] or drop your application at
CRS Kampala Office.
cover letter and CV only to [email protected] or drop your application at
CRS Kampala Office.
- Large
files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your
application, in the subject line of the email, copy and paste
GENDERADVISOR-SOCY - All
applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected
and not read
Deadline: 30th April 2018 by 5:00PM
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