Job
Title: Shared
East Africa Gender Advisor
Title: Shared
East Africa Gender Advisor
Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda or Kigali, Rwanda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
Job Summary:
The Shared Gender Advisor is a senior position based in Uganda, but supporting
three country offices (Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan) to strengthen quality in
gender equality and gender transformative programming across a portfolio of
projects. The position is strategically designed to support in-country gender
coordinators and/or gender focal persons and technical specialists, while
providing cross-learning and support to all three countries and the wider
region. A key marker of success will be measurable improvements in gender
equality programming, and how it strengthens positive results for children. The
Advisor is expected to provide technical inputs and guidance throughout the
project lifecycle, from community assessment to proposal development and
design, through implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Advisor will
distil learnings from this portfolio to produce programming guidance related to
Save the Children’s Gender Policy and Gender Equality Marker, thought
leadership on gender integration in proposal design, and strategic planning to
ensure gender is more fully incorporated into our work for children. In
addition, the Advisor will stay abreast of programming developments within Save
the Children, such as Common Approaches, and industry developments while
maintaining relationships with key players in the thematic space and within
Save the Children Members. The focus of this position is to build in-country
capacity to exceed expectations on high-quality gender programming, and
facilitate a community of practice in East and Southern Africa for
cross-learning. The position requires regular travel in East Africa.
The Shared Gender Advisor is a senior position based in Uganda, but supporting
three country offices (Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan) to strengthen quality in
gender equality and gender transformative programming across a portfolio of
projects. The position is strategically designed to support in-country gender
coordinators and/or gender focal persons and technical specialists, while
providing cross-learning and support to all three countries and the wider
region. A key marker of success will be measurable improvements in gender
equality programming, and how it strengthens positive results for children. The
Advisor is expected to provide technical inputs and guidance throughout the
project lifecycle, from community assessment to proposal development and
design, through implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Advisor will
distil learnings from this portfolio to produce programming guidance related to
Save the Children’s Gender Policy and Gender Equality Marker, thought
leadership on gender integration in proposal design, and strategic planning to
ensure gender is more fully incorporated into our work for children. In
addition, the Advisor will stay abreast of programming developments within Save
the Children, such as Common Approaches, and industry developments while
maintaining relationships with key players in the thematic space and within
Save the Children Members. The focus of this position is to build in-country
capacity to exceed expectations on high-quality gender programming, and
facilitate a community of practice in East and Southern Africa for
cross-learning. The position requires regular travel in East Africa.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Shared East Africa Gender
Advisor job placement must have six to nine 9 years of field work
experience implementing, managing, and/or providing technical assistance
to programs in developing countries with a focus on gender equality; focus
on child and youth programming desirable. - Proven experience with gender-transformative child rights
programming in areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights,
Livelihoods, Maternal, Newborn and Child Heath, and/or Education. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to
present clearly and effectively at all levels, as well as
cross-culturally, and manage through influence. - Experience in writing gender transformative proposals and/or
integrating gender effectively in design, especially large and complex
programmes in both development and humanitarian settings. - Proven ability to conduct gender assessments of individual projects,
and a portfolio of projects. - Training skills, both face-to-face and by webinars, to communicate
new information and change behaviours amongst professionals of all levels. - Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing
mindsets. - Ability to synthesize and develop high-quality knowledge products
from diverse data sources including programmatic materials and tools. - Experience working independently and solving complex issues through
analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in from
multiple stakeholders. - Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling
manner. - Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple requests and organise time
and resources efficiently to achieve priority results. - Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required.
- Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to
abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
Desirable:
- Significant experience in the region
- Demonstrated thought leadership expertise such as contributions to
academic journals, books, articles; speaking engagements, workshop
facilitation, leading conference presentations and pane - Experience in working as a Gender Equality Advisor in humanitarian
contexts is considered an asset
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 17th January 2019
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