Gender Advisor - Uganda (218120-927), Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps
Last date of Submission : 11 Jul 2012 Compensation : As per Mercy Corps Guidelines. Skill Set : Business Development
The Gender Advisor is responsible Mercy Corps’ gender strategy and will work toward providing a framework to guide gender integration throughout the life of the SUSTAIN program and across all technical sectors. This strategy defines expected roles, responsibilities and deliverables related to gender integration.
Specifically, Mercy Corps and its partners will use a three-prong approach to achieve gender integration:
team trained and accessing quality gender technical support to integrate gender throughout all program interventions, program activities designed and implemented to ensure maximum participation and empowerment of female and male participants across age ranges, andgender is a key component of program research; baselines, mid-terms, evaluation; and is integrated in all routine monitoring activities. In addition the Gender Advisor will be tasked with increasing awareness among Mercy Corps team members of the importance of gender integration into projects as well as identifying and promoting two to three areas where Mercy Corps has the potential to excel in gender integrated programming.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Technical Capacity
Work with Feinstein International Center (FIC) to include a comprehensive gender assessment in its baseline assessment (FIC’s SOW is included as a separate Appendix) during program start-up. Lead basic gender training for all program team members. Coordinate closely with FIC on research inquiries to ensure gender integrationDevelop/adapt basic introduction to gender modules to be used with program participants such as health workers, government representatives, traditional leaders and youth groups.Skills:
The Gender Advisor will have a strong background in research, gender-based violence programs and gender training in addition to contextual experience working in the region. These skills will allow him/her to build the capacity of SUSTAIN team members to effectively integrate gender into their daily work. MA in international development, women’s studies, gender or a comparable area of studyAt least five years of experience in international development work, with a minimum of three years in field postingsSubstantial background in gender and development work including experience conducting gender training, gender mainstreaming and engaging in gender advocacyStrong writing skills requiredStrong public speaking skills requiredProficiency in a second language preferredProficiency with Microsoft OfficeWillingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, no more than 30% of time.To Apply Click Here
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