Summary of Job description
The Gender Thematic Manager is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the gender thematic programs in line with the overall ACORD Strategic Plan, the Pan-African programme, and Gender thematic strategies and Programming guidelines:
The Gender Thematic Manager is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the gender thematic programs in line with the overall ACORD Strategic Plan, the Pan-African programme, and Gender thematic strategies and Programming guidelines:
- Provide
technical and methodological support to ACORD's country and area
programmes across Africa in relation to gender work;
- Actively
contribute to define strategies advancing gender work at Pan-African level
through research, partnership, alliance building and advocacy initiatives;
- Provide
leadership in cross-learning and knowledge generation for thematic
alignment in relation to ACORD's gender strategic priorities across the
organisation;
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include strategy and planning, technical and methodological support on gender theme, contribution to the delivery of the Pan African Progreamme, specific gender research and advocacy work, fundraising and donor reporting, documentation of best practices and learning, monitoring and reporting, supervision and collaboration.
Qualification and Experience
Education/qualification
Specific responsibilities include strategy and planning, technical and methodological support on gender theme, contribution to the delivery of the Pan African Progreamme, specific gender research and advocacy work, fundraising and donor reporting, documentation of best practices and learning, monitoring and reporting, supervision and collaboration.
Qualification and Experience
Education/qualification
- Masters
in Social Sciences or Sustainable Development, Gender or similar field
Experience:
- Five
(5) years working experience in gender work with an International
Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) at Management level;
- Strong
experience in strategic planning and policy formulation;
- Strong
experience in lobbying and media work;
- Experience
in popular mobilisation and policy advocacy at international level;
- Experience
in alliance and partnership building;
- Bilingual:
English-French spoken and written is an essential requirement for the
position;
Technical expertise
- High
level of conceptual, strategic thinking;
- Communicating
with impact with various stakeholders;
- Excellent
Communication (written and oral) and Public Relations skills;
- Very
good understanding of gender issues at the level of Policy influence in
the Pan-African scene;
- Highly
conversant with Civil Society and Social Movement approaches on gender
work at Pan-African level;
- Good
organisational, research, negotiation and analytical capabilities;
- Ability
to identify, obtain and analyze information from a variety of sources;
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