Duties & Responsibilities
Support the coordination of
Knowledge Management and Research initiatives:
- Prepare and organize the gender profile
focal points meeting.
- Develop virtual content for the Africa
website.
- Promotes knowledge sharing within ESARO,
including cross-country and cross thematic knowledge sharing through
networks and communities of practice.
- Conduct a study on The Status of gender
equality in Universities in East and Southern Africa
- Organize for the launch of the regional
gender profile and identify, coordinate the participants, prepare
presentations and talking points for the launch.
- Create key messages for the infographics
for the regional profile and collaborate with the communications team to
ensure social media engagement and dissemination of the same.
- Develop and compile quarterly data and
statistics on thematic issues for quarterly knowledge series.
- Contribute to and document new corporate
knowledge sharing mechanisms.
- Innovates and engages on new technology
(multi-media) opportunities to receive, capture and share knowledge.
- Support the development of online tools,
surveys and other pilot projects, including those oriented toward
collaboration and learning.
Dissemination of Knowledge products:
- Develop publication dissemination
strategies for the regional gender profile and the Status of gender
equality in the universities report and ensure implementation.
- Coordinate knowledge dissemination events
for the regional profile and the status of gender equality in universities
report.
- Advise on dissemination formats that
accelerate use and adoption of knowledge products.
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding
Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies
- Ability to design qualitative and
quantitative research projects.
- Demonstrable gender research experience.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Solid familiarity with current Knowledge
Management technologies, including social media-based systems.
- Demonstrated capacity to strongly promote
knowledge sharing and knowledge products and systems.
- Good knowledge of gender issues and
women’s empowerment issues.
- Ability to organize and complete multiple
tasks by establishing priorities.
- Establishes, builds and sustains
effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of
client’s perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them
promptly.
- Model and promote transparency, honesty
and openness.
- Demonstrate understanding of client’s
perspective.
Required Skills And Experience
Education and Certification:
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in
economics, gender, development studies, or in the field of social science
or other relevant field.
Experience:
- One year of relevant experience in
development work, administrative or programme management/support.
- Experience working on gender equality at
national, regional and international levels is an asset.
- Experience in working in a multicultural
environment.
- Experience in working in a computer
environment using multiple office software packages is required.
- Experience in the use of ERP systems,
preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
- Experience in supporting a team is
desirable.
- Excellent analytical skills with strong
drive for results and capacity to work independently.
How To Apply
