Job Title: Officer Gender Transformation
Reports to: Field Operations
Coordinator
Direct Reports: None
Job Location: Nairobi (Candidates must be legally entitled
to work in Kenya at the time of application – National Position)
Contract Details: Fixed Term , One(1)
Year Contract, renewable subject to availability of funds.
Job Summary:
The incumbent’s role will
be to provide technical support and facilitating gender transformation in
Concern’s programmes, support capacity building of Concern Worldwide and
partners teams and keeping track of the progress.
Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Facilitation
- Act
as focal point and facilitator for organization-wide Gender Transformation
(GT).
- Facilitate
GT focal points meetings keep track of plan, activities and follow ups of
the GT focal points
- Prepare
minutes of the GT focal points meeting
- Facilitate
trainings for Concern and partners’ staff on gender mainstreaming and
gender transformation
- Facilitate
the GT focal points for developing a gender transformation strategy
- Facilitate
application of Concern’s Gender and Protection principles and standards in
programme implementation, monitoring and information systems
- Identify
opportunities to advocate Concern’s position on gender transformation
through exchange of information, negotiation and lobbying.
- Provide
support to review reports and other documents to ensure they reflect
Concern’s work on Gender
Technical support
- Prepare
/ refine training materials required for capacity building of Concern and
partners’ teams as well as resources for engagements with communities
- Find,
prepare and/or organize technical resources related with GT
- Work
with programme design team to incorporate GT in new proposals and concept
notes
- Provide
on the job training and technical support to field teams for
implementing/incorporating GT in their field work and advocacy
- Work
with monitoring evaluation and learning team to incorporate GT in
monitoring evaluation and learning of different programmes and projects.
- Work
with programme teams to identify and track indicators to monitor GT in
Concern’s programmes
- Incorporate
GT in undertaking context analysis and other studies
- Work
with relevant staff to facilitate sharing of knowledge and learning on GT
Others
- Adhere
to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and
associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to
providing a safe working environment
- Participating
and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when
necessary
- Take
all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
- Any
other duties as assigned by the Line Manager
Person Specification
Minimum Education,
Qualifications & Experience Required:
- Bachelors’
degree in a related field (e.g., gender studies, social development, human
rights, law, international development, etc.)
- Minimum
3 years of experience in the humanitarian/ development sector relating to
gender mainstreaming or gender transformation.
- Experience
in training and capacity building, particularly using participatory
approaches and methods related to different components of gender
transformation programming;
- Articles
or papers on subjects related with gender transformation
- English
language skills
Preference will be given
to candidates who have:
- Strong
facilitation and time management skills with an ability to plan ahead,
anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles and manage competing
priorities
- Experience
in designing and implementing gender transformation solutions in diverse
thematic areas both in development and emergency response programmes.
- Knowledge
of local challenges, policies, international best practices, frameworks /
markers related to gender transformation
- High
integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
- Ability
to work in a systematic and organized manner and attend details
- Positive
attitude and willingness to learn
Competencies required:
This position will demand
a highly motivated, committed and energetic individual who will be able to
engage others, influence and communicate effectively.
- Individual
leadership
- Communicating
and working with others
- Creativity
and innovation
- Influence,
advocacy and networking
How to Apply
Concern Worldwide is an
equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the
recruitment process (for application, written test, interview, training,
medical examination etc.) nor act through recruitment agents. This is
applicable for all opportunities including staff and interns.
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