Apply: FHI 360 GESI Specialist

By Development Diaries
March 10, 2021

Deadline: Ongoing

Location: Rwanda

The Family Health International (FHI 360) is seeking to fill the role of Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist.

FHI 360 delivers sustainable, high-quality, comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services.

Responsibilities

Provide GESI technical guidance related to the project’s objectives to the CoP, DCoP, director of monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and other key technical staff
Lead and/or collaborate with headquarters-based gender/GESI specialist as well as the research and evaluation team to conduct a GESI analysis at the beginning of the project, leading to a project GESI strategy
Support the CoP and DCoP to oversee the integration of GESI activities into the project workplan and monitoring and evaluation plan and adjust activities to be responsive to GESI issues identified during the GESI analysis
Provide technical guidance across the various components of the project to ensure GESI integration in project interventions and training
Support the MEL director to track and report against GESI-related indicators and disaggregating data appropriately to analyse results within each project component
In collaboration with the MEL director, conduct annual GESI assessments to measure progress and adjust and/or refine project activities
In collaboration with headquarters-based gender/GESI specialist (if needed), mentor and train project staff, partners, and stakeholders, including Ministry of Education and Human Development’s (MINEDH) officials, on GESI integration and mainstreaming issues, tools, policies, and practices
Prepare and deliver training content on gender and socially inclusive pedagogy and curricula as well as safe school methodologies to prevent and reduce school-related gender-based violence
Support technical project staff to ensure gender and social-inclusion-sensitive training materials and participant engagement
Provide technical support to education system stakeholders on the quality implementation of gender and socially inclusive pedagogy and safe school methodologies
Provide overarching GESI technical support to project stakeholders, including advising and supporting partners to integrate GESI considerations into activities
Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports required by funders
Develop tools, frameworks, and resources to enable better GESI integration in the project
Identify successful practices in the project that can be showcased in publications, communication materials, and conferences
Prepare communication materials that highlight the project’s GESI programming, successes, and lessons learnt

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Gender, Social Work, Education, International Development, or Community Development (master’s degree preferred)
Five years, minimum, of experience designing, managing, and implementing activities to promote gender equality and social inclusion
Experience in education and knowledge of health and hygiene needs and best practices for the target population and age-group preferred
Strong understanding of issues related to gender equality in education, including gender and socially inclusive pedagogy and safe learning environments, and disability inclusion
Experience ensuring GESI integration in project design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
Experience developing and delivering GESI-themed content in training and education materials as well as GESI-focused assessments, training, and organisational capacity-building preferred
Ability to navigate politically sensitive subjects and maintain constructive relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and transmit vision to partners and colleagues
Ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate with others
Experience in the education sector in Rwanda or the region strongly preferred
Fluency in English
Proficiency in French strongly preferred