Deadline: 05 April, 2021
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Gender Coordinator.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Create, review and/or revise key technical documents in support of the project, including training, reports, programming guidelines, communications products, tools, training manuals and modules
- Ensure consistent and quality application of gender-equality-strategic goals through gender transformative WASH and nutrition approach
- Ensure consistent and high technical quality of project activities as delivered by Plan International and partner staff
- Identify and address needs for quality improvement on an ongoing basis
- Foster strong relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders on gender equality and health/CP sector
- Keep abreast of key policy changes and relevant external issues
- Ensure strong linkages with the governance and monitoring, evaluation and research (MER) unit within the project so that advocacy on gender and inclusion initiatives and reports are based on evidence
- Represent Plan International at meetings and events where necessary
- Design and deliver continues needs-based capacity building training and workshops to project staff and implementing partners
- Assume any other responsibility as assigned by supervisor
Requirements
- Postgraduate degree (master’s degree or higher) in Gender Equality, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related discipline
- Seven years, minimum, of experience working in the development sector, including field and management experience
- Advanced professional development and experience in gender equality and inclusion programming
- Excellent knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice, particularly relating to WASH, food and nutrition projects
- Significant experience leading gender equality, and inclusion in complex international organisations
- Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering workshops and training in gender equality and inclusion that are participatory and needs-based
- Compelling influencer and communicator, with ability to inspire, build consensus and bring people together around a common agenda
- Experience with a diverse set of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation, including from policymakers and senior management to local government and implementing partners, as well as community leaders and beneficiaries
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate
- Experience drafting project reporting and monitoring project progress
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