Deadline: 06 November, 2020

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Gender Advisor in Education.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

• Map out existing gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity policies and practices across consortium partners, including guidance tools, training materials, programme guides, and gender indicators
• Review and input into content developed for the PlayMatters activities
• Strengthen the coordination and functionality of relevant PlayMatters project clusters to ensure gender in EiE is addressed
• Develop a gender-sensitivity, transformation and equity framework, including benchmarks for quality control, to ensure consistent and quality practices across consortium partners
• Framework should help answer what gender sensitivity, transformation and equity means to the consortium
• Liaise with and support MEL teams across the consortium to ensure there is gender sensitivity and disaggregation in data collection methods and products
• Liaise with accountability advisor on any gender-related feedback received and support the reporting process as needed
• Support accountability advisor with training and support on PSEA
• Support external non-consortium partners who take up PlayMatters approaches during the path to scale to ensure that gender-sensitivity and equity policies and practices are mainstreamed through related programming
• Advise, support, and provide technical assistance to Plan International staff and consortium partners across project countries to maintain gender-sensitivity and equity practices, policies, and procedures for PlayMatters project

Requirements

• Master’s degree or postgraduate certification in Social Sciences, International Development, Education, Humanitarian Response, Gender, or a related field
• Seven years, minimum, of experience working on gender programme design and implementation
• Five years, minimum, of experience working in emergency or development contexts
• Experience in providing technical support and guidance on gender in education projects, ideally in emergency and/or fragile contexts
• Theoretical and practical understanding of gender attitudes and power dynamics, including how these play into access to and quality of education
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate and work well with others across countries, cultures, and contexts
• Strong computer skills, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Proficiency in English