Apply: Plan International Senior Gender Specialist

By Development Diaries
June 9, 2021

Deadline: 23 June, 2021

Location: Bamako, Mali

Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Senior Gender Specialist.

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

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the project team, including partners
Contribute to the process of annual work plans and ensure the integration of the gender perspective and the safeguarding of children and young people
Support the development of annual narrative project reports for the funder and other reports as required by the project, to ensure gender equality is included in all sections of the report
Provide project staff and project counterparts with capacity building, where appropriate, through personalised training on gender equality for various stakeholders
Carry out gender analyses and lead the development and implementation of the project’s gender strategy
Design specific quality assurance tools and mechanisms to ensure high quality gender mainstreaming in all project components
Build networks and/or participate in existing networks of gender equality and women’s empowerment
Coordinate periodic reviews to identify learnings, best practices and successes in gender and areas for improvement
Collaborate with other technical specialists to ensure the effective integration of gender considerations in education, water and sanitation and monitoring and evaluation
Perform any other duties that may be assigned in support of the achievement of organisational goals
Work collaboratively, anticipate and overcome real or potential challenges that the consortium faces in the implementation of this project
Work in a matrix relationship that requires excellent working relationships and excellent communication for problem or conflict resolution
Analyse problems, identify key risks or adverse trends, and provide rapid solutions to gender issues

Requirements

University degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education with specialisation in Gender and Development, or a related discipline
Five years, minimum, of experience in leading interventions aimed at transforming gender, including the development and implementation of gender strategies
Demonstrable experience in advocacy, particularly around gender issues
Thorough understanding of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and other human rights instruments
Knowledge of the G7 Charlevoix Declaration and its commitment to quality education for girls living in fragile and conflict states, as well as the Feminist International Assistance Policy (preferred)
Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering gender equality workshops and trainings that are participatory and needs-based
Experience working with a diverse set of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation, including policymakers, senior management, local government and implementing partners
Demonstrated expertise in the design, implementation and monitoring of inclusive and gender-sensitive development programmes
Demonstrated problem-solving skills, collaborative experience, creativity and willingness to innovate
Experience in managing people and ability to build, develop and motivate an effective team

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