Gender Equality, Social and Disability Inclusion Specialist

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Purpose of the position:

The Gender Equality Social & Disability Inclusion (GESDI) Specialist's primary role is to build staff capacity and foster a common understanding of the pathways of change required for all project participants especially Women, Youths and those with a Disability to be economically empowered alongside men in the Transforming Household Resilience In Vulnerable Environment Project. 

The  GESDI Specialist will provide leadership by supporting the technical team in ensuring that the project takes into consideration the GESDI domains and Gender, Equality, Social & Disability Inclusion (GESDI) aspects throughout the project cycle.  The role requires the specialist to build the capacity of field officers and project partners to ensure women, youth and vulnerable groups are active participants in Savings groups and Local Value Chain Development.

Major Responsibilities:

Technical

• Build the Capacity of project staff and partners in Gender Equality Social Disability Inclusion (GESDI) in Livelihood activities.
• Support GESDI assessments during project design to ensure findings are taken into consideration forming key interventions responding to the identified gaps.
• Participate in Policy reviews and identify gaps that affect women, youth, and other vulnerable groups from benefiting from natural resources.
• Together with project staff ensure beneficiary selection takes into consideration women youth and vulnerable groups.
• Work closely with GESDI Advisor to design tools and other materials for the project to ensure WEE/GESDI is mainstreamed in the project and impact is captured and reported.
• Conduct project monitoring visits to project sites for quality assurance as women, youths and vulnerable participants participate in various interventions.
• Engage with M&E specialist to monitor outcomes/ impact related to women & youth progression towards achieving set objectives.

Management

• Support planning of Women, youth, and other targeted marginalized groups’ activities during annual, quarterly, and monthly planning meetings.
• Conduct quarterly reviews with all project implementing sites to monitor progress towards achieving set objectives.
• Follow closely field-level plans for Development Facilitators and support with key interventions.
• Attend national level Technical working group meetings related to natural resources management and influence women and youth involvement.
• Facilitate staff & partner training in GESDI activities and other Livelihood activities within the value chains of focus.
• Support staff orientation and team-building initiatives of technical staff through coaching and mentoring for enhanced competency.
• Integrate GESDI initiatives into activity implementation and ensure gender inclusiveness and participation of youths in the project.

Planning & Budgeting

• Support planning and budgeting of women and youth activities in the project Ensure expenditure of budget is in line with the plans and approved activities Support the development of both project reports (narrative and financial). 

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Conduct periodic Data Quality Assurance (DQA) to ensure capturing of data on women, youth, and other vulnerable groups as per project requirements.
• Work close with Design Monitoring & Evaluation specialist to develop project materials including case studies, or share with donors and other stakeholders on project outcomes.
• Support the M&E team and DFs to conduct baseline and evaluation processes of the project to measure the status, impact, and scale of GESDI interventions.

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

• Degree in Development Studies, Gender studies, or any other related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• At least 3 years working in the area of Livelihood with a focus on GESDI.
• Experience in Project Management in a complex, international organization preferably in an NGO context will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge in M&E and gender mainstreaming and associated indicators and outcome areas with funded projects from various donors.
• Knowledge and understanding of World Vision operations would be an added advantage,
• Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, report writing, and publishing project materials.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, decision making, conflict management,
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment, and must be a mature Christian.

• Computer literate in statistical packages including Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

• Capacity to function well in a team and contribute effectively to team efforts

Other Competencies/Attributes:

The preferred candidate must:

• Be an honest and accountable person with resources
• Be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Attend and participate and lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
• Perform other duties as required.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment:  Office-based 50%:  field 50%
• Travel: Be prepared to travel to implementation sites and regional/global meetings as required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only