Vacancy title:
Gender & Inclusion Advisor
Jobs at:
War Child CanadaDeadline of this Job:
26 August 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Gender & Inclusion Advisor
Duty Station: BRIDGE Project Kampala with 70% regular field travel
Contract Terms: 2 years renewable
Reporting to: Project Director, BRIDGE Project
Management Responsibility: Protection Officer
Position Summary: This position will be responsible for ensuring gender and protection considerations are mainstreamed across all project activities; lead in the implementation of child safeguarding policies across the project; support capacity building regarding psychosocial support and social and emotional learning; SS and SEL: Support the NCDC in the production and adaptation of the project curriculum needs, and represents War Child Canada in key gender and inclusion working groups and coordination forums.
Specific Responsibilities:
Project Management and Delivery:
• Elaborate a gender and inclusion strategy for the project and oversee implementation of the strategy and adapt and improve
• Conduct regular reviews of project to determine integration of gender and inclusion approaches
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of gender and inclusion issues and needs among youth, and highlight actionable and relevant adaptations for project implementation team according to shifting needs of project participants
• Develop tools and strategies for the identification, enrollment, retention, and transition of learners with Special Education Needs and Disabilities, including supporting advising on the delivery of assistive devices to learners with disabilities.
• Facilitate the conduct of school-based workshops with each of the 34 lower secondary AEP secondary schools to draft Child Safeguarding, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Code of Conduct policies and procedures, including reporting, feedback, and referral mechanisms
• Provide support in the development of operational manuals and curricula to ensure gender and youth equity and sensitivity in manual content and presentation
• Collaborate with local women's groups, gender-focused organizations, youth-focused organizations and other groups implementing similar gender- and youth-related activities in similar areas
• Work closely with technical staff to design and implement activities that strengthen women's and youth access to education finance training, and other resources
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Reporting and Learning
• Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Manager, integrate gender and inclusion lens in development and implementation of a robust MEAL framework, plan and system to measure, document and disseminate progress, results and organizational learning during project implementation (including baseline, midline, and endline assessments).
• Ensure agreed and adopted MEAL approaches consistently integrate gender and inclusion approaches and strategies.
Human Resource (HR) and Operations:
• Working closely with the Project Director and the Finance, Grants and Operations, ensure up-date-date recording and effective management, accountability, and utilization project budgets, goods, supplies and equipment within your management.
• Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and challenges and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies.
• Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for supervised staff and Refugee Led CBO partner and technical assistance
Requirements:
• Master's degree in Gender Studies, Gender, and Development or equivalent
• Minimum of seven (7) years extensive experience of working with gender mainstreaming including programme development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
• Experience of working with gender transformative approaches, empowering women, and girls, changing gender norms and engaging men and boys to promote gender equality
• Good understanding of child rights programming and human rights-based approaches.
• Proven experience working in education programming in development and/or humanitarian contexts
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Job application procedure
Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter as one Ms Word or PDF document saved in your names position title, location electronically to:
Email: jobs_uganda@warchild.ca
Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of 'Position Title -location and [insert your name]'
War Child Canada is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada's Child Safeguarding Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks.
Deadline for submission is August 26, 2022, 5:00 EAT
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