CARE Senior Gender Advisor Jobs in Uganda
CARE Senior Gender Advisor Jobs in Uganda
Job SummaryThe Senior Gender Advisor is a senior member of GATES-funded WECs Facility program, responsible for providing overall technical leadership on gender to ensure program implementation, results measurement and results are gender transformative.
This requires the Advisor to ensure that program approaches are gender transformative and that program staff, partners and consultants are properly trained, oriented and empowered to ensure program delivery approaches are gender transformative.
Specific Responsibilities
Responsibility #1: Technical Leadership on Gender Policy, Strategy, Analysis, Advocacy and GBV
Mainstreaming in the Program (30% of the time)
Provide technical leadership on developing, regularly updating and adapting the gender strategy including ensuring the program strategy is gender transformative and aligned to the CI Gender Equality Policy and women empowerment approaches in ECSA region and great lakes sub-region.
Provide technical leadership and steer processes for gender transformative quality assurance in the entire program cycle from design, delivery, impact measurement to programme closure.
Provide technical advisory support to ensure that all gender mainstreaming initiatives are aligned to the CARE International, regional and global strategies/thematic areas and emerging programmes.
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Work with advocacy initiatives to develop gender-transformative national and regional advocacy strategies and on multi-country gender issues and CARE’s approaches to influence policy and practice within civil society, the public and private sector - including attitude change for staff, partners, groups and institutions on evidence-based gender transformative advocacy to achieve CARE’s mission
Facilitate CARE and partners’ staff representation and participation in national, regional and international coalitions and networks on gender equality and women empowerment.
Job Responsibility #2: Strategic Engagements, Partnerships & Coordination of Gender Activities (20%)
Identify, develop, actively involve and directly represent CARE in strategic partnerships, networks, platforms, coalitions and spaces to engage/work with at local, national, regional and potentially international levels in close collaboration with the CARE Uganda and relevant staff in other countries, and other relevant platforms and networks within CI.
Strategically engage in program development and design as the gender expert to ensure that these programs and initiatives are gender transformative and well-resourced for gender transformation.
Job Responsibility #3: Organisational and Programmatic Gender Capacity Building (20% of the time)
Based on program Gender Strategy and related CI Strategies, lead on developing capacity including gender modules, tools and related policies/strategies.
Work collaboratively to enhance a gender friendly environment and strengthen integration of GED approaches in programming and in human resource processes from recruitment, orientation to performance management.
Provide cutting edge technical capacity building and on-the-ground support for staff, partners and for field activities in the core programing themes that include though not limited to: Gender Equality and Women’s Voice, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Engaging Men and Boys, Gender in Emergencies (GiE) including Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) and women/girls’ empowerment among others.
Lead the revision of materials and generate gender specific thematic training manuals, materials and guides based on the programmatic areas of focus in relation to the key gender issues captured under the various CARE Uganda Programmes.
Review and provide input in programme related training manuals and ensure they address specific gender issues that directly affect target populations.
Lead training and roll out capacity building programs for CARE and partner staff on gender transformative approaches, GBV prevention, response, integration and mitigation and related protection aspects such as psychosocial support.
Lead the development of quality standards for gender transformative programming, including tools for gender/power analysis and gender equity and diversity audits as well as train, coach, mentor and support staff and partners to carry out these analyses and Audits
Responsibility #4: Mainstream Gender in Learning and Impact measurement (20% of the time)
Work closely with program partners, the Program Quality and Learning team and relevant initiatives to lead on gender research and analytical processes to generate gender disaggregated information and knowledge while highlighting intersectionality as envisaged by the CARE aspirations on GED.
Lead the integration of gender in
monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability (MEAL) system for the program and build capacity of CARE and partner staff to monitor implementation of gender and women empowerment programs and referral mechanisms across program geographical areas.
Work with Program Quality and Learning and the MEAL teams to ensure the impact of gender
interventions is measured and reported; including documenting lessons learnt and challenges;
Facilitate periodic progress reviews among CARE staff, partners and stakeholders, sharing experience and learnings as well as address challenges that may affect rollout of key strategic tasks and agendas.
Working with the Program Quality and learning team, lead the identification, documentation and dissemination of best practices on conducting evidence based gender transformative programming with a focus on GBV prevention, response, integration and mitigation protection within/outside CARE.
Responsibility #5: Promote Gender Equity and Diversity and Safeguarding Practices (5%)
Practice a behaviour consistent with CARE’s core values, and promotion of gender equity and diversity goals;
Plays a leadership role in identifying and implementing initiatives that enhance CARE’s commitment to gender and diversity.
Ensure that CARE Safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to by all and the staff that S/he supervisors both directly or indirectly
Ensure that staff and related personnel under your jurisdiction are familiar with the following organisational policies and procedures and can identify when needed how these may have been breached; The CI Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and
Child Abuse
Education, Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
A Master’s degree holder in fields of Gender and Women Studies, Development, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Sciences or related field is a MUST
Over 7 years of experience leading Gender programming in an organisation similar to CARE.
Prior gender advisory role in an INGO, UN or organisation similar to CARE is required
Strong writing, research and analytical skills
Strong organisational skills. Strong advocacy, internal and external engagement skills
Substantial experience and knowledge of gender transformative approaches, gender mainstreaming / integration, GBV prevention, response and mitigation as well as protection and advocacy processes
Proven knowledge, skills and hands on experience in especially gender capacity building is essential
Excellent facilitation, communication, partnership and team work skills;
Competencies
•Excellence: Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; successfully completes
assignments; sets standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensures interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.
•Integrity: Maintains social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.
•Communicating with Impact: Diplomatically, logically and clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the recipient / audience and helps them understand and retain their message.
•Facilitating Change: Supports and manages the change process at CARE Uganda by developing a culture affirmative of change; encouraging others to seek and act upon opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; critically analysing evolving and fluid situations; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace; actively engaging with resistance to change.
How to Apply
Candidates who are interested in the above job should submit an updated CV and Application letter giving a day time telephone contact and names, telephone contacts and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees only through our recruitment email:(ugarecruitment@care.org) clearly indicating the Job title in the email subject.
The deadline for submitting CVs is 4th November, 2020. For any questions please
call our office on 0312258100/150.
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