FHI 360 Gender Advisor Jobs in Tanzania

FHI 360 Gender Advisor Jobs in Tanzania


Position Description:

  • Assisting the Technical Director in ensuring the overall success of the project and will be responsible for managing the technical direction and integration of gender-transformative and gender-sensitive components within facility and community-based programming.

  • Also ensuring high quality of technical assistance to government partners, with reference and incorporation of International guidelines and best practices.

  • The position will report to the Technical Director.

    Position Responsibilities:

  • The Gender Advisor will assist with assessment, coordination, mentorship, and implementation of gender sensitive and transformative components integrated into service improvement activities across government and affiliated partners; monitoring gender integration as part of consortium partner quality of supportive supervision and providing focused technical assistance as needed to government and national partner teams.

    Specifically:

    • Leading the gender equity and social inclusion assessment in conjunction with MoH, PO-RALG, FHI 360 HQ-based Gender Advisors, and consortium partners

    • Designing evidence-based approaches to improving gender and social inclusion, including male engagement and participation, with government and other partners for integration within project activities

    • Providing technical support in the development, and dissemination of tools, strategies for technical assistance and mentorship, materials, reports, and intervention for gender and social inclusion and integration within RMNCAH services

    • Working closely with assigned team to ensure activities and mentorship are implemented according to GESI best practices and frameworks

    • Maintaining routine assessment of changes in international guidelines and best practices and providing input on these changes to assist with inclusion of gender and disability provisions within government partner policy, strategy, and guideline revisions:

    • Monitoring and maintaining protocols, instruments, data sets,
    manuals, training materials and reports.

    Position Requirements.

    Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

    • Master's degree in gender, health, sociology, psychology, public health or related field with 7-9 yrs of relevant experience:

    OR

    • Bachelors Degree in similar filed with 9-11 yrs of relevant experience.

    • 8 - 12 years of technical assistance experience in gender and social inclusion, particularly in the reproductive and child health areas and social and behavior.

    • Proficiency with database management software, Microsoft Office Suite, and on-line search tools required.

    • Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas, particularly regarding spousal consent issues and patient autonomy

    • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Swahili and English:

    • Articulate and professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with stakeholders.

    • Prior work experience in a similar position within an NGO, government agency, or private company.

    • Excellent organizational and analytical skills and strong ability to manage and meet multiple tasks.

    • Substantial experience of developing working relations with government stakeholders, training and capacity development experience preferred.

    • Working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures with providing technical support for gender and social inclusion activities projects, including gender integration into M&E systems, gender norm transformation and SBC approaches, GBV prevention and response, and gender sensitive health service delivery.

    • Qualitative research experience including tool development, data collection around sensitive topics and data analysis preferred

  • Qualified female and/or candidates with disabilities particularly encouraged to apply

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; FHI 360 Gender Advisor Jobs in Tanzania

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