VSO CFYE Gender & Economic Empowerment Adviser (National Professional Volunteer) Jobs in Nigeria
VSO CFYE Gender & Economic Empowerment Adviser (National Professional Volunteer) Jobs in Nigeria
Role Overview The Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) https://fundforyouthemployment.nl/, initiated by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), aims to create new jobs and make jobs more accessible for 200.000 youth (half of these for women) in the ministry’s priority focus countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Sahel & West Africa and the Horn of Africa.
The fund is open to Private sector and (I)NGO applications (or mixed consortia). VSO will strengthen the work of the selected Implementing Partners through strategic VSO volunteer engagements.
The aim of the Fund will be achieved by supporting youth employment initiatives in these regions. Initiatives will offer youth, particularly young women, opportunities for decent work that delivers better prospects for personal development, is productive, and offers a stable income, social protection and safe working conditions.
Strengthen the private sector to engage with women and to create decent work for women that meets their aspirations and provides them voice and agency. Develop knowledge products for economic empowerment and support the implementation of these tools within private sector companies, micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and target communities.
Expected Responsibilities (to be confirmed and refined)
As a Gender Economic Empowerment Adviser you will:
Support partners in developing knowledge products (definitions, guidance, tools, trainings, research, etc.) regarding gender responsive strategies in the employment sector for private sector partners.
Support the role of women within employment projects.
Advise on how to integrate and embed gender within the private sector into program and policy.
Monitoring the use and results of the framework implementation, with contextually appropriate indicators and measurement tools. And if necessary, provide further support and guidance in the use of the framework to support the development of robust evidence of gender economic empowerment.
Support in capacity building of the private sector on gender issues and process for integrating gender institutionally to create decent work for women that meets their aspirations and provides them voice and agency.
Support in updating and adopting gender equality mainstreaming policies and strategies within the private sector.
Support the partner with the implementation of baseline assessments in company and action plan settings to improve the gender equality.
Facilitate training of trainers on gender framework, tools and
guidelines for private sector companies.
You work in a multidimensional project team, with experts on different kind of areas.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
You have a Bachelor / Master's degree in Behavioral and Social Science, Gender, Development, international relations or related field
Experience:
You have 3+ years’ work experience with corporate social responsibility, gender policies, implementation and advisory, gender economic empowerment.
A demonstrated understanding of issues and challenges related to gender.
Ability to work independently as well as with multiple stakeholders in a time-pressured environment.
Cross cultural awareness and ability to work amongst a diverse group of staff, volunteer and partners
Good understanding of developing training modules and facilitation.
Experience in training on gender and economic empowerment.
Monitoring and evaluation
Private sector experience.
Desirable:
Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities.
Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
Open-minded and respectful
resilient and adaptive to new situations
facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
seek and share knowledge
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; VSO CFYE Gender & Economic Empowerment Adviser (National Professional Volunteer) Jobs in Nigeria
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