JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
CARE International is seeking to recruit a “Gender Advisor” for the FCDO Rwanda -Girls in Rwanda Learn (GIRL) project
This position is dependent on successful award of funds.
Introduction
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International aims to be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Gender Advisor to join our team ensure that gender considerations are integrated and mainstreamed into all aspects of the GIRL programme’s workstreams.
Overall, the Gender Advisor plays a critical role in ensuring that the GIRL programme is gender-transformative, meaning it actively challenges and seeks to change harmful gender norms and stereotypes to promote more equitable outcomes for girls and boys. By mainstreaming gender considerations across all workstreams, the gender advisor helps to create an enabling environment where girls can thrive and reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
- You will to create a gender and social inclusion strategy and framework for GIRL.
- You will serve as subject matter expert on gender to GIRL programme, and will lead efforts to ensure that CARE’s gender global best practice, perspectives and considerations are integrated into the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all program activities.
- You will provide inputs and advice (including quality assurance) into all programme workstreams to ensure approaches are gender responsive and gender-sensitive.
- You will provide capacity strengthening and mentoring to GIRL Women Led Organisation/Women Rights Organisation/grantees on gender equality concepts, principles, and best practices. This will include conducting workshops, developing training materials, and facilitating discussions to enhance awareness and understanding of gender issues.
- You will ensure gender dynamics are fully and appropriately considered and integrated into programme design and implementation.
- You will engage with key stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society organizations, and communities, to advocate for the promotion of girls’ education. This may involve building partnerships, participating in advocacy campaigns, and influencing policy dialogue to promote gender-responsive education approaches.
Position requirements
- Masters degree from an accredited university or comparable level of professional experience required in gender studies, social studies , or a related field.
- Senior gender expert with (8+ years) experience in education/gender mainstreaming.
- Ability to facilitate and build positive working relationships with local communities, government officials, implementing partners and donor representatives.
- Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments/large consortia, working across different cultures, and managing diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed/tight timelines.
- Excellent planning, organizational, communication skills
- Oral and written fluency required in English.
- Oral and written fluency strongly preferred in Kinyarwanda.
- Desirable: Experience supporting local NGOs improve their understanding of gender responsive and transformative programming.
Join us in creating pathways to education and empowerment! We offer a competitive salary, an extremely supportive work environment, and the chance to be part of a team committed to breaking barriers and fostering inclusivity.
If you’re ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to reshaping the future for marginalized girls, we invite you to apply! Share your resume and a compelling cover letter detailing your relevant experience and vision for empowering marginalized girls through this project.
Be part of a movement that empowers girls through education and unlocks their potential. Your leadership can pave the way for a more equitable and empowered generation. Apply now and make a lasting difference!
Interested candidates should send their both combined cover letter and well detailed CV no later than March 1, 2024 via the apply button below.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
Notes:
- CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity, diversity and Inclusion. CARE’s focus as an organization is to empower women and girls as we strongly believe that they are most affected by poverty. In line with our values, we highly encourage women to apply for this position.
- We are committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework.
- CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of any person or child by any of our staff, or partners. CARE International reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.
- We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
- By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that they have no objection to CARE International requesting the information specified above.
*Disclaimer: CARE International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment.
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