CARE International in East & Central Africa (ECA) is increasingly focusing on empowering women and girls as articulated in its regional strategic
framework, which focuses on addressing four main interrelated drivers of poverty and vulnerability: poor governance, conflict, climate change
and gender inequality. Also, out of the 20 programs and associated Impact Groups (IGs) identified in various countries in the region, 13 are
focused on women and girls. Other IGs that are less directly focused on women and girls (either youth or OVCs) have specifically mentioned
women and girls as a priority sub set population of the IG.
Considering the above programmatic focus, a CARE ECA Gender
Advisor position has been created to lead and foster lasting change
in Country Offices (Cas) in ECA. Under this regional coverage, 50%
of the post-holders time will be dedicated to Uganda, 20% would be
primarily for working with Burundi. The remaining 30% of time will allow
the person to engage with other COS in the region, including Rwanda
and Tanzania and focusing particularly on learning and knowledge
management on gender and WEP and resource development.
His/hers responsibilities are to:
Strengthen CARE's and partners' capacities to plan, implement
and monitor performance of programs with gender transformational
strategies, which includes working with men as well as women, in
line with CARE's program approach characteristics; This Technical
Assistance is focusing primarily on Uganda and Burundi;
Establish / strengthen existing learning platforms on gender &
WEP amongst participating Cos of the Norad funded WEP while
establishing strong linkages with other relevant cas & CI members
in the region and facilitating the regional learning agenda and
knowledge management efforts in the region
Support ongoing gender analysis throughout the program cycle
and ensure that program theories of change and strategies are
addressing the underlying causes of women's exclusion and
marginalization;
Represent CARE externally in relevant regional gender & WEP
networks & support the development of relationships with key
strategic partners in gender & WEP at regional level, particularly
building on organizations, networks and coalitions that promote
human rights, women's empowerment, men's engagement and
other social movements for positive social change;
Support relevant COS and regional level policy advocacy efforts
on issues critical to women's empowerment (e.g. women's land
rights, eradication of FGMs campaigns, etc.)
Contribute to resource development for gender programming
The CARE ECA Gender Advisor will be based in Uganda, and
will primarily provide support to the COS' program design and
implementation while contributing to implementing ECA's regional
strategic framework, to ECA's Regional Program Quality Group,
global reporting and learning. (S)he will report to the Deputy Regional
Director Program Quality based in Nairobi, Kenya, and be supervised
by the Country Director or a designate of the hosting CO.
Required:
5 years of experience in gender program initiatives such as gender
training, facilitation, research and/or program implementation and
evaluation
5-7 years of experience in international development
At least 2 years of experience working in East Africa Experience
In implementing and/or planning and evaluating gender in food security, household livelihoods, micro credit, or agriculture.
Fluency in French (spoken and reading) and English (written,
reading and spoken)
Extensive demonstrated conceptual and practical knowledge
of gender issues, focusing on the analysis and understanding
underlying causes of gender inequality, practice of promoting girls
and women's leadership and empowerment, behavior and social
change processes for gender norms including masculinity and
femininity, and integrating such practices into multi-sectoral
programs;
Effective communications skills and ability to network, build
relationships and establish collaboration with different partners
and agencies, ability to link with community activists and social
movements;
Process facilitation skills, negotiation, influencing skills.
Presentation skills; expository writing and speaking;
Desired:
Experience in facilitating, managing, or providing technical
assistance to GBV prevention and / or response programs
Experience in working with social movements, community activism
And advocacy.
Experience from working in post-conflict settings
Knowledge of donors' gender strategies;
Qualitative and/or quantitative gender research methods
if you are interested in this challenging position, apply by July 30 th 2011
to: erecruitment@care.org Include a typed cover letter explaining
your interest, CV, copies of academic qualifications, day time contact
phone number, addresses and telephone contacts of three
work-related referees. Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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framework, which focuses on addressing four main interrelated drivers of poverty and vulnerability: poor governance, conflict, climate change
and gender inequality. Also, out of the 20 programs and associated Impact Groups (IGs) identified in various countries in the region, 13 are
focused on women and girls. Other IGs that are less directly focused on women and girls (either youth or OVCs) have specifically mentioned
women and girls as a priority sub set population of the IG.
Considering the above programmatic focus, a CARE ECA Gender
Advisor position has been created to lead and foster lasting change
in Country Offices (Cas) in ECA. Under this regional coverage, 50%
of the post-holders time will be dedicated to Uganda, 20% would be
primarily for working with Burundi. The remaining 30% of time will allow
the person to engage with other COS in the region, including Rwanda
and Tanzania and focusing particularly on learning and knowledge
management on gender and WEP and resource development.
His/hers responsibilities are to:
Strengthen CARE's and partners' capacities to plan, implement
and monitor performance of programs with gender transformational
strategies, which includes working with men as well as women, in
line with CARE's program approach characteristics; This Technical
Assistance is focusing primarily on Uganda and Burundi;
Establish / strengthen existing learning platforms on gender &
WEP amongst participating Cos of the Norad funded WEP while
establishing strong linkages with other relevant cas & CI members
in the region and facilitating the regional learning agenda and
knowledge management efforts in the region
Support ongoing gender analysis throughout the program cycle
and ensure that program theories of change and strategies are
addressing the underlying causes of women's exclusion and
marginalization;
Represent CARE externally in relevant regional gender & WEP
networks & support the development of relationships with key
strategic partners in gender & WEP at regional level, particularly
building on organizations, networks and coalitions that promote
human rights, women's empowerment, men's engagement and
other social movements for positive social change;
Support relevant COS and regional level policy advocacy efforts
on issues critical to women's empowerment (e.g. women's land
rights, eradication of FGMs campaigns, etc.)
Contribute to resource development for gender programming
The CARE ECA Gender Advisor will be based in Uganda, and
will primarily provide support to the COS' program design and
implementation while contributing to implementing ECA's regional
strategic framework, to ECA's Regional Program Quality Group,
global reporting and learning. (S)he will report to the Deputy Regional
Director Program Quality based in Nairobi, Kenya, and be supervised
by the Country Director or a designate of the hosting CO.
Required:
5 years of experience in gender program initiatives such as gender
training, facilitation, research and/or program implementation and
evaluation
5-7 years of experience in international development
At least 2 years of experience working in East Africa Experience
In implementing and/or planning and evaluating gender in food security, household livelihoods, micro credit, or agriculture.
Fluency in French (spoken and reading) and English (written,
reading and spoken)
Extensive demonstrated conceptual and practical knowledge
of gender issues, focusing on the analysis and understanding
underlying causes of gender inequality, practice of promoting girls
and women's leadership and empowerment, behavior and social
change processes for gender norms including masculinity and
femininity, and integrating such practices into multi-sectoral
programs;
Effective communications skills and ability to network, build
relationships and establish collaboration with different partners
and agencies, ability to link with community activists and social
movements;
Process facilitation skills, negotiation, influencing skills.
Presentation skills; expository writing and speaking;
Desired:
Experience in facilitating, managing, or providing technical
assistance to GBV prevention and / or response programs
Experience in working with social movements, community activism
And advocacy.
Experience from working in post-conflict settings
Knowledge of donors' gender strategies;
Qualitative and/or quantitative gender research methods
if you are interested in this challenging position, apply by July 30 th 2011
to: erecruitment@care.org Include a typed cover letter explaining
your interest, CV, copies of academic qualifications, day time contact
phone number, addresses and telephone contacts of three
work-related referees. Only short listed candidates will be contacted
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