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Job Description

As part of the Programme Team, the GESI Expert will be expected to lead development of a GESI action plan for both practical and strategic GESI ambitions for the programme, build partner capacity, work with and empower a wide selection of partners. Knowledge of gender and other excluded groups, socio-economic and conflict dynamics in different geographic locations across the Sahel will be essential.

The GESI Expert will play a critical role in mainstreaming GESI considerations at all levels and in all components of the project considering power differences and will be responsible for materializing the three components of the GESI approach -namely improving access to public decision making, women and youth entrepreneurship and recognizing and understanding the dynamics of specific group exclusion.

The GESI Expert will work alongside SNV Global GESI and Sector teams to understand issues, such as how gender inequality and social exclusion of specific groups impact access and availability to Soil Fertility. S/he will provide advice and product design on how these can be addressed in practical terms, working with multi-tiered government, partners, and local stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities :

Gender Equality

• Initiate and lead an advanced analysis of the target areas with a view to identifying gender norms and the root causes of existing inequalities among male and female farmers and pastoralists regarding their access to / control over natural resources, land tenure, inputs, market, marketing with respect to soil fertility.
• Develop and steer the execution of an implementation strategy and, define robust processes and standardize procedures to address the negative influence of social norms that limit access to/control over productive resources by specific groups.
• Identify capacity-building needs in terms of gender equality at all levels of the project team and propose capacity-building modalities to be applied;
• Lead the production of new training modules required for capacity building, including power, equality, unconscious bias, positive masculinity, and female leadership.
• Monitor and analyze gender equality indicators and all gender-age disaggregated project indicators.

Social Inclusion :

• Initiate and pilot an advanced analysis of target areas with a view to identifying potential social divisions, factors and policies that may lead to social exclusion and conflict, while paying attention to unifying elements that can be exploited to strengthen social inclusion and conflict prevention, which will be central to project implementation.
• Establish solid processes and standardize procedures for a systemic analysis of social exclusion and conflicts specifically involving women, young people, people living with disabilities and pastoralist within the framework of the project;
• Ensure the integration of social inclusion and conflict-sensitive approaches into the strategic planning, programming and implementation of project operations;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a social inclusion and conflict-sensitive planning, monitoring and evaluation system for the project;
• Train and coach project staff in order to sustainably integrate the "Do no Harm" principles into project implementation;
• Ensure that SNV and consortium partners adhere to best practice and donor standards for social inclusion and conflict sensitivity reporting;
• Contribute to the development of knowledge on social inclusion and conflict sensitivity in the Sahel and Northern Nigeria.

Qualifications

• University Degree, preferably Masters level, in the field of development, gender, economics, social sciences, or related studies;
• At least 5 years and above experience in providing technical assistance in Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, Conflict sensitivity, Community Engagement and Accountability in Agrifood projects;
• Experience managing teams delivering high quality programmes and developing and implementing programme workplans;
• Strong understanding of the local context, politics and GESI dynamics in the Sahel and Northern regions of Nigeria
• Proven experience in developing training modules and conducting training;
• Experience in GESI project monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience of working at local level: with elected representatives and grassroots associations, etc.
• Fluency in French and English essential
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and French.

Essential skills

• Proven ability to build strong collaborative, coaching and capacity-building relationships in a cross-cultural setting;
• Clear, tactful and sensitive communication, networking and interpersonal skills to interact with different social and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to work independently and as part of the team, and work effectively with co-workers, partner agencies and the private sector.
• Ability to travel frequently to the project operational areas – approx. 50%
• Excellent report writing, research, editing and oral presentation skills;
• Effective planning, autonomy, prioritization, time management and organizational skills;
• Capacity and strategy for empowering local stakeholders;
• Computer proficiency is required.

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Job Description

The Chief Component Lead is responsible for the execution and quality of Component 2 activities, internally with component staff (4 field managers and 4 GESI junior experts) and externally with implementing partners, with the IFDC consortium leader, with local and regional authorities and other stakeholders.

He/she is equally responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of the component as a whole across the four countries, including effective leadership of the component team; effective management of financial resources; review and approval of component budgets and monitoring of expenditures; supervising the execution of field operations; supervising the procurement or grant agreements of local implementing partners; monitoring and evaluation; and quality control of deliverables, within established timelines. S/he will work with and manage the MC Finance and Operations officer assigned to this project.

He/she will ensure full compliance with the contract with IFDC and oversee the component's reporting process to IFDC. He/she will oversee the performance management of all staff working for Component Two i.e., the Multi country Finance and Operations Officer; the multi country GESI Expert, the 4 field managers and the 4 GESI junior experts planned.

The Component Lead/ Multi country Project Manager reports to the Project Director and works closely with the four SNV Country Directors, SNV’s Global Agri food team and the four country teams in the food systems sector.

It is planned that the Component Lead/ MC Project Manager will be based in Abuja, with regular travel to the other countries of the project.

Key Responsibilities :

• Establishment of the component: Establish structures and procedures for the administration, governance, financial management, human resources, and knowledge management of the component.
• Component Management: Leads, manages and motivates the component team to achieve effective results in GESI, integrated territorial development and pastoralism. Ensure planning and monitoring, financial management and reporting to the donor.
• Component Quality Assurance: Takes responsibility for the (technical) content of the component, ensures the quality of deliverables and ensures sufficient technical input to meet quality standards.
• Management of contracts, grants and component accounting: Manage and report on the full compliance of the administrative, financial and HR components of the component with SNV's internal procedures, good partnership practices and donor requirements.
• Personnel Management and Team Leadership: Guide, develop, coach and motivate team members.
• Relationship Management: Builds, strengthens and manages partnerships with local and national governments, land commissions, civil society organizations, private sector partners, institutions and stakeholders; Manage relationships with IFDC and other consortium partners.
• Business Development: Build and maintain effective relationships with the team, external partners and IFDC. Report and act on the potential for positioning, innovation, scaling of the component. Contribute to the implementation of the strategic framework of SNV's Agri-Food System sector.
• Analysis and reporting: Ensure the collection, consolidation and review of information on the component, in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation guidelines of the consortium and SNV.
• Knowledge Development: Contributes to internal and external knowledge development, through comprehensive documentation and sharing of ideas and results of the component in coordination with country teams and the global team.

Qualifications

• University degree (master’s degree) in the field of rural development (agriculture, livestock, pastoralism, economy, sociology, geography) or related field.
• 10 years of experience in planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management of project.
• 10+years of experience in integrated spatial planning, community-based watershed development, climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and pastoralism.
• 5 years + of working in consortiums, with good communication skills, experience working with public administration and local implementing partners (local authorities, land commission, civil society).
• Proven experience of good governance practices, and transversal approaches of Adaptive Management, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, and Conflict-Sensitive Project Management (CSPM).
• Technical knowledge of decentralization policies, local food systems resilience, and approaches and tools to target specific vulnerable groups.
• Results-oriented skills and attitude as well as a commitment to working with local partners and in remote and fragile areas.
• Networking and relationship management skills.
• Ability to travel in a context of insecurity.
• Excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organizational skills.
• Fluency in French and English essential
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in French and English.