Director, Gender Equality at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Country Office: Nigeria Country Office
Position Reports To: Country Director

Overview
The Gender Programming Director is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the gender inclusiveness strategy within the ihpiego Nigeria country portfolio, with focus on three key aspects:

• Strengthening women’s voice and agency - this includes focus on women as individual leaders in their family, their community, their church and social networks, their business, their government and in their political processes.
• Improving male engagement in women’s health - by supporting approaches that generate male partner or spouse engagement to empower joint decision makingthat benefit Nigerian women and theirfamilies to receive quality of care during reproductive anti maternal health services
• Reducing violence against women - supporting programs and strategies that work to reduce violence and supporting women who are subjected to violence; to appropriately challenge cultural and social norms that enableviolence to continue at such high levels in Nigeria.
• The Director Gender Equality is principally responsible for the gender program quality, operations work streams and resource mobilization. S/he models leadership that is forward thinking, consultative and coaching and with a high level of negotiation and influencing skills. Along with providing direct guidance and support to the Gender Officer, the Gender Programming Director liaises closely with other Project Directors/Chiefs of Parties and technical team members as well as the international gender technical team and external partners

Required Qualification

• Graduate any Social Studies discipline, preferably post-graduate (Master's or higher) Degree in a Gender, Human Rights, Development Studies - specializing on gender and development or social development related discipline.
• At least seven years’ experience working in the sector, including field and management experience.
• Advanced professional development and experience in gender, equityand inclusion.
• Understanding of the Nigerian (or similar) social and political context and developments in the health sector
• Strong knowledge of child and women’s rights and genderjustice. -
• Strong evidence of influencingdecision makers, policies, and brokering cross-disciplinarycollaboration
• Proven record ofaccomplishmentof leadership within an international organization.
• Compelling influencer and communicator — able to inspire, build consensus and bring people together around a common agenda.
• Experience with a diverse setof stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, and monitoring inclusive, gender-equitable development projects
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativitand willingness to innovate
• Experience drafting project reporting and monitoring project progress
• Experience of managing budgets and planning and reporting protocols
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategicthinking, organizational and team-building skills.