Gender and Protection Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF Nigeria LTD/GTE

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Reporting to: Area Coordinator
Proposed start date: June 2022

Job Summary

• We are currently looking to fill the role of Gender and Protection Specialist who will be responsible to ensure the quality mainstreaming of Gender and Protection in AAH projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides technical input on gender mainstreaming and/or coordinates technical support on gender-sensitive and inclusive programming in WASH, Nutrition and Health, FSL, and humanitarian protection sectors with relevant sector specialists if required
• Works with field teams to ensure access and participation of women, men, girls, and boys at risk to Action Against Hunger’s response, recovery, and rehabilitation work
• Engages with state and local women’s rights organizations and mobilizes collective voice around gender discrimination in the post-conflict setting;
• Proactively represent Action Against Hunger International and participate in gender and protection working groups
• Designs and implements demand-driven programme approaches and methodologies aiming toward capacity building, working in partnerships, policy analysis, and advocacy
• In collaboration with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning team, leads the design and implementation of transparent and accountable mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating progress for Action Against Hunger programmes
• Provide guidance to the field teams to develop a comprehensive knowledge base on all aspects of gender by contributing to gender analysis and situational studies, and advise on the gender-sensitive data to be gathered and the indicators that will serve as the basis of developing effective gender programme strategies
• Work with Action Against Hunger project manager, sector managers, MEAL manager, RRM team, and support team to advance gender equality and equity issues throughout the project cycle
• Establish and strengthens gender-focused technical partnerships together with HODs
• Develop joint activity plans with technical teams and allies to further gender objectives and gender results of the social protection programme
• Advice on the development of communication and information programmes to raise gender and protecting awareness within the base programme.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Social sciences, Gender Studies or any related field
•  2 - 3 years of experience in Design, Development, and Management of Gender Equality in WASH and RRM programme including a minimum of 1 year in a field coordination role
• Proved experience in displacement and durables solutions contexts;
• Well-developed knowledge and understanding of Protection Principles, Gender Mainstreaming, and Women’s Rights, in areas of Early Recovery and Resilience Building
• Demonstrated experience of working in collaboration with local partners and government institutions
• Well-developed analytical and strategic planning skills with the ability to influence the wider programme strategy
• Demonstrated experience of conducting trainings, and providing capacity building to local partners and beneficiaries on gender issues
• Able to work under time pressure and long hours whenever required;
• Resilience, flexibility, and adaptability to work successfully under stressful conditions
• A high level of social-cultural sensitivity when dealing with colleagues, partners, and beneficiaries
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and tact, in order to be able to liaise effectively with a range of stakeholders, including NGO partners, community leaders, and government officials
• Creative problem solving and innovation in complex and /or restrictive working environments
• User-level computer literacy (Office Package, Outlook, etc.).

Remuneration

• NGN508,748 per month (excluding other benefits)
• Other benefits include but not limited to 100% health care coverage, free and direct access to Cross Knowledge e-learning platform.