Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion Lead at Tetra Tech Company

Main Duties

Strategic and Programme Coordination

• Lead the integration of gender equality and social inclusion principles across programme strategies, activities, and monitoring frameworks, ensuring all programming meets requirements for GESI marker C and expanding the GEDSI impact of all programming
• Play a leading role in the development of GEDSI-focused work (up to 30% of total programme spend) – leading work under the Women, Peace and Security component
• Ensure GEDSI is embedded in the programme's Theory of Change, log frame, workplans, and learning cycles.
• Support the adaptive management approach by analysing GEDSI-related trends and recommending course corrections.
• Conduct gender impact assessments and train partners and counterparts on effective implementation.

Technical and Analytical Leadership

• Provide technical input on GEDSI for programme design, implementation, and reporting.
• Conduct training and mentoring for staff, partners, and stakeholders to build GEDSI capacity and ownership.
• Develop and update GEDSI tools, guidelines, and checklists to support inclusive practices.
• Support the integration of safeguarding and protection principles into operational planning and delivery.
• Provide quality assurance for GEDSI activity design and delivery to ensure gender-responsive interventions meet programme objectives.
• Deliver direct technical assistance to ministries and other partners as required by programme scope

Monitoring, Learning, and Accountability

• Collaborate with the MEL team to ensure inclusion-related indicators are tracked and reported.
• Support the collection of disaggregated data (by gender, age, disability, and other relevant markers).
• Support the MEL team in integrating gender indicators, including mentoring and tools to assess GESI impacts across programme components.
• Facilitate inclusive learning reviews, contribute to donor reports, and document lessons on what works in promoting gender equality and inclusion.
• Report on gender equality progress, contributing to donor policy objectives and learning agendas.
• Promote participatory approaches to monitoring and learning that elevate the voices of marginalised groups

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with civil society, community groups, women’s and youth-led organisations to ensure their participation in programme processes.
• Represent SPRiNG in relevant GEDSI networks and advocacy platforms.
• Liaise with government stakeholders to support policy dialogue on gender and social inclusion.
• Engage with traditional, religious, and community leaders to promote inclusive norms and practices.

Operational and Programme Delivery

• Provide GEDSI input into regional and sectoral planning.
• Identify barriers to participation and access to services and propose responsive strategies.
• Ensure "do no harm," accountability, and safeguarding principles are upheld throughout programme delivery.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of community engagement and behaviour change initiatives.

Aptitude And Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and applying GEDSI frameworks and tools in donor-funded programmes.
• Experience working with FCDO, USAID, or other development partners.
• Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including government, CSOs, and marginalised groups.
• Proven ability to deliver direct Technical Assistance or training to government institutions and community organisations .
• Familiarity with international best practices on gender, disability, youth engagement, and inclusive governance
• Excellent facilitation, training, and writing skills.
• Excellent understanding of conflict dynamics and gender-related vulnerabilities in North-West and North-Central Nigeria .
• Well known and networked with other GEDSI champions and organisations in Nigeria .
• Hausa language skills or other local dialects are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to field locations regularly.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work, or a related field a postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• A high level of recurrent demonstrable experience, in GESI-related roles in complex development programmes in Nigeria, is essential, preferably focused on peacebuilding, governance and resilience contexts.