Gender Officer at CARE

Job Summary

• The Gender officer will lead the implementation of project’s gender interventions and will work with the Food and Nutrition Security team to ensure the activities are well integrated in the overall project.
• S/he will provide guidance and technical input where necessary, especially on gender analysis, social analysis and action, gender transformative approaches, impact assessments and wider gender mainstreaming.
• S/he will work with all departments and partners to ensure that CARE’s gender equity and diversity principles are incorporated into all policies and activities within the anticipated Project.
• The officer will ensure stakeholders’ participatory consultations take gender into consideration and that the needs of women and girls, men and boys are prioritized.
• S/he will act as resource person in capacity building, knowledge sharing events and other relevant activities.
• This will include developing, reviewing and updating gender training modules to ensure they are of high standards and monitor implementation.
• The position will develop and maintain relationships with state and local authorities coordinating joint efforts and trainings in consultation with the supervisor

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

Lead implementation of project gender related activities

• Ensure gender integration in the day-to-day project activities.
• Provide support to all project activities related specifically to gender mainstreaming, with particular emphasis on helping relevant staff analyze program implications for men and women in various communities and ways to address issues.
• Ensure that the gender checklists are used and should be able to work with project coordinator on revising and revisiting the gender sensitive indicators for improved mainstreaming

Capacity building of project stakeholders

• Conduct capacity needs assessments for project stakeholders and organize all training logistics with the support of program support colleagues and project manager.
• Design and implement trainings for project staffs and community structures on gender related topics and mainstream, including but not limited to gender awareness and integration, human rights program management, gender inclusiveness toward more efficient and effective organizational operation.
• Provide support, training and technical assistance to the partners on gender and related topics.
• To train, support and coordinate field project teams on all gender related activities.
• To develop Social Analysis and Action (SAA) training and monitoring materials in conjunction with the Gender and Protection Sector Manager
• Identify and build the capacity of community-based support groups/committees to provide community-based support on CARE’s gender transformative models including Indashikirwa and Social Analysis and Action

Reporting and documentation

• Develop bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on gender project activities carried out.
• Prepare and share human interest stories and case studies related to project impact for learning

Representation and networking at project level

• Participate in gender-related events (meeting, workshops, conferences) and network within the project locations in-order to stay updated about gender related developments.
• Represent CARE in all gender related external meetings 
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to community structures including leaders, project volunteers, e.t.c, on community reflections on gender and social norms, power dynamics and social change for impact

Resource Mobilization                                                                                                                                        

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization effort
• Fulfill any other Responsibilities as Assigned

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• Degree in Social studies, Counseling and/or psychology, Social sciences.
• Minimum 3 years of Gender experience with a reputable agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
• Clear understanding of Gender, power relations, and issues surrounding violence against women
• Able to maintain & apply all GBV guiding principles, counseling ethics and uphold the rights of the survivors at all times.
• Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.
• Willing to work in a remote location.

Skills

• Proficient application of technical skills and program support
• Quality and timeliness of support provided.
• Observance of policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of relationships.
• Communication and interpersonal skills

Competencies

• Approachability
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility