Gender Specialist at The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)

Project Overview

• The Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth initiative is funded by MSD for mothers. “Project Aisha” is implemented by a consortium of 4 organizations: Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Ingress Health Partners, and mDoc.
• The project aims to reduce maternal deaths and obstetric complications in Lagos and Kaduna by 20% between 2022 and 2025. This will be achieved by the sustained delivery of high-quality care services that benefit women as well as their communities.
• Project Aisha also involves developing an integrated Quality of Care model to improve the prevention and management of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia (PE/E) risk factors (Hypertension, Diabetes, Anemia & Obesity) in Lagos and Kaduna.

Job Summary

• We are looking for a Gender Specialist who will supervise and carry-out activities related to gender equality, women empowerment, gender dynamics, social inclusion as well as the welfare and inclusion of marginalized/vulnerable populations. This position will report to the project manager/ program director.

Summary of Tasks

• Develop a gender action plan to guide gender programming for MSD for mothers’ “project AISHA”
• Assess and identify through FGDs and KIIs potential gender-differentiated impacts of the project
• Conduct a desk review of any available studies concerned with gender in the project locations.
• Provide technical support and content expertise on mainstreaming a gender approach in the planning and development and program efforts for project AISHA (not only HSDF but all consortium partners).
• More broadly, review/update HSDF’s gender policy document
• Work closely with programs team to ensure the integration of gender-lens/ gender methodologies to M&E tools and frameworks (data collection and verification tools, reporting templates, etcetera.)
• Provide cost estimates for the implementation of the plan of action for gender mainstreaming in programs.
• Remain updated, understand and routinely internally disseminate the challenges faced by marginalized groups in Nigeria, particularly organizational project locations.
• Work with human resources to review, develop, and consistently update a comprehensive gender policy (internal).
• Facilitate internal workshops/ trainings on Gender equality, and social inclusion (GESI) and track organizational GESI progress.
• Develop knowledge products (Op-eds, policy briefs, research papers, slide decks, data visualizations) for internal/ external use and dissemination.
• Any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Preferred background in Public Health, Social Science, or related fields focused on gender issues.
• Gender strategy development and implementation-related experience at the international level preferred.
• Experience providing training on gender and social inclusion related issues.
• Advanced degree in Gender Studies, quantitative Social Sciences, or related discipline will be an advantage.
• Ability to support proposal writing by integrating gender-specific activities.
• Experience authoring research papers related to gender equality, social inclusion, GBVH, and other related topics.
• Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills.
• Verbal and written English proficiency are required.