Gender, Age, and Social Inclusion Advisor

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  • United States of America
  • TBD USD / Year
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Macfadden

Macfadden, an Amentum company, is seeking a Gender Age and Social Inclusion (GASI) Advisor to support the Office of Technical and Program Quality (TPQ) in USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA). BHA leads and coordinates the U.S. Government’s humanitarian assistance efforts overseas in response to natural disasters and complex emergencies. The Bureau also supports early recovery efforts that restore and protect basic systems and services and invests in risk reduction programs that prevent or reduce risks associated with chronic and recurrent hazards.

The GASI Advisor will enhance BHA’s technical leadership, guidance, policy development, and coordination to advance gender equality and social inclusion efforts in humanitarian assistance. The GASI Advisor will work on the intentional inclusion of diverse and intersectional needs and priorities of historically marginalized groups, including women and girls, youth, older adults, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and ethnic and religious minorities. The GASI Advisor will provide broad analytical and advisory support on GASI issues, focusing on the development, and coordination of select GASI Team information products, guidance notes, technical standards, and data analysis. The GASI Advisor is a member of the Gender, Age, and Social Inclusion Team—part of TPQ’s Protection and Community Capacities (PCC) Division. The GASI Advisor’s day-to-day work assignments and oversight will be provided by the GASI Team Lead, with formal supervisory and evaluation functions performed by a Macfadden contract supervisor.

The GASI Advisor will:

  • Work as part of TPQ’s PCC Division under the direction of the GASI Team Lead and PCC Division Chief.
  • Serve as an expert source of information on and analysis of GASI issues for BHA, particularly on issues relating to inclusive program design, participatory decision-making, and strengthening the voice and leadership of local civil society organizations led by marginalized groups.
  • Support the development of select GASI Team information products, guidance notes, technical standards, and data analysis.
  • Conduct assessments of humanitarian conditions and programming for affected populations and make context specific recommendations on ways to improve response strategy and programming to support and promote the needs, capacities, and interests of diverse and traditionally marginalized groups.
  • Build technical relationships and communications plans with key BHA Geographic Offices, Response Teams, technical sector teams, and key stakeholder points of contact on GASI, and inform their gender, age, and social inclusion efforts.
  • Work with regional teams to develop and implement appropriate and comprehensive GASI strategies, including programming and advocacy recommendations, tailored to their regional context and protection needs in coordination with geographic teams in DC and the field, relevant USAID Offices and Missions, relevant USG agencies and US Embassies, relevant donors and/or relevant host country ministry officials.
  • Provide administration and oversight support on the GASI global award portfolio.
  • Provide technical feedback on the GASI aspects of funding applications grant proposals submitted to BHA particularly on the quality, relevance, and effectiveness of their gender analyses, gender integration, and consideration of diversity factors.
  • Anticipate and draft documents and briefing memos for TPQ and Bureau leadership on GASI topics for important meetings and events.
  • Travel to the field, sometimes at short notice and for extended periods of time, to advise regional teams on GASI issues. It is expected that this position will require travel up to 25 percent of the time, providing technical guidance and support on gender, age and social inclusion considerations and dedicated interventions during disaster responses.
  • Coordinate with other teams and other relevant offices within BHA and USAID on the development and implementation of clear and concise policy inputs, responses to Congressional inquiries, internal briefing documents, and public communications materials related to safe and accountable programming issues for BHA and USAID in general.
  • Help plan organizational strategies and responses to GASI issues. Assist with decisions and guidance that significantly affect BHA and USAID policies on gender age and social inclusion issues.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications

  • Masters degree and 6 years of experience, Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, or 10 years of experience, with significant focus on social work, international studies/political science, community engagement or development, social justice, and international humanitarian law or other related fields.
  • At least two years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, international development, or similar field. Experience in the field, with direct engagement with persons of concern, is preferred.

Required Skills

  • Experience working directly on gender, age, disability, LGBTQI+, or social inclusion programming, related issues and/or broader protection issues, preferably in a UN, NGO or, government environment.
  • Demonstrated fluency in critical concepts of advising, assessing, designing, or managing programs or efforts related to gender, age, disability, LGBTQI+, or social inclusion in humanitarian contexts, and ability to develop program strategies or guidance.
  • Detailed knowledge of GASI issues and relevant concerns in a humanitarian emergency context – at country and at global level – is required.
  • Requires a thorough understanding of the international humanitarian environment with respect to GASI issues, operations, related policies, regulations, and inter-relationships among the USG, donor and other international organizations.
  • Strong written and oral communications skills, including the ability to write technical documents and speak about GASI issues in emergencies to colleagues within and outside of USAID.
  • Strong applied knowledge of the MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google applications are required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience working effectively independently and as a member of a team.

REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to obtain and maintain a minimum of a USG-issued Facility Access Clearance (FAC) or Secret Security Clearance for the duration of your employment on this contract.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

How to apply

www.amentum.com search for R0089053

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https://www.amentumcareers.com/jobs/gender-age-and-social-inclusion-advisor-washington-district-of-columbia-united-states-26bb71bb-4c68-47ff-a15e-62cff00d55a4


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