Gender and Social Inclusion Adviser

About the CSSF Ukraine Civil Society Support Project

The British Embassy in Kyiv is pleased to announce a new project to support Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ukraine. The project aims to support CSOs to continue operating during Russia’s invasion, so they can help save lives, reduce human suffering and build back better after the conflict. The project will consist of a grant making facility, together with the provision of technical support. The project is currently being managed by a consortium led Crown Agents, which includes International Alert and Optima.

Since Russia’s invasion CSOs have been on the frontlines of supporting their local communities emergency response and recovery efforts, while also laying the groundwork for Ukraine’s future by advocating for transparent, inclusive and accountable reconstruction. The British Embassy in Kyiv is keen to support and work alongside diverse CSOs representing women and marginalised groups, particularly people with disabilities, older persons, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ persons, and rural and hard-to-reach populations.

Position within the team

The Gender and Social Inclusion Adviser will work exclusively on the CSSF Ukraine CSO Support project. They will provide technical support to the Project Director and Team Leader to ensure gender equality and social inclusion considerations are meaningfully integrated into the project’s design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

They will also provide technical support to grantees to strengthen their approach to gender equality and social inclusion. The Gender and Social Inclusion Adviser will report to the Project Director and Team Leader. Crown Agents Principal Consultant for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion will support and quality assure their work.

Ukrainian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

About you

Essential Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience, with at least 7 years in the field of gender equality and social inclusion in development and/or fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
• Deep technical knowledge and understanding of gender and inclusion and current trends and approaches
• Prior experience working on social development and GESI in fragile and conflict-affected settings
• Prior experience integrating GESI into project design, implementation monitoring and evaluation
• Prior experience integrating GESI into approaches to fund management and grant-making
• Prior experience providing capacity-building support to CSOs and human rights activists.

Desirable Requirements

• Prior experience working in Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Russia
• Fluency in Ukrainian
• Strong disability inclusion credentials and understanding of current state of disability rights in Ukraine
• Prior experience working with the FCDO and CSSF in a social development/ GESI advisory capacity

About us

You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will always promote diversity for all candidates as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.

About what’s on offer

Crown Agents offers a competitive benefits package.