Gender Specialist FCDO/NUCAP

  • Contractor
  • Kampala, Uganda
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Save the Children profile




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Save the Children

Gender Specialist FCDO/NUCAP Project

Save the Children is currently recruiting Gender Specialist for the anticipated 4-year FCDO Northern Uganda Climate Action Project (NUCAP), at our Country Office in Kampala. The project aims to strengthen capacity to contribute to the conservation and restoration of landscapes through the development of green, sustainable livelihoods, supported by well-functioning and incentivised value chains, whilst being inclusive of the private sector. This will be achieved through enhanced bio-diversity and conservation of native tree species, enhanced adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change for communities and landscape and lastly through diversifying green livelihoods and private sector investments. The FCDO funded NUCAP project will be implemented in a consortium of Save the Children (SCI), ECOTRUST & ICRAF. The Gender Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the gender transformative nature of project activities across the consortium, including addressing barriers to participation and land ownership, economic empowerment and leadership for women, and integrating appropriate responses. The Gender Specialist will provide dedicated technical support to systematically mainstream gender equality and equity activities /integrated gender transformative approaches to ensure equitable decision-making over assets and utilisation of natural resources. The Gender Technical Specialist is responsible for technical support and implementation of the gender component of the project across all consortium partners. S/he will coordinate national level gender-related advocacy activities and initiatives with government, CSOs and national level partners. In collaboration with the project MEAL Specialist, s/he contributes to monitoring programme quality, documentation and dissemination of innovations and good practices, as well as lessons learnt. S/he will contribute to gender policy research and advocacy through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations and other institutions.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

  • A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Gender Equality and GBV programme management, coordination, policy advocacy, technical assistance in women rights and programming around gender equality and transformative approaches and with an international development organization;
  • Provide technical support in the design and implementation of gender-sensitive and gender transformative programming, ensuring gender and GBV considerations are mainstreamed in NUCAP project, and monitor gender equality and equity in project design, implementation and evaluations.
  • Provide technical guidance during implementation of NUCAP project using gender transformative strategies ensuring equity in participation of all gender groups.
  • Participate in internal and external, including donor, meetings (as appropriate) and represent the Consortium in all relevant coordination platforms at national, sub-national and regional levels
  • Work with MEAL and sector Technical Advisors to integrate gender equality into all project MEAL processes including gender equality specific indicators, quality benchmarks and response monitoring and evaluation tools, including Real Time Reviews, and lead the process of analysing data and adapting programming to respond to identified gaps and risks.
  • Establish, maintain and / or strengthen linkages with relevant government departments and civil society partners at national and regional levels in the management and implementation of the Project.
  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in a dynamic environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Proven record of enabling/facilitating change through influencing, inspiring and mobilising others;
  • Proven record of programme design in a development or humanitarian context;
  • Experience conducting assessments – including gender analysis – and revising monitoring and evaluation tools to capture gender and protection considerations for different sectors;
  • Effective communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to present arguments clearly and effectively to a wide range of internal and external audiences;
  • Fluent written and spoken English;
  • Commitment to and understanding of gender equality, child rights, the aims and principles of SC, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the IASC Guidelines.
  • Commitment to comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
  • Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
  • Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning capacity.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on 7th March 2022 at midnight Ugandan time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

How to apply

Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YS50YW1iYS43Nzc2My4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20

  


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