USAID Gender Specialist Job Placement – ACDI/VOCA

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Job Title:         Gender Specialist
Organisation: ACDI/VOCA
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
ACDI/VOCA is an international non-profit development organization which
is based in Washington, D.C and was founded in 1963. It that delivers technical
and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise
development, community development and food security in order to promote
broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has
approximately 49 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $151 million.
About USAID Program:
ACDI/VOCA is seeking to implement an anticipated Emergency Food
Security Program in Uganda funded by USAID. The EFS Program will address the
ongoing refugee crises in Uganda’s West Nile and will provide food security
relief to the refugee and host communities. The immediate interventions are
rooted in the program objectives to combat malnutrition and launch coping
strategies through efficient management of natural resources and social
inclusion. The EFS Program is anticipated to start in August, 2017 with the
term of 18 months.
Job Summary: The Gender
Specialist is primarily responsible for the development of the gender strategy
and implementation of the activities that seamlessly integrate gender
throughout the program cycle, program operations, and monitoring and
evaluation. The position is based in Arua, Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Oversee the development of the gender
    strategy and work plan with the Chief of Party and Emergency Response
    Manager
  • The jobholder will mainstream gender as a
    cross-cutting theme into the analysis and design of program activities
    including program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, organizational
    structure and operations
  • The incumbent will design the methodology,
    conducts fieldwork, analyzes findings, and proposes recommendations for
    program activities as well as responsible for the start-up gender analysis
    study
  • The jobholder will also integrate
    pyscho-social considerations on target beneficiaries and ensure women are
    sufficiently protected in an emergency context
  • Identify programmatic and operational
    constraints and corresponding opportunities for gender integration, gender
    equity and gender sensitivity
  • Guide on and participate in the market
    assessment on integration of gender into the market process and the
    barriers to integration of gender
  • Develop and mobilize a stakeholder
    strategy for increased gender representation and participation in
    agribusinesses, cooperatives and service providers
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the USAID Gender
    Specialist job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in sociology,
    anthropology, women’s studies, or other related discipline
  • At least eight years of progressively
    responsible experience with an international NGO mainstreaming gender into
    food security, nutrition or agriculture programs to promote gender equity,
    including five years facilitating training on gender, gender audit and/or
    gender program analysis and gender target support
  • Extensive knowledge of and proven
    successful ability to conduct gender analyses and gender integration
    programming
  • Clear knowledge and understanding of gender
    relationships within the region.
  • Demonstrated awareness of and
    responsiveness to gender and social issues in East Africa cross-cultural
    context preferred
  • The applicant must be politically and
    culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
  • Demonstrate technical experience working
    with refugees and vulnerable groups preferred
  • Commitment to women’s rights, human rights
    based approach and accountability to affected communities
  • Fluency in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in
the USAID Project should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 20th June
2017
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