Gender Specialist, Uganda at ACDI/VOCA 155 views0 applications

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization 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.

Gender Specialist, Uganda

ACDI/VOCA is promptly seeking Gender Specialist for 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.

The Gender Specialist is 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of the gender strategy and work plan with the Chief of Party and Emergency Response Manager
• Mainstream gender as a cross-cutting theme into the analysis and design of program activities including program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, organizational structure and operations
• Design the methodology, conducts fieldwork, analyzes findings, and proposes recommendations for program activities as well as responsible for the start-up gender analysis study
• 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
• Advise 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

• Bachelor’s degree in sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, or other related discipline
• Minimum of 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
• Demonstrated 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
• 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 required