CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Morocco
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

SUMMARY:

Counterpart International is seeking a Gender Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded Enhancing Civil Society Contribution to the Public Policy Process program in Morocco. The program will support civil society organizations (CSOs) to contribute more effectively to lawmaking and the public policy process, as well as the Government of Morocco to engage civil society in developing, implementing, and overseeing public policy. With the support and under the supervision of the Chief of Party (COP) and Counterpart Headquarters staff, the Gender Specialist will ensure that gender is effectively integrated into program activities, methodologies and approaches in a manner that is culturally sensitive and results-oriented. The Gender Specialist will also work with local partners to ensure gender integration into their program design and activities as well as their organizational structure and program management. The Gender Specialist should have competence and extensive past experience working on gender-related projects, conducting in-depth gender analyses, and integrating gender across a program’s components. Additionally, the Gender Specialist will be involved in the monitoring and evaluation process of gender-related activities, including developing and ensuring good indicator reporting and writing official reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct a gender analysis as part of the project assessment team to identify relevant gender roles, gaps, opportunities, and power differences and to analyze why such disparities and differences exist, and to assess their potential impact on achieving program objectives.
• Develop and support the implementation of a gender strategy and a gender action plan integrating findings from the gender analysis into the program design in an effort to mitigate the obstacles that prevent males and females from fully participating in program activities and to ensure equitable program impact on males and females.
• Design program activities that are sensitive to male and female gender roles, including sensitizing male stakeholders to the benefits of reducing gender inequality and engaging male support for female participation and leadership.
• Work with local partners, including subgrantees, to ensure gender integration into their program design and activities, as well as within their organizational structure and program management.
• Coordinate with implementing partners to ensure gender integration into overall program strategy and all activities.
• Work with the program’s other technical specialists to ensure that gender is properly integrated into all trainings, capacity building activities, and technical assistance to partners and assistance recipients.
• Increase the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate on women’s issues as well as integrate attention to gender in advocacy efforts on other issues.
• Contribute to the development of annual work plans, performance monitoring systems and tools, and writing of progress, quarterly and final program reports.
• Coordinate with and support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team in establishing and implementing reporting systems for USAID data and ensure the collection of gender-disaggregated information.
• Use performance indicators and evaluations to capture effectiveness of gender integration strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in gender studies or related field required.
• Minimum eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience working on gender integration issues for international development programs.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working on USAID programs.
• Good knowledge of gender issues in Morocco including social, political, and cultural gender norms and challenges.
• Work experience in Morocco or similar context required.
• Experience designing, leading and conducting gender analyses, as well as integrating and implementing findings into program design.
• Experience engaging local stakeholders, including CSOs, members of Parliament, and other local and national government leaders in gender-sensitive initiatives.
• Experience building capacity of local stakeholders on gender issues.
• Experience integrating gender in community participatory engagement or advocacy preferred.
• Professional written and oral fluency in English, in addition to French or Arabic required

How to apply:

http://www.counterpart.org/working-with-us