Posted: 09.29.2016Closing Date: 10.06.2016
Internal/ External Vacancy announcement
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children is an exciting and dynamic organization that follows a holistic approach to achieve more for children and use its resources in an efficient and sustainable way. In every programming we aim to achieve results at scale, build partnership to influence others and increase our impact; look for innovate solutions to the problems children faces, campaign for better practice and ensure that Children’s voices are heard.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.
JOB Summary
The Gender Advisor will provide high quality technical assistance to Growth through Nutrition program in integrating gender dynamics in implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning of this multi-sectoral nutrition program. S/he is also expected to lead on the update or development of frameworks and guidance for integrating Gender and Diversity in line with SC’s Theory of Change and thematic strategies in order to ensure high quality, innovative programming, including direct interventions. S/He will lead on the development and dissemination of a robust evidence based practice relating to gender and diversity that can be used to bring about significant change in the rights and well-being of children. The position holder will actively engage in networking and building relationships with government, donor, international bodies, corporates, other NGOs, networks and others as required to promote best practice for the program.
Job specific roles and responsibilities
Lead the gender strategy for the project based on the findings of the gender analysis and experience from predecessor project
Lead and guide the planning of the gender activities to be incorporated across the different thematic areas of the project including in health and nutrition, livelihoods, WASH and M&E and learning
Put in place the necessary system and developed tools such as guidelines, checklists, to ensure gender is meaningfully mainstreamed in the project activities at different levels
Review and contribute to planning of activities in all technical areas to ensure meaningful participation of women in all project activities
Provide the regular TA for the regional and partner organizations with regards to the implementation of the planned activities.
Identify, plan implement, analyse and share key findings from needs assessment to improve program quality.
Coordinate & conduct capacity building trainings on gender integration and gender monitoring and evaluation, technical approaches, for Field staff, the Management, local partners and stakeholders to enhance quality implementation of the activities
Ensure that the project activity implementations are in line with the donor’s requirements and expectations in terms of quality and outcomes including budget utilization.
Review and compile reports coming from the field office and ensured their quality before submitted to the donor and other stakeholders.
Document and share key lessons, findings from gender analysis and gender self-assessment, promising practices, for further improvement in designing and implementation;
Collaborate with different team and partners working on the project for effective integration of gender in the project components
Ensure that program management meets USAID’s programmatic, administrative and financial standards and requirements.
Represent the organization in Technical working groups, strategic meetings and workshops, with respect to gender integration.
Perform any other activities based on Line manager’s assignment
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants must have a minimum of BA Degree in Gender or social development with a minimum of 8 years’ experience Specific experience of working on gender, promoting gender awareness, building capacity in gender and developing strategy and guidance.
Solid experience on gender integration related to more than one of the priority sectors: health, nutrition, livelihoods and economic development, WASH, youth, education and private sector development, ,
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
Fluency in National language required
Fluency in English, both verbal and written required
Commitment to Save the Children values
Scope & complexity of decision making ( choose the appropriate description and delete the rest)
Able to make decisions using creativity and some independent judgement within realm of current scope of work; Decisions typically made in order to resolve and adapt current solutions or introduce new procedures and practices
PERCENTAGE OF TRAVEL (Out of duty station if applicable).
20 – 35% with flexibility for additional travel as needed
COMPETENCIES
To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases
Leading ( align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)
Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organisation.
Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realise their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further.
Thinking ( align with Ambition, creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)
Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation and making appropriate judgements.
Innovating and Adapting: Develop and implement innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing uncertain work and global environment.
Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organisation..
Engaging ( align with Collaboration, Creativity,
Networking: Builds and use sustainable relationship to support the work of save the children
Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the minimum requirements and interested to work with us please CLICK HERE TO APPLY
A CV (not more than 3 pages)
A cover letter (not more than one page)
A one page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this
Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.
In the selection of its staff, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.
“We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.”
Note: All travel costs should be covered by the applicant if invited for written exam or interview.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract - Full-Time
Closing date: Thursday 6 October 2016
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
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