Gender Equality and SRHR Technical Advisor (Pending…
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Gender Equality and SRHR Technical Advisor (Pending Approved Funding)
Position Title: Gender Equality and SRHR Technical Advisor
Department: Transformational Development (Canada)
Reports To: Grants Sub-Team Leader
Status: Fixed-term, full time contract (5 years), salaried (pending funding award)
Salary Level: Level J
Location: Canada
PURPOSE:
This position is to provide technical support for a project to be implemented in Bangladesh. This project aims to achieve the enhanced enjoyment of SRHR for vulnerable adolescent and youth girls (aged 10-24) in select communities in Dinajpur and Netrokona Districts, Bangladesh, by improving both the delivery and use of gender-responsive SRHR services for adolescent and youth girls.
The SRHR and Gender Technical Advisor will work closely with WR Bangladesh, the Project Manager, and the Transformational Development team to ensure integration of gender transformative approaches to health & nutrition programming. This person will develop, strengthen, and support comprehensive and tangible gender equality strategies and action plans. S/he will also facilitate gender quality capacity building for field teams and contribute to project knowledge management and learning related to gender equality.
This role will support project staff on integrating gender in project planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting as per GAC guidelines. The position will provide guidance, mentorship and capacity building coaching and training to project and local NGO partner staff where needed. Experience with programs or projects funded by GAC including field experience is highly preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A – Gender integration in project planning, monitoring and reporting
- Project Start-up: Develop, integrate and implement gender equality strategies and FIAP approaches in each stage of the project’s life cycle, ensuring overall coherence, technical quality, and measurement through the projects’ performance measurement framework.
- Training Project Staff: Contribute to training of all project staff, in collaboration with local partner’s gender staff in Bangladesh, on essential gender components of the project, including adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programming.
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL): Support project MEAL staff to ensure tracking and monitoring of gender-sensitive project indicators and outcomes.
- Program Support: Participate virtually and in-person in quarterly program management team meetings.
- Reporting: Work with project staff to collect gender data, provide gender analysis of project outcomes/results.
B – Gender Technical Advisory, Capacity Building and Quality Assurance
- Lead the development of project gender strategy, tools and templates for communicating the importance of gender justice.
- Provide direct technical guidance, coaching and training support to staff and partners in Bangladesh.
- Collaborate with Asia Regional Team’s PSEA and safeguarding coordinator to ensure PSEA compliance.
C- Project learning, Documentation and Innovation
- Support Bangladesh project team and partners in the design, testing and evaluation of innovations to advance gender equality.
- Distill learnings and evidence generated into programmatic guidance and learning materials.
D. External Representation
- Work with the Transformational Development team to develop documents, webinars, articles, social media posts and other materials related to the grant.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Commit to World Renew’s mission, vision, and values.
- Proven experience in advancing gender equality and gender transformative approaches.
- Familiarity with relevant national and international gender equality frameworks.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree required in Gender and Development studies or related gender-focused discipline.
- A minimum of 7 years international experience in gender programming.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Occasional international travel (at least two trips during the contract) to destinations in Bangladesh is required.
With World Renew’s commitment to Core Humanitarian Standard and Safeguarding responsibilities, a successful candidate can expect to go through a thorough background check.
Why Work with World Renew? Values Flexibility! 36-hour workweek with Fridays being ‘Focus Fridays’ #nomeetings
- Work that follows a relentless mission to end hunger and starvation in the world.
- Full-Time Flexible Work Arrangements.
- Generous Vacation and Holiday Time.
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Company
Canadian Partnership for Women and Children
Location
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Country
Canada
Salary
100.000
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