Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor

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Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Ghana
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor , West Africa 
The Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor will lead the integration and improving the quality and relevance of GESI activities on an anticipated donor-funded regional project in West Africa. S/he will provide guidance on gender and social inclusion mainstreaming through project implementation. S/he will be responsible for gender and social inclusion analysis and program strategy. The GESI Advisor will be based in Ghana.    

Role and Responsibility  
  • Provide technical leadership in agenda setting on gender integration, policy, implementation, measurement, and reporting  

  • Provide technical assistance to a range of actors in West Africa to integrate gender in their portfolios in accordance with USAID guidance and policy  

  • Design and deliver gender training including the development or sourcing of resource materials  

  • Ensure compliance with USAID, national, and regional policies related to gender and inclusive development, women, peace, and security, strategy development, project design and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, as applicable  

  • Conduct baseline GESI analysis, working with the project team and partners to co-design a GESI strategy and support gender integration  

  • Provide oversight and contributions to the activities and grant development process that will ensure that the process is equitable, accessible, and inclusive to minority and women-owned and operated entities  

  • Work with the technical team and potential beneficiaries, partners and/or grantees to ensure that all programmatic training and technical assistance provided by the project exemplifies best practice in gender and inclusion  

  • Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities focusing on GESI and s upport the design and implementation of GESI related indicators  

Qualifications  
  • Bachelor's degree in social studies, women’s studies, political economy, international development, or a related field; Master's degree is preferred  

  • At least five (5) years of technical experience in donor-funded gender and social inclusion programming, USAID experience preferred  

  • Technical expertise in gendered approaches to P/CVE, peacebuilding and/or stabilization   

  • Technical expertise with women, youth, marginalized groups and social inclusion in the context of governance, conflict prevention, regional peacebuilding and resilience   

  • Experience and knowledge of issues related to gender integration, mainstreaming and social inclusion in West Africa  

  • Strong analytical, data gathering and community interaction skills  

  • Knowledge and skills in planning, monitoring, training, organizing and leading workshops  

  • English and French fluency is required  

Candidates from the West Africa region are strongly encouraged to apply.   

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