Plan International recruits 01 Roving Gender & Inclusion in Emergencies Specialist
Plan International
Afrique
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, …), Projet/programme de développement
Roving Gender & Inclusion in Emergencies Specialist
Date: 29 juin 2023
Lieu: Any WACAH Country, Burkina Faso
Entreprise: Plan International
role PURPOSE
The work of the Roving Gender & Inclusion in Emergencies Specialist is to support and work closely with the Head Gender Equality and Inclusion in providing technical and strategic regional support for Plan’s work on gender equality and inclusion in humanitarian preparedness and response. The Roving Gender & Inclusion in Emergencies Specialist ensures that Plan’s humanitarian programming and influencing around the region contributes to Plan’s Global Strategy, that it is fully aligned with our gender transformative approach, and becomes well-known for quality, innovation, scalability and results.
The role will seek to help countries pursue improvements in gender aware, gender transformative and inclusive programming in humanitarian settings. It seeks to build capacity and confidence in country teams on internalising and demystifying gender transformative approaches. It will provide advisory and technical support to country office staff on gender & inclusion in emergencies and other DRM action, ensuring that Plan is recognized for quality, innovation and results. The role will also provide gap-filling support to country programmes in the field where needed to ensure country offices benefit from hands-on practical support in the execution of key activities.
Dimensions of the Role
Provides direct technical support in the field on gender & inclusion in emergencies
Supports capacity building efforts across the countries in the region on gender & inclusion in emergencies
Work with Country Offices (CO), National Organisations (NO) and the Global Hub (GH) to build a clear and consistent vision, message and coherent approach to gender in emergencies and gender transformative programming in humanitarian settings in WACA.
Provide analysis of WACA’s DRM portfolio from a gender & inclusion perspective to inform strategic discussions and support provided to country offices.
Accountabilities
Programming (30%)
Working closely with the DRM team and the Gender & Inclusion team, support the development of a portfolio of humanitarian programmes that are consistently gender aware and show a strong contribution to gender transformative programming and girls’ rights, including the provision of technical support on project proposal development and results frameworks.
Support country office teams to build action on a strong gender analysis and implement quality humanitarian programming that adheres to the IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action, GBV Guidelines, PSEA in humanitarian response and the Sphere Standards related to gender and inclusion.
Support country office teams on the use of the IASC Gender and Age Marker, and on Plan’s Gender Transformative Marker.
Participate actively in Plan’s Global Gender in Emergencies working group, and contribute to the development of guidance notes and tools to strengthen Plan Internationals ability to implement gender transformative programmes and ability to identify and address the needs and rights of girls in emergencies.
In collaboration with sector leads develop programme models and case studies on gender transformative programmes in emergencies to support COs replicate good practice learned from other Plan International programmes
Work closely with Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) teams to ensure girls and women are fully participating in feedback and complaints mechanisms, in a way which is meaningful to them and respects their dignity (back and forth, and feedback used to improve program design on an equal basis as those of boys and men)
Support advocacy teams in developing strategies to influence different actors for responses build around the gendered impacts of crises
Provide a quarterly analysis of the humanitarian portfolio in WACA from a gender and inclusion perspective, to identify trends, strengths, and weaknesses, to inform strategic discussions and support needs.
Emergency preparedness and response (35%)
Deploy to support humanitarian programme design and review in Plan International Country Offices as well as to breaking emergencies to provide technical input and guidance.
Provide technical guidance on gender in the CO Emergency Preparedness Plans, ensuring that they are based on a strong gender & inclusion analysis.
Lead in-country RGA analysis in rapid onset humanitarian crisis.
Advocates for better inclusion of women’s and girls needs and transformative gender in humanitarian response plans to in-country donors and other stakeholders.
Learning and Capacity Building (35%)
Support the capacity building of staff to understand and use the concepts around gender in emergencies who can then create, deliver and monitor programmes that contribute to gender transformative work.
Provide coaching and mentorship to program staff and partners to ensure gender is integrated in program strategies and plans.
Support the development and implementation of skills development workshops ensuring gender in emergencies is core to the modules developed.
Document lessons learned from programmes to support the organisation continuously learn from its programmes.
Additional tasks
Support on other gender and inclusion priorities, as assigned.
Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures
Key relationships
Internal:
Regional Head of Gender Equality & Inclusion, and team
Country Office Heads of Programme, Gender Focal Points and Emergency Response Managers
Global Gender & Inclusion Team, and Global Gender in Emergencies Specialist
Regional Head of Humanitarian, and team
Regional Hub staff
National Office programme staff
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
5 or more years of experience in similar positions providing technical expertise on gender and inclusion in emergencies, managing gender-based violence projects, etc, in several different countries and contexts (including sudden onset, slow onset and protracted emergencies)
Advanced degree in social work, social sciences, gender, protection or similar
Proven knowledge of global principles and guidance on gender in humanitarian action, including SGBV and PSEA
Strong knowledge of the situation of girls and women in West and Central Africa
Previous experience in West and Central Africa
Sound grasp of intersectionality & feminism, and a passion for dismantling patriarchy
Specific knowledge on the different needs of girls and boys in emergencies and the particular risks facing girls
Familiar with humanitarian programming and inter-agency coordination systems
Strong knowledge of safeguarding and PSEA mechanisms
Ability to establish child and girl-friendly spaces and conduct RNA and focus groups with girls.
Ability to use participatory methods to engage with community members on sensitive issues
Ability to mainstream gender in design, management, monitoring and evaluation of emergency programs in line with SPHERE and IASC standards
Ability to contribute to or lead the development of gender in emergency-related funding proposals
Ability to train staff on how to practically integrate gender into response programming and preparedness planning, piloting and refining GiE training tools
Ability to conduct gender analysis in humanitarian contexts and ensure that humanitarian projects are at least gender aware/sensitive
Ability to serve as a gender specialist on emergency assessment teams, assisting emergency teams to design and initiate emergency response programs which appropriately address gender considerations and promote the protection and empowerment of women and girls
In-depth understanding of how gender, age, and other socio-cultural factors (ethnicity, disability) intersect to affect access to rights.
Fundamentals of gender-responsive and inclusive M&E (sex-disaggregated and gender-sensitive indicators and qualitative indicators on social norm change) to inform programming decisions.
Excellent command of French and English, both speaking and writing
Ability to work under pressure and with a minimum supervision
Ability to work in a multicultural environment
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.
Physical Environment
Frequent travel within and outside the region, to remote areas with high levels of insecurity. (50%)
Level of contact with children
Medium contact: Occasional frequency of interaction with children and young people
HOW TO APPLY?
This position is opened for all applicants and females’ candidates are highly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should be immediately available. To apply, click on the link below and send by July 14th 2023:
Your application should include:
A comprehensive cover letter
A comprehensive and clear CV that includes the contact of four (4) of your professional referees, one of whom should be your current employer.
Females’ candidates are highly encouraged to apply
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