Chemonics recrute 01 Conseillère Genre et Inclusion Sociale (GESI)

Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor

The GESI Director will have experience in assessing and addressing GESI-related impacts of EWA in alignment with the Power Africa Results Framework. Energy poverty has an effect on climate change, and way of life with disproportionate impacts on women, gender minorities, people with disabilities, and children. Further, these groups are more likely to experience violence, water-borne diseases, domestic and livelihood responsibilities, and psychosocial distress associated with poverty. A wide range of expertise is welcome, recognizing the diversity of Energy related work and the disparate impacts and considerations to effectively ensure GESI equity, access, and agency. Some of the specific areas of implementation are expected to include:

• Provide program-wide leadership on the integration of GESI considerations, best practices, and key approaches to strengthen interventions, analysis, research, and learning within the program, and for all program counterparts, stakeholders, and USAID Missions in West Africa
• Provide technical assistance to any project component as an Energy GESI expert for both long-term core programming as well as during rapid response surge support activities, as appropriate, such as: assessing the key drivers of, and identifying interventions to prevent, gender-based violence related to EWA in specific geographies; leading activities to meaningfully engage women and gender minorities and people with disabilities; and, strengthening equity and inclusion within local West African governance and services systems
• Determine technical needs and priorities for short-term technical assistance and subcontractor support to best implement ongoing and surge support activities of this component.
• Manage a team of local and international experts to ensure high quality implementation at the highest standards of professional conduct.
• Develop technical reports, work planning, and regular progress report inputs as needed, under the overall direction of the Chief of Party.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Minimum of 10 years’ work experience in the technical area
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area required, advanced degree preferred or comparable years of work experience
• Experience implementing development activities in West Africa, and/or in a similar context
• Oral and written proficiency in English required; French fluency preferred

Application Instructions: Please apply by using this link. Applications must be submitted by December 7, 2023. Early applications encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.

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