ender Officer, AIMS Programs

In this role and reporting to the Director, SFE & Programs, you will be responsible for mainstreaming gender equality and inclusion within the SFE program. The scope of work includes building staff and organizational capacity, providing technical assistance across the program cycle and collaborating with gender focal points across the AIMS Network and the Director, Gender Equality and Inclusion to support implementation of the AIMS Framework for Gender Equality and Inclusion in all aspects of programmatic initiatives.

This is a full-time, two-year renewable contract opportunity based at the AIMS Senegal Centre of Excellence in Mbour, Senegal.

Do you have what we need?

· Master’s degree in relevant area and/or equivalent work experience (an undergraduate degree in combination with qualifying experience accepted in lieu of an advanced degree);

· Fully bilingual in French and English (speak, read, write);

· Minimum eight (8) years’ experience with international development, with a focus on promoting women’s rights, empowerment and gender equality;

· At least four (4) years working on gender equality issues in the African context – exposure to gender issues in the francophone context in Africa;

· Excellent gender analytical research and writing skills;

· Superior skills in building productive working relationships with team colleagues, field offices, donors and partners and in promoting and maintaining a collaborative working environment;

· Demonstrated understanding of gender equality compliance requirements of donor government agencies, such as Global Affairs Canada, DFID, IDRC, Development Banks and other multilateral agencies / charitable organizations / foundations;

· Strong aptitude for coaching, training and facilitation within diverse cultural contexts;

· Familiarity integrating gender equality and inclusion within Results Based Management (RBM) and reporting frameworks;

· Demonstrated ability to review, synthesize and analyze information / data and produce quality reports;

· Previous experience leading the following: programmatic gender analysis, gender strategy development and implementation, reporting against gender equality results activities;

· Skilled in research and integrating gender analysis in program design and proposals development;

· Flexible approach to dealing with ambiguity / changes in priorities;

· Experience in managing multiple priorities using a multi-stakeholder approach is considered an asset;

· Excellent computer skills using MS Office and Internet; and

· Ability and availability to travel internationally to implementation areas, some of which may be in remote locations.