Position Summary
Search is looking for a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist for an anticipated USAID program in Central African Republic (CAR) focused on Peacebuilding, Governance and Human Rights.
The GESI Specialist will work in coordination with the Country Program Office and the USAID Peacebuilding, Governance and Human Rights Program in CAR, and within the strategic framework of Search’s Conflict Prevention Programme, support the design and implementation of the Country Programme on strengthening national understanding and data on the advancement of international, regional and national commitments towards GESI.
Duties and Responsibilities
The first section will be an in-depth gender analysis of the economic, legal, political, and social situation and challenges in CAR. The second will focus on in-depth sectoral gender analysis.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist will focus on:
- Provide technical support for staff and consultants working on GESI mainstreaming.
- Implement the USAID program Work Plan in alignment of the Country Programme on Mainstreaming GESI:
Support a process of reflective assessment and adjustment of programme implementation to ensure strategic flexibility;
- Provide input into planning of new activities, including identification of new target related initiatives.
- Prepare reporting needs related to the Programme
- Contribute to preparation of relevant training materials
- Contribute to knowledge management activities and documents related to GEWE
Provide support on establishing institutional partnerships and institutional capacity for mainstreaming GESI to the government within the National Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan (RCPCA):
- Support the implementation of partnership agreements with Government of CAR:
- Assist in developing training designs as per training needs assessments;
- Ensure relevance of mainstreaming GESI through periodic reviews and adjustments;
- Advise on implementation and monitoring of GESI capacity development in civil service through close collaboration with relevant government bodies.
Develop initial technical capacity on GESI in civil societies organizations, government ministries/ commissions through:
- Take leadership in initiating Training of Trainers to key personnel in each government ministry or commission;
- Develop and produce publication of CAR-specific training modules in French and Sango languages;
- Conduct periodical review and adjustment of training methodology training modules.
Provide technical expertise, as part of the project Team, to mainstream GESI approaches into key consortium-wide organizational mechanisms, processes and procedures:
- Review policy and procedures to mainstream conflict sensitivity:
- Analyze organizational mandates to inform internal advocacy and familiarization;
- Review related project-wide policy and procedures to ensure that conflict-sensitive principles are integrated and implemented;
- Advise management on the introduction of conflict-sensitive systems and approaches within the programme management cycle, starting at the programme conception, design and appraisal process.
Establish organizational accountability measures for conflict-sensitive programming:
- Provide technical support to embed internal accountability mechanisms in agencies, programmes and projects;
- Support introduction of public accountability mechanisms in programme cycles
- Introduce GESI into corporate literature, language and communications, and strengthen external partnerships:
- Collate lessons learned and facilitate wider institutional learning;
- Build networks with INGOs, UN and external organizations that analyze local contexts to feed into regular context analysis and updates;
- Strengthen partnership with organizations that could benefit from and contribute to building capacity in conflict-sensitive development approaches in CAR.
Type and Nature of Contacts
Routinely coordinates with colleagues and consultants on-site and in the field and resolves problem situations with tact.
Represents, as assigned, selected programs or projects and other organizations, including donors, vendors, and international and local partners.
Interacts with the country office and regional staff.
Education and Experience
BS/BA in Peace and Conflict studies, Gender and Women and Inclusivity studies, International Development, Law with a minimum of 7 years ‘experience OR Ph.D or Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict studies, Political Science, International Development, Law with a minimum of 9 years ‘experience
At least three years experience directly related to GESI approaches, including experience in mainstreaming these concepts into development programming in CAR;
Experience in conflict analysis and experience in applying such analysis to local contexts in CAR.
Good understanding of CAR’s peace process, and the political, social and economic aspects of peacebuilding and development efforts in CAR;
Direct experience in the design and/or implementation of development programmes;
Experience working in an International NGO is an advantage.
Language Requirements:
Excellent oral and written proficiency in French and English.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
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