Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist
Job Description
Title: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist
Company Name: Virginia Tech
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Development studies, Rural development, Women and Gender studies, Sociology, or Anthropology
∎ Skills Required: coherent and analytical report writing skills, MS Office, Spoken and written fluency in English, Strong inter personal and communication skills
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
capacity buildling, Conducting focus groups, conducting interviews and surveys, Facilitating training, gender integration programing, Monitoring and Evaluation, USAID
Job Context:
∎ The Feed the Future Innovation for Integrated Pest Management (IPM IL)`s Feed the Future Bangladesh Pest Management project, a three-year USAID/Bangladesh funded activity (IPMA), is seeking a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist. The GESI Specialist will oversee the implementation of the project`s GESI Action Plan; ensuring project activities engage with the relevant gender and/or social issues, constraints, and/or opportunities. The project addresses pesticide safety, emerging pests fall armyworm, South American tomato leafminer and others and implementation of IPM packages for various crops.
∎ The GESI Specialist will lead gender and social inclusion initiatives for the Bangladesh Pest Management Activity. The GESI Specialist will report directly to the Country Program Manager, but will also collaborate closely with the project`s Deputy Program Manager and MEL Specialist. The GESI Specialist will be the project`s immediate source of technical assistance to support the inclusive scaling of IPM packages, knowledge, and products, but will be supported by the IPM IL`s Gender Specialist, who will support the GESI Specialist with: conducting the project`s GESI Analysis, developing GESI-focused assessments and evaluations, and designing Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) tools to permit the Bangladesh Integrated Pest Management Activity to transform information on gender and social-based disparities into decision-making that reduces barriers that negatively impact women, men, and other marginalized groups.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Work with the IPM IL's Gender Specialist to implement the Bangladesh Integrated Pest Management Activity's comprehensive GESI Analysis that will specifically inform the implementation of Year 2 and Year 3 GESI-focused activities.
∎ Oversee implementation of the project's GESI Action Plan and revise it as necessary during implementation based on learning.
∎ Oversee integration of gender equality and social inclusion in all project activities
∎ Review and provide input to work plans, technical reports, and other deliverables to ensure GESI integration.
∎ Lead the development of capacity-building programs that will enable scaling partners (USAID implementing partners, private sector individuals and enterprises, and professionals from Bangladesh's Department of Agricultural Extension) to implement GESI-responsive strategies.
∎ Document successful program activities and methodologies for gender integration, youth engagement, and social inclusion through the development of resources and training guides.
∎ Coordinate with the project's Country Program Manager and the IPM IL's Communications Coordinator to develop success stories and other knowledge products; document project approaches and activities addressing GESI issues linked to IPM including lessons learned and recommendations.
∎ The IPM IL's Gender Specialist will collaborate with the GESI Specialist and other members of the technical team to develop MEL and CLA tools contextualized for the project that will allow staff to assess how project activities are addressing the needs and priorities of women, youth, and marginalized groups, and document the extent to which women, youth, and marginalized groups are able to actively participate in and benefit from training activities.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in a relevant field in the social sciences (development studies, rural development, women and gender studies, sociology, anthropology) or Bachelor's degree with substantial relevant experience is required.
∎ Minimum of 3 years-experience working to address gender, youth, and/or social inclusion issues in the agricultural sector.
∎ Demonstrated experience conducting gender integration programing.
∎ Demonstrated ability to foster commitment and build capacity among program staff and in-country actors to ensure gender and social inclusion integration and empowerment.
∎ Experience in monitoring and evaluation, conducting focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and surveys.
∎ Experience facilitating trainings for staff and beneficiary populations is required.
∎ Ability to write coherent and analytical reports is required.
∎ Strong inter personal and communication skills required.
∎ Prior experience with USAID project, procedures, policies and reporting requirements is preferred.
∎ Demonstrated experience with computer-based Microsoft software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
∎ Spoken and written fluency in English required.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 15 Oct 2021
Company Information:
∎ 19 Sep 2021
∎ Virginia Tech
∎ Address : 526 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
USA
∎ Web : vt.edu
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 15th Oct 2021
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