Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Senior Specialist

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Abt Associates

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $139,021.29 USD-$222,434.06 USD / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 12/11/2023
  • Location: United States 
Disability rights Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Core Responsibilities
  • Serve as GEDSI subject matter expert across programs and projects.
  • Embed intersectionality, e.g., race, ethnicity, LGBTQIA2S+ and other identities, to GEDSI work.
  • Manage large work streams or processes with limited oversight.
  • Lead GEDSI research, conduct GEDSI analyses and develop GEDSI Action Plans
  • Provide GEDSI expertise to various opportunities in Abt’s business development pipeline; lead or co-lead equity-focused bids.
  • Design and deliver GEDSI/equity trainings for various audiences, e.g. project staff, project counterparts, Abt staff.
  • Monitor trends in the GEDSI arena (practices, funding, monitoring and research, etc.) and use these to support identification of opportunities and inform programming/strategies.
  • Develop/refine Abt GEDSI/equity tools and frameworks.
  • Work closely with various projects to ensure a consistent and integrated GEDSI approach across Abt’s global development portfolio. 
  • Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning at the project level.
  • Support project teams to mentor GEDSI specialists, promote GEDSI/equity best practices, and facilitate learning.
  • In coordination with the CGEO team, identify and facilitate collaborative partnerships to grow Abt’s reputation and network in the GEDSI space.

What We Value
  • Bachelors  Degree + 12 years of relevant experience, Master’s Degree + 10 years of relevant experience, PHD + 8 years relevant experience
  • Significant technical experience at an advisory level in intersectionality and GEDSI, with a focus on gender equality in project design, implementation, and technical assistance in one or more of the following sectors: health, economic growth, agriculture, climate, governance
  • Experience developing GEDSI strategies and operationalizing them in USAID and other donor-funded programs and projects. 
  • Strong understanding of USAID and USG inclusion policies, i.e. Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy, Policy on Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy, Disability Policy, Youth in Development Policy, US Strategy to Prevent and Respond to GBV, US Strategy on Global Women’s Economic Security) 
  • Demonstrated ability to ensure gender mainstreaming and social inclusion integration in project design, implementation, and M&E at a senior level.
  • Experience with inclusive stakeholder consultation, and with ensuring the input and voices of under-represented and most impacted groups are heard.
  • Demonstrated capacity-strengthening experience, including developing and conducting trainings, mentorship, and coaching of various types of stakeholders.
  • Vast network of contacts relevant to GEDSI work within the global development community.
  • Proficiency in cross-cultural communication and engagement with diverse teams
  • Willingness and ability to travel to countries in which Abt works up to 20% time.
  • Lived experience in one or more low or middle income countries.
  • Fluency in English is required as well as strong writing and verbal skills.
  • Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
  • Preferred ability to work professionally in a foreign language relevant to Abt’s work (French is highly desired).

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