Gender Equity and Inclusion Specialist

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Counterpart International

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Honduras
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a GESI Analysis and Action plan aligned with USAID’s Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy, ADS 200mab and 205, that will address TO#1 as well as areas of emphasis for future TOs under the IDIQ.
  • Conduct data collection and analysis for the GESI Action plan and present findings to Counterpart, Prime, the Localization Advisory Board, and other actors as requested.
  • Support the development and implementation of the GESI Action Plan that includes recommendations to adapt IDIQ and TO implementation to address gaps, establishes a process for capturing unintended consequences, and integrates GESI considerations into its internal operations and programming with government and civil society (CSOs, private sector, academia, media, and others) across the IDIQ and TO components, to increase the impact for women and other marginalized populations (e.g., LGBTQI+, the disabled, Afro-indigenous) and improve sustainability of different interventions.
  • Work closely with Obj. 3/Component 2 Lead to ensure that gender and social inclusion approaches are integrated in activity planning, implementation, and MEL activities to include the voices of women, youth, and other marginalized groups.
  • Ensure the Activity documents include any observed unintended gender-related consequences of the Activity and address them if a viable solution exists.
  • Train all TO staff and provide them with resources on GESI to implement and report on the activities and indicators.
  • GESI Specialist will provide his/her expertise to the team, government, and civil society partners to ensure gender integration and implementation of activities, which may include things such as considerations for gender and youth budgeting and auditing under Objectives 1 and 2, or gender considerations in the implementation of the OGP NAP, specific gender training or policy development under Objective 3.
  • Provide technical assistance to grantees or other stakeholders on GESI related matters, that could include: trainings on implementing GESI in their Human Resources practices, supporting partners and grantees to mainstream GESI across their activities, or providing assistance on collecting GESI related data for advocacy or MEL reporting.
  • Contribute to the development of annual work plans, performance monitoring systems and tools, and writing of progress, quarterly, and final program reports. Identify and as requested, write impact stories on GESI-related issues for USAID.
  • Collaborate with the MEL and OD/TC teams to ensure performance and related indicators used for GESI are appropriate and reflective of the Prime and USAID regulations.
  • Support with the implementation of broader Activity tasks as required for the success of the Activity.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • University degree in international development, international relations, women’s studies, public administration, or a relevant field.
  • Minimum of five (5) years related experience in gender programming with a specific focus on civil society strengthening, including conducting analyses, action planning, making recommendations, and reporting.
  • Experience working in gender programming on a donor-funded development project, preferably USAID.
  • Experience conducting in-depth gender analysis and developing recommendations and action items based on findings.
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills in English.

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