Gender Equality and Governance Specialist

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Cowater International

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Deadline: 22/02/2024
  • Location: South Africa
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SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
The Canadian High Commission in Pretoria requires the services of a Gender Equality and Governance Specialist to support its programming over a renewable term of 1-year. The Specialist will provide field level: (1) analysis (2) advice and technical support and (3) policy input on matters related to gender equality and inclusive governance relevant to Canada's development assistance programs in South Africa, as well as in Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Namibia when requested. 

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project-Level Technical Advice:
  1. Provide written analysis and/or comments and technical services to facilitate the integration of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and/or on governance as a cross-cutting themes into projects, strategies, and programming across the South Africa development program.
  2. Assist in identifying gender equality and/or governance programming opportunities fitting with Global Affairs Canada priorities (e.g., ODA program priorities) in country.
  3. Review project proposals and advise project teams on the planning of projects to ensure they reach the highest possible level of gender equality integration.

Program-Level Technical Advice:
  1. Gender - Review and provide written analysis on emerging gender equality issues and challenges in the country, as well as on South Africa gender equality policies, strategies. Governance - Conduct governance analyses that take into consideration the political, economic, social realities and constraints, emerging governance issues and challenges in the South Africa. For both sectors, outline linkages with Global Affairs Canada’s policy framework and country program priorities.
  2. Identifies relevant approaches and opportunities to enhance linkages with other stakeholders and initiatives in South Africa on programming related to gender equality and/or governance.
  3. Assist with program reporting on gender equality and governance key performance indicators.

Knowledge-Building:
  1. Support the dissemination at HQ and in the field of GAC policies, programming priorities and tools in support of governance and/or gender equality, especially with regards to best practices and lessons learned, and results-based management.
  2. Provide advice to South Africa Development team on issues that need to be raised in policy dialogue and/or advocacy with government, other donors, civil society organizations, etc.,
  3. Attend gender equality and/or governance related meetings and presentations as a resource person, contributing to knowledge sharing and policy dialogue.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • University degree in social anthropology, gender, sociology, international development/relations, or other field directly related to the substantive areas of this position. A post-graduate degree in relevant field is an asset. 
  • At least 8 years of field work experience implementing, managing, and/or providing technical assistance to programs in developing countries with a focus on gender equality and /or governance is required.
  • Significant demonstrated knowledge and experience in the areas of empowerment of women, human rights (e.g. LGBTQI), gender-based violence, sexual reproductive health, 
  • The reporting will be written in English.

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