Gender, Inclusion, and Localization Advisor for Climate Adaptation Support Activity

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Tetra Tech

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/09/2023
  • Location: United States 
Climate & Environmental justice Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Position Description
The Gender, Inclusion, and Localization Advisor will provide technical expertise to CASA including working with USAID Missions, Washington, and partners to integrate gender, equity and inclusion, and localization approaches into technical assistance to support climate adaptation planning and programming. The Advisor will lead the implementation of activities related to gender, inclusion, and localization (GIL) and ensure that GIL considerations are integrated throughout CASA’s approach in line with relevant USAID policies and frameworks.  
 
Responsibilities:
* Leads and monitors the inclusion of women, LGBTQI+ communities, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and marginalized and underrepresented groups across CASA activities.
* Assumes a lead role in articulating and advocating the strategic importance of gender, equity and inclusion, access, and localization considerations in climate adaptation programming, communications, and learning.
* Works across teams to ensure gender, equity and inclusion, and localization policies, frameworks, and best practices are applied.
* Informs project- and activity level localization strategies and works with the Adaptation Lead, other CASA staff members, consultants, and subcontractors to design and apply GIL approaches.
* Develops and reviews activity scopes of work, training, deliverables, and communications for GIL integration and supports Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework design that is equitable and gender responsive.
* Directly manages and coordinates relevant activities, analyses, and research.
* Participates in work plan development, strategic planning, and adaptation framework development.
* Leads technical task design and implementation, contributes to deliverables, and manages discrete tasks and activities as needed.
* Coordinates and oversees consultants and subcontractors for discrete technical activities.
* Represents CASA as workshops, conferences, and other events.  
 
Qualifications:
* Master’s degree in gender studies, sociology, international development, climate or environmental studies, or relevant field.
* At least 7 years of experience working on gender, social inclusion, youth, Indigenous Peoples, and/or localization topics as they relate to climate change adaptation and resilience, sustainable development, climate justice, or relevant fields.
* Experience assessing equity and inclusion needs and developing strategies to integrate gender, inclusion, and localization into climate change programming.  
* Professional proficiency in English is required.
* Ability to travel internationally.
* U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is mandatory.

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