Coordinator GEA (Gender Equality)

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Root Capital

Remote (local)
  • Location: Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo , Rwanda 
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 01/08/2024
  • Location: Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo , Rwanda 
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About Us

Agriculture is the key to unlocking a better future for billions of people. But while rural families sustain the world, they struggle to sustain themselves. At the same time, they face increasingly urgent challenges, from volatile crop prices to extreme weather.

Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinate, Implement & Monitor Gender Equity Advisory Services (40%)

  • Lead the planning, execution, monitoring and performance evaluation of GEA advisor activities (on-site, virtual consulting and/or GEA advisory workshops), in accordance with regional goals, country/value chain strategies and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
  • Design and/or update procedures, methodological resources, tools, materials, etc. as feedback support to advisors on the quality of their results, services and products delivered and analyze results for continued improvement, excellence, and alignment with work plans and established goals.

Advisor Management (20%)

  • Develop and manage GEA advisors workplan and coordinate GEA advisors activities with other advisory services advisors workplan
  • Supervise the execution and evaluate the performance of the advisors' activities (on-site, virtual advisory and/or GEA workshops) in accordance with the annual goals or objectives of the service, clients, and individual advisors.

Field-Building, Engagement & Communications (10%)

  • Participate in networking and partnership development of internal and external stakeholders in the gender field and actively develop new relationships and alliances in this space to foment regional dialogue and support for Root Capital’s gender-related work (ie. Conference participation)
  • Collaborate with strategy, communications, grants management colleagues to develop collateral and document learning, success stories and impact of GEA work in Africa for internal and external audiences.

Innovation, Quality Assurance, Learning & Monitoring (10%)

  • Delivery of monitoring and review of work plans, diagnostics and advisor reports to guarantee alignment with portfolio and regional plans and to guarantee the clarity and quality of the information. Evaluate any related training needs.
  • Establish processes for and regular evaluation of indicators for monitoring, evaluation or learning purposes that guarantee quality inputs for analysis, decision making and reporting, including participation in Risk Review to determine client eligibility for Advisory offerings (including services, catalytic funding and innovations/pilots).

Client Management via assigned portfolio of Africa Advisory organizations (20%)

  • For a subset of clients in the portfolio, Advise and co-develop with Business Development, Lending and Risk colleagues to generate a multi-faceted client perspective and approach that generates portfolio resilience and intentional planning from pipeline development and client identification through retention, service prioritization and grant opportunities.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience of more than 8+ years in processes related to rural development or strengthening of agricultural companies or SMEs.
  • University degree- preferably in business management, economic development, agricultural economics, accounting or related field.
  • Leadership experience with direct supervision and coaching responsibilities. 
  • Demonstrate pedagogical competencies, preferably in training design with participatory methodologies, diverse participants, and rural environments.
  • Experience and skills in project management including workflow planning, task scheduling and implementation.
  • Creative thinker and active problem solver; ability to identify challenges and develop innovative solutions.
  • Passionate about Root Capital mission.

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