Temporal Assignment: GESI Capacity Building Advisor

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Mercy Corps

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/12/2024
  • Location: Ukraine
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

Essential Responsibilities 
STRATEGY AND PLANNING
  • Review and enhance Mercy Corps Ukraine’s GESI approaches in line with Mercy Corps Ukraine Response Strategy, and Mercy Corps’ Global Localization agenda.
  • Develop a comprehensive capacity building package for the GESI team that includes both content and professional skills including critical analysis, advocacy and external representation, substantive organizational behaviour change, results and learning across all its programmes and teams.
  • Develop and expand the current Gender Action Plan.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  • Provide input and/or lead on program design focused on or including GESI, enhancing Mercy Corps’ approach to both analysis and assessment including fostering an understanding of quality evidence.
  • Create and maintain systems to ensure technical coherence and promote creative programming across the programs portfolio with respect to GESI and which can be delivered by a small independent team.
  • Ensure teams understand and can take forward minimum standards in GESI and are position to further develop these.

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
  • Develop a clear capacity development approach for the GESI team and the wider Mercy Corps mission in Ukraine, including guidelines, tools, and standards.
  • Provide intensive capacity development to Mercy Corps team members in terms of GESI also in professional skills and competencies that will enable the teams to flourish, enhancing confidence and autonomy.
  • Provide team members with information, tools, and other resources to improve performance and help them constructively identify problem solving options.
 
COORDINATION & REPRESENTATION
  • Support the team in further developing representation on GESI in the wider INGO and donor community, and relevant coordination forums.
  • Support the team to further develop internal and external networks to support effective advocacy and outreach across stakeholders to promote GESI within the Ukraine context. 

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

  • University Degree/Master in GESI/international studies, social sciences, social work or other relevant field is desired with a specialism in gender/GESI
  • Proven technical expertise in gender/GESI, and capacity strengthening
  • At least 5-7 years of senior experience in relevant or similar roles, and 3-5 years of progressive humanitarian and/or development program management experience.
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in individual and team capacity development and transformation within a context of complex, multi-dimensional programming in an international environment.
  • Strong knowledge of, and experience of development training with the spheres of gender and protection.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational, and prioritization skills are necessary.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in other departments or locations, as well as experience leading diverse teams.

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