Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead
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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: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 25/12/2024
- Location: Niger
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To create a better world, 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 Job Responsibilities
STRATEGY & VISION
● Organize and conduct the donor-required gender analysis during the first year of the Activity and serve as the lead for any program-related GYSI-related assessments.
● Work closely with Activity management and technical staff to integrate the findings from the gender analysis into the work plan and milestones.
● Ensure a gender-based violence risk analysis is completed and incorporate findings into implementation plans.
● Develop a GYSI strategy for the overall Activity, and oversee the implementation of the strategy, leading adaptations and improvements, as required.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
● Develop targeted GYSI capacity building interventions for Activity staff.
● Support staff in the delivery of training and capacity building on key gender and social inclusion topics to Activity participants.
● Conduct periodic monitoring of field activities; ensure quality delivery of GYSI interventions; and provide coaching/mentoring to staff.
INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION
● Develop relationships and linkages with organizations implementing other donor-funded programs focused on GYSI in Niger.
● Conduct regular community consultations to ensure programming remains GYSI sensitive.
● Collect and share learnings and best practices from the Activity both internally and externally.
SECURITY
● Work closely with the Country Team security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
● Ensure that activities are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.
Knowledge and Experience / Qualification and Transferable Skills
● MA/S or equivalent experience in a social science discipline, such as development studies, international relations, gender studies, or related field.
● At least five years (or at least seven years with a BA/S) of experience in GYSI programming, with at least five years based in country programs that included community-level GYSI activities.
● Experience developing and conducting gender training, gender/youth/social dynamics mainstreaming, and gender advocacy. Preference for experience with programs addressing resilience, agriculture, natural resources management, agribusiness, peacebuilding, and conflict management.
● Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources to ensure effective integration of gender and youth concerns throughout the program’s duration.
● In-depth understanding of gender, age, and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in the context of food and nutrition security and resilience programming.
● Skills in participatory learning and facilitating collaborative problem-solving.
● Knowledge of USAID rules and program administration, management, and reporting procedures and systems is preferred.
● Prior humanitarian and/or development experience working in a context similar to Niger.
● Fluent oral and written French.
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