Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion Lead

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Action contre la Faim (ACF)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: Uganda
Youth Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Description

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 28 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 55 countries, our 8,990 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good. 

Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti.  

  1. Job Summary  
Action Against Hunger is seeking a qualified Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead for the upcoming USAID-funded BHA Uganda Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA). This role is critical in ensuring the successful integration of gender, youth, and social inclusion strategies into the RFSA's design, implementation, and monitoring processes to improve and sustain the food and nutrition security of vulnerable populations through multi-year resilience and food security activities. 

Purpose:  

The GYSI Lead will be responsible for incorporating gender-responsive, youth-inclusive, and socially inclusive approaches across all RFSA activities, ensuring that they address the needs and challenges of women, youth, and marginalized groups. This role will involve providing technical leadership, capacity building, and ensuring the program adheres to USAID’s gender equality and social inclusion policies. 
 
Engagement:  

The GYSI Lead will work closely with the Chief of Party, technical teams, local government bodies, USAID, and community stakeholders to integrate GYSI considerations into all aspects of program design and implementation. This role requires proactive leadership to promote gender equity, youth engagement, and social inclusion across all program components. 

Requirements
  • Master’s degree in gender studies, international development, social sciences, or a related field. 
  • Minimum of seven years of experience in gender, youth, and social inclusion activities in the context of international development, with a focus on resilience and food security programming. 
  • Demonstrated experience in leading the GYSI component of large-scale international development programs, including conducting gender and social inclusion analyses. 
  • Proven expertise in capacity building and providing technical assistance to host government institutions and community stakeholders. 
  • Strong familiarity with social inequalities and dynamics in Uganda or similar contexts. 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; proficiency in French and/or local languages is an advantage.

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