Gender, Women, Girls and Youth Empowerment (GWGYE) Specialist

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CARE

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Location: Zimbabwe
Economic justice Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Movement building
Company Description
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE began working in Zimbabwe in 1992 in response to severe regional drought and has since expanded programming to address longer-term development issues. CARE Zimbabwe's FY2026–2030 Country Strategy focuses on four priorities: Humanitarian Response; Climate-Resilient Livelihoods; Empowered Girls and Women; and Women, Girls and Youth Economic Empowerment. The organization seeks to recruit outstanding candidates who are known for their excellence, professionalism, and integrity, and who are committed to making a difference.

Job Description
Position Summary
CARE International Zimbabwe is seeking a technically strong and advocacy-oriented Gender, Women, Girls and Youth Empowerment (GWGYE) Specialist. The role provides high-level technical leadership on women and girls' empowerment across CARE Zimbabwe's programming portfolio, anchored in Country Strategy Priorities 3 (Empowered Girls and Women: Health, Education and Rights) and 4 (Women, Girls and Youth Economic Empowerment). The Specialist drives gender-transformative programming, capacity building, evidence generation, and policy advocacy, and is central to CARE Zimbabwe's ambition to become a systems-level actor for gender equality.

Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or a related field (required); Master's degree preferred.

Experience
  • Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality, women's empowerment, and/or economic empowerment programming in an NGO or development context.
  • Demonstrated experience integrating gender-transformative approaches (e.g. SAA, gender mainstreaming) into programme design and implementation.
  • Proven track record in advocacy and multi-stakeholder engagement on gender and women's rights at national or regional level.
  • Experience with VSLA or similar savings and lending group models, SRHR, GBV, girls' education, or child marriage prevention programming is an advantage.

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