Gender Expert

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Expertise France

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Government
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 08/09/2023
  • Location: Belgium, Brussels
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
General objectives 
The objective of this assignment is to prepare a Gender Strategy and a Gender Action Plan for IYBA-SEED in coordination with other Implementing Partners of the project, across the 5 target countries (Benin, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa and Togo)

Expected deliverables (compulsory deadlines have been set - see attached ToR):
  1. IYBA-SEED Gender Strategy
  2. IYBA-SEED Gender Action Plan
  3. Training sessions on gender considerations and on IYBA-SEED Toolbox
Specific objectives and main duties
The specific responsibilities and main duties of the gender expert under this assignment are:

  1. Develop an IYBA-SEED Gender Strategy
The gender strategy will include:

  • Clearly identified gender-related goals and objectives of the project, aligned with broader gender equality and women's empowerment principles.
  • Measures to ensure gender mainstreaming throughout the project needed to integrate a gender sensitive approach in all project activities, outputs, outcomes and indicators.
  • Recommendations to successfully reach the target group (women as Seed beneficiaries) to ensure their meaningful participation during project activities.
  • Identified and flagged potential gender-related risks and vulnerabilities that the project might unintentionally exacerbate and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
  • Proposed strategies for raising awareness about gender equality and the project's gender-focused objectives.
  • Proposed strategies to ensure sustainability and continuity of Gender mainstreaming efforts.
  • Defined metrics and methods to measure the effectiveness of the Gender Strategy.
  • Work with the C&V expert to ensure that the IYBA-SEED C&V Strategy and C&V Plan are using the proper communication channels, material and are mainstreaming our Gender strategy.
  1. Develop an IYBA-SEED Gender Action Plan
Developing the project Gender Action Plan, outlining specific activities, tasks, timelines, responsible parties required to implement the strategy, in consultation with the project team, the EU and Expertise France’s Gender Expert.

The Gender Action Plan will include:
  • Gender Toolbox for the design and implementation of activities to be included in the Country and International Action Plans, to ensure taking full account of gender considerations and enabling therefore the highest empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the 5 target countires. When preparing the toolkit, the expert will take into account the many tools already developed by the Implementing Partners.
  • List of specific tasks and activities that need to be completed to execute the Gender Strategy.

2. Develop and deliver training sessions on gender considerations and using IYBA-SEED Toolbox
  • Conduct a needs assessment to understand the participants' current knowledge of gender issues and their training needs,
  • Define the specific objectives of the training session and the desired outcomesCreate engaging presentation, handouts, case studies, and interactive exercises that align with the learning objectives,
  • Encourage open discussions and group interactions, allowing participants to share their experiences, challenges, and insights related to gender,

Working conditions
The working language will be English and French.
The Expert should preferably be based in Brussels.
Desired start date of the service: 02 October 2023

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