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DAI Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor in Accra, Ghana
Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
City/Country Location Details Accra, Ghana
Employment Status
Job Type Proposal
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor , West Africa
TheGender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisorwilllead the integration and improving the quality and relevance of GESI activitieson an anticipateddonor-fundedregionalproject inWest Africa. S/he will provide guidance on gender and social inclusion mainstreaming through project implementation. S/hewill be responsible for gender and social inclusion analysis and program strategy.The GESI Advisorwill be based in Ghana.
Role and Responsibility
Provide technical leadership in agenda setting on gender integration, policy, implementation, measurement, and reporting
Provide technical assistance to a range of actors in West Africa to integrate gender in their portfolios in accordance with USAID guidance and policy
Design and deliver gender training including the development or sourcing of resource materials
Ensure compliance with USAID, national, and regionalpoliciesrelated to genderand inclusive development,women, peace, and security,strategy development, project design and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation,as applicable
Conduct baseline GESI analysis,working withtheproject team and partners to co-design a GESI strategyand support gender integration
Provide oversight and contributions to the activities and grant development process that will ensure that the process is equitable, accessible, and inclusive to minority and women-owned and operated entities
Work withthetechnical team and potential beneficiaries, partners and/or grantees to ensure that all programmatic training and technical assistance provided by the project exemplifies best practice in gender and inclusion
Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities focusing on GESI andsupport the design and implementation of GESI related indicators
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in social studies, women’s studies,political economy,international development, or a related field; Master's degreeispreferred
At least five (5) years of technical experience in donor-funded gender and social inclusion programming, USAID experience preferred
Technical expertiseingendered approaches to P/CVE, peacebuildingand/or stabilization
Technical expertise withwomen, youth,marginalizedgroupsand social inclusion in the context of governance, conflict prevention,regional peacebuildingand resilience
Experience and knowledge of issues related togender integration, mainstreamingand social inclusion in West Africa
Strong analytical, data gathering and community interaction skills
Knowledge and skills in planning, monitoring, training, organizing and leading workshops
English andFrench fluencyisrequired
Candidates fromtheWest Africaregionare strongly encouraged to apply.
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