Gender Advisor

Overview

• The Gender Advisor will be responsible for implementing the TMEC/RISE gender strategy as well as work with other staff of the project to ensure that RISE-Nigeria provides comprehensive and age-appropriate clinical post-GBV care that meets expressed needs of survivors including GBV prevention and male engagement activities where necessary across all target locations.
• The Gender Advisor will work closely with other members of Jhpiego gender team to implement Jhpiego-Nigeria’s gender inclusiveness strategy and other gender/GBV related programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and strategic guidance on the implementation of PEPFAR priorities for gender equality and GBV programming on TMEC-RISE project.
• Work with project teams to overcome gender-related barriers to accessing services across the HIV services cascade.
• Work with project teams to strengthen gender components of training, job aids and reporting or data collection tools at all levels
• Mentor and work with state teams to integrate gender strategies into their work, supporting Jhpiego gender equality interventions.
• Work with monitoring and evaluation teams to analyze and report on indicators measuring the outcomes and impact of interventions around gender and gender- based violence.
• Conduct supportive supervision to ensure that Jhpiego’s gender equality targets and RISE GBV targets are being achieved across the states where projects are being implemented.
• Write periodic donor reports and technical papers on specific projects
• Present and share lessons, best practices and successes related to addressing gender equality on Jhpiego programs
• Provide administrative support on a range of activities implemented by the gender team, liaising with administrative, financial and procurement teams to ensure smooth implementation of activities.
• Maximize opportunities for increasing Jhpiego Nigeria’s gender equality portfolio of work and support new business development initiatives including resource mobilization and proposal writing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or Development Studies or demonstrated equivalent through experience.
• Minimum seven years program experience in public health and/or international development, preferably promoting gender equality.
• Minimum three years of senior level experience providing technical advice on gender equality in programming.
• Strong technical capacity and practical experience in designing and implementing gender sensitive development programs.

• Strong analytical skills, especially for conducting gender analyses.

• Strong knowledge of gender and global development issues, preferably with understanding of USAID and PEPFAR’s approach to gender quality and gender- based violence.

• Proven experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating advocacy/gender projects and programs.

• Strong understanding of inclusion and mainstreaming issues and approaches

• Experience in working with high level counterparts and engaging with Government officials and other development partners.

• Previous work experience working in an iNGO / USAID funded projects is considered as advantage.

• Excellent group facilitation, multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning skills

• Strong writing skills, both for technical and program reports.

• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well in cross-cultural teams and under tight deadlines
• Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health and epidemiological data
• A personal commitment to gender equality.
• Able to undertake frequent travel.