Masters or equivalent (minimum 14 years’ education) degree in gender studies, Education, Social Science, International Development, Humanitarian Studies, or a related field from HEC recognized University.
Minimum of 02 years’ experience working for development programs with gender Officer as a key area.
Main Responsibilities
Promote the mainstreaming of gender and social inclusion issues at all stages of the project cycle, from planning of the initiative through their evaluation;
Support the inclusion of gender and social issues in all project activities;
Develop guidelines, including a checklist, for partners in mainstreaming gender and social equality into strategic development to enable effective implementation of the Program;
Assist in developing SMART indicators to monitor the gender impact, diversity and social.
Assess and identify potential gender-differentiated impacts as well as diversity and social equality aspects of identified potential initiatives;
Review the project documents and gauge the impact of intended results on power dynamics, diversity, social inclusion and gender equality;
Systematically coach Project Team and implementing partner on diversity and inclusion and gender mainstreaming issues and social inclusion aspects of activities during the design, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation stages of the program.
Lead training of the projects on gender mainstreaming for staff and partners and submit a report summarizing the outcomes of the training in gender-related issues;
Provide input to project donor Reports through developing the gender, diversity and social inclusion related chapter;
Develop and implement training modules for the project team/implementing partners in principles of diversity and social inclusion, gender mainstreaming and its practical application in the project setting on a needs-basis;
Support the MEAL Officer and the project team in the collection of disaggregated data that could be used to monitor potential gender, diversity and inclusion impacts.
To ensure the organization visibility.
Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor/ Management.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour
Ability to perform successfully as a member of multiple disciplinary teams.
Strong computer skills particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Strong time management skills with the capacity to adapt to a changing environment and work under tight deadlines.
Excellent writing, communication, proofreading, editing and presentation skills.
Experience of conducting trainings
Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and manage time well.
Proficiency in English and Urdu. other Pakistani languages preferred.
Willing to travel on a short notice, as required by the organization.