ABOUT GENDER RESOURCES:
GRI advances gender equality and women’s
empowerment so that all people – women, men, boys, and girls – have equal abilities
and opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives. We utilize innovative
practices in adult education, communication technology, and results-based
program management to achieve programs with tangible impacts for real people.
Incorporated in 2012, GRI is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in San
Francisco, California.
empowerment so that all people – women, men, boys, and girls – have equal abilities
and opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives. We utilize innovative
practices in adult education, communication technology, and results-based
program management to achieve programs with tangible impacts for real people.
Incorporated in 2012, GRI is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in San
Francisco, California.
JOB SUMMARY:
GRI is currently seeking a qualified Gender Advisor
for the anticipated USAID-funded Sustainable Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition
(SFAN) program in Rwanda. The Advisor will have overall accountability to
ensure strategic development, delivery of project results, and client
satisfaction for women’s agricultural development project components. The
Advisor will report to the DCoP and GRI President.
for the anticipated USAID-funded Sustainable Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition
(SFAN) program in Rwanda. The Advisor will have overall accountability to
ensure strategic development, delivery of project results, and client
satisfaction for women’s agricultural development project components. The
Advisor will report to the DCoP and GRI President.
This position is contingent on funding.
This position is open to Rwandan citizens only.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Determine the strategic and technical direction
of gender equity and women’s empowerment activities
of gender equity and women’s empowerment activities
· Contribute to work-plan development
· Implement gender equity and women’s empowerment
activities, including:
activities, including:
o Gender awareness training for counterpart staff
o Empowerment training for women staff
o Anti-discrimination initiatives for counterpart
agencies
agencies
o Mainstream gender responsiveness in service
delivery
delivery
· Ensure effective knowledge management and
coordination of assigned activities
coordination of assigned activities
· Contribute to monthly, quarterly, annual reports,
work-plans, and success stories as required by client and GRI
work-plans, and success stories as required by client and GRI
· Travel within Rwanda to ensure successful
delivery of program results, including to remote locations
delivery of program results, including to remote locations
· Perform other duties as assigned by the DCoP and
GRI President
GRI President
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Masters in women’s studies, agriculture, economic
development, or similar required
development, or similar required
· Ten (10) years experience developing and managing
gender equity programs; 15 years preferred
gender equity programs; 15 years preferred
· Proven, in-depth understanding of key challenges
and opportunities in women’s empowerment in the Agriculture sector
and opportunities in women’s empowerment in the Agriculture sector
· Additional experience with food security,
nutrition, climate change, access to rural finance, and agribusiness
development preferred.
nutrition, climate change, access to rural finance, and agribusiness
development preferred.
· Fluency in English required, Fluency in at least
one local language preferred
one local language preferred
· Prior experience working on USAID programs
preferred
preferred
· Excellent management and administrative skills
· High level of interpersonal skills and cultural
sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, foreign
government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, foreign
government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
· Self-motivated and well organized
· Ability to work collaboratively, supportively,
and respectfully with others
and respectfully with others
· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced
environment
environment
· Flexibility and willingness to travel to
difficult environments to complete program assignments
difficult environments to complete program assignments
· This position is open to Rwandan citizens only
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please visit GRI’s jobs board at
Pay is commensurate with position and experience.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls
please.
please.
GRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, uniformed
service member status, marital status, or pregnancy.
selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, uniformed
service member status, marital status, or pregnancy.