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.
GRI is currently seeking a Senior Gender Advisor
for an anticipated USAID-funded Agriculture support program in Rwanda. Based in
Kigali, the Advisor will have overall accountability to ensure strategic
development, delivery of project results, and client satisfaction for women’s
agricultural development project components. Periodic overnight travel will be
required. Rwandan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
for an anticipated USAID-funded Agriculture support program in Rwanda. Based in
Kigali, the Advisor will have overall accountability to ensure strategic
development, delivery of project results, and client satisfaction for women’s
agricultural development project components. Periodic overnight travel will be
required. Rwandan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee strategic development and program
deliverables for gender and women’s programs - Monitor budgets, grants and expenditures
- Serve as primary point of contact (POC) for
gender - Recruit and oversee international consultants
and local national staff - Maintains collaborative relationships with
project staff - Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual reports,
work-plans, and success stories as required by client and GRI - Travel to field to ensure successful delivery
of program results - Perform other duties as assigned by DCoP
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters in agriculture, rural development,
economic development, or similar required; PhD preferred. - Ten (10) years experience developing and
managing agricultural and rural development programs for women; 15 years
preferred. - Additional experience with food security,
nutrition, climate change, access to rural finance, and agribusiness
development preferred. - Prior experience in Rwanda required. Prior
Team Lead experience preferred. - Fluency in English and French required.
- Prior experience working on USAID programs
preferred. - Excellent management and administrative
skills. - High level of interpersonal skills and
cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff,
U.S. and 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. - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced
environment. - Flexibility and willingness to travel to
difficult environments to complete program assignments. - Rwandan nationals strongly encouraged to
apply.
How to apply:
To apply, please email your CV (in English) to jobs@genderresources.com.
Please include “Rwanda Agriculture” in the subject line.
Please include “Rwanda Agriculture” in the subject line.
– DEADLINE: 31/01/2014
Pay is commensurate with position and experience.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No
phone calls please.
phone calls 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.
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.