Women for Women International (WfWI) provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability, self-sufficiency, and active citizenship, thereby promoting viable civil societies. WfWI has an immediate opportunity for a Gender and Social Empowerment Associate Director.
Job Title: Gender and Social Empowerment Associate Director
Job ID: 2015-1142
Location: Kenya
Overview
In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.
Since 1993, Women for Women International has served more than 407,000 women in 8 conflict-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Purpose
The Gender and Social Empowerment Associate Director is responsible for providing overall oversight, guidance and direction to country offices on all aspects of social empowerment programming. This includes areas of lifeskills, social protection, women's leadership and decision making, health (including SGBV), nutrition and men's engagement to reach the organization's outcome areas:
- Women develop health and well-being,
- Women influence decisions in their homes and communities, and
- Women create and connect to local and global networks for support and advocacy.
The Associate Director works closely with his/her counterparts on Economic Empowerment to ensure that social and economic aspects of our programs are coordinated. The Gender and Social Empowerment Associate Director also guides the development and design of new complementary programming, linkages with government bodies, local and international NGOs, UN bodies, regional institutions and social movements. S/he may also contribute to advocacy initiatives.
The location for this position is flexible, but should be within the same time zone and relative geographic focus as country office operations. Preference would be given to locations where WfWI already has an office, in particular the Africa Regional Office in Nairobi.
Responsibilities and Duties
Capacity Building and Staff Development:
- Serve as the primary point of contact on programmatic issues for Gender and Social Empowerment units in Country Offices.
- Provide formal or informal training to Country Office staff, including to trainers, especially on training content, delivery and quality.
- Link each office with local, regional, and international training development resources.
- Ensure sharing and learning between country offices.
Program Design, Strategy, Planning and Implementation:
- Implement social empowerment activities that support multiple country offices or for which CO staff are not accountable.
- Provide strategic advice to regional and senior management in HQ and UK to guide policy, planning and on-ground programs delivery.
- Support Country Office strategic and operational planning.
- Contribute to the development of program improvements such as new lifeskills strategies, men's engagement, stipend delivery, health access, legal rights, etc.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of international developments, best practices, and innovations in lifeskills, men's engagement, women's empowerment, etc.
- Promote partnerships and linkages with other organizations working on social empowerment issues at local, country, regional and global level.
Grant Management:
- Support Country Office staff to develop programmatic content and detailed plans for grant concept notes, proposals, and grant modifications.
- Ensure that Country Office staff have programmatic guidance and oversight to enable them to complete grant deliverables.
Communication and Teamwork:
- Maintain regular communications with Country Offices, HQ, and the UK office.
- Communicate effectively within the Africa Regional Office, with the EMEA Regional Office and Global Programs Unit.
- Coordinate with local, national and international NGOs, regional institutions and organizations, UN bodies, government agencies and global networks.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree, preferably a Master's Degree, in International Development, Gender or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in international development, with emphasis on grassroots development in Africa with specific experience in Nigeria, DRC, South Sudan and Rwanda. Experience in Afghanistan or Iraq preferable.
- Very strong skills for, and experience with, staff development and capacity building in development management and field implementation of programs.
- Demonstrated capacity to serve as a coach or mentor of individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, and professional backgrounds;
- Strong working experience with regional, continental and global women's empowerment organizations, networks and movements.
- Skills and knowledge in gender and conflict analysis.
- Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, internet and email applications.
- Fluent in English. Ability to work in French. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Kiswahili will be an advantage.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online