GOAL Gender Advisor (Roving) Job

General Description of GOAL

GOAL is an international humanitarian non-government organization based in Ireland. Founded in 1977, GOAL works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor, the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis.

GOAL currently has development, recovery and emergency programmes in 11 countries across Africa, Asia and Central America.

These include programmes in Sudan (north and south), Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, India, Honduras and emergency response in Haiti and Pakistan. GOAL’s Head Office is in Dublin in Ireland with support offices in London & New York.

Location: Kenya - Nairobi based with frequent to GOAL country programmes

Required: Immediately for six months

Gender:

GOAL is committed to gender equality and to addressing the basic rights and needs of vulnerable populations throughout the developing world by focusing on gender issues across the full range of sectors (Health, HIV, Education, Livelihoods) within existing policies, development strategies and priorities.

GOAL recognises that addressing gender inequality is a challenging and lengthy process necessitating an ongoing commitment to reduce the gender gaps and inequalities in our work and in our workplace.

GOAL is committed to mainstreaming the gender perspective throughout the organisation. Mainstreaming is a process rather than a goal that consists of bringing what can be seen as marginal into the core business and main decision-making process of the organisation.

GOAL is currently building the capacity of the country programmes to effectively mainstream Gender. The GOAL gender policy was revised in 2009 and gender analysis tools have been developed and used in a number of GOAL programmes.

Gender audits have been completed in most GOAL programmes. Participatory training manuals for sensitizing all personnel and a gender analysis training manual have been developed.

While much progress has been made, GOAL programmes currently require some support with gender mainstreaming processes and to reach targets set in our Strategic Plan. Therefore GOAL now needs external support for a period of 6 months to support achievement of these targets.

Key Objectives of this role

Support GOAL to reach key gender mainstreaming targets within the next six months, this will include:

• GOAL gender documentation and tools developed to an satisfactory standard that adheres to gender best practice standards;
• Completion of gender audits in all country programmes;
• Training of key staff.

Key Duties

• Advisory function to all GOAL Country programmes on GOAL organisational Gender Policy.
• Review of all GOAL gender documentation and mainstreaming tools. Finalise or up-date these tools are required.
• Documentation of what has been achieved to date in relation to organisation- wide Gender mainstreaming and identify gaps.
• Establish remote support to all GOAL country programme Gender Focal points.
• Support visits to at least 4 GOAL country programmes to assist with gender mainstreaming and staff training.
• Conduct regional gender training for GOAL staff (possibly in Nairobi).
• Support M&E of Gender mainstreaming and the development of indicators which will provide data in relation gender targets.

Education and Experience Requirements

Essential

• Degree level education in relevant topic;
• At least 5 years of work experience in development work with an NGO.
• Demonstrable experience in gender policy development and implementation;
• Practical experience of gender mainstreaming at a country programme level;
• Thorough knowledge of gender issues, including practical experience of gender analysis within projects, and supporting project staff to understand and implement concepts;
• Ability to design and articulate an organisational mainstreaming process;
• Excellent inter-personal communication and influencing skills and ability to work with a diverse range of people and cultures
• Demonstrated ability to plan and lead change processes
• Excellent spoken & written English;
• Demonstrated report writing skills and excellent computer skills.

Desirable

• Master’s in Gender Studies, social development.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the above position, please send an email with your CV and covering letter to applications@goal.ie

Closing date: 28 Feb 2011

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