MSI Gender Advisor, Local Government and Decentralization Project Job in Nairobi Kenya

Gender Advisor, Local Government and Decentralization Project

Kenya

Project / Proposal Summary:
 

MSI is looking for a Gender Advisor for an upcoming United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded decentralization program in Kenya. 

The project will assist the Government of Kenya and civil society in implementing a recently adopted decentralization process, which devolves significant functions to Kenya’s 47 counties.

Position Summary: The Gender Advisor will provide technical assistance and strategic support in ensuring the inclusions of gender concerns in devolution planning and implementation and in county level governance. 

S/he will work to encourage the participation of women in county decision making and service provision. 

S/he will be responsible for identifying gender gaps and guiding project staff in the proper integration of gender activities and concerns into project activities.

** Please Note: This is a local position.  Only Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply.**

Responsibilities:

• Identify areas where gender issues are likely to arise and plan strategically to ensure gender inclusion in activity design, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation of programmatic activities;
• Provide expertise, develop gender planning strategies, and design/guide gender-specific, gender equitable training curriculum that provide technical, functional, managerial and leadership training for women in relevant areas of local governance and for CSOs and county governments;
• Develop and implement a project gender strategy that supports the inclusion of women in all aspects of local governance;
• Identify and disseminate innovative practices related to gender awareness.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant, professional experience working on gender issues in Kenya;
• Expertise in strategic gender planning, gender analysis, gender budgeting, preparing/conducting gender assessments, and gender mainstreaming;
• Ability to develop and interpret gender-sensitive indicators;
• Knowledge of best practices and lessons learned in designing and implementing gender approaches in specific sector work;
• Bachelors’ degree on a related field is required;
• Experience with civil society and governance structures at the county or local authority level preferred;
• Experience with USAID preferred;
• Fluency in English is required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. 

No phone calls, please.

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.msiworldwide.com/careers