Gender Advisor, Local Government and Decentralization Project
Kenya
Project / Proposal Summary:
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.
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:
** 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