Democratic Republic of the Congo: Gender Advisor, DRC

Project Overview

Pathfinder is seeking a Gender Advisor candidate for an anticipated USAID integrated health project in DRC.

Position Purpose

The Gender Advisor provides expertise and leadership in the development of programs to integrate gender equity initiatives into the project. The Gender Advisor also develops gender-centered programming to build the capacity of country stakeholders (including Government and partner organizations). The Gender Advisor will support the design and implementation of project activities that address the unique challenges that women and men face. S/he will support project management with recommendations for improving health programming to achieve objectives, will contribute to the overall adaptive programming approach, and will play a key role in project work planning, learning, monitoring and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and implement activities that are developmentally appropriate and address the different needs of boys and girls.
• Evaluate and integrate proven models that provide vulnerable adolescent girls with tailored and comprehensive services appropriate for their needs.
• Contribute to the establishment of community gathering places for pre-adolescent and adolescent girls that provide psychosocial support and other core services, such as vocational training, healthcare, nutrition, and other essential social services.
• Ensure that gender and vulnerability issues are addressed and that the Project provides ongoing support and outreach for girls’ continuation—or return to—school.
• Build capacity to develop and scale up efforts to achieve community-level service provision and comprehensive services. Ensure quality of care for all gender-related services through ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure linkages and coordination with social development counterparts, other USAID-funded activities in DRC, and other partners in the public and private sector.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s Degree in public health, or related field.
• A minimum of 6 years senior-level experience in gender analysis and integration in large internationally funded health programs
• Experience with field monitoring activities to identify specific gender issues, document, and share lessons learned for potential program users and public relations purposes, including press releases, press conferences, and content for other media events.
• Commitment to bringing change to achieve gender equality.
• Knowledge in specific gender issues in public health and sensitivity to local culture and traditions in DRC.
• Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and in managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and in meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Strategic thinker with people skills and managerial, coordination, and organizational skills. Strong demonstrated writing, editing, and formatting skills.
• Expert computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Fluency in English and French required.
• Ability and willingness to travel In-county.
• Familiarity with the political, social, economic and cultural context of working in DRC.

Please Note: This is a five year position contingent upon project award and funding.

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