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JOB TITLE: Gender Advisor
JOB LOCATION: Nigeria
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
Reports to: Head of Programmes and Operations
Department: Programmes and Operations
JOB DETAILS:
- Ensure the TLM-Nigeria gender policy is applied across the full programme management cycle in order to ensure gender objectives are translated to analysis, initiatives and operations, as well as decision-making processes and the development of good practices;
- Introduce gender mainstreaming into operational practice and programme planning in TLM-Nigeria;
Map, Assess and Analyse:
- Collect information pertaining to how gender is considered in all TLM-Nigeria organised training, survey/clearance and risk education;
- Review planned project proposals for comment/input regarding barriers to women’s empowerment and gender equality; and
- Collect, supervise and analyses sex and disability disaggregated data and measure progress against gender indicators.
Core Responsibilities
- Propose revisions, the introduction of best practices and adoption of gender guidelines within TLM-Nigeria partners’ policies/SOP/manuals and practices to mainstream gender equality and improve prioritization and planning processes.
- Ensure TLM-Nigeria processes and programmes take into consideration the specific needs of women in order to overcome social barriers, perceptions and challenges impeding women’s participation and influence;
- Facilitate multiple training/workshops for TLM-Nigeria programme and technical staff on gender mainstreaming;
- Propose a data collection system so that TLM-Nigeria Monitoring and Evaluation Officers collect gender, disability, and age disaggregated data on beneficiaries;
- Provide TLM-Nigeria Programmes Team with advice on how to strengthen and improve TLM-Nigeria Programme engagement and activities concerning gender as well as support with gender mainstreaming in TLM-Nigeria Programme proposals and other documentation;
- Proactively make recommendations on gender-sensitive approaches, and support specific initiatives as requested by TLM-Nigeria partners;
- Include specific gender indicators and describing strong and critical aspects related to the implementation of the planned activities quarterly internal reports for TLM-Nigeria Programmes;
- Provide technical support to ensure that gender is further mainstreamed into all areas of TLM-Nigeria Country strategy;
- Supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women;
- Coordinates, as needed, with other UN agencies, Funds and Programmes that have complementary mandates on gender-related issues through participating in working-level mechanisms, as well as coordinates with relevant institutions; and
- Supports the provision of technical expertise as required to relevant partners on strategies for gender mainstreaming, including expanding the capacity for gender analysis and designing gender-sensitive policies and programmes.
- Perform any other duties as requested and tasked by the Head of Programmes and Operations.
- Contribute to the development of communication materials on TLM-Nigeria initiatives, including wins, learnings, and our reach and impact for internal and external audiences.
- Analyse and present data effectively in graphic and online formats to reach TLM-Nigeria supporters, partners and donors.
- Develop and manage work plans and processes for effective collaboration with internal and external TLM-Nigeria partners.
Person Specification
Education:
- Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in development-related disciplines, gender Issues, Human Rights, Political Science, Behavioural Science, or other relevant Social Science fields, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience;
- First-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in development-related disciplines, gender Issues, Human Rights, Political Science, Behavioural Science, or other relevant Social Science fields, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Desirable:
- Good Social Media presence.
Experience:
- Relevant experience is defined as experience in gender and development, gender and security, gender analysis, or gender training
- Experience implementing gender-responsive initiatives is required
- Experience working on gender-related issues in conflict / post-conflict environments is desirable
Personality:
- Practising Christian able to produce resources that reflect TLM as a faith-based organization.
- Committed Christian with good Christian testimony
- Ability to take initiative.
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Honest and dedicated
- Ability to manage people under him very well.
- Problem solver
- Ability to adapt to changing work situations
Circumstances:
- Willing to travel and flexibility in unpredictable circumstances
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Equal Employer Opportunity
- TLM is an equal-opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, gender, color and disability.
- Qualified women and persons with disability are strongly encouraged to appIy.
Deadline: August 24, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Management Advisor |