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Posted 4 years ago |
Gender and Protection Sector Manager at is needed CARE International
JOB TITLE: Gender and Protection Sector Manager
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LOCATION: Nigeria – Maiduguri (Borno)
Type of Post: Unaccompanied
Funding: Approved
Expected Travel: up to 50%
Type of Contract: International
Language Requirement: English
Employee Duration: Active Full-Time
Overview / Description
- CARE International’s humanitarian mandate is to meet the immediate needs of disaster-affected populations, including women, girls, men and boys as well as their families in the poorest communities in the world, in a way that also addresses the underlying causes of people’s vulnerability.
- According to OCHA, the Lake Chad Basin humanitarian emergency is among the most severe in the world. Across the Lake Chad Basin region—comprising Cameroon’s Far North Region, Chad’s Lac Region, Niger’s Diffa Region, and northeastern Nigeria’s Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states—violence continues to impact civilian populations and relief organization personnel.
- After more than 10 years of conflict between non-state armed groups and the Nigerian military, the situation is only getting worse. The conflict is intensifying, and the needs are massive. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 2.5 million people who have been displaced from their homes due to violence, and 7.9 million who depend entirely on humanitarian aid to survive with women and children bearing the brunt of the conflict (estimated 80% of those living in UDP camps are women and children).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or related field. Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years (International Experience) of progressive and substantial experience leading gender/GBV and protection sector programming in humanitarian contexts (experience complex protracted emergencies and in development settings is an added value)
- Previous experience on protection/GBV in medium-large scale emergencies (three years minimum)
- Proven experience in managing protection/GBV-specific projects
- Proficient analytical skills that demonstrate an understanding of the current concepts, priorities, and issues in programme monitoring, data collection and evaluation.
- Technical skills required for you to be successful:
- Strong understanding of inter-agency coordination systems
- Technical expertise on Protection and GBV mainstreaming and Gender Equality, with experience of applying these concretely to specific humanitarian program sectors, plans, policies and processes
- Demonstrated experience in mainstreaming protection and GBV in at least one of CARE’s key sectors (SRHR, FSNL)
- Knowledge of training tools and methods and proven experience delivering training on protection and GBV-responsive programs or GBViE (Gender Base Violence in Emergencies)
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Job Features
Job Category | Manager |
Deadline | 31st December, 2020. |
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