FHI 360 is seeking applications for a Gender & SBC Senior Technical Advisor for an anticipated USAID project in Egypt focused on family planning. The Gender & SBC Senior Technical Advisor will assist the Chief of Party in ensuring the overall success of the project and will be responsible for managing the technical direction and integration of gender-transformative and gender-sensitive components throughout the project operations and implementation. Provides technical assistance, direction and support related to the development and implementation of SBC strategies across a range of health and development areas in all phases from formative research through design, media and material production, community mobilization and engagement, and evaluation. The position will be based in Egypt and will report to the COP. Responds to the specified deliverables and goals of contracts and grant agreements, ensuring achievements in a timely manner and in full support and compliance with FHI 360 contractual agreements.
This position is subject to project award and funding.
Under the guidance of the COP, the Gender & SBC Senior Technical Advisor will lead assessment, coordination, mentorship, and implementation of gender sensitive and transformative components integrated into all program activities; monitoring gender and social inclusion integration through M&E and data systems; and providing focused technical assistance as needed to government and national partner teams.
The responsibilities of the position include:
- Leading the gender equity and social inclusion analysis and developing of a Gender Action Plan based on analysis findings to integrate learnings into program design and implementation.
- Designing evidence-based approaches to improving gender and social inclusion in family planning, including male engagement and participation, with government and other partners for integration within project activities.
- Providing technical support in the development and dissemination of tools, strategies for technical assistance and mentorship, materials, reports, and interventions for gender integration within the program.
- Working closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to GESI best practices and frameworks.
- Provides strategic direction to design and implement SBC strategies in coordination with Government counterparts. ensures engagement, health outcomes, and gender inclusion for women, youth, and marginalized populations.
- Strengthens capacity of local partners and stakeholders in SBC.
- Ensure high quality technical assistance to government, non-governmental, and private sector partners, with reference and incorporation of international guidelines and best practices.
- Maintaining routine assessment of changes in international guidelines and best practices and providing input on these changes to assist with inclusion of gender within program policy, strategy, and guideline revisions.
- Develops and implements training and competency systems. Identifies strategies to address training gaps.
- Project/Program Reporting: Reviews sponsor financial and technical reports and prepares and delivers presentations to sponsors on progress.
- Develops project work plans and coordinates with sponsors and partners on activities.
- Ensures technical deliverables and implementation are consistent with best practices.
- Proactively identifies risks or challenges to technical deliverables and creates mitigation plan.
- Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the effectiveness of projects and makes recommendations for enhancements.
- Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.
- Willingness to travel within country for technical assistance provision and quality assurance.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in gender, sociology, psychology, public health, or related field.
- 12+ years of relevant experience in designing and evaluating experience in gender and social inclusion, particularly within the field of family planning programming.
- May manage activities of lower-level staff, however, main function is individual contributor.
- Documented participation on normative bodies or committees that define guidelines relevant to the specific technical area.
- Relevant publications, presentations, reports, and manual/tool development.
- Proficiency with database management software, Microsoft Office Suite, and on-line search tools required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in Arabic and English.
- Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.
- Knowledge of evidence-based, innovative, and practical solutions to communication challenges in developing countries.
- Articulate and professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with stakeholders.
- Prior work experience in a similar position within a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private company.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills and strong ability to manage and meet multiple tasks.
- Substantial experience of developing working relations with government stakeholders; training and capacity development experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with providing technical leadership for gender and social inclusion activities/ projects and youth programming, including gender integration into M&E systems, gender norm transformation and SBC approaches, GBV prevention and response, and gender sensitive and youth friendly health service delivery.
- Qualitative research experience, including tool development, data collection around sensitive topics, and data analysis preferred.
- Local Nationals preferred.
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
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