The Advisor will have overall accountability to ensure strategic development, delivery of project results, and client satisfaction for gender integration and women’s empowerment across project components.
Deadline: Open until filled
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Organization: Gender Resources Inc.
ABOUT GENDER RESOURCES:
GRI advances gender equality and women’s empowerment so that all people – women, men, boys, and girls – have equal abilities and opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives. We utilize innovative practices in adult education, communication technology, and results-based program management to achieve programs with tangible impacts for real people. Incorporated in 2012, GRI is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in San Francisco, California.
JOB SUMMARY:
GRI is currently seeking a (Senior) Gender Advisor for the anticipated USAID-funded Supporting Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) program in Egypt. The program will aim to promote inclusive economic growth and improve the competitiveness of the private sector in Egypt through the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurship. It is expected to create new jobs and generate additional income for Egyptian small business owners, laborers, and entrepreneurs, especially women and youth. These results will be achieved through: (1) providing financial and non-financial services to MSMEs, especially those owned by women, and entrepreneurs through private and public organizations, financial institutions, and universities; (2) stimulating entrepreneurship; and (3) policy reform to stimulate access to finance by MSMEs.
The Advisor will have overall accountability to ensure strategic development, delivery of project results, and client satisfaction for gender integration and women’s empowerment across project components. Periodic overnight travel will be required. This is a fulltime position based in Cairo.
This position in contingent on funding.
Citizens of Egypt are strongly encouraged to apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee strategic development and program deliverables for gender and women’s programs
- Monitor budgets, grants and expenditures
- Serve as primary point of contact (POC) for gender
- Recruit and oversee international consultants and local national staff
- Maintain collaborative relationships with project staff
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual reports, work-plans, and success stories as required by client and GRI
- Travel to field to ensure successful delivery of program results
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters in economics, business, gender, or similar required.
- Ten (10) years experience developing and managing economic growth programs for women; fifteen (15) years preferred.
- Additional experience with leadership development, trade, and marketing preferred.
- Prior experience in Egypt required.
- Prior management experience preferred.
- Fluency in English required. Arabic strongly preferred.
- Prior experience working on USAID programs preferred.
- Excellent management and administrative skills.
- High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
- Self-motivated and well organized.
- Ability to work collaboratively, supportively, and respectfully with others.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel to difficult environments to complete program assignments.
- Citizens of Egypt are strongly encouraged to apply.
APPLY:
To apply, please email your CV (in English) to jobs@genderresources.com. Please include“Egypt SEED” in the subject line.
Pay is commensurate with position and experience.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.
GRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, or pregnancy.
