For over 50 years and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 46 projects in 31 countries and revenues of $173 million.
Gender Specialist, Egypt
We are currently seeking a Gender Specialist for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded agribusiness project, The Food-Security and Agribusiness Support (FAS) activity. FAS is USAID/Egypt’s flagship agriculture activity under the Agribusiness for Rural Development and Increasing Incomes (ARDII) project. FAS will use a market-driven approach to increase agriculture related incomes of smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt through sustainable horticulture value chain systems strengthening for domestic and export (Global GAP and FAIRTRADE) markets.
Responsibilities:
- Assess ways in which program design and operations integrate gender into all phases of the program cycle so as to (a) promote gender equity in access to program inputs, outputs and outcomes; (b) capture gender-specific inputs, outputs and outcomes of the program; and (c) meet strategic and practical needs of women and men.
- Identify programmatic and operational constraints and corresponding opportunities for gender integration, gender equity and gender sensitivity in the program organizational structure, design and operations.
- Develop a gender integration plan with specific and practical recommendations on how to integrate gender in the organizational structure, program design and operations. The plan should address all project components and objectives and all organizational departments; and it should be responsive to constraints listed under the problem statement of the scope of work and other constraints identified in the assessments.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in sociology, anthropology, gender relations or other relevant degree
- Minimum 6 years of work experience providing gender program analysis and gender target support
- Clear understanding of gender relationships within the region required
- Proven skills in developing and conducting trainings
- Proven skills in designing and conducting interviews and focus groups
- Strong verbal and writing skills in English required
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55C6E361D43515B7E59192F7757196D0C627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.
