2023-06-07

Gender and Inclusion Coordinator – Hargeisa

Hargeisa
Posted on June 7, 2023

Plan International

Gender and Inclusion Coordinator – Hargeisa

Closing date: 20 Jun 2023

WHO WE ARE

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 77 countries.

Plan international has opened an office in Somaliland and started programmes that focus on child protection, education and youth economic empowerment programming both humanitarian and development setting, working with/through partners and providing technical support to INGOs, Somaliland NGOs and the Government of Somaliland in Plan’s areas of expertise.

Plan International Somalia/Somaliland commitment is inspired by the Human Rights Framework and the globally agreed principles, such as non-discrimination. It is based on international and regional standards, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), The African Charter and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), relevant soft laws and the global ambitions set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ROLE PURPOSE

The Gender and Inclusion Coordinator will work to further improve the quality of our projects design, delivery and to main stream the gender equality in projects, operation and human resources staff procedures.

The post holder will work closely with the program, human resources and operation teams to support the implementation and tracking of the gender equality and gender transformative standardised guidelines, tools, procedures, gender marker, GEISA, GIR and other standards and assessment actions.

Reports to – Programme Manager

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications/ experience essential:

Bachelor or master’s degree in social sciences or any field within Plan AoGD domains
Between 2-3 years practical experience on gender mainstreaming in projects and processes
Degree in Gender Studies (Masters preferred)
At least five years of demonstrated experience working as a professional communicator, including in digital and online environments; experience of development and humanitarian issues affecting children and families preferred.
At least 5 years’ experience in working with non-governmental organisations.
Excellent experience in conflict resolution.

Languages required:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

Experience in managing Humanitarian response;
Knowledge of key programme areas such as Gender based Violence, DRM and resilience SRHR and youth economic empowerment;
Knowledge of development and humanitarian issues affecting young girls, adolescent girls and women is preferred.
Ability to influence without power

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

In-depth knowledge of FGM, SRH, GBV, gender and inclusion and global/local development issues, with particular knowledge in girls’ rights and child rights, feminist movements, the key actors and institutions, and the power dynamics involved.
Mastery of key gender inequalities, gaps, barriers and opportunities at the national, regional and global level and gender and inclusion in programs, and especially for children and girls.
In-depth understanding of the policies, processes, institutions and organizations that shape the FGM, GBV and SRH interventions and standards within Somaliland.
Understanding of the implications of working with a rights-based approach to development and is able to analyze the situation of children’s and particularly girls’ rights in his/her working context
In-depth knowledge on different types of partnerships and civil society strengthening and capacity building. Understanding issues, principles and strategies and their root causes and working with Plan’s principles and a range of strategies and approaches to improve outcomes

Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Flexible work attitude and ability to work independently within a small team
Strong leadership and communication skills
Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English mandatory
Excellent relationship building skills – networking, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Experience in developing strong, equal and robust partnership contracts or experience in strengthening civil society
Experience in capacity building of others
Hands on experience and skill in result based MERL system
Holds self and team accountable for delivering results;

Behaviors:

Role model our values and behaviors both internally and externally.
Engages sensitively with community members on issues of gender equality and inclusion, demonstrating an understanding of the local culture and context.
Promotes equality, including gender equality, inclusion and girls’ empowerment in Plan’s work and in its work with partners
Apply participatory influencing methodologies both internally and externally
The ability to build collaborative working relationships
Ability to influence
Uses creativity to challenge the norm and promote innovation and thinks and acts for the wider organization – linking partnership opportunities with the context of the wider organizational strategy
Communicates effectively at a high level and with a range of appropriate styles for different audiences
Builds capability through knowledge sharing, networking, mentoring, coaching and advocates the importance of knowledge management

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

How to apply

To apply, please click on the link below.

Career Opportunities: Gender and Inclusion Coordinator (46879) (successfactors.eu)

Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

Apply Here

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