• Develop ISF programme work within thematic area of expertise (GBV, women empowerment).
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare funding submissions and donor reports within thematic area of expertise.
• Represent ISF in key thematic networks/forums and advocacy campaigns in ISF programme countries and regionally.

Main Duties:

Programme implementation and development:

• Lead the planning of GBV prevention in ISF Development Programme, together with ISF country teams and Programme Team at HQ (including background analyses, results chains, key activities and indicators)
• Participate in selecting local implementing partners
• Support ISF country teams and partners in annual planning, monitoring, and reporting of the GBV prevention work, and Programme Manager in compiling the donor etc. reports
• Develop the GBV prevention and women empowerment work in ISF Development Programme by, for instance
• identifying lessons learnt, innovative solutions, and training needs to more effectively address GBV and rigid gender power relations 
• following global trends and good practices within GBV prevention, gender transformative approaches, and women’s rights at large
• following the gender equality development in ISF programme countries
• mapping potential implementation, consortia etc. partners and training providers regarding GBV prevention and women’s rights at large
• training ISF country teams and partners in areas of own expertise
• Support Programme Manager, ISF country teams, and partners in commissioning external evaluations, and ensuring that relevant evaluation recommendations are followed
• Support Country Directors in preparing the partnership agreements
• Ensure that ISF policies regarding gender equality and code of conduct are followed by country teams, partners, and other contracting parties.

Institutional fundraising: 

• Identify funding opportunities within GBV prevention and women empowerment
• Prepare funding submissions and donor reports.

Representation and networks: 

• Represent ISF in key thematic networks/forums and advocacy campaigns in programme countries and region.
• Support ISF communications and private sector fundraising within thematic area of expertise.

Required education:

• Master’s Degree in the fields of development, social sciences, gender studies etc.

Required professional experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in GBV prevention, preferably from international NGOs as well as at grassroots level
• Experience in promotion of gender equality and women empowerment at large
• At least 5 years’ experience in project management including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting
• Profound knowledge of the critical gender issues and gender power dynamics in ISF programme areas
• Knowledge of up-to-date theoretical and practical approaches to gender equality (such as Gender Transformative Approach)
• Knowledge of ISF strategic priority theme, female genital cutting
• Knowledge of relevant regional, national, and local actors and networks in East Africa
• Pedagogical skills and ability to facilitate discussion, learning, and innovation
• Ability to take initiative and work well in a team, as well as independently
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good skills in Office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)

Language Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral English working language

Terms and conditions:

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Contract length: Fixed-term 12 months (renewable), including a 3-months’ probation period.
• Reporting to: Programme Manager (at ISF Helsinki HQ)
• Location: Hargeisa, Burao, Nairobi, or Kisii (alternatively Addis Ababa or Jijiga, subject to ISF registration process)
• Travel: The selected person is expected to regularly travel inside the country of employment as well as between ISF programme areas (Kisii/Kenya, Somaliland, and eventually later Somali region/ Ethiopia).

Required attachments: Curriculum vitae is a mandatory attachment to the application. Additionally, you may choose to also attach one work sample (such as funding application you have compiled).