Gender & Social Inclusion Officer at International Alert

Gender & Social Inclusion Officer at International Alert. Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

International Alert is one of the world’s leading peacebuilding organizations, with over 30 years of experience supporting communities, and advising governments, organizations, and companies on how to build peace. Alert works with people in conflict-affected and threatened areas to make a positive difference for peace; to improve the substance and implementation of international policies relevant to peacebuilding; and to strengthen the peacebuilding sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender & Social Inclusion Officer

Location: Kaduna
Contract duration: 12 months

Job Description

• This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to join International Alert’s Africa Programme.
• The position holder will be responsible for providing leadership in program implementation, program monitoring, and evaluation in relation to gender and social inclusion.
• The Gender & Social Inclusion Officer will maximize opportunities to engage social inclusion and gender equity through direct project activities.
• He/she will manage and support delivery of gender technical aspects of the intervention at a project level.

Role Duties and Responsibilities
Planning and Monitoring of Gender & Social Inclusion Activities:

• Act as the Gender and social inclusion (GESI) focal point for the project.
• Support in the development of action plan for gender and social inclusion and implementation plan for gender and inclusion development.
• Provide inputs to gender and inclusive workplan, monitor actions and draft quarterly and annual reports on gender and inclusion related activities.

Contribute to Developing new Strategies, Approaches and Projects in line with Alert’s Gender Portfolio:

• Contribute to the development of project proposals, including conceptualisation of new ideas which result in new funding, developing associated budgets for proposals and management of project budgets.
• Stay current on the discourse on and state of play regarding gender and peacebuilding and link discussions to Alert’s organisational strategy and priorities.
• Ensure gender sensitivity, gender equality is appropriately reflected in policy advocacy and programming across the organisation, providing support as appropriate and feasible.

Organizational Inputs:

• Contribute to the development of Alert’s knowledge on gender, peace and security as related to the strategic priorities through engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in organization-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects
• Collaborate and support other thematic areas as and when needed.

Salary

Competitive salary.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline  13th February, 2023 (23:59 UK Time).