Job ID
23135
Job Title
Gender Officer
To work for
Action Against Hunger
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Objective 1: To ensure successful implementation of assigned Gender tasks according to Action Against Hunger and Donors standards and protocols, in line with the humanitarian principles:
-Contribute to the proposal preparation by providing inputs on gender mainstreaming by capitalizing on former experiences (lessons learnt and best practices).
Objective 2: To contribute building the Gender capacity of Action Against Hunger and implementing partner staff according to the needs identified:
-Contribute identifying implementing partner and Action Against Hunger mission staff gender training needs.
-Capitalize on lessons learnt and best practices of projects.
Objective 3: To contribute in implementing Gender strategies and programming in the mission:
-Contribute identifying Gender ideas for Action Against Hunger for new programs, pilot projects and new geographical areas of interventions.
-Support the senior management team and/or the coordinators in meetings with Donors, UN Agencies, other NGOs, sector working groups etc. as requested.
-Contribute to the proposal preparation by providing inputs on gender mainstreaming by capitalizing on former experiences (lessons learnt and best practices).
Objective 2: To contribute building the Gender capacity of Action Against Hunger and implementing partner staff according to the needs identified:
-Contribute identifying implementing partner and Action Against Hunger mission staff gender training needs.
-Capitalize on lessons learnt and best practices of projects.
Objective 3: To contribute in implementing Gender strategies and programming in the mission:
-Contribute identifying Gender ideas for Action Against Hunger for new programs, pilot projects and new geographical areas of interventions.
-Support the senior management team and/or the coordinators in meetings with Donors, UN Agencies, other NGOs, sector working groups etc. as requested.
Qualifications
- Preferably a Masters degree on gender integration related field or substantial field work experience on gender integration or equivalent.
-Knowledge of Project Cycle Management (Logical Framework Approach) Management of projects, including remote and in volatile security contexts.
-Basic knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts reporting.
-At least two years of professional experience on similar position with similar setting and responsibility.
-Knowledge of Syrian context, opportunities, challenges, etc. on gender integration and gender mainstreaming.
- knowledge of international humanitarian quality standards and the Sphere Project (minimum standards).
-Track record on development of gender sensitive indicators and monitoring.
-Knowledge of Project Cycle Management (Logical Framework Approach) Management of projects, including remote and in volatile security contexts.
-Basic knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation concepts reporting.
-At least two years of professional experience on similar position with similar setting and responsibility.
-Knowledge of Syrian context, opportunities, challenges, etc. on gender integration and gender mainstreaming.
- knowledge of international humanitarian quality standards and the Sphere Project (minimum standards).
-Track record on development of gender sensitive indicators and monitoring.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
-Experience in gender responsive intervention designing.
-Experience from both private and INGO sectors is an advantage.
-Knowledge of main donor requirements in term of gender integration will be an asset.
- Excellent English (speaking and writing) is compulsory.
- IT systems: MS Office.
-Experience from both private and INGO sectors is an advantage.
-Knowledge of main donor requirements in term of gender integration will be an asset.
- Excellent English (speaking and writing) is compulsory.
- IT systems: MS Office.
Salary and Benefits
As per Syria Mission Salary Scale.
- Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.
- Due to the high-number of application received, only potential applicants will be contacted.
- The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
- Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.
- Due to the high-number of application received, only potential applicants will be contacted.
- The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
About us
An international Non-governmental, Neutral and independent Humanitarian Organization, which combat to deliver humanitarian assistance in the crises areas all over the world.
It has been working in Syria since 2009 with the Iraqi refugees and then in 2012 with the Syrian population affected by the current crises in the country.
It has been working in Syria since 2009 with the Iraqi refugees and then in 2012 with the Syrian population affected by the current crises in the country.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jun 23, 2020
Expiry Date
Jul 23, 2020
CV Language
English