Job Vacancy: Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor

Job description: The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalized behavioral initiative in Africa supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviorally informed decisions and generate evidence for impact-driven interventions in critical thematic areas (Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Digital & Financial Inclusion). The PIC is positioned to support the delivery of better policies and innovative solutions for high-impact interventions across Africa. The PIC is an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a leading think tank in Africa redefining evidence-based policy advocacy.

The Policy Innovation Centre seeks to hire a highly motivated GESI Advisor to support PIC Gender and Social Inclusion initiatives and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and expansion of a Gender Research portfolio within the PIC as well as emerging initiatives such as the Gender Summit and the Gender and Development Course.
• Support the integration of gender-responsive and transformative approaches into PIC projects.
• Provide guidance throughout the project cycle on gender issues across all program areas.
• Deliver technical assistance to stakeholders to build capacity around developing gender-inclusive practices and policies.
• Develop and keep PIC Gender integration strategy up-to-date across projects to ensure the incorporation of gender equity and social inclusion principles into activity plans.
• Monitor, assess, and report on the implementation of project gender strategies to ensure compliance in all programming, planning, training, and activities.
• Work with the team in the development, application, and monitoring of gender-sensitive indicators and the consistent use of SADD in reporting to better measure gender-related impacts and outcomes.
• Assist in the definition of gender-related indicators and targets, as well as in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative sex-disaggregated data; contribute to monitor and evaluating results against the indicators, to inform program and strategic decisions.
• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based equity and social inclusion analysis.
• Integrate gender content into communication materials (posters, scripts for radio or television, documentaries, and success stories), and integrate gender-related highlights and “success stories” for reports for donor submission.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications/Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Gender, Education, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Health, or related field.
• Minimum of five years experience in gender equity and GBV program management, coordination, policy, advocacy, technical assistance, and transformative approaches.
• Relevant experience supervising community-based social development and gender mainstreaming programs.

• Strong research and analytical skills, experience in conducting gender analysis, and development of GESI protocols.
• Excellent communication skills, facilitation, and partnership-building skills.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of local communities and customary rules.

How To Apply:

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Please send your CV of no more than 2 A4 pages (Minimum font size 10) AND an accompanying cover letter of no more than 2 pages (Minimum font size 10) answering the following questions to

Location: Nigeria

Job date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 23:50:16 GMT

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