Job Title: Gender Specialist
Number of Position: 1
Duty Station: Addis Ababa with frequent field travels
Line Manager: Deputy Chief of Party
Overall job function:
Under the President’s Malaria Initiatives (PMI) funded Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Activity (MDTA), provides comprehensive support on the implementation of gender related activities in malaria services to Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, Regional Reference Laboratories/Public Health Institutes and health facilities. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party, the Gender Specialist is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and play vital role in the design and execution of gender assessment, analysis and development of gender strategy and its implementation to ensure that nobody is left behind in getting malaria services
Responsibilities:
· University BA degree in gender studies, social sciences (a health background or additional degree in health is preferable)
· Minimum of 5+ years of experience in gender analysis, planning, and integrating gender activities and inclusion into projects
· Demonstrated ability to work with organizations to plan for and implement gender interventions, coaching, capacity building and training programs that facilitate behavior change among both women and men to create a more gender inclusive environment.
· Ability to identify capacity development needs regarding gender knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
· Excellent understanding of health/malaria and gaps in implementation of the activity
· Excellent communication skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships with new communities
·Experience in regular report writing
· Ability to facilitate training initiatives to mainstream gender activities to ensure the differential needs, constraints, capacities, and priorities of women and men targeted by the project are understood and addressed
Travel Requirements
· Approximately 50% travel to supported regions
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