Background:
The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID's) Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Hub (GenDev) is one of five Hubs within the Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI). GenDev advances gender equality and women's empowerment as fundamental for the realization of human rights and key to effective and sustainable development outcomes. The Hub collaborates with Operating Units (OUs) across the Agency supporting USAID's programming globally, in all sectors. It promotes evidence-based gender equality and women's empowerment programming throughout the Agency through its technical outreach and thought leadership, training, technical assistance, and communication outreach.
Jefferson Consulting Group provides institutional support to the GenDev Hub through the GenDev Institutional Support Contract (GenDev ISC). The purpose of the GenDev ISC is to engage subject matter experts and technical expertise to support efforts related to gender integration and equality in the design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of USAID programming. The GenDev ISC provides support in a variety of technical areas pertaining to supporting the gender equality and women's empowerment goals of the Agency including improving the ability of USAID to integrate gender and women's empowerment throughout the program cycle and advancing gender equality for women and girls, men and boys, and gender diverse individuals.
USAID Gender Equality Objectives:
- Reduce gender disparities in who accesses, controls, and benefits from economic, social, political, legal, educational, health, and cultural resources, as well as wealth, opportunities, and services;
- Strive to eliminate GBV and mitigate its harmful effects on individuals and communities, so all people can live free from violence;
- Increase the capability of women and girls to fully exercise their rights, determine their life outcomes, assume leadership roles, and influence decision-making in households, communities, and societies;
- Advance structural changes that address the root causes of gender inequality and promote equitable gender norms.
Position Objective:
The Gender Integration Technical Advisor would provide technical assistance, activity management, and support for knowledge management and learning on gender integration both within the GenDev Hub and across USAID's multiple programming sectors. This position would work with the Senior Gender Integration Technical Advisors and the Gender Integration Support, Systems, and Training (GISST) Team to provide support for gender integration to Missions, OUs, and Bureau teams. The position is required for one year and is telework eligible with at least one day per week in-office at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. The role is expected to require travel up to 20%, or 3 two-week international trips in one year.
Scope of Work:
Technical Assistance: Serving as a senior gender integration expert, providing technical assistance and support across the Agency, including:
- Provide technical assistance on gender integration to mission and DC-based colleagues including in new activity design, strategic development, utilization of best practices, and current research and evidence in gender programming.
- Support select Missions in planning and leading strategy or activity-level gender analyses (with in-country data collection and validation), in collaboration with Mission colleagues, and provide post-analysis support for integration of results into relevant designs.
- Support agency roll-out and use of USAID Gender Integration Marker, providing on-demand support for its application, including training and facilitating workshops for relevant Operating Units.
- Provide support on technical and non-technical documents, such as implementation plans; monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL); knowledge products; and other deliverables to ensure appropriate gender integration according to the USAID Gender Equality Policy requirements and related tools.
Technical Management:
- Serving as activity manager for GenDev implementing mechanism buy-ins.
- Support operational issues related to gender integration and work with Mission, OUs, and Bureau teams to coordinate gender-related inputs across USAID's multiple programming sectors.
- Harmonizing gender technical language and best practices across GenDev-offered training, resources, and other deliverables.
Knowledge Management and Learning:
- Support roll-out of GenDev knowledge management support, including socialization and roll-out of tools and resources on internal gender equality portal and Gender Links, responses to requests, etc.
- Establish more formal channels for internal mentorship of GenDev staff to conduct gender analyses.
- Support coordination across the Agency and between GenDev and missions such as through technical learning convenings.
The day-to-day management direction and oversight for this position will be provided by a designated member of GenDev staff.
As a contractor, this position will not perform "inherently governmental functions," including the supervision of non-contractor personnel, or the signature/approval/authorization of commitments on behalf of the US Government.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization, plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or a Ph.D. in a relevant area of study;
- Technical advisor with experience with gender integration, Gender-Based violence (GBV), and in one or more technical areas including Agriculture and Food Security; Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources Management; Climate; Conflict & Insecurity; Democracy; Human Rights, & Governance; Economic Growth; Education; Energy & Infrastructure; Global Health; Land & Property Rights; Digital Access & Technology; and Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene;
- Experience conducting gender analyses for international development programming;
- Experience working with USAID Missions and/or a decentralized structure;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required;
- Strong work ethic with a solid customer service focus;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and high visibility environment;
- Ability to prepare and deliver quality documents, presentations, and briefings to executive management;
- Familiarity with Microsoft and Google Suite of products;
- Compliance with all Federal or Agency COVID requirements to access Agency facilities, such as vaccination/public health requirements;
- Must be a U.S Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Applicants with an active security clearance will be given preference.
Preferred Qualifications:
- USAID experience with knowledge of how USAID works and USAID's policies and practices in regards to gender equality;
- Experience working with partner government representatives, international organizations, civil society organizations, donors, or implementing development partners.
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