Deadline: 21 June, 2023
About Us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
Responsibilities
• Promote and facilitate gender and social inclusion mainstreaming and gender transformative approaches in the day-to-day activities of the project.
• Ensure that the different perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the stakeholders, including those of waste and sanitation workers, are reflected in the project strategies and implementation plans.
• Build the capacity of staff, waste and sanitation workers and other partners through training and technical assistance on gender and social inclusion and ensure they embrace gender mainstreaming in all their operations.
• Plan and actively involve the partners/stakeholders in marking the recognized gender, waste and sanitation related days. • Lead in conducting gender technical studies and assessments in relation to waste and sanitation management.
• Represent the DGBP project in coordination meetings and other related forums to ensure gender and inclusion issues in waste and sanitation management are captured and acted upon.
• Take lead in the planning and implementation of the advocacy component of the DGBP project.
• Take lead in establishing dialogue, sensitizing, lobbying and supporting gender mainstreaming and social inclusion among community organisations and partners at local, sub-national and national level to mobilise their support and participation in the project’s advocacy and influencing agenda.
• Support the development and implementation of gender action plans within the project and among the project partners to enhance gender equality and social inclusion integration in the waste and sanitation sector.
• Contribute to the development of technical guidance tools and approaches and coordinate the operational roll out of the same.
• Network and maintain dialogue with relevant Government Institutions, National and International Development Organizations to ensure collaboration, synergy and sharing of experiences on GESI, Waste and Sanitation management.
Essential
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences (Gender studies, Sociology, Rural development or related studies from a reputable University.
• At least 4 years’ field and technical working experience with three years in the gender and development field or relevant working experience in NGOs.
• An excellent understanding of gender issues in development and women economic empowerment.
• Good understanding of the institutional frameworks pertaining to gender and poverty in Kenya.
• Good lobbying and advocacy skills and ability to negotiate and network with broad range of stakeholders including youth.
• Good networking, team building and alliance building skills.
• Proficient in communicating with different stakeholders including women in rural communities, county and national government representatives, other stakeholders at national level etc.
• Good experience in integrating gender and diversity and sensitivity to gender and diversity issues.
• Good communication, facilitation, training and representation skills.
• Ability to work with, support and influence others.
• Good writing, speaking and typing skill in English is mandatory.
How to Apply
A detailed Job Profile can be accessed from the download section.
If you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please forward your application, curriculum vitae and cover letter to: Practical Action, Kenya Office by email: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke no later than 21st June, 2024 indicating ‘Practical Action: Job Title’ in the subject line of the email. Your cover letter should outline why you feel this is the position for you and you are the right candidate. Please include the names of 3 referees in your CV.
