Gender and Cross-cutting Issues Coordinator
Concern Universal (CU) Malawi is an international NGO working to create opportunities for lasting improvement in people’s lives. We work in partnership with other to implement development interventions reaching over 1,200,000 rural people each yr through a range of projects including WASH, income generation, livelihoods, food security and renewable and sustainable energy
CU Malawi has recently secured approval of an exciting new 3-yr project from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Environment and Natural Resources Management and Social and Gender Enhancement Fund
We are looking to recruit experienced, dynamic and multi-disciplinary staff to successfully deliver this project, They should all be firmly committed to delivering lasting positive improvements to the communities that we serve, and delivering CU’s mission and upholding our values of human dignity, community focus, integrity and partnership
All the positions will be based in Balaka (with extensive travel) and the duration of contracts will be approx. 3 yrs up until (approx.) 31st July 2018
The objective of this project is that 7 Group Village Headmen (GVH) communities in the upper Chimwalira and Upper Chilanga river basin engage in more effective and productive resource management and land conservation practices. The project will directly work with 2,500 farmer households and around 30 different groups, across approx 70 villages in the 7 GVHs in the target catchment areas
Women and men in the catchment community have the capacity to more effectively and equitably participate in local environmental and natural resource decision-making and policy implementation, Women and men in the catchment communities have improved collective and individual capacities (knowledge and skills) to sustainably manager and use natural resources, especially forests and catchment areas, Women and men have increased agricultural and natural resource-based incomes through promotion of sustainable agricultural and natural resource practices and market opportunities, Target women have the knowledge, skills and power to effectively participate in and influence decision-making at the community and household-level around decisions on land and other assets
Developing women’s agency and effective gender mainstreaming is a central focus of the project and all interventions are aimed at strengthening women’s economic and social position
This project contributes to the achievement of the MCA-Malawi goal of reducing poverty through economic growth, as well as the Environment Natural Resource Management project objective of mitigating the problem of aquatic weed infestation and excessive sedimentation in the Shire River Basin to reduce disruptions to Malawi’s hydropower generation.
CU Malawi has recently secured approval of an exciting new 3-yr project from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Environment and Natural Resources Management and Social and Gender Enhancement Fund
We are looking to recruit experienced, dynamic and multi-disciplinary staff to successfully deliver this project, They should all be firmly committed to delivering lasting positive improvements to the communities that we serve, and delivering CU’s mission and upholding our values of human dignity, community focus, integrity and partnership
All the positions will be based in Balaka (with extensive travel) and the duration of contracts will be approx. 3 yrs up until (approx.) 31st July 2018
The objective of this project is that 7 Group Village Headmen (GVH) communities in the upper Chimwalira and Upper Chilanga river basin engage in more effective and productive resource management and land conservation practices. The project will directly work with 2,500 farmer households and around 30 different groups, across approx 70 villages in the 7 GVHs in the target catchment areas
Women and men in the catchment community have the capacity to more effectively and equitably participate in local environmental and natural resource decision-making and policy implementation, Women and men in the catchment communities have improved collective and individual capacities (knowledge and skills) to sustainably manager and use natural resources, especially forests and catchment areas, Women and men have increased agricultural and natural resource-based incomes through promotion of sustainable agricultural and natural resource practices and market opportunities, Target women have the knowledge, skills and power to effectively participate in and influence decision-making at the community and household-level around decisions on land and other assets
Developing women’s agency and effective gender mainstreaming is a central focus of the project and all interventions are aimed at strengthening women’s economic and social position
This project contributes to the achievement of the MCA-Malawi goal of reducing poverty through economic growth, as well as the Environment Natural Resource Management project objective of mitigating the problem of aquatic weed infestation and excessive sedimentation in the Shire River Basin to reduce disruptions to Malawi’s hydropower generation.
Gender and Cross-cutting Issues Coordinator
Is responsible for promoting women’s rights and gender equality across all outcomes and stages in the project cycle, ensuring that the project effectively and explicitly promotes gender equality and women’s economic and social empowerment, both at household and community levels. S/he is further responsible for ensuring that CU’s other cross-cutting issues of HIV and AIDS, equality, advocacy, environmental management are meaningfully integrated and is in line with the human rights based approach to programming
Provide overall guidance and technical inputs into the projects’ promotion of women’s empowerment and gender equality in natural resource management issues and household and community decision-making processes, Take the lead in preparing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the project’s overall plan of integrating women’s rights and gender equality into all activities as well as effectively mainstreaming CY’s other cross-cutting issues, Build capacity of project staff an d relevant govt and community partners to effectively mainstream CU’s development approaches within the project, particularly women’s rights and gender equality, Develop monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed project activity implementation plans including expenditure projections and other appropriate requirements, Ensure that gender-specific indicators and activities are developed in project and gender disaggregated data is consistently collected, analysed,
documented and used throughout project cycle management, Provide technical inputs into gender analysis studies, baseline assessments, reviews and project evaluations to ensure that assessment tools and data collection procedures are gender-sensitive, Conduct regular field visits to monitor processes and outputs ensuring that all opportunities for gender equality and women’s empowerment are being taken forward, Assist the documentation of the project progress, lessons, best practices and impact of the project interventions, particularly on mainstreaming issues, Work closely with the CU national focal points on environment, HIV and AIDS and equality
A Degree in Gender, Women’s Rights, Sexual/Reproductive Health, Community Development or a health-related area, a Masters Degree would be preferred, A minimum of 3 yrs work experience in a similar position, Extensive experience of targeting and working with disadvantaged people in Malawian society, A strong background in HIV and AIDS, gender/equality, human rights, advocacy or environmental management, Experience in capacity building and training, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Proactive and highly motivated individual who requires the minimum of supervision, Strong respect and empathy for rural communities, a deep personal commitment to promoting women’s rights as well as an affinity to CU’s mission and values of human respect, partnership and integrity, Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight and competing deadlines
Provide overall guidance and technical inputs into the projects’ promotion of women’s empowerment and gender equality in natural resource management issues and household and community decision-making processes, Take the lead in preparing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the project’s overall plan of integrating women’s rights and gender equality into all activities as well as effectively mainstreaming CY’s other cross-cutting issues, Build capacity of project staff an d relevant govt and community partners to effectively mainstream CU’s development approaches within the project, particularly women’s rights and gender equality, Develop monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed project activity implementation plans including expenditure projections and other appropriate requirements, Ensure that gender-specific indicators and activities are developed in project and gender disaggregated data is consistently collected, analysed,
documented and used throughout project cycle management, Provide technical inputs into gender analysis studies, baseline assessments, reviews and project evaluations to ensure that assessment tools and data collection procedures are gender-sensitive, Conduct regular field visits to monitor processes and outputs ensuring that all opportunities for gender equality and women’s empowerment are being taken forward, Assist the documentation of the project progress, lessons, best practices and impact of the project interventions, particularly on mainstreaming issues, Work closely with the CU national focal points on environment, HIV and AIDS and equality
A Degree in Gender, Women’s Rights, Sexual/Reproductive Health, Community Development or a health-related area, a Masters Degree would be preferred, A minimum of 3 yrs work experience in a similar position, Extensive experience of targeting and working with disadvantaged people in Malawian society, A strong background in HIV and AIDS, gender/equality, human rights, advocacy or environmental management, Experience in capacity building and training, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Proactive and highly motivated individual who requires the minimum of supervision, Strong respect and empathy for rural communities, a deep personal commitment to promoting women’s rights as well as an affinity to CU’s mission and values of human respect, partnership and integrity, Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight and competing deadlines
All positions attract generous benefits packages, including a competitive salary, housing allowance, medical insurance, annual leave, leave grant, etc, Those interested in applying for any of the positions above should send tier applications including full updated CV and a cover letter explaining their suitability for the position as well as names, phone numbers and addresses of 3 traceable refs (at least 2 work-related) to The Human Resources Manager, Concern Universal, P O Box 1535, Blantyre email malawi.jobs@concern-universal.org Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is midnite 23rd August Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, For more information about CU please visit our website at www.concern-universal.org Concern Universal is an equal opportunity employer and women are particularly encouraged to apply
