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Gender and Social Norms Advisor: Local PVO

Deadline: 9 November 2018

Location: Harare

Position Overview
A local private voluntary organisation based in Harare, Zimbabwe is seeking to fill the position of Gender and Social Norms Advisor. Reporting to the Director, the Advisor will be the technical lead in gender integration across project sectors, gender-based violence, linkages to law enforcement and trauma services. S/he will provide technical guidance on using the following gender and social norms platforms: Sasa Faith; Male gender groups (Padare); Gender Based Violence (GBV) advocacy groups; IPV support groups Child/youth interactive edutainment (No Strings videos); Council of Champions; The Faithful House.

Specific Functions
Provide advice on designing and planning programme activities around approaches to gender transformative program design, dealing with issues of gender based violence, gender-transformative parenting, and HIV/AIDS; Mobilise communities for gender transformation and Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention; Establish community-based GBV shelters, where prioritized; Coordinate gender-sensitive market assessments and gender-sensitive client retention and progression. Provide advice on appropriate gender sensitive indicators in the performance measurement framework; Liaise with resource partners to ensure that gender-sensitive approaches and considerations related to male engagement are appropriately integrated across all aspects of the project; Engage with a technical partner to advise on the development of a Social Behavior Change Strategy which addresses issues around negative gender and social norms; Support National Case Management System to improve tools and approaches in line with a rigorous, cross-cutting emphasis on SBC and gender transformation; Support a technical partner to conduct a gender barrier analyses in each district to identify viable Income Generating (IGA), micro/small enterprise opportunities across key growth sectors, and select clients with entrepreneurship potential; Support partners to engage School Development Associations (SDA) who will analyse why Adolescent Girls & Young Women (AGYW) drop out of school; Support community dialogues on gender, in partnership with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs Gender and Community Development; Facilitate workshops and impart skills to partners and communities to protect OVC and prevent GBV as it relates to HIV/AIDS; Monitor programme expenditure against agreed budget lines and time frames.

Academic Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Masters’ Degree in Social Sciences /Gender & Development studies; At least 5 years’ experience working in an NGO environment with a bias towards gender transformation, gender based violence and HIV/AIDs issues; Knowledge in establishment and management of GBV shelters required; Knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy framework at local and national level; Experience in implementing and use of the SASA Faith Programming will be an added advantage; Experience working with and/or managing USAID OVC projects preferred; Ability to work under pressure, balance competing demands to achieve agreed-upon results; Good relationship management skills with ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural teams; Excellent report writing and presentation skills; Proficient in English oral and written communication skills; Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, knowledge-sharing networks; Ability to travel 30% of time to field locations.

To apply
Those who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their applications together with a cover letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae that includes the names and contact details, including e-mail addresses of three traceable references. Applications should be clearly marked with the position applied for, i.e. “Gender & Social Norms Advisor” on the envelope or in the email subject line. Send your application to [email protected]

Note that we will be shortlisting as we receive applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.