Gender Officer - Sowing Change Project at CARE

JOB SUMMARY

• The purpose of the Sowing Change Gender Officer position of CARE in Kenya is to ensure the project achieves on the Gender Equality outcomes and is of high quality, and mainstream Gender Equality into the project initiatives. The project officer will document and utilizes learning and knowledge from within and outside of CARE Kenya to develop/design and improve project to achieve high impact. The holder of the position will provide technical and coordination support and guidance on gender transformative approaches to gender equality results and ensure initiatives are informed by gender power dynamics and Social Action Analysis (SAA).
• The Sowing Change Gender Officer will work with the Sowing Change Project Manager and WWF-Kenya team in the fulfillment of the gender equality results, ensuring that the intervention methodology for the project responds to the goals and objectives of the project.
• S/He will work in conjunction with the CARE Kenya MEAL Manager to ensure efficient monitoring of gender outcomes/ gender data collection during ongoing monitoring and timely evaluations.
• The Gender Officer is expected to work in collaborative partnership with, County government, WWF-Kenya and ocal partner organizations to develop and strengthen their desired Gender Equality results outputs, outcomes and contributions to impact, ensuring transformative processes.

ROLES AND RESPOSIBILITIES
Supporting development and implementation of Sowing Change project Gender Equality outcome results (40%)

• Coordinate and take a leading role in the development and implementation of the Project gender power dynamics analysis and Social Action Analysis (SAA) developing action plans from the analysis.
• Coordinate all Gender result activities for CARE Kenya under the Sowing Change Project to ensure the project achieves its gender outcomes.
• Ensure mainstreaming of feminist MEAL approaches in the MEAL system design and implementation with support from CARE Kenya Program Quality and Accountability Manager.
• Support gender related tools development, testing, and management that will ensure timely and user- oriented gender related data collection and reporting.
• Promote and support the dissemination of gender related Program information among the Project team and the partners.
• Represent CARE Kenya and the Sowing Change Project in various gender meetings, networks, and opportunities to support the project.

Reporting, Documentation, Knowledge management and Learning support (25%)

• Review project gender equality outcome results/achievements against indicator targets with a view to strengthening reporting, planning, implementation as well as decision making.
• Keep up to date on project gender related data and reports for reference by the project team as well as other stakeholders.
• Provide gender outcomes data for internal and donor reports as well as internal documentation and reporting systems (e.g. CARE International PIIRS).
• Take lead in documentation of lessons learnt and best practices as well as dissemination on the same.
• Provide technical support in reporting on the Gender marker accurately during reporting and designing new projects for layering on the existing ones.

Capacity building of staff and partners and technical Support on Gender Equality Results outcomes –(30%)

• Facilitate the active participation of partners (WWF) in the design and implementation of the Sowing
• Change gender analysis and Social Action Analysis (SSA)
• Provide input in the design of new layering initiatives to ensure the gender needs of impact groups are addressed in accordance with the Sowing Change Project and CARE Kenya’s Programme approach.
• Support in conducting gender equality targeted evaluations, including design, support in data collection, management and analysis working closely with CARE PQL Manager.

Other Responsibilities as assigned (5%)

• Perform any other official duties as may be deemed relevant and necessary by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Social Sciences, Gender and development studies or other relevant discipline
• At least 5 years’ experience in coordinating position in gender equality outcome results delivery and program quality in development programs in at least two of the following areas: gender equality, women’s rights, organizational strengthening, or feminist movement building.
• Excellent written, verbal English and presentation/communication skills.
• Demonstrable ability to develop and implement gender transformative results outcomes, systems and plans, and applied knowledge and understanding of feminist approaches and principles.
• Experience in using collaborative, consensus based and approaches to build partner skills and knowledge, provide training and foster effective and participatory decision making amongst partners meet evolving Project gender equality results outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple gender programs/projects in both the public and NGO sectors.
• Experience with and understanding of relevant donor frameworks and reporting systems.
• Experience in writing Funding opportunities Concepts and Proposals
• Strong gender related technical skills, including ability to understand the different and complex dynamic affecting / supporting adequate delivery on the gender equality results.
• In depth understanding of underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability and gender inequality in Kenya with good knowledge of the political, economic, social and technological environment is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of Natural Resource Management is key.
• Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• People Skills: Ability to work both independently and as a team player.
• Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CARE's core values and humanitarian principles.
• Resilience/adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under difficult circumstances and to interact effectively with a geographically dispersed multicultural team.