ACDIVOCA Gender Youth and Social Inclusion Lead Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs

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ACDIVOCA Gender Youth and Social Inclusion Lead Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.

ACDIVOCA Zambia looking for ” Gender Youth and Social Inclusion Lead “.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 31st January, 2024.

Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that designs and delivers technical and management solutions in agriculture, economic growth, and resilience to promote economic prosperity and social inclusion.

The ACDIVOCA has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th January, 2024 for qualified Zambia’s to fill in the vacant post of Gender Youth and Social Inclusion Lead to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.

ACDIVOCA Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Lead the development of the GYSI strategy and action plan which will guide the integration of GYSI concepts and approaches into all program activities, including technical implementation, monitoring, operations, policies, and procedures
Lead or assist in the design and implementation of GYSI analyses, impact assessments, and other learning studies
Provide technical advice and trainings to program staff, partners, and stakeholders to build their capacity to integrate gender, youth, and other relevant social considerations into designing interventions, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
Review and provide input to project work plans, with attention to GYSI dimensions of technical activities and operations and discuss GYSI issues and priorities with project senior management and other technical specialists
Support the MEL/CLA Lead to ensure that all data is disaggregated by sex, age and other relevant social identities (e.g. persons with disability) in data collection processes, analysis, and reporting.
Work with M&E and technical teams to incorporate GYSI into CLA plans and practices, including developing GYSI indicators and learning questions, incorporating GYSI issues into pause and reflect sessions, and ensuring that the project reports on GYSI outcomes and impacts
Lead or assist in the preparation of reports and documents for submission to USAID and ACDI/VOCA home office
Write, coordinate, and disseminate lessons learned among team, program stakeholders (including donors) and other relevant platforms in the development community of practice.
Maintain an up-to-date and thorough understanding of GYSI issues related to project components.

Position in Organization:

Position: Gender Youth and Social Inclusion Lead
Contract Type: Full Time
Selection Process: Interview
Salary: negotiable
Application Process: Online

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in sociology, gender, international development, agriculture, business administration, or related field is required; master’s degree is preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of progressive work experience in international development, preferably in an agricultural or food systems context, including 5 years of experience in GYSI programming.
Knowledge of and experience with USAID rules and regulations related to GYSI is required.
Knowledge of do no harm, women’s empowerment, and positive youth development frameworks and approaches is encouraged.
Experience conducting gender analysis and research a plus.
Experience in building staff GYSI capacity and in collaborating with other technical staff to support GYSI mainstreaming.

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