IRC Senior Regional GEDI Advisor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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IRC Senior Regional GEDI Advisor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

IRC Kenya looking for “Senior Regional GEDI Advisor”.

Applicants with a Graduate degree may apply on or before 28 January 2024.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 16 January 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Regional GEDI Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Job Overview/Summary: Reporting to the Regional People and Culture Director, the Sr GEDI Advisor will lead transformational activities and inspire change across the region by challenging existing practices, creating space for bottom-up learning and influence. As GEDI advisor, you will be responsible for supporting the P&C team, regional and country teams in implementing the IRC GEDI action plan, guiding regional colleagues and country offices in applying intersectional feminist principle in all operational policies and practices.

Technical support:

Provide technical support to regional P&C functions in the development and implementation of more equitable people policies and practices.
Partner with Country and Regional Leaders to devise and implement the best contextually relevant solution to drive achievement of IRC’s Leadership Diversity Goals.
Partner with Regional teams to provide ongoing support to the Country program offices in developing and leading activities to strengthen inclusion and belonging of underrepresented and marginalized staff.
Collaborate with regional and country Safety and Operations teams to develop and deploy GEDI sensitive initiatives within their respective sectorial areas (e.g.: inclusive Safety and security Risk Assessment; facilities, IT, etc..) and build adequate GEDI capacities within their team.

Qualification & Experience:

Graduate degree or years in additional work experience
6 + years of related experience that includes:
Direct experience leading and influencing organizational partners to adopt feminist principles as core to all organizational processes, policies, programs, and activities.
Experience in leading and supporting change management to embed an inclusive work culture.
At least 3 years in the humanitarian and/or international development sector.
At least 3 years of experience in one or more countries in the East Africa Region and a good understanding of the country context
Experience in building communities of practice.

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