Sheladia Associates is seeking a professional Gender and Social Inclusion Manager to join our team for upcoming Malawi road supervision project funded by Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). In this crucial role you will serve as the primary team member responsible for ensuring effective focus on women and marginalized groups in all project construction activities.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise team to ensure integration of women and marginalized issues in all project construction activities.
- Advise on gender sex and sexualityrelated questions and issues.
- Educate and train staff on gendersensitive approaches.
- Prepare and review policies and procedures for gender inclusion.
- Identify power imbalances and research marginalized groups needs interests and vulnerabilities.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure women and socially excluded groups benefit from the project.
- Assist in balancing conservation efforts with socioeconomic needs of marginalized resourcedependent communities.
- Design and deliver capacitybuilding training for staff government partners and subgrantees on gendersensitive activities.
- Collaborate with project personnel government gender work groups and community groups to engage men and boys in supporting women and marginalized leadership.
- Build the capacity of national experts through onsite training and daily project management.
- Review designs and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) to integrate gender and social issues.
- Conduct regular site inspections and review Contractors Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs).
- Ensure effective implementation of MCCs Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) policy and Contractors compliance with CTIP and Sexual Harassment prevention.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Social Science or other relevant discipline.
- 10 years of experience in gender and social inclusion for development projects.
- Demonstrated experience in community facilitation such as grievance management processes involving vulnerable social groups and women.
- Experience with the design and implementation of project activities that counter trafficking in persons and sexual harassment.
- Fluent in English.
Additional Information :
This position is open until filled.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime