Gender Equality, GBV & Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist – Mogadishu/Hargeisa/Garowe

Job description

Somalia Country Office

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Quality & Impact (PDI)

LOCATION: Mogadishu/Hargeisa/Garowe

Department – Technical unit

GRADE: TBC (Competitive Package)

POST TYPE: National/International

CONTRACT LENGTH: One year with possibility of extension

Child Safeguarding: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

COUNTRY OFFICE OVERVIEW:

Save the Children has been working in Somalia for more than 70 years. The Country Office has over 600 staff across 15 field offices. In 2024 we reached more than 3.2 million people through our humanitarian and longer-term development work in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Education, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance. The Country Office has a large and diverse funding portfolio - managing over 80 active awards. In 2024 our portfolio was $109.2M from a range of governmental/institutional donors, including GPE, FCDO, MFA, DANIDA, Danish Embassy, SIDA, SDC, NORAD, EU, ECHO, GAC, GFFO AFDB & WB

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Background:

Save the Children believes that it is critical to directly address gender-based discrimination and promote gender equality in order to ensure no harm comes to children, and to advance our vision for a world where every child attains their equal right to survival, protection, development and participation. Save the Children recognizes that gender and disability inequalities create major barriers for sustainable development and works to ensure all its programs identify and account for the different needs, abilities and opportunities of all stakeholders. Save the Children further strives to utilize gender-transformative approaches whenever possible, supporting meaningful and lasting impacts in the lives of children and adolescents. Save the Children seeks to advance gender equality and disability and inclusion in all aspects of its work and across the organization, guided by Save the Children’s Gender Equality and disability Policy.

Role purpose:

Working closely with a team of technical advisors and program managers/ officers within the program operations team, this position will support the design and implementation of gender-sensitive, gender-transformative and disability inclusive development and humanitarian projects in order to ensure the successful delivery of quality programs that respond to the specific needs of girls, boys, men and women, and persons with disability and to mitigate SGBV across the programme cycle. S/he will support the integration of a gender equality, disability and inclusion lens in Save the Children’s advocacy and campaign efforts; work with the Business Development team to develop gender transformative, and disability inclusive programs for donors; lead capacity strengthening efforts on gender equality with Country Office staff, as well as local partners; and support initiatives to collect, measure and report on program learnings and innovation on gender transformative and disability inclusive approaches; and support the Senior Management Team in advancing gender equality and disability inclusive efforts in our organisational culture.

Reports to: Head of Protection & Inclusion

Staff directly reporting to this post: Gender, GBV and Disability and Inclusion coordinator

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategy development and Technical Leadership

•       Support the organization in the implementation of Save the Children’s Gender Equality Policy to advance gender equality in how we program, advocate, partner and organize, and translate global thematic strategy into local objectives and initiatives

•       Provide technical leadership for Disability for the Country Office, and set the strategic approach in relation to the wider country strategy

•       Collaborate globally with peers and participate in relevant Global Initiative working groups, such as the global Gender Equality Working Group and Gender Equality and Humanitarian Technical Working Group sub-working group to achieve thematic outcomes and drive breakthroughs

•       Input into and review all internal humanitarian response strategies, sectoral plans, emergency preparedness and contingency plans ensuring integration of Gender and GBV (inc. PSEA) and disability and inclusion considerations

•       Support the Country Office in the development of ambitious yet practical strategic plans, annual plans, priorities and milestones for gender and disability inclusion, and collaborate closely with other thematic technical leads i.e. child protection, education, health & nutrition, and Food security & livelihoods, to provide gender sensitive lens to sector specific strategic plans and priorities

Program Development:

•       Lead Country Office Gender Analysis and Self-Assessment exercises and the subsequent development and follow up of gender equality action plans.

•       In collaboration with the Program Development team, provide high quality technical inputs into the design of gender sensitive and transformative project proposals and concept notes for a range of donors

•       Lead the technical scoping, planning, and design and proposal writing during new programme development, and ensure that we design and deliver high quality Disability Inclusive programmes for children, building on global best practice.

Thematic Advisory and Technical Quality Assurance:

•       Provide high quality and timely technical guidance and assistance to diverse teams across the Somalia Country Office

•       Provide directions and trainings to program/project teams and partners involved in delivering projects focusing on appropriate approaches and methodologies; conceptual and practical frameworks; standards and tools for effective and quality delivery of gender equality programmes.

•       Support the integration and mainstream disability and inclusion QBM across the country office, ensuring technical guidance and assistance is provided on time

•       Work with Research Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Monitoring (REALM) team to conduct quality Disability Inclusive monitoring and Disability Data Disaggregation against international standards through participatory methodologies (including child-friendly and disability inclusive methodologies

•       Support the development, implementation and evaluation of capacity strengthening plans with Country Offices and local partners to design and implement quality gender-transformative and disability inclusive programs including facilitating high quality trainings via workshops.

•       Work closely with the Area-level monitoring teams and project teams to undertake joint monitoring visits to project sites, ensuring projects are implemented in line with Quality Benchmarks and global standards and protocols, and support M&E and operations teams in the identification and implementation of action plans.

•       Build capacity of national staff and partners in key technical approaches related to Disability Rights and Disability Inclusive Programming.

•       Contribute to organisational learning on Disability Inclusion, ensuring that learning from our programmes is shared across the Country Office and with our partners

•       Support Operation/Humanitarian colleagues to develop Disability Inclusive emergency preparedness plans, and conduct sectoral Disability Situation and Needs assessments (including gender analysis using SC assessment processes and tools) and to design and deliver emergency response and recovery programmes.

•       Participate in periodic technical project and programme review meetings and thematic community of practice workshops to internally review progress, challenges, best practices, lessons learnt etc on gender equality and disability inclusive programming

•       Support Country Offices in the design, testing and evaluation of innovations to advance quality gender-transformative programming and building a solid evidence base for the implementation of gender-transformative approaches

•       In coordination with Awards Management team, review project deliverables and donor reports from a gender equality and disability and inclusion technical quality control perspective

•       Support integration of GBV response within Child Protection and Health sectors: including providing oversight and quality control for relevant training to be cascaded by deployable staff to Child Protection (on Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse) and Health (on Clinical Management of Rape), and advocating for necessary resources (to ensure quality control for survivor-centred and best interest of the child approaches and practices for the implementation of CMR and Case Management

Advocacy & Representation

•       In collaboration with the Advocacy & Campaigns team, support the design and execution of advocacy strategy to influence policy changes, including producing high quality thought leadership materials

•       Leading positioning activities on gender, such as representation at industry panels, participation in external practitioner events and networks, and internal regional/global Working Groups

•       Representation at industry panels, participation in external practitioner events and networks, and internal regional/global Working Groups on disability and inclusion

•       Strengthen civil society engagement in national dialogues and policy processes for; inclusive education, access to services for persons with disabilities, de-institutionalisation, social protection and disability benefits and monitoring of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and National Disability Policy through working closely with advocacy and child rights governance colleagues. Ensure that the voices of children with disabilities are represented across thematic advocacy work.

•       Support sector-specific colleagues to identify and advocate in clusters and other forums to address gaps related to gender equality and GBV and disability and inclusion

•       Proactively seek and share information on donor priorities and funding opportunities linking to Country and Area strategies on gender, and support donor engagement and relationship building as needed

•       Representation in the disability movement working with disability Group to strengthen civil society engagement in national dialogues and policy processes for; inclusive education, access to services for persons with disabilities, de-institutionalisation, social protection and disability benefits and monitoring of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and National Disability Policy through working closely with advocacy and child rights governance colleagues. Ensure that the voices of children with disabilities are represented across thematic advocacy work.

People Management and Coordination

•       Line manage and provide technical support to the Gender, GBV and Disability and Inclusion coordinator and relevant coordinators

•       Work closely with programme quality and operations team in a matrix management environment for development and implementation of high quality projects

•       Provide coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback for learning and development and capacity building of relevant staff

•       Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our full spectrum programming, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children

Skills and qualifications

•       Master degree or Bachelor degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Disability Studies or related degree in International Development, Psychology, Sociology or related area or equivalent training/experience

•       Minimum 5 -7 years’ field work experience implementing, managing, and/or providing technical assistance to programs in developing countries with a focus on gender equality & disability inclusion; focus on child and youth programming desirable

•       Proven experience with gender-transformative child rights programming in areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Livelihoods, Maternal, Newborn and Child Heath, and/or Education

•       Commitment to and understanding of gender equality, child rights, GBV Guiding Principles, the aims and principles of SC, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the IASC GBV Guidelines;

•       Demonstrated understanding of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Disability Inclusive Programming, The IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action, Disability Disaggregated data and MEAL, Universal Accessible Construction standards

•       Experience in working as a Gender Equality Advisor in humanitarian contexts is desirable

•       Demonstrated thought leadership expertise such as contributions to academic journals, books, articles; speaking engagements, workshop facilitation, leading conference presentations and panels is an asset

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS

•       Is a strategic big picture thinker, with the ability to engage at detailed project level

•       Ability to synthesize and develop high-quality knowledge products from diverse data sources including programmatic materials and tools

•       Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships across cultural and organizational boundaries with internal and external stakeholders, and managing through influence

•       Strong and demonstrated capacity strengthening skills

•       Superior English communication and writing skills

•       Comfortable working independently with little supervision, as well as with receiving and accounting for direction and engaging as part of a dynamic team

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

•       Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

•       holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

•       sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.

•       widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

•       future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

•       builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.

•       values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.

•       approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

•       develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

•       willing to take disciplined risks.

•       honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional job responsibilities

Job listings

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,

At SCI, we uphold the principle of equal rights and opportunities for all our employees. In our commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace and addressing gender gaps, we have implemented additional efforts aimed at supporting female qualified candidates: -

•       Maternity leave (6 months)

•       Annual Leave 30 working days

•       10% *gross salary. (female allowance)

•       1.5 flexible working hours for lactating mothers

How to apply

All interested and qualified candidate can apply the position through the below link: Internal Job Posting Link: Gender Equality, GBV & Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist External Job Posting link: Gender Equality, GBV & Disability Inclusion Technical Specialist Application closing date is on 24th March 2025

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