ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and facilitate gender and social inclusion mainstreaming and gender transformative approaches in the day-to-day activities of the Project.
• Ensure that the different inclusive perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the stake holders are reflected in the project strategies and implementation plans.
• Build the capacity of staff on Engendering the County Energy plans through training and technical assistance on gender and social inclusion and ensure they embrace gender mainstreaming in all their operations.
• Lead in conducting gender technical studies and assessments.
• Represent the Project in coordination meetings and other related forums to ensure gender and inclusion issues in are captured and acted upon.
• Take lead in establishing dialogue, sensitizing, lobbying and supporting gender mainstreaming and social inclusion among community organizations and partners at local, sub-national and national level to mobilize their support and participation in the project’s advocacy and influencing agenda.
• Contribute to the development of technical guidance tools and approaches and coordinate the operational roll out of the same.
• Network and maintain dialogue with relevant Government Institutions in the five project counties, National and International Development Organizations to ensure collaboration, synergy and sharing of experiences on GEDSI.
• In collaboration with the communications and impact and influence team, contribute to the production of GEDSI related content i.e. knowledge products, success stories, etc.
• Represent Practical Action in the project area to County governments, local communities, NGOs and other actors when requested to do so.
• Contribute to visibility/positioning of Practical Action as a thought leader in gender, clean energy management, including representation at sub/national, regional and international forums.
• Collaborate efficiently and effectively with partners for learning and adoption of innovative interventions to improve project delivery.
• Support the timely and accurate preparation and utilization of project activity budgets.
• Support the preparation of donor project reports and other internal reports as required.
• Keep abreast of information and knowledge specifically in gender and energy synthesize, document and share both internally and externally.
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Sensitivity on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion:

Should have respectful beliefs regardless of their gender, age, sex, race, ethnic background, culture, different ability, nationality, religion, and marital status. Is sensitive and adaptable to gender and social inclusion and adopts inclusive practices. Responds and behaves appropriately in different situations.

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work with, including vulnerable adults and children.

Practical Action believes that it is unacceptable for anyone to experience exploitation or abuse in any form, anywhere. All staff members undergo mandatory Safeguarding training and are expected to always commit/adhere to our Safeguarding Policy whilst working for or on behalf of Practical Action.

PERSON PROFILE

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate should meet the following requirements:

Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies or related degree with focus on gender equality in international development, energy, social work, anthropology or related area, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience (including field experience) providing technical leadership for the design and implementation of development programmes focused on advancing gender equality in agriculture, WASH, energy or any related sectors.
• At least 3 years’ experience of leading the design and implementation of development GEDSI in projects.

Essential

• Strong understanding of gender equality principles and practices, the gender equality sector, policy priorities and key gender inequalities impacting women in Kenya.
• Proven senior level experience leading diverse, complex initiatives and virtual teams to achieve agreed objectives, including demonstrated experience designing, implementing and reporting on GEDSI.
• Significant experience in GEDSI training, capacity building and mentoring, and a demonstrated ability to make complex concepts compelling and accessible.
• Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote GEDSI issues with partners/ networks