Jordan Gender Advisor

Since 1963 and in 145 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 delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 97 projects in 41 countries and revenues of $140 million.

Gender Advisor, Jordan

We are currently seeking Gender Advisor candidates for an upcoming five-year USAID-funded project in Amman, Jordan, focused on building industry competitiveness, improving the business policy environment, developing the workforce, and improving access to finance for the ICT, biotech, and clean-technology sectors. The position is contingent upon ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program.

Responsibilities • Collaborate with program management and personnel to integrate gender throughout the program cycle and program operations. • Oversee and coordinate all gender-related activities of the project. • Oversee a project analysis of gender relations, issues and constraints at the productive, reproductive and community levels. • Lead the development of a project gender strategy and integration plan with recommendations on integrating gender into the program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, organizational structure and operations. • Ensure that grants awarded under the project’s Competitiveness Partnership Fund promote gender equality and equity. • Assess gender dynamics in the targeted clusters and value chains and work on addressing barriers to improving the participation of men and women. • Assess current labor policies and identify constraints impacting workforce development and employment. • Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of reports, success stories and other documents to USAID, the government of Jordan, ACDI/VOCA headquarters and other partner organizations. • Assist in the development of operational manuals to ensure gender equity and sensitivity in manual content and presentation. • Prepare and conduct trainings on gender and monitoring and evaluation topics for staff and beneficiaries. • Provide technical assistance to ACDI/VOCA staff members and partner organization staff in the use and management of monitoring and impact assessment tools as they pertain to gender issues and concerns. • Collaborate with local women’s groups, gender-focused organizations and institutions, and other local or international groups that are implementing similar gender-related activities.

Qualifications: • Master’s degree or higher in relevant technical field (e.g., sociology, communications, advocacy in business and economic-growth sectors, etc.) and at least five years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field with eight years of experience. • Relevant experience in providing leadership and managing highly complex technical interventions. • Extensive work experience in the MENA region, ideally in Jordan. • Strong writing and oral presentation skills. • Excellent English is required and Arabic is desirable.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55464361D43515B7E59192F77561C6B02627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.