Gender Specialist , Washington, DC

Gender Specialist

Location: District of Columbia

Division: Various

Status: DC-Based Full Time

Position Number: 12:134

Project Description:

IFES is looking for a Gender Specialist to work on enhancing the gender components of IFES’ current and future electoral and political participation programs. Working closely with IFES regional teams and reporting to IFES’ Vice President of Programs, the Gender Specialist will contribute to program-specific needs and IFES’ strategic approach to enhancing women’s electoral and political role worldwide.

Job Responsibilities:

The Gender Specialist will contribute to aspects of IFES programming, which will include some or all of the following:

• Serving as IFES’ global resource person on women’s electoral and political participation programs.

• Providing technical advice and tools to program teams on analytical and operational products requiring gender mainstreaming.

• Integrating and disseminating good practices and women’s electoral and political participation-related innovative activities.

• Working with IFES’ electoral expertise in the field and HQ to focus on the role of women in elections – as voters, candidates, election administrators, civil society, adjudicators, media etc.

• Generating user-friendly resources to better guide IFES teams in the field and HQ in integrating gender issues into program design.

• Supporting program teams in development, knowledge management and dissemination of IFES’ work on women.

• Working with IFES regional teams to conceptualize and design proposals to further enhance gender integration into IFES programs, particularly in the area of women and elections.

• Undertaking needs assessments with regard to women’s empowerment and electoral and political participation both in current and new countries with IFES’ presence.

• Working with program teams on creation of monitoring and evaluation plans and on collection and tracking of gender data.

• Travelling to the field to work on gender programming or needs assessments as needed.

• Serving as technical lead for IFES’ gender working group.

• Serving as IFES’ representative on gender issues with partners and donors.

• Providing training and guidance to IFES program staff on gender mainstreaming.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in political science, law, international relations, public policy or gender studies;

• Demonstrated knowledge of women’s rights issues and election processes;

• At least 8 years of progressive professional experience in the work of women’s political participation across different regional settings;

• Demonstrated experience working on women and elections issues;

• Demonstrated training experience;

• Extensive field-based experience;

• Demonstrated work experience in program design and strategy to promote gender equity, especially in complex/high-risk environments;

• Expert analytical, communications, and writing skills;

• Ability to lead formulation and evaluation of development programs and projects;

• Strong skills in written and oral communications in English;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, US and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders, and policy makers.

To Apply:

You must go to http:www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).

Qualifications

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Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in political science, law, international relations, public policy or gender studies;

• Demonstrated knowledge of women’s rights issues and election processes;

• At least 8 years of progressive professional experience in the work of women’s political participation across different regional settings;

• Demonstrated experience working on women and elections issues;

• Demonstrated training experience;

• Extensive field-based experience;

• Demonstrated work experience in program design and strategy to promote gender equity, especially in complex/high-risk environments;

• Expert analytical, communications, and writing skills;

• Ability to lead formulation and evaluation of development programs and projects;

• Strong skills in written and oral communications in English;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, US and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders, and policy makers.

Contact Details

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Contact:

careers@ifes.org

Email:

careers@ifes.org

Application Instructions

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To Apply:

You must go to http:www.ifes.org/ to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.).