GenDev ISC - Gender Technical Advisor
Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.
Labor Category: Gender Technical Advisor
Requesting Mission/Office: USAID/GenDev
Clearance Requirement: Facility Access
Place of Performance: Hybrid
Clearance Requirement: Facility Access
Period of Performance: July 1, 2024-September 22, 2027
Anticipated Travel: Travels internationally in support of capacity strengthening efforts with USAID missions and partners a possibility, up to 3-5 trips a year (if possible)
Background:
The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID's) Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Hub (GenDev), is one of five Hubs within the Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI). GenDev advances gender equality and women's empowerment as fundamental for the realization of human rights, and key to effective and sustainable development outcomes. The Hub collaborates with Operating Units (OUs) across the Agency supporting USAID's programming globally, in all sectors. It promotes evidence-based gender equality and women's empowerment programming throughout the Agency through its technical outreach and thought leadership, training, technical assistance, and communication outreach.
USAID Gender Equality Objectives:
* Reduce gender disparities in who accesses, controls, and benefits from economic, social, political, legal, educational, health, and cultural resources, as well as wealth, opportunities, and services;
* Strive to eliminate GBV and mitigate its harmful effects on individuals and communities, so all people can live free from violence;
* Increase the capability of women and girls to fully exercise their rights, determine their life outcomes, assume leadership roles, and influence decision-making in households, communities, and societies; and
* Advance structural changes that address the root causes of gender inequality and promote equitable gender norms.
Position Objective:
The Gender Advisor-Environment and Climate, leads and manages the integration of gender equality and women's empowerment across USAID programs, strategies, policies and within priority USAID Climate and Environment sectors. The Gender Advisor provides technical assistance, capacity building, training, operational support, and program design guidance and management throughout USAID's Program Cycle and across a range of sectors. These sectors include, but are not limited to: climate finance, conflict, education, energy, infrastructure, natural climate solutions, land and resource governance, green cities, forestry, fisheries, and biodiversity. The Advisor contributes to the coordination and implementation of USAID's Climate Strategy, USAID's Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Policy, the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, USAID's activities contributing to the US Government-wide Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund (GEEA), the US Government's Women in the Sustainable Economy initiative, and other related policies, strategies, and initiatives.
Scope of Work:
As a contractor, this position will not perform "inherently governmental functions," including the supervision of non-contractor personnel, or the signature/approval/authorization of commitments on behalf of the US Government.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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