Plan International Gender Equality Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

Plan International Gender Equality Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Plan International Nigeria programme looking for “Gender Equality Officer”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 22nd November 2021.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation which works in 71 countries across the world, in Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is one of the world’s largest organisations working for children’s rights and gender equality. In 2016, Plan International reached 17.1 million girls and 15.5 million boys through its programming.

Plan International Gender Equality Officer Jobs 2021

The Plan International has published a job vacancy announcement on 15 November 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Gender Equality Officer to be based in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Recruiter	Plan International
Position	Gender Equality Officer
Location	Sokoto, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
Experience Required	At least 2 years
Application Deadline	22nd November 2021

Plan International Job Vacancy 2021

Job Purpose:

• The ASPIRE project is a 5-year project funded with support from Global Affairs Canada and focused on improving sexual rights and reproductive health of adolescent girls and boys in Sokoto state.
• Provide support to Gender Equality Coordinator in ensuring project processes, activities and outputs are in line with project Gender Equality and Inclusion Strategies and contribute to Plan International Nigeria, Donor, National and State level commitments to Gender Equality and Inclusion.

Accountabilities:

• Support in developing Project Gender Equality and Inclusion Strategy in line with donor standards and Plan International commitments and Humanitarian Response Strategy.
• Provide close technical support to the implementation of ASPIRE project gender equality strategy which aims to ensure Plan staff and key partners have the tools, skills and capacities to fulfil core ASPIRE gender standards relevant to the needs of the program participants and operating context. This includes providing training, mentorship and ongoing capacity development for staff and partners. Ensure monitoring and evaluation components in the project adequately capture gender equality and inclusion indicators as directed by supervisor.
• Support the implementation of gender, inclusion and protection assessments, including providing technical support to facility assessments within the project.
• Prepare the key findings to support gender equality coordinator on strategies to ensure positive gender transformative and inclusive in project implementation.
• Provide support on engagements with government and non-governmental project partners and stakeholders to ensure greater participation of women and adolescents in community and School Management Committee decision making processes.
• Contribute to the project review and reporting processes, including the sharing and dissemination of best practices on gender equality and inclusion mainstreaming within the project
• Contribute to regular project narrative reports and communication materials in a timely manner, ensuring that implementation of gender transformative programming is clearly articulated and supported with high quality data, results and lessons

Qualification & Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences/Art with background in Gender Studies, Anthropology or an equivalent from a recognized University. Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 2 years practical work experience in mainstreaming Gender Equality and Inclusion in projects. Experience in implementing gender-transformative projects will be an added advantage.
• Proven understanding of Gender programming concepts, adolescent programming and community approaches to development. Experience in engaging and/or capacity strengthening of Women’s rights organization and/or Youth lead organization will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience with Donor program and Gender Equality and Inclusion frameworks and approaches.
• Ability to use a safeguarding and intersectional lens in how gender-transformative programming is carried out to ensure project approaches and activities are sensitive to risk of harm to children/adolescents, especially those from non-dominant groups, and those who have experienced violence (such as gender and age-based violence).

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply Plan International Gender Equality Officer Jobs 2021

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

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The Closing Date: 22nd November 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Particulars	Details Link
Job Advertisement	Download
Official Website	plan-international.org
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