Organization: Pact

Country: Zimbabwe

City: Harare, Zimbabwe

Office: Pact Harare, Zimbabwe

Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Lead

Job Locations ZW

Job ID : 2021-1607

# of Openings : 1

PACT Overview

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant. Pact is a recognized global leader in international development. Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including public health, capacity development, governance and civil society, natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more. This expertise is combined in Pact's unique integrated approach, which focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people's lives.

Department

Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact's impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview

Pact seeks an experienced Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Lead for the anticipated USAID/ Zimbabwe Citizen Action for Accountabilit y Project (CEAP) . The activity aims to strengthen a culture of political and civic engagement in Zimbabwe by promoting greater and more effective citizen participation in governance processes at multiple levels with an eye to improved, citizen-driven development. This is anticipated to be a five-year activity.

This position is contingent upon award.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee high-quality execution of the program's strategy, ensuring that gender and social inclusion issues are addressed and that women, youth, people with disabilities, and other members of marginalized groups are proactively and seamlessly integrated into the program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

Develop and lead the implementation of a gender- transformative and socially inclusive program strategy in close collaboration with team members and program partners, considering the diverse needs and experiences of women and men and ensuring the strategy empowers women to participate and lead project activities as appropriate.

Lead the design and integration of a Ge n d er Equ ity and Social Inclusion Framework an d A nalysis that will contribute to the overall program strategy.

Contribute to project planning, ensuring that annual work plans , budgets , and other relevant documents are responsive to gender and social inclusion issues.

Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project team and donor.

Support the program's MERL staff to collect and analyze indicators related to gender and women's engagement/empowerment , and youth and other socially marginalized groups and update the program strategy, as required.

Provide and/or ensure the provision of training and mentoring to partners to strengthen their capacity to address gender disparities , women's inclusion , you th integration , and intersectionality as they pertain to civic engagement .

R epresent the project at conferences, working groups, and meetings to support USAID and Pact's thought leadership on civic engagement, accountability, women's empowerment, youth empowerment, and social inclusion .

Basic Requirements

Tags business development capacity development citizen engagement citizen participation microfinance monitoring and evaluation natural resource management political science social inclusion

Advanced Degree in a relevant subject area, such as women's studies, international development, political science, or a related field.

At least five years of experience working on in gender integration and inclusive approaches to citizen engagement and civil society development.

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in addressing gender disparities and cultivating opportunities for women's leadership and participation.

Demonstrated ability to design and/or implement programs that engage and mobilize women , youth, and/or other marginalized groups .

Demonstr ated experience working with civil society advocacy organizations and networks, capacity building , and governance issues .

Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with government and community stakeholders.

Demonstrated skills in problem solving and consensus building.

Fluency in English and at least one other local language .

Preferred Qualifications