Gender and Inclusion Coordinator – Plan International Ethiopia
Development and Project Management, Management
Plan International Ethiopia
Founded over 80 years ago, Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners. Headquartered in the UK, Plan International works in a total of 75 countries in AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, and the NORTH AMERICANS
By actively involving children, and working at the grassroots with no religious, political, or governmental affiliation, Plan International unites and inspires people around the globe to transform the world and make positive lasting changes in children’s lives.
Plan International’s first operation in Ethiopia started in Lalibela, in November 1974 and is currently implementing its program in Gambella, Benishangul-Gumuz, Afar, Oromia, Amhara, SNNPR, and Addis Ababa City Administration. Plan International Ethiopia will also continue low presence in Somali and Tigray. Furthermore, if there is a national-level emergency crisis in the country Plan International Ethiopia will respond quickly, effectively, and at a significant scale, even in areas where we are not present.
Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners.
Plan International’s work on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) has been developing for a decade and is underpinned by a gender transformative approach aiming to tackle root causes of gender inequality and shifting unequal power relations that shape the prevailing social and gender norms that control girls’ sexuality. Adolescent SRHR has been prioritized by a high number of Plan International’s country offices in recent years, with exciting work underway in all regions where we work.
Our key investment areas for SRHR include:
• Supporting access to comprehensive sexuality education and dialogue enables adolescents to explore values and attitudes and build skills and coping mechanisms regarding sex and sexuality.
• Strengthening quality adolescent- and gender-responsive SRHR services
• Strengthening support for adolescent girls and young women most at risk and fostering an enabling environment for SRHR.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Our commitment to gender transformative change in SRHR goes beyond addressing “symptoms” to explicitly tackle the root causes of gender inequality and exclusion, particularly unequal power relations, discriminatory social norms and systems, structures, policies, and practices.
The Gender & Inclusion Coordinator for My Body My Future (MBMF) – 2 project will work closely with the project team, Disability Inclusion partners and support with coordination of the project at all levels. The person will provide gender technical l support in the project planning, implementation, and monitoring to influence gender equality and social inclusion through our SRHR intervention, both for women and girls, as well as across social groups. The person will be working on addressing negative social and gender norms that prevent girls and women from accessing quality SRHR services and information. The incumbent will also support male engagement campaign strategies aimed at transforming practices, attitudes, and beliefs on SRHR issues. This will be in line with the gender transformative SRHR approach to be developed, tested and
implemented . The Gender & Inclusion Coordinator will also support in mainstreaming disability inclusion (DI) in project activities as well as support in implementation of DI stand-alone activities, in close coordination with partners. Thus, the position holder will provide technical support in the assessment of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (DPOs) and plan collaboration in the respective regions for capacity building, networking, joint learning, and advocacy works.
The coordinator will contribute to the development and improvement of the project by collecting and analysing information and monitoring quality within defined standards. The incumbent will support with collation of evidence under the guidance of more senior technical professionals at PIE to support decisions on project design, and delivery.The incumbent will indirectly contribute to the Global Plan International’s Gender and Inclusion Network and work closely with Plan International Finland colleagues, including the Regional Technical Specialist – SRHR and Gender, Gender and Inclusion Specialist to advance the ambition of the project.
MBMF 2 project will be implemented for the period 2022-2025. The Project is a continuation of the ongoing Finnish MFA-supported program and the impact is that children, adolescents, and youth in all their diversity have control over their bodies and futures in a healthy, safe and supportive environment. The project will be implemented in Bahir Dar Zuria and Fagita Lekoma districts in the Amhara region and Kersa district in the Oromia region. The post-holder will be based in Oromia PA in Jimma town.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Support and ensure the effective implementation of the project’s gender, disability inclusion, and child protection activities as per the plans. A strong understanding of Gender Transformative programming and advocacy work as well as civil society strengthening.
Expected Outcomes:
• Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness, and general quality in project design and planning
• Ensure staff and partners cchallenge self, others, and authority when behaviour and decisions are not supporting gender equality, inclusion, and diversity and SRHR
• Support staff to have ccritical self-reflection, both professional and personal, of one’s values, biases, and norms about SRHR issues
• Support colleagues and partners to apply cconcepts, theories, and sector debates on patriarchy, privilege, power relations, and the plurality of masculinities across project stages and their impact on boys, girls, and any young people.
• Apply a “three-pronged” approach to gender and inclusion: policy dialogue; gender and inclusion mainstreaming; and targeted programming for girls and women.
• Support with gender analysis to understand gendered inequalities and exclusion issues to inform SRHR gender-transformative programming.
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• Provide leadership into the project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; assess the (integration) of activities and outputs, outcomes, and impact of program interventions and activities in the program area mainly focusing on gender, disability inclusion, and child protection areas
• Prepare and develop in consultation with appropriate stakeholders’ annual work plans and project plans, including OPDs
• Work with the M&E team to develop SRHR/Norm change gender-sensitive tools to support
implementation, and M&E in line with the project documents.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting and documenting of project activities including preparation of quarterly/yearly program progress reports.
• Support with building the capacity of staff and partners in SRHR Gender transformative programming .
• Spearhead on engaging community structures especially, parents, caregivers, cultural and religious institutions on negative social norms and practices that impact on women and girls’
realisation of SRHR rights SGBV in the community.
• Document and share lessons leanred, best practices in SRHR gender transformative behaviour change, disability inclusion , SGBV and climate change in line with the project outcomes.
• Support with the implementation and periodic assessment of project level gender assessment using a Gender Marker to inform the project on key gender and inclusion learnings, gaps and recommendations.
• Support sharing action-learning, coaching and mentoring methodologies for capacity building on gender equality, inclusion and gender norm change.
• Facilitating discussions with various stakeholders – especially young people and including men and boys – on gender equality and inclusion in a manner that people can relate to and understand SRHR in their local context.
• Supporting colleagues and partners to embed gender and inclusion in all programme and influence activities including resource mobilisation and policy positions.
• Work closely work SRHR Gender Focal point persons in the relevant ministries and the Gender National or Regional Taskforce to advance gender equality and inclusion in SRHR project implementation.
• Design and implement dissemination plan to share knowledge and findings with relevant stakeholders, including implementing partner organizations, government, donor agency, and direct beneficiaries specifically disability inclusion, etc.
• As an integral member of the project team, ensure high-quality data and learnings are available to inform planning, implementation, and decisions
• Contribute to regular project narrative reports, ensuring high-quality data and learnings are available to complete reports on time
• Identify and develop/improve opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, innovativeness of practices, processes, and overall learning and development with Plan International Ethiopia
• Providing technical guidance on how to implement evidence-based solutions for gender-transformative programs and to conduct gender-responsive and inclusive monitoring and evaluation.
Skills and Knowledge
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Social work, and other related fields at least 5 years relevant experience of which at least two years’ experience with NGO
• Strong expertise in gender-transformative programming and a good understanding of disability and inclusion.
• Extensive knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights, gender equality, and girls’ rights.
• Applying strategies to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of essential SRHR services and information, ensuring continuity during humanitarian crises of different sorts.
• Applying evidence-based strategies to strengthen health systems in becoming adolescent-and gender-responsive to meet the SRHR needs and desires of children, adolescents, and youth including through influencing state and non-state actors and institutions, strengthening provider competencies and facility characteristics.
• Experience in providing technical support and oversight to adolescent SRHR programs.
• Experience in capacity development of project staff; strong facilitation and training skills.
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child-centered community development programming
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges, opportunities, and implications to community development
• Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research systems and processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• Gender analysis and gender mainstreaming skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; In addition to Amharic, knowledge of Afan and Oromo languages is an asset.
