Job offer: Gender Specialist

ABOUT US:                                                                                 Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the leading global development organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.  Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.  With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusionMake Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovateDisplay Courage – Act with integrityDemonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one anotherBe Playful – Have fun at workPlease visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.

JOB SUMMARY

The Gender Specialist reports directly to the Country Director and technically to HQ Gender specialist. The incumbent is responsible and accountable for the improved integration of gender equality into all programs and projects, development of gender-specific programming and initiatives, building the gender capacity of Right To Play and its partners, and advising on the integration of gender equality into organizational practices such as recruitment and retention of female staff. He/she provides technical support to effective gender program knowledge management initiatives, ensuring adequate collection, management and sharing of information/knowledge generated to orient/affect decision making in Programme management. The Gender Specialist liaises closely with Gender Specialists in other countries and HQ to share best practices and lessons learned for improved gender programming across the Africa region including gender-based research initiatives and evidence generation on the contribution of RTP program approaches to harnessing gender equality in the country.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Responsibility #1: Strategic planning and program design and implementation (30% of Time):

Job Responsibility #2: Monitoring and Evaluation impact measurement, learning and reporting (25% of Time):

Job Responsibility #3: Capacity Building/ technical support and organizational development (20% of Time):

Job Responsibility #4: Networking, partnership and advocacy (20% of Time):

Job Responsibility #5: Perform other duties as assigned (5% of Time):

Education Required: Master’s Degree