World Vision recrute un Responsable du genre, de la jeunesse et de l’inclusion sociale, activité de résilience régionale au Sahel de l’USAID, Dakar, Sénégal
Employee Contract Type:
Affectation internationale – Durée déterminée (durée déterminée)
Job Description:
World Vision seeks a Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Lead (GYSI Lead) for the proposed for the proposed Leader with Associate Award for technical implementation of the USAID Sahel Regional Resilience Activity (SRRP LWA). The Activity will strengthen individual, household, and formal and informal institutions and networks to deliver improved natural resource management and the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices. The SRRP aspires to achieve increased food security, income generation, water and sanitation and hygiene, climate adaptation, nutrition and improved conflict mitigation, and enhanced community resilience. This activity is a 5-year program worth approximately $200 million, with the leader award of $35M ($20M for rapid response programming).
The GYSI Lead will ensure that the social dimensions of food security and community resilience are effectively addressed across all activity components and at all levels throughout the entire award period. Attention to social dynamics—in particular, gender and youth integration—is critical to realizing intended outcomes. The GYSI Lead must have an in-depth understanding of gender, age, and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in the context of food security programming, and a demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources. S/he must also have skills in participatory learning and action and facilitating collaborative problem-solving; the ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in-country actors to ensure gender and youth integration and empowerment; and an in-depth understanding of food security programming.
The GYSI Lead will ensure that project activities address the different needs experienced by women, men, boys, and girls – to ensure equitable participation and prioritize the inclusion of vulnerable populations in project targeting.
The GYSI Lead position is contingent upon funding and donor approval and will be based in Dakar, Senegal.
- Oversee the design, planning and implementation of GYSI activities throughout the life of the activity, providing leadership and technical support to consortium and local partners.
- Support GYSI interventions across the activity by playing a lead role in guiding formative research; manage the GYSI analysis during the program’s early stages and utilize this information to develop GYSI strategy and implementation plan; support the development of tools and monitoring progress of activities to ensure a consistent and coherent execution of interventions.
- Generate local solutions and strategies for addressing food and nutrition security issues and mobilizing communities to work jointly to address these issues, building on existing cohesion among community members, and fostering cohesion where weak, and ensuring psychological safety of poor and marginalized people to participate, contribute, and feel integrated.
- Supervise and mentor GYSI consortium staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively experience in international development as a Gender and Youth Advisor or a GYSI Advisor on large ($30M+) food security, development, or humanitarian relief projects of which at least 3 years of experience working in fragile or post-conflict states. Experience in Sahel countries strongly preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic area—e.g., a social science discipline or related a concentration from an accredited U.S. college or university, or international equivalent.
- Experience of leading and working with large and diverse teams.
- Experience working with migrant communities and in an urban context.
- Previous experience with large USAID grants including Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA), Development Food Security Activity (DFSA), Development Food Assistance Programs (DFAP)s, Multi Year Assistance Programs (MYAP)s and/or Development Assistance Programs (DAP)s is preferred.
- Familiarity with local cultural practices, social networks, and gender and age dynamics.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills (in English)
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
- Strong communication skills, particularly advanced writing skills
- Ability to build relationships cross-culturally.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Strong workshop facilitation skills.
- Strong networking skills.
- Demonstrated communication, creative problem solving, and management skills.
- Strong writing and oral presentation skills.
- Must be fluent in English.
- Conversational French is preferred.
- Professional licenses, as required in the field and by the donor.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted
