RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist in the development and implementation of a strategy for increasing women’s income and livelihoods’ opportunities in the project;
  • Identify gender-related opportunities, constraints, gaps, and potential approaches to increase gender equity
  • Promote, advocate, support, advice and monitor gender mainstreaming in all aspects of the project implementation;
  • Collect gender-sensitive data based upon the selected indicators;
  • Develop and disseminate a collection of good practice examples of gender mainstreaming in different types of work carried out by the project;
  • Provide technical support and assist with the implementation of surveys, monitoring and evaluation exercises and impact assessments;
  • Prepare reports as needed on M&E and gender issues;

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of relevant experience in social development with a strong emphasis on gender;
  • Experience working on donor M&E projects
  • Strong numeric analytical skills;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences;
  • Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Access, including knowledge of spreadsheets.

Job Details

Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Masters
Degree Title:
Master degree in social sciences, disaster management, development studies, gender studies or related studies.
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
5 Years
Apply Before:
Nov 30, 2019
Posting Date:
Oct 29, 2019

Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI)

N.G.O./Social Services · 11-50 employees - Dera Ismail Khan, Hyderabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mardan, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Sargodha

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