Posted Jun 29, 2022 1198 views
Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to the WaterAid Pakistan team and partners in strengthening gender equity and social inclusion (GESI) and using WaterAid’s Equity, Inclusion and Rights (EIR) Framework. This includes support in strategy and programme design, budgeting, implementation, influencing and advocacy, impact assessment and learning and documentation of good practices.
The role of the Gender Advisor will be divided between supporting the country team and partners in the integration of gender equity in all our programmes (50%). The remaining period (50%) will be utilized in specifically supporting the integrated PATS Plus Project in Badin District.
Overall support to WaterAid and Partners
· Support the WaterAid Senior Management Team in the integration of the EIR Framework in strategy, and programme design, research and analysis, project life cycle, budgeting etc.
· Strengthen the understanding of WaterAid and partners’ staff in GESI, EIR Frameworks etc.
· Advocacy and influencing on WASH issues, from a gender transformational perspective and represent WaterAid in forums and networks to promote the GESI in WASH.
· Develop proposals and concept notes on gender equity-based WASH projects.
· Engage with WaterAid GESI Advisers at global level, learn new approaches and enrich WA Pakistan programming.
· Undertake any other relevant tasks as communicated by the line manager.
Project Specific Responsibilities
· Work with the project team and partners to ensure EIR Framework & GESI concepts are integrated in project’s fundamental design and are in line with the project outcomes.
· Work with partner staff to adapt GESI tools and approaches in their mobilisation processes.
· Engage with WASH Technical Manager to provide input into the infrastructure design on how to improve and integrate the GESI approach in WASH services.
· Contribute in developing inclusive user feedback mechanisms.
· Build the capacity of WA project team, partners and the government staff in WA’s Gender Transformation Framework; Equity, Inclusion and Rights Framework and GESI approaches to WASH with the tools to practice in their community development/mobilisation activities.
· Support the engagement of women and girls in community organisations and schools, as and when needed, assessing their WASH needs and integrating their perspective in programmes/ projects.
· Undertake rapid or detailed ‘gender assessments/ analysis ’ for any new areas/ communities/ potential partner organisations etc.
· Manage the documentation and dissemination of innovative approaches, experiences and lessons learnt.
· Contribute to regular donor and management report writing.
Key working relationships
Internal: Head of Programmes and other Programme team members, Programme Quality team, Communications Coordinator, Influencing and Advocacy Team, Funding Manager, Manager People & Org Development and Admin team.
External: Partners, MHM Champions, consultants, sector stakeholders (UN, IFIs etc), and other I/NGOs.
Skills
Job Details
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Since we started in 2006 in Pakistan, we’ve remained resolutely focused on tackling these three essentials that transform people’s lives. Without all three, people can’t live dignified, healthy lives. With all three, they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty, and change their lives for good. Children grow up healthy and strong, women and men get to earn a living, whole communities start to thrive. It sounds normal and it should be. By inspiring people and sparking chain reactions we help deliver lasting change in what’s normal. By working closely with partners internationally and on the ground in some of the toughest places in the world, we help achieve widespread change. Millions of people have already taken control of their lives and built better futures.
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