Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an international non-governmental organization working in more than 40 countries in the fields of nutrition, food security and livelihoods, water sanitation and hygiene, and care practices. ACF is looking for its program in Jordan for Gender Senior Officer
Workplace: IRBID
Position Overview:
Action Against Hunger is a leading humanitarian agency working to combat hunger, malnutrition and its determinants in over 45 countries worldwide. 12 years into the Syrian crisis, Jordan remains host to 1.36 million Syrian refugees (83% of whom live among host communities), in addition to over 90,000 refugees largely from Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan.
Working in Jordan since 2013, Action Against Hunger has focused its response on WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods, and MHPSS programming for refugees and vulnerable Jordanians, both in camps and host communities. Action Against Hunger's 2020-25 country strategy aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable people to socio-economic and environmental challenges in Jordan with an emphasis on rural and peri-urban women and youth. As of 2023, Action Against Hunger has operations across Amman, Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa and Madaba with over 70 staff.
Action Against Hunger Jordan’s Senior Gender Officer will play a key role in role within the Programs Department to ensure that the country program meets its gender minimum standards and that gender is mainstreamed across the project cycle. Reporting directly to the Program Quality Manager, the Senior Gender Technical Officer will be based in Irbid with regular travel to Action Against Hunger project sites as needed. The role will work closely with Program Managers and partner staff to conduct gender analyses, provide gender training and assess the inclusion of gender considerations across activities. The Senior Gender Technical Officer will in particular play a key role in supporting the newly established ‘Grow Economy’ project working across consortium partners to promote sustainable, gender-inclusive, and decent economic opportunities for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians in the agricultural sector.
Responsibilities:
1) Ensure gender mainstreaming across the project cycle
2) Provide capacity building and training on gender and social inclusion topics
3) Contribute to effective gender sensitive monitoring and evaluation
· Flexible and able to adapt quickly to pace complex dynamics
·Strong capacity building, facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships
· Excellent communicator with strong writing skills
· Diplomatic, but firm approach to obtain buy-in and contributions from a range of stakeholders
· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
· Detailed oriented
· Autonomous, resourceful, organized and self-motivated
· Strong understanding of Age, Gender and Diversity principles
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in gender studies, women’s studies, sociology, development studies, international relations, social research, social sciences or other related field.
Type of professional experience requested:
Language level:
Fluency in spoken and written Arabic required. Excellent written and spoken English.
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Action Against Hunger is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
Action Against Hunger has zero tolerance for bribery, corruption or abuse of power in any form.
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How to apply:
The application period closes on 04/05/2024.
As the world’s hunger specialist, our primary goal is to create a better way to deal with hunger. For 40 years, we led the global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. Our teams have been on the front lines, treating and preventing malnutrition across nearly 50 countries. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and for whole communities to prosper. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change. We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger. If you’ve got the technical skills and the drive to pursue humanitarian action, there’s no better place than the Action Against Hunger international network. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender-identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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