OVERALL, JOB SUMMARY

The Gender and Advocacy Advisor will lead the Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business School Programmatic Gender mainstreaming and advocacy activities and ensure a Gender transformative approach is adopted and applied in development of projects, program implementation and impact measurement. The position will specifically support the Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business School Uganda project” at national and regional level and other key projects under the Livelihood Program that will be initiated in the course of time.

The position will also from time to time provide relevant support to other CARE Programs like the Climate Justice and Gender Justice Program and the Emergency Response Program when necessary and possible.

The Gender and Advocacy Advisor will report to Senior Initiative Manager – Scaling up Farmer Field and Business School (SUFFBS) Project. The position is based at field level (Fort-Portal Sub office).

 In addition, the Gender Advisor will also work closely with the Gender and Advocacy Advisors to promote CARE’s Gender Transformative approach to inform policy and practice within civil society and in the public sector.  This includes influencing changes in attitudes of staff, partners, groups & institutions including government on the importance of conducting evidence-based gender transformative advocacy to achieve CARE’s mission.

The position will also build capacity of CARE and partners’ staff to design, monitor and implement projects with a gender lens, specifically focusing on the livelihood, financial inclusion, Natural resources governance and Emergency and humanitarian interventions. This will also include building CARE and partner staff capacity to effectively engage in advocacy work related to Gender Based Violence Prevention and FFBS and to raise awareness among program impact populations of poor and marginalized youth, women and girls on their abilities and existing opportunities to claim their rights and influence change, implementation, and ability to hold the duty bearers to account.  In terms of networking and engagement with key stakeholders, this position will work closely with various Gender and Advocacy specialists at CARE International level, the CI Advocacy Working Group, the Great Lakes Gender Based Violence Advocacy Working Group and will actively engage as well as represent CARE as needed in various national, regional, and international fora and events. 

Responsibility 1: Provide technical support on advocacy and gender to Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business Schools (35%)

Key Tasks

1)     Support project specific gender and advocacy analytical processes, research, and disaggregated reporting under the SUFFBS project in Southwestern Uganda.

2)     Support the advocacy processes, research in the scaling up FFBS at field and national level while working with the Scaling Up FFBS Advocacy Senior Technical Lead, the CO advocacy working group to lead the scale up of the FFBS approach.

3)     Lead the roll out and implementation of Household dialogues at household level. Guide and support the revision of existing Gender specific thematic training manuals where applicable, considering other materials and guides based on the programmatic areas of focus in relation to the key gender specific issues captured under the various CARE Uganda Programs.

4)     Lead the Women leadership reviews, assessment, and capacity building sessions under Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business Schools project in Kyenjojo and Kyegegwa

5)     Lead gender equity specific approaches like the Role Model Men, Men Action Groups under the SUFFBS project

6)     Lead gender specific activities like men in the kitchen campaigns and awareness sessions, Gender focused drama group sessions

7)     Lead Village Health Teams (VHTs) community-based activities aimed at addressing gender related issues at household and community level, as well as promoting nutritional activities that engage both women and men under, SUFFBS project

8)     As may be required, review and provide input in other program implementation materials and ensure they are engendered to address the specific gender issues that directly affect target populations

9)     Conduct training and rolling capacity building programs for other FFBS partner staff on gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention and protection aspects, specifically psychosocial counselling, and support, and GBV referrals under SUFFBS project.

Responsibility 2: Provide technical leadership on Gender analysis, and mainstreaming of GBV prevention to FFBS Project (15%)

Key Tasks

1)     Lead all program specific gender analytical processes, research, and disaggregated reporting under SUFFBS projects.

2)     Lead the revision of existing and generate new Gender specific thematic training manuals where applicable, considering other materials and guides based on the programmatic areas of focus in relation to the key gender specific issues in FFBSS

3)     Review and provide input in other program implementation materials and ensure they are engendered to address the specific gender issues that directly affect target populations

4)     Conduct training and rolling capacity building programs for FFBS partner staff on gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention and protection aspects, specifically psychosocial counselling, and support

Responsibility 3: Spearhead the Gender and advocacy M&E system design, roll out as well as impact monitoring, analysis, and documentation (15%)

Key Tasks

1)     Lead development of FFBS specific gender and advocacy M&E together with the MEAL, build the capacity of FFBS staff and build this into the overall programmatic M&E system

2)     Lead Program process of conducting gender analyses and usage of Gender toolkit across all project partners

3)     Work with Program Quality and Learning Unit of the country office and the Program Specific M&E staff to ensure the impact of the gender and advocacy strategy is measured and can be reported; including lessons learnt and challenges.

4)     Facilitate periodic reviews among FFBS, partners, and key stakeholders to review progress, share experience and key learnings as well as address challenges that may affect rollout of key strategic tasks and agendas.

Responsibility 4: Lead the quality and timely development, implementation and monitoring of the Gender and advocacy component FFBS (10%)

Key Tasks

1)     Working closely with the Project staff, MEAL Advisors and leading the development of a gender specific advocacy strategy for the key FFBS. This will contribute to the  national Gender Justice advocacy strategy for CARE Uganda and that will address gender inequality, including GBV prevention and protection & broader women and girls empowerment issues (e.g. access to financial services, key rights, etc.);  In doing so, the advisor will ensure the strategy aligns with key programmatic themes and advocacy frameworks , in CARE International (e.g. CI program strategy and advocacy priority themes) and the Great Lakes GBV strategy (UNSCR 1325/1820, Goma Declaration, ICGLR Kampala Declaration, etc.)

2)     Organize, commission and oversee gender specific research studies as needed to generate evidence-based data to inform and support the earmarked advocacy platforms for the project.  

Responsibility 5: Actively represent FFBS Project and present Advocacy issues at various relevant fora for effective and impactful engagements (10%)

1)     Directly represent FFBS in the above-mentioned spaces as needed and support other colleagues and partners to effectively engage with relevant platforms

2)     Ensure coverage and documentation of high-profile advocacy events engaging key stakeholders including through partnership with media.  

1)     Based on the assessments, support FFBS staff and partners to develop advocacy capacity strengthening plans and regularly assess / monitor progress against plans.

2)     Support FFBS staff and partners to implement their advocacy capacity building plans through provision of direct technical support i.e. training, coaching and mentoring.

3)     Working closely with the Program Quality and Learning Unity, leading the identification, documentation, and dissemination of best practices on conducting evidence-based gender transformative advocacy, with a focus on GBV prevention

Responsibility 6: Strategically contribute to Resource mobilization opportunities ( 5%)

Key Tasks

• Contribute to FFBS assessments/ studies aimed at fact finding in line with CARE Uganda resource mobilization initiatives
• Contribute Gender perspective to narrative proposal development processes (more specifically the ensuring the key facts presented have a gender lens
• Review and engender relevant tools i.e., M&E tools, data collection tools, reporting formats etc. are aimed at enriching proposal development

Responsibility 7: Promote Gender Equity and Diversity & Safeguarding Practices                                                                  All the time (5%)

Key tasks

·        Full fill the mandate of PHSEA /GED focal person always

·        Practice a behavior that is consistent with CARE’s core values, and promotion of gender equity and diversity goals.

·        Plays a leadership role in identifying and implementing initiatives that enhance CARE’s commitment to gender and diversity.

·        Ensure that CARE Safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to by all and the staff that S/the supervisors both directly or indirectly

·        Ensure that staff and related personnel under your jurisdiction are familiar with the following organizational policies and procedures and can identify when needed how these may have been breached, The CI Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and Child Abuse, The anti-discrimination and harassment policy, The code of conduct and the organizations Values.

Responsibility 7: (5% of time); Any other duties are requested by supervisor.

·        Representation at strategic meetings

·        Attend various coordination meetings

·        Lead project implementation upon being delegated by immediate supervisor

·        Leading generation of donor reports

RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION:

The Gender Advisor will work primarily with the Senior Initiative Manager – Scaling UP FFBS Project and Scaling Up FFBS Global Advocacy Technical lead, the CO advocacy working to ensure an integrated Gender focused programming of the targeted initiatives under FFBS and advocacy support for scale up of FFBS to government as well as private sector institutions. The position holder shall also collaborate very closely with the other CO program staff as well as key CARE implementing Partners.

Furthermore, the Advisor will also work closely from time to time and support the Communications Advisor on key processes that need media engagement as per CI communication protocols and policies. Therefore, this requires both sensitivity and responsiveness to the capacities and cultures of the different stakeholders. 

AUTHORITY

The Gender and Advocacy Advisor position is a middle level program technical support position reporting to the Senior Initiative Manager – Scaling Up Farmer Field and Business School (FFBS) Project. The holder of this position may not manage a budget but may have supervisory responsibilities when applicable.

WORK CONDITIONS

The position is based in Fort Portal City. A significant amount of time is expected to be spent in the field operational areas of Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo districts, liaising with partners, local government, Central Government and other stakeholders within the area of operations as well as at Country level. It is essential that the position holder maintains a close effective presence in the field to ensure field implementation supervision guidance and leadership on field activities.

Qualifications and experience:

·        Bachelor’s degree in social works and social administration, Gender studies, International Development, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Sciences or in a related field

·        A post-graduate degree holder in fields such as Gender studies, International Development, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or any other related field is Preferred  

·        Minimum of 6 years of experience supporting Gender mainstreaming in an organization like CARE.

·        Excellent writing, research and analytical skills

·        Must have good organizational skills

·        Excellent advocacy, internal and external engagement skills

·        Experience and knowledge of gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention and protection as well as advocacy processes and tools including capacity building

·        Excellent facilitation, communication, partnership and teamwork skills.

·        Capacity building skills

·        Knowledge of government structures and policies at local and national level (particularly within the field of gender, and microfinance).

Required Competencies

• Excellence: Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; successfully completes assignments; sets standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensures interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.

• Integrity: Maintains social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adheres to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.

• Communicating with Impact: Diplomatically, logically and clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the recipient / audience and helps them understand and retain their message.

• Facilitating Change: Supports and manages the change process at CARE Uganda by developing a culture affirmative of change; encouraging others to seek and act upon opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; critically analyzing evolving and fluid situations; facilitating the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace; actively engaging with resistance to change.

• Strengthening Partnership: Identifying and utilizing opportunities within and outside of CARE Uganda to develop effective strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas/departments/units or external organizations to achieve CARE’s objectives.

• Management Excellence: Makes the connection between values and performance. Influences the performance of others, and ultimately, the performance of the organization. Sets direction, coaches & develops, promotes staff wellness & safety, practices & promotes compliance, models gender equity & diversity, communicates effectively.

• Developing Teams: Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitates the completion of team goals.

• Diversity - Promoting, valuing, respecting and fully benefiting from everyone’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives or interests; creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity.

• Adaptability- Expected to well adjust with the country, the CO-operating environment and with the Project team to function effectively and efficiently

• Coaching - Ability to demonstrate to enhance skills and capacity of staff working in the field and office for them continue to serve CARE in the future program activities