SASA Faith Advisor at Trocaire

Description of the unit / department:

The post holder will be reporting to the Gender Based Violence and HIV Advisor.

This is a fixed contract for 2 years and It will be recruited/ based in one of the SASA! Faith implementing countries (Uganda; Kenya; Malawi; Zimbabwe) with a minimum of 40% travel to programme implementation sites across all countries of implementation [25% programme support (estimated 1 month per country programme outside base country) 15% technical engagements (e.g. for training and T/S with Trócaire Global technical advisors and/or Raising Voices technical advisors).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Technical Support to SASA! Faith Teams (includes Trócaire goal 3 programme staff and key implementing partner staff) (40%)
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with SASA! Faith teams.
• Support technical capacity building of SASA! Faith teams, through training, workshops and learning exchange visits.
• Support SASA! Faith teams to ensure SASA! Faith phase action plans are planned and developed in a timely manner that meet programme objectives.
• Mentor and guide SASA! Faith team in planning, implementation, documentation and monitoring of SASA! Faith activities.
• Monitoring and support to other Trócaire countries working with SASA! (Pakistan and Myanmar).
• Coordinate SASA! Faith phase training planning, delivery and evaluation with colleagues from Raising Voices.
• Provide logistical support for training’s.
• Participate in shared learning spaces with colleagues from Raising Voices on SASA! and SASA! Faith.
• Document and share learning with partners, Trócaire staff and externally where appropriate.
• Support collaborative learning across SASA! Faith implementing countries, through quarterly global community of practice meetings for Trócaire programme staff and partner implementing staff in collaboration with Raising Voices. Also through supported peer exchange visits where appropriate.
• Facilitate learning to support adaptive programming appropriate to differing contexts.
• Collect case studies and provide content demonstrating the impact of SASA! and SASA! Faith for donor reports and other publications.
• In coordination with the SASA! Faith team and M&E Officer, ensure timely and accurate M&E plans to ensure that SASA! Faith outcomes remains on track and aligned to the programme outcomes and targets.
• Provide guidance and support to SASA! Faith teams on the effective use of SASA! Faith M&E tools, data entry, data analysis and reporting.
• Participate in SASA! Faith global quarterly meetings, programme review meetings and any other meetings as required.
• Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the Head of Programmes or GBV and HIV advisor.Learning and Knowledge Management (20%) Monitoring and Evaluation (20%) Funding (10%)
• Provide support to funding team members to fully understand SASA! Faith so that they can engage with funders as appropriate.
• Provide support to consultations on proposed funding for SASA! Faith programming.Other (10%)

REQUIREMENTS

Person Specification – Essential Requirements

Qualification

• Third level qualification in: Social Science, Development Studies, or a related area.
• Minimum five years of working in an international or local development organisation.
• Experience in GBV programming, including prevention and response strategies.
• Minimum 1 year experience of working to support SASA! Or SASA! Faith programming.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills, particularly in relation to facilitating trainings on GBV.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent report writing skills and an aptitude for designing projects and proposals.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and with internet/email.
• Demonstrate a commitment to gender equality and an ability to influence and engage others to support gender issues.
• Capable of working efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Experience of working with faith based institutions
• Experience in gender analysis/gender mainstreaming.
• Experience of strategy development and proposal writing.
• Experience of managing institutional funding
• Experience of working in a partnership arrangement with civil society organisations and the use of participatory approaches to development.

Qualities

• Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.
• Sympathetic understanding of working with faith leaders and communities.
• Ability to work with women and men from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated and active commitment to gender equality and Women’s Empowerment.
• Ability to work to deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn on-the-job, and an interest in learning about the context, issues and strategies of Trócaire’s programming.
• Willingness to travel frequently.
• Able to work irregular hours on an occasional basis.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to take initiative.
• Strong team player who is able to establish solid working relationships with colleagues in country as well as in Head Office.

Knowledge

• Critical understanding of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.
• Critical understanding of GBV programming principles and practices.

Other

• The job description above is not prescriptive; it simply outlines the key tasks and areas of responsibilities and priorities. These key tasks are subject to change when necessary. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area is desirable, or significant experience beyond that outlined below.

Skills

• Excellent research, analytical and critical evaluation skills.
• Gender analysis/mainstreaming skills.
• Understanding of programme cycle management and Programme Quality theories, including M&E systems and Results Based Management and impact assessment.
• Spoken Acholi, Teso and/or Kumam