Gender Advisor at Crystal Recruit

Responsibilities

• Support the Human Security Cell in all aspects of our client's Gender and Civilian Protection-associated issues and activities.
• Work as part of an integrated team, and collaborate with colleagues on common activities within the Human Security portfolio.
• Provide technical expertise on Gender and Human Security programming.
• Coordinate the design, development, administration, and delivery of Gender and associated Human Security activity training materials for the organization and its partners.
• Implement, review, and monitor the Human Security and Gender Policy towards full institutional mainstreaming of Gender and the WPS Agenda, Civilian Protection, and essential humanitarian principles.
• Build cordial working relationships with, and represent the organization to external interlocutors, partners, and UN/AU PSO Troop/ Police Contributing Countries.
• Adhere to the organization's policy and programming whilst conducting the appropriate administrative action to ensure the smooth delivery of Gender and associated Human Security courses.
• Routinely support the input into the client's Report and Returns process.
• Support and input to the Monitoring and Evaluation process.
• Support the capture of Gender and associated Human Security activities within the organization's Communications Policy and outputs.
• Support the delivery of internal Gender and associated Human Security training to BPST(A) personnel to maintain organizational competencies.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Gender, Human Rights, Peace, and Security, or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of fundamental human rights, humanitarian law principles, and/or matters of civilian protection in multi-dimensional Peace Support Operations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of UK Gender policies, strategies, and programs including PSVI, Women, Peace & Security, and the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014.
• Broad experience in developing and delivering training, including integrating gender into training and other activities across Africa.
• In-depth knowledge of Human Security and Gender issues including Women's Peace and Security, conflict-related sexual violence, Children and Armed Conflict, Protection of Civilians, and fundamental humanitarian principles.
• Experience as a Gender or Civilian Protection Officer, preferably working in a civ-mil-pol environment with mission experience with the UN/ AU and other international stakeholders.
• Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, including the Horn of Africa, preferably with the African military.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present information clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in using Monitoring and Evaluation tools.
• Strong administrative skills and ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Flexibility. Significant travel is expected.