Gender Coordinator at CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International)

Key accountabilities

• Lead /contribute to projects where gender is a component of the work through implementation of gender approaches and gender research
• Carry out and provide tools and guiding questions to other staff to carry out gender context analysis at project start or before
• Review and provide gender advice on project development, implementation and reporting primarily in Africa, but supporting across the organisation, with a particular focus on gender equity and women’s empowerment.
• Refine and develop gender analysis and support tools to use during project implementation
• Develop and maintain a gender knowledge base for gender mainstreaming good practice in relevant technical areas for dissemination to staff for professional development
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of latest developments in fields of gender, women’s empowerment and youth engagement in agriculture and the environment
• Carry out staff training and capacity building, as required, in gender and women’s empowerment
• Represent CABI and promote our experience in gendered work through publications and conference attendance
• Any other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills & Experience 

• Excellent understanding of gender issues across a variety of cultures and contexts
• Experience in women’s economic empowerment approaches
• Good ability to identify, obtain and analyse information from a variety of sources
• Good ability to facilitate learning and professional development in others
• Good organisational and research skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in integrating gender into projects and programme design and implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Experience in design and use of gender tools and toolkits
• Knowledge and experience of implementation of gender analyses and assessments
• Knowledge and experience of implementation of women’s economic empowerment tools and research
• Experience in business development targeting women, youth and vulnerable groups
• Knowledge of the gender context and experience in women’s empowerment in across Africa
• Minimum 7 years work experience in related fields (gender) including and not limited to International Development, program and business development. 
• Ability to work collaboratively within varied teams
• Ability to work independently and flexibly
• Ability to manage work load and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well in a multicultural environment
• Ability to travel on a frequent basis to CABI projects and programmes 

Education & Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher education in social sciences, gender, rural sociology, anthropology from reputable or internationally recognized university.