Programs Officer – Gender Expert at National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)

Job Purpose

Providing technical expertise and support to the development, implementation, and monitoring of programs and projects that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement gender-responsive strategies and activities to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Provide technical assistance to program staff on integrating gender into program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Conduct capacity-building activities on gender mainstreaming for program staff and partners.
• Develop and implement gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of NCCK programs on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that gender is mainstreamed across the organization.
• Represent the organization in external meetings and events related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Key Qualifications for Recruitment

• Bachelor’s degree in gender studies, women studies, international development, Project Management or social sciences.
• At least 3 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing gender-responsive programs in international development or humanitarian settings.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of gender issues and their intersectionality with other social identities such as race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, disability, etc.
• Excellent project management skills, including project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Excellent ICT skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to emerging contexts.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid motorcycle driver’s license