CARE is seeking a talented Gender and Protection Advisor who will be the Country Office’s primary focal point for ensuring that protection and gender equality objectives are mainstreamed and that relevant capacities are built to enable gender sensitivity and gender transformative practice. S/he will be responsible for developing clear strategies on gender and protection with special attention to strengthening psychosocial wellbeing and will lead in the implementation of these. S/he will work directly with partners to build capacities and provide technical advice/supervision to implementing staff and volunteers. She will monitor the impact of the implementation of the gender and protection strategy of the project and the impact of capacity building activities. S/he will also work closely with program staff to embed protection, gender sensitive and transformative approaches within design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.
This position will ensure alignment of these strategies and actions to CARE International’s Syrian Response Gender Emergencies Strategy and CARE’s global gender equality commitments. Protection activities will be guided by the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the IASC Guidelines on Gender-based Violence (GBV) Interventions in Humanitarian Settings and the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. S/he will work closely with the CARE UK Senior Advisor for Protection and Gender in Emergencies and the CARE Austria Psychosocial Advisor.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure protection mainstreaming and gender sensitivity across CARE’s work
- Capacity Building of CARE and partners
- Program design and technical advice on psychosocial support programs
- Coordination and program development
Primary Skills:
- Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, International Relations, Conflict transformation, Development studies, or related discipline. A bachelor’s degree will be acceptable only if the candidate can demonstrate sufficient experience in gender and protection programming in conflict settings
- Eight years of experience working on gender and protection issues in humanitarian contexts, including experience of field-level management of complex humanitarian response and resilience programs; and all phases of the project/program cycle
- Proven experience of successful capacity-building of humanitarian field staff and partners on gender and protection concepts, theory and practice
- Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to work in multi-cultural team
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Strong networking capability
- Ability to organize and facilitate training sessions
- Ability to develop capacity building frameworks and work plans
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2707
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE`s career website at any time.
GENDER AND PROTECTION ADVISOR
Job posted by: CARE - USA - Tue, 26 May 2015Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Tue, 9 Jun 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location: Turkey
CARE is seeking a talented Gender and Protection Advisor who will be the Country Office’s primary focal point for ensuring that protection and gender equality objectives are mainstreamed and that relevant capacities are built to enable gender sensitivity and gender transformative practice. S/he will be responsible for developing clear strategies on gender and protection with special attention to strengthening psychosocial wellbeing and will lead in the implementation of these. S/he will work directly with partners to build capacities and provide technical advice/supervision to implementing staff and volunteers. She will monitor the impact of the implementation of the gender and protection strategy of the project and the impact of capacity building activities. S/he will also work closely with program staff to embed protection, gender sensitive and transformative approaches within design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.
This position will ensure alignment of these strategies and actions to CARE International’s Syrian Response Gender Emergencies Strategy and CARE’s global gender equality commitments. Protection activities will be guided by the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the IASC Guidelines on Gender-based Violence (GBV) Interventions in Humanitarian Settings and the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. S/he will work closely with the CARE UK Senior Advisor for Protection and Gender in Emergencies and the CARE Austria Psychosocial Advisor.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Skills:
To apply for this position, please visit our website here:
http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2707
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE`s career website at any time.