Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Agan Khan Foundation
The position
AKF is seeking an experienced Regional Gender Advisor to provide technical expertise, leadership and guidance for the Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) in Africa, a partnership program co-funded by Global Affairs Canada and Aga Khan Foundation. The program has three components: Foundations for Learning (F4L), Advancing Gender Equality through Civil Society (AGECS) and Advancing Canadian Champions for Development (ACCD). The Regional Gender Advisor will provide active support to F4L and AGECS components as well as strengthen the regional program portfolio, and advance AKF’s gender equality agenda at the institutional level diversity and inclusion goals. This Position will be based in Nairobi.
Project Background
F4EE is active in five countries (Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda) and focused on improving the education systems at the pre-primary and primary levels, in addition to strengthening women’s empowerment, and gender equality. F4EE’s focus is on the delivery of quality, gender-responsive, and inclusive pre-primary and primary education, and other social development services, and reduce gender and social barriers to the utilization and uptake of education and other sustainable development services.
Responsibilities
The Regional Gender Advisor will ensure integration of gender equality in all aspects of F4EE program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The Regional Gender Advisor will achieve this through providing technical inputs, technical oversight, and capacity building. The Regional Gender Advisor will support all relevant F4EE project staff and all implementing partners to ensure the program meets or exceeds the intended impact on gender equality and responds to donor and AKF requirements.
The Regional Gender Advisor will provide strategic guidance and technical support to the Country Gender Coordinators and support them in the implementation of gender equality strategies and activities at the country level.
The Regional Gender Advisor will:
Education:
Advanced university degree in international development, social sciences especially gender studies, and/or other relevant disciplines. Additional educational background in education/early childhood development is an asset.
Experience:
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae (CV), including three referees, cover letter that outlines why you are best suited for this exciting opportunity. AKF is committed to advancing gender equality and inclusion through our programming and operations. AKF requires all employees to review and abide by the AKF Gender Equality Policy. AKF recognizes the importance of safeguarding and is committed to ensuring it manages a wide range of risks such that beneficiaries, staff, other associates, and the organization are kept safe from harm.
Application Link
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