PSI: Gender & Social Inclusion (GSI) and Knowledge Officer

Deadline for applications is 6 p.m. of March 31, 2024 with the note PSI.

HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan is looking for a

Gender & Social Inclusion (GSI) and Knowledge Officer

for the Public Service Improvement Project (PSI). PSI is a multi-year initiative designed and funded by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan and Development Policy Institute.

Qualification requirements:

• Higher education in sociology, management, public policy or another relevant field
• Work experience in social and economic development, and international projects no less than 3 years
• Work experience in gender research, analysis and gender mainstreaming tools
• Knowledge and experience in working with local governance
• Knowledge and experience in conflict sensitive project management
• Experience in participating in elaboration of strategic project documents, and methodologies, guidelines
• Work experience as a trainer
• Possibility to travel to the pilot municipalities and regions in the country
• Skills to work independently and as a team with others
• Kyrgyz, Russian and English

Main responsibilities:

Strategic guidance on Gender and Social Inclusion:

• Implementation of the overall project’s strategy on gender and social inclusion in local governance processes
• Advocacy and national and local policy formulation on gender and socially inclusive public services planning and budgeting
• Development of tools, as needed, for crosscutting integration of women in decision-making on local self-government issues and service provision, aimed at innovative gendered approaches
• Gender and social inclusion assessment of public services

Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Document the best practices and lessons on gender and social inclusion derived from implementing of the project’s public service improvement methodology and the experiences gathered during implementation in target municipalities
• Provide input in the design and preparation of materials for dissemination (handouts, brochures, booklets, etc.)
• Actively contribute to the design and updating of the project’s and national knowledge management and learning mechanisms
• Represent the project in various learning events, regional workshops, and online exchange platforms where applicable

Project cycle management:

• Ensure that M&E interventions and systems in service improvements reach women and disadvantaged groups as intended in the project plans
• Design different project templates, follow up on tasks to the field, prepare general information for the reports
• Provide inputs and feedback in preparation of reports and project overviews
• Show readiness for frequent travels within Kyrgyzstan and to work outside office hours
• Show good communication (oral & written) in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English languages
• Perform other duties as required

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed CV in English language including list of publications (if available) and at least three contacts of former employers (mandatory) to: kyrgyzstan@helvetas.org no later than March 31, 2024 with the note PSI.