01.07.2024 13:40 —
17.07.2024 18:00
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed CV in Russian and English languages including list of publications (if available) and at least three contacts of former employers (mandatory) to: kyrgyzstan@helvetas.org no later than July 17, 2024, with the note PSI.
HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan is looking for a
GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OFFICER
for the Public Service Improvement project
financed by the Government of Switzerland
and implemented by HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan and Development Policy Institute
Qualification requirements:
- Higher education in sociology, management, public policy or other 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
- Knowledge of Kyrgyz, Russian and English is mandatory
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 that is geared towards innovative gendered approaches
- Gender and social inclusion assessment of public services
- Knowledge Management and Learning:
- Document the good practices and lessons on gender and social inclusion from the implementation of the project’s public service improvement methodology and the experiences gathered during implementation in target municipalities
- Provide input in designing and preparation of materials for dissemination (handouts, brochures, booklets, etc.)
- Actively contribute to designing and updating of the project’s and national knowledge management and learning mechanisms
- Represent the project in different 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 Russian and English languages including list of publications (if available) and at least three contacts of former employers (mandatory) to: kyrgyzstan@helvetas.org no later than July 17, 2024, with the note PSI.