PSI: Gender and Social Inclusion Officer

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:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.