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The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Requisition ID: req2230
Sector: Gender
Job Overview/Summary: The Gender Equality (GE) Regional Advisor will be a key member of the GE Unit working in the East Africa region. In this role, the GE Regional Advisor will support efforts for country teams to ensure appropriate and significant gender integration into their internal operations and programs. This position will be based in the International Hub (IHUB) office in Nairobi - with significant travel between the countries in the East Africa region (Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, and Zimbabwe).
The position will be responsible for guiding country offices in applying principles of gender equality in all operational policies and practices, and will help country staff to set meaningful and targeted goals for more gender equitable internal practices. The position will be responsible for designing and implementing gender equality training and leading office-wide initiatives to spark internal culture change and a universal understanding of gender equal practices for the workplace. The GE Regional Advisor may also adapt or develop tools to support gender analysis and program design for the country offices, and support the staff in applying these methods in their work. The position will work to support the documentation and sharing of best GE practices in their country or regional context to enable GE learning and understanding across country staff. The GE Regional Advisor may also be responsible for contributing to special initiatives that advance female national staff, including supporting women's staff groups, advocacy and research, and collaboration with other organizations and sectors serving refugees. The GE Regional Advisor will report to both the Senior Director of the GE Team and the East Africa Regional Director.
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Job Requirements:
Field Experience: At least 2 years field experience in humanitarian settings in the East Africa region.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Language Skills: Proficiency in English required, Swahili desired
Working Environment: Standard office work environment, travel up to 50% depending on location base
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