Advisor - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion at World Vision Kenya

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• World Vision (WV) recognises gender inequality and social exclusion are key drivers of child vulnerability across all contexts. Supporting gender equality and social inclusion is an explicit component of World Vision’s strategy to reach the most vulnerable children and is driven by World Vision’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy. The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor works with the GESI Technical Director to GESI is mainstreamed across World Vision’s programming, organisational culture, advocacy and communications and marketing, in line with the organisation’s GESI policy. The GESI Advisor will contribute to World Vision’s strategic initiative to “Address Extreme Child Vulnerability.”
• The GESI Technical Advisor will work alongside national, regional, global and support office staff to insure quality GESI mainstreaming and to track GESI-related impact in line with the GESI Policy. The role’s primary responsibilities will be to:
  • Provide technical support for the Partnership’s GESI mainstreaming work;
  • Strengthen World Vision staff’s GESI competence and support regional office GESI advisors;
  • Identify, track and promote promising GESI approaches and GESI impact across all aspects of World Vision’s work; and
  • Support World Vision’s external engagement efforts in strategic gender equality and/or disability inclusion-related forums.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide GESI technical support, in line with the World Vision GESI Policy.

• Develop GESI-related tools in response to technical needs from World Vision entities;
• Support global gender equality/disability inclusion initiatives or working groups;
• Co-lead engagement with other GC departments to mainstream GESI across World Vision, including advising on approaches to mainstream GESI within project models, sector approaches, guidance, and tools;
• Technically back-stop grant acquisition for GESI;
• Participate in Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Leadership Teams

Identify, track and promote World Vision’s GESI impact.

• Coordinate efforts with other functions and the Gender Equality Leadership Team/Disability Inclusion Leadership Team to identify innovations and promising practices for gender equality and disability inclusion;
• Co-develop and track a GESI evidence pipeline
• Ensure World Vision’s measurement framework captures gender and disability-related impact;
• Support reporting on GESI impact internally and externally

Strengthen World Vision’s staff’s GESI technical competence and support GESI-related knowledge management and learning: 

• Manage GESI community of practice in coordination with the Programme Integration KM and Capability Manager and regional GESI advisors to support local to global learning;
• Coordinate with PI KM and Capability Manager to develop and maintain internal and external knowledge management platforms (wvcentral, wvi.org)
• Support the development of core competencies for gender equality and disability inclusion and learning pathways linked to each competency.
• Develop demand-based learning resources or opportunities for staff

Support GESI mainstreaming within World Vision’s advocacy & external engagement efforts, including within strategic gender equality and/or disability inclusion-related forums: 

• Join key forums on gender equality and disability inclusion and promoting WV’s external, GESI messaging;
• Represent WV GESI work with relevant, strategic gender and disability-related consortia and partners;
• Work with the Global Campaign team to insure GESI is reflected in global advocacy campaigns. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in development studies, social development, human rights, social work, political or social sciences, gender and development or other relevant discipline
• At least 5 years working in the sector in gender equality, disability or social inclusion-related roles.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the gender equality/disability and social inclusion competency needs within international NGOs and track record of building staff GESI competence. 
• A proven track record of work within a complex international organization and preferably including implementation experience in long term development or fragile contexts.
• Experience working in GESI-related roles in diverse contexts and proven ability to address root causes of inequality and exclusion with religious, cultural, political, and social sensitivity.
• Competence in planning and project management

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting organizational GESI Self-Assessments or GESI Audits
• A comprehensive understanding of faith-based approaches to support gender equality and social inclusion. 
• A track record of brokering partnerships, planning and collaboration with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent conceptual, analytical and strategic skills
• Proven communication and presentation skills including ability to communicate complex technical or policy issues simply and clearly
• Ability to lead groups in virtual or matrixed relationships
• Grant acquisition and management experience

Language Requirements:

• Effective in written and verbal communication in English and proficient in one other language – Spanish, French (preferred)

Work Environment/Travel:

• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30 % of the time.