East Africa GEDI Regional Manager at International Rescue Committee

Job Overview/Summary: 

• The Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Manager for the East Africa region will be responsible for supporting the GEDI Director to ensure that country teams and the region are making steady progress towards global and regional GEDI targets by providing ongoing administrative and technical support, with day-to-day activities and strategic projects. 

 
Major Responsibilities:

• Convene meetings with regional GEDI focal points, Women@Work (W@W) and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to  foster a staff-led community of practice that builds a more equal, diverse and inclusive office culture and work environment. 
• Support communication efforts (blogs, newsletters, emails, case studies etc.) to raise awareness on GEDI issues and to increase the visibility of GEDI work in the East Africa region. 
• Maintain detailed, up-to-date records of all GEDI stakeholders within the region (W@W, GEDI focal points, female Safety and Security Focal points, ERG members), and track activities, including attendance in trainings, discussions, and forums.
• Closely monitor and follow up with teams on the implementation of regional and country-level GEDI workplans, to identify areas of support and appropriate action steps. 
• Help with the design and roll-out of contextually-adapted training tools, resources and “conversation starter” resources for GEDI focal points to lead discussion and raise awareness on GEDI in the workplace. 
• Take the lead on internal research efforts involving tool development, data collection and cleaning and analysis.
• Work with HR teams on disability inclusion efforts in staff recruitment and retention cycle–including staff training, adaptation of recruitment materials and approach, staff intake forms etc. 
• Assist as needed with special initiatives -like team diversity analyses, female mentorship program, Inspiring Women Guest Speakers series, inclusive infrastructure minimum standards, and the establishment of staff ERGs. 

 
Required qualification and skill:

• Bachelor’s degree in gender, women studies, disability studies, social sciences, law, psychology, history, humanities or a related discipline. 
• 4 years professional experience in one or more of the following areas: gender mainstreaming, social justice research and activism, gender-based violence prevention and response, and protection.
• Technical background in disability inclusion (minimum 3 years experience) within the humanitarian and development sectors
• Familiarity with feminist principles, and their application within the humanitarian and development sectors. 
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities.  
• Exceptional attention to detail to identify and to address multifaceted business needs.
• Ability to work independently and to deliver high quality work in a complex, face paced environment.
• Ability to analyze GEDI-related data and advise on trends. 
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of organizational change processes.
• Good communication, report writing and presentation skills essential –in English and another language in the East Africa region
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with local and remote team members in disperse geographic settings
• Experience working collaboratively and advocating for the needs of marginalized staff and clients. 
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations diplomatically and in a confidential manner. 
• Ability to travel to IRC offices within the region to promote GEDI awareness through trainings and orientations. 
• Computer skills are required – MS Office package and Internet.
• Flexible, culturally sensitive, and open minded, with a desire to learn and evolve as a practitioner and person.