Gender Advisor

Job Title: Gender Advisor Reports To: Head Of Programs and Operations Department:Programs and Operations Location: National Coordination Office (Abuja) Type: Contract

Job Title: Gender Advisor
Reports To: Head Of Programs and Operations
Department:Programs and Operations
Location: National Coordination Office (Abuja)
Type: Contract

Job Summary:

  • Ensure the TLM-Nigeria gender policy is applied across the full programme management cycle to ensure gender objectives are translated to analysis, initiatives, and operations, as well as decision-making processes and the development of good practices;
  • Introduce gender mainstreaming into operational practice and programme planning in TLM-Nigeria;

Key Responsibilities:

  • Propose revisions, introduction of best practices, and adoption of gender guidelines within TLM-Nigeria partners’ policies/SOP/manuals and practices to mainstream gender equality and improve prioritization and planning processes.
  • Ensure TLM-Nigeria processes and programmes take into consideration the specific needs of women to overcome social barriers, perceptions, and challenges impeding women’s participation and influence;
  • Facilitate multiple training/workshops for TLM-Nigeria programme and technical staff on gender mainstreaming;
  • Propose a data collection system so that TLM-Nigeria Monitoring and Evaluation Officers collect gender, disability, and age disaggregated data on beneficiaries;
  • Provide TLM-Nigeria Programmes Team with advice on how to strengthen and improve TLM-Nigeria Programme engagement and activities concerning gender as well as support with gender mainstreaming in TLM-Nigeria Programme proposals and other documentation;
  • Proactively make recommendations on gender sensitive approaches, and support on specific initiatives as requested by TLM-Nigeria partners;
  • Include specific gender indicators and describing strong and critical aspects related to the implementation of the planned activities quarterly internal reports for TLM-Nigeria Programmes;
  • Provide technical support to ensure that gender is further mainstreamed into all areas of TLM-Nigeria Country strategy;
  • Supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women;
  • Coordinates, as needed, with other UN agencies, Funds and Programmes that have complementary mandates on gender related issues through participating in working level mechanisms, as well as coordinates with relevant institutions; and
  • Supports the provision of technical expertise as required to relevant partners on strategies for gender mainstreaming, including expanding the capacity for gender analysis and designing gender-sensitive policies and programmes.
  • Perform any other duties as requested and tasked by the Head of Programmes and Operations.
  • Contribute to the development of communication materials on TLM-Nigeria initiatives, including wins, learnings, and our reach and impact for internal and external audiences.
  • Analyse and present data effectively in graphic and online formats to reach TLM-Nigeria supporters, partners and donors.
  • Develop and manage workplans and processes for effective collaboration with internal and external TLM-Nigeria partners.
  • Collect information pertaining to how gender is considered in all TLM-Nigeria organised training, survey/clearance and risk education;
  • Review planned project proposals for comment/input regarding barriers to women’s empowerment and gender equality; and
  • Collect, supervise, and analyses sex and disability disaggregated data and measure progress against gender indicators.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in development-related disciplines, gender issues, human rights, political science, behavioural science, or other relevant social science fields, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
  • First-level University degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in development-related disciplines, gender issues, human rights, political science, behavioural science, or other relevant social science fields, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
  • Relevant experience is defined as experience in gender and development, gender and security, gender analysis, or gender training
  • Experience implementing gender-responsive initiatives is required
  • Experience working on gender issues in conflict / post-conflict environments is desirable

Personality:

  • Practicing Christian able to produce resources that reflect TLM as a faith-based organization.
  • Committed Christian with good Christian testimony
  • Ability to take initiative.
  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Honest and dedicated
  • Ability to manage people under him very well.
  • Problem solver
  • Ability to adapt to changing work situations
  • Willing to travel and flexibility in unpredictable circumstances.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their “Cover Letter and CV in single file, saved with your name and job title” in Word format to: tlmnigeriarecruitment@gmail.com

Application Closing Date
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.

Disclaimer:

TLM-Nigeria has a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect, and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign and comply with all TLM-Nigeria safeguarding policies, including TLM-Nigeria Safeguarding Code of Conduct.