{"id":8565,"date":"2012-07-25T03:29:18","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T03:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=8565"},"modified":"2016-11-17T11:26:27","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T11:26:27","slug":"world-vision-international-gender-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/world-vision-international-gender-advisor.html","title":{"rendered":"World Vision International: Gender Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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World Vision International<\/strong> is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for highly qualified and motivated persons for the following positions known as The Systems Approach to Improve and Sustain Food Security (SATISFY) in West Africa. This project is a five years project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and to be implemented by World Vision Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The ultimate outcome of the project is ‘improved food security status of people living in poor rural communities targeted by the project in these countries.<\/p>\n

Reports to:<\/strong>\u00a0Regional SATISFY Agriculture and Food Security Technical Coordinator (Technical), and Operations Director (Administrative)
\nSupports:\u00a0<\/strong>Field Program Managers in SATISFY Countries (Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone)
\nJob Reference:<\/strong>\u00a0GA\/WVG<\/p>\n

Purpose of the Position:
\n<\/strong>The primary purpose of the SATISFY Gender Specialist is to coordinate the development and oversee the implementation of the project’s gender strategy. To this end the gender specialist will be responsible for facilitating trainings on gender equality for staff and partners in the project countries and monitoring gender equality results and reporting.<\/p>\n

Major Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Provide overall strategic leadership and direction to the SATISFY project team on advocacy and integration of gender equality outcomes int he project implementation<\/li>\n
  2. Achieve, Track and report on planned gender integration outcomes<\/li>\n
  3. Strengthen organizational capacity on gender advocacy and integration<\/li>\n
  4. Coordinate and support Gender Working Groups<\/li>\n
  5. Conduct Advocacy, policy research &\u00a0public awareness on gender equality and gender justice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Person Specification:<\/strong><\/p>\n