Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist (GESI) 145 views

Egypt Osra- Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist 

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Project Overview and Role:

Palladium is seeking a GESI Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) project in Egypt, which is expected to begin in 2022. The USAID/Egypt Osra (Family) Activity will support and contribute to the Government of Egypt’s (GOE) National Population Strategy (NPS) 2015–2030 and the three-year National Program to Plan Population Growth (2021-2023). The potential program will strengthen high impact practices in family planning and incorporate innovative, promising approaches to improve family health outcomes. For more information on the potential project, please consult the RFI: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332851.

Reports to:          Chief of Party
Duration:             5 years
Location:             Cairo, Egypt  

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead the design and implementation of the project’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy and activities.
• Provide cross-cutting leadership across all six objective areas in identifying GESI issues within programs and developing strategies for strengthening the integration of GESI across all activities
• Build staff capacity on the application of a GESI lens across the program cycle.
• Participate in and contribute to external technical working groups on issues related to gender equality, gender empowerment, social inclusion, and inclusive development.
• Develop innovative approaches to advancing gender equality, promote inclusive development, increase women’s participation in decision making, and prevent and address gender-based violence and violence against women.
• Provide ongoing technical support for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs with GESI-focused outcomes.

•  Provide support to the M&E lead to track and report against gender and social inclusion indicators and disaggregate data by gender and socio-economic characteristics to analyze results.
• Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports to donors in order to ensure quality and full compliance with gender equality and social inclusion policies and progress towards achieving integration of all people in program.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

  Required Qualifications:

• A degree in public health, sociology, gender dynamics/studies, international development, or a similar field is preferred
• Relevant work experience in gender equality and social inclusion, preferably in a USAID context.
• Extensive, progressively increasing responsibility in GESI, with significant experience in a senior gender-related leadership position, including in gender-focused analysis, integration of gender in family planning activities, differential gender impacts of laws, policies and regulations, or similar framework.
• Experience working in Egypt and/or the broader MENA region.
• Preferred understanding of the Egyptian FP/RH space.
• Experience working on USAID-funded projects and knowledge of U.S. government regulations.
• Experience interacting with in-country agencies, including central and local government, development partners, civil society, and community-based organizations.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic (MSA and Egyptian dialect).
•  Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret research findings and apply them to the Egyptian context when required.
• Prior experience integrating gender components throughout strategic plans, workplans, and/or activity plans for FP topics.

Egyptian nationals are encouraged to apply.