The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
ROLE PURPOSE
Working in 54 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, with a total annual budget of approximately Euros 1 billion, Plan Internationalโs stated Global Strategic Goal is to reach 200 million girls, particularly those living in fragile contexts, fighting injustice or facing crisis, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits.
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP) is implementing the Liberia Women Empowerment Project (LWEP) (P173677) with financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group ($44.60 million). The LWEP aims to improve social and livelihood services for women and girls in targeted communities, foster positive social norms, and strengthen the government's capacity to advance women and girlsโ empowerment through a โwhole communityโ approach targeting multiple actors and levels. The World Bank views this project as creating a platform for the empowerment of women where policy dialogue happens, evidence of what works is produced and disseminated, and partnerships are strengthened. The project will be implemented by the Liberian Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MGCSP).
Plan International is seeking to be the Lead Service Provider for components 1,2 & 3 of this project under the supervision of the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the MGCSP. The Lead Gender Specialist will act as a Technical Lead across project and will be responsible for providing overall technical support to implementation gender mainstreaming of across the project as well as to specific gender project outputs such as project component 1.
As a staff member of a child-centred international development and humanitarian organisation, the Lead Social Specialist will commit to complying with Plan Internationalโs standards and policies related to Safeguarding and PSHEA (Preventing Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse), gender equality, inclusion and diversity. All Plan International staff are expected to uphold the organisation's values and behaviours in every aspect of their work. If you have a passion for making a positive impact and possess the qualifications outlined below, we encourage you to apply.
This position is contingent upon the pending and final ToR being published by the donor as well as contingent upon award.
Accountabilities
Technical delivery
Provide technical advice throughout the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Programme to effectively mainstream gender equality and disability inclusion across all components and activities. Analyse and review policies, providing relevant recommendations, including methodologies and tools to integrate gender equality at all stages of the project. Plan, implement, and follow up on all gender-related activities at the national level, using a SASA! based approach. Apply gender-specific tools (such as SASA!) and gender-based approaches, providing technical support to ensure the project functions efficiently and effectively in the context of gender equality and womenโs empowerment. Ensure that county-level technical teams implement all activities, especially those on gender-based violence and social norms, through a gender lens. This should be based on analysis and interpretation of localized socioeconomic gender-based conditions. Provide expertise on best practices that can be applied to the Programme to ensure a girlsโ centred and gender transformative approach is used. Support and contribute to the writing of the inception report to the donor and other regular reports throughout the programme, with the key responsibility to report on progress towards achieving gender equality and disability inclusion. Support the development of costed annual workplans, as needed.External representation and relationship building:
Support and capacity building to delivery teams:
Provide hands-on support to the Plan Liberia project delivery team providing expertise in the area of gender equality, SASA! and women empowerment Promote the understanding and the sharing of key concepts, ideas, information and experience on gender and women empowerment project team members. Carry out capacity gap assessments and analysis with Plan International UK for Plan Liberiaโs project staff and coordinate training sessions based on gaps identified by the project.Key relationships
The role will work closely with and report to the Project Team Leader The role will also report to the Project Team Lead or the Head of Programmes (TBC) Engage with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and other relevant Ministries to provide technical advice on gender and inclusion Liaise with INGO, local partners and other stakeholders for collaboration to deliver on gender and inclusion outcomes Represent the programme at Steering Committee level (as needed), Represent Plan International to all key stakeholders, including government, non-government, public and private, as needed The CO Programmes TeamTechnical expertise, skills and knowledge
General requirements
A minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience in international and community development, gender-based violence, or a related field. Familiarity implementing SASA! methodology in a similar project will be an added advantage. Familiarity with international gender policies and the Government of Liberiaโs Gender Policies. Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience of gender dynamics and womenโs empowerment challenges across Africa and specifically in Liberia. Experience in engaging with stakeholders on gender issues, including proven ability to work with vulnerable groups, NGOs, and CSOs across Liberia. Strong analytical skills and professional experience in conducting gender assessments. Extensive technical knowledge of gender equality, girlsโ rights, and women empowerment within development programmes. Experience in liaising with and supporting government bodies to deliver gender strategies and programmes at different administrative levels. Experience in implementing community-level interventions to promote positive gender norms and women empowerment or acting as a technical advisor to such programmes. Experience of working on large, complex, donor-funded programmes, preferably World Bank-funded contracts with results-based delivery on projects.Education and language
Masterโs degree in social science, sociology, social work, gender, or related field Fluency in English - both spoken and written. Knowledge of languages spoken in Liberia would be an advantage.
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Location: Country Office, Monrovia
Type of Role: Fixed Term
Reports to: Project Team Leader/ Head of Programmes (TBC)
Grade: 14
Closing Date: 25th March 2024
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