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- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 12 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
Overview
The MCGL Senior Gender and SBC Advisor will provide technical leadership and project oversight in the areas of gender and social behavior change strategies implemented under the MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) GBV project including providing guidance for GBV interventions at the community with linkages established with health facilities in project sites. H/She will provide technical guidance at state and community levels.
The MCGL Senior Gender and SBC Advisor will work with the Country office Gender Technical Advisor, MEL Advisor, other thematic leads and indigenous implementing partners to ensure quality GBV, ASRH and FP program implementation in consistent with Nigeria MOH guidelines, global best practices and USAID Strategic Directions.
Salary Range (Annual) NGN7,782,811 – NGN 9,454,875.40
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and expertise for the formulation and/or adaptation of innovative and evidenced-based approaches to address gender and social behaviour issues that drive (VAW/G), CEFM and teenage pregnancy.
- Design SBC interventions that address social and gender norms to prevent intimate partner violence, and reduce CEFM
- Lead trainings and workshops for government and civil society partners to build capacity on addressing social and gender barriers to services
- Design SBC communication materials that address VAW/G, CEFM and teenage pregnancy
- Coordinate and monitor SBC communication, advocacy, and policy support, and influence institutional partnerships across project sites as required.
- Work with MCGL MEL team to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to gender and social behavior change activities to inform adjustments in project implementation
- Present and share lessons, best practices and successes related to addressing gender and social behavior change in health services with local partners and state governments in order to institutionalize practices for scale-up
- Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Qu alifications/Experiences/Competencies
- Advanced degree in public and international health, gender and GBV studies, human rights, communication, international development or a related field with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in development of which 5-6 years working experience in the areas gender, women’s health, gender-based violence (GBV) and human rights defense.
- Strong understanding of SBC, empowerment and gender-based violence prevention frameworks
- At least 10 years of experience implementing gender and SBC interventions for health in Nigeria
- Understanding of the Nigerian (or similar) social and political contexts and developments in the health sector
- Strong understanding of empowerment and gender-based violence prevention and response frameworks
- Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with government stakeholder and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, the private sector and donors.
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, supervisory and team-building skills.
- Ability to multi-task and proven knowledge and skills in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word processing, Excel and PowerPoint) is mandatory
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and fluency in English language
- Excellent group facilitation and communication skills; experience in multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning
- Strong knowledge of gender and global development issues, preferably with understanding of USAID’s approach to gender equality and gender- based violence .
- Excellent group facilitation, multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning skills
- Strong writing skills, both for technical and program reports.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well in cross-cultural teams and under tight deadlines.
- Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health epidemiological data
- A personal commitment to gender equality and social inclusion.
- Able to undertake frequent travel.
Required Abilities/Skills
- Ability to collaborate, learn and adapt programme interventions in varied contexts
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 40% time
- Ability and willingness to inspire and empower others
- Excellent social and emotional intelligence skills
- Strong persuasive skills capable of driving sustained demand generation across services
- Excellent communication, public speaking, presentation skills in English and Hausa
- Result-oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and make decisions quickly
- Knowledge of geography
- Respectful, accountable, honest.
- References will be required.