Gender and GBV Coordinator at CARE International Tanzania

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CARE Tanzania seeks to recruit dynamic qualified Tanzanians to
fill job position(s) for the anticipated Her Resilience, Our Planet
project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) based in Iringa.

Gender and GBV Coordinator
Gender and GBV Coordinator at CARE International June 2024
POSITION TITLE: Gender and GBV Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Senior Project Manager
LOCATION: Iringa

JOB SUMMARY
The
proposed Project operation area, Women and female youth continue to
experience all forms of GBV from duty-bearers and responsibility-holders
that have been strongly entrenched in patriarchal norms that enforces
GBV, fear of reprisal from the accused, and a lack of confidence in the
justice system facilitate continued GBV and prevent reporting. The
project also enhances Social Rights including the right to live a life
free from violence, and the right to participate in cultural, social,
and political life.

The Gender and GBV Coordinator will be
responsible for implementing and oversight of gender equality activities
in the project and support providing GBV awareness and prevention to
survivors. This role includes strategic planning, technical leadership,
capacity building, support, internal and external coordination, and
representation of the project.

The Gender and GBV Coordinator
expected to have strong experience on stakeholders’ engagement including
working closely with local government authorities and focal points at
Ministry level, and capacity to establish/maintains effective working
relationships with key stakeholders, government, donors, and NGOs
working around the same project thematic areas. The role requires good
partnerships and facilitation skills. Also position incumbent should
have skills in working with community and family gatekeepers of social
norms in the project area to facilitate social norm transformation
toward gender equality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Coordinate
  and ensure implementation of minimum standards on gender equality
  mainstreaming and Gender transformative approaches such as Social
  Analysis and Action, Community Score Cards, Engaging Men and Boys are
  fully implemented throughout the project.
• Support in implementing gender equality components of projects/program.
• Ensure that program activities are carried out with cultural sensitivity while promoting gender equality.
• Support and facilitate different gender equality analysis including gender analysis, gender audit, and gender market analysis.
• Ensure project activities integrate gender and social inclusion considerations with project partners.
• Establish a forum to discuss challenges and achievements in addressing GBV in the project.
• Provide technical inputs to support training and development of Training material to integrate gender transformative approaches.
• In collaboration with Country office Gender Coordinator to conducting GBV training for project staff and partner staffs
• Closely
  coordinate with project partners to ensure gender sensitization work is
  carried out under the CARE gender equality framework.
• Organizing and carrying out advocacy and campaigns for gender equality through implementing that lead to transformation.
• Contribute
  and share knowledge, information, best practices, and lessons learnt on
  gender equality in leadership and decision making.
• Review
  project gender equality outcome results achievements against indicator
  targets with a view to strengthening reporting, planning, implementation
  as well as decision making.
• Keep up to date project gender related data and reports for reference by the program team as well as other stakeholders.
• Act
  as gender focal point of the project to support conducive environment
  for better gender activities to take place in project area.
• Organize
  and coordinate training on leadership skills, address self-esteem,
  self-awareness, time management, stress management, and emotional
  intelligence and gender equality mainstreaming minimum standard.
• Work
  with Supervisor to identify and organize networks, forums where
  participants can connect with others for learning and capacity building,
  exchange ideas, and establish valuable connections within the
  community.
• Identifying GBV prevalence through secondary data
  analysis, types, risks in the project area, and barriers and propose
  mitigation measures.
• Identify priorities and audience for
  advocacy and policy actions to be implemented by the Project throughout
  its implementation stages.
• Spearhead gender policy and
  regulations monitoring and analysis in collaboration with other
  stakeholders and identify key policy recommendations and design
  appropriate messages for policy makers and stakeholders. Support Program
  Quality and MEAL unit in monitoring and measurement of the progress and
  impact on gender equality.
• Organize, assist with management of project’s funds and ensures efficient utilization of funds for maximum impact.
• In
  collaboration with finance staff contributes to preparation of activity
  implementation budgets based on project initiative’s proposal and
  ensures compliance with donor and Organization requirements.
• Ensure adherence to CARE’s financial and administration (including property and procurement) policies and procedures.
• Create
  understanding among Project partners on the financial and procurement
  procedures, regulations and the respective donor requirements, and
  monitor compliance.
• Manage project’s funds and ensures efficient utilization of funds for maximum impact.
• Create
  an enabling environment for smooth Internal and External Audit(s) and
  monitor and facilitate responsiveness to audit findings and
  recommendations.
• In support from MEEL and Program Quality unit,
  develop and implement the project’s progress monitoring protocols for
  tracking project performance and decision making.
• Support in developing MEEL system to measure achievement relevant project indicators.
• In
  collaboration with MEEL unit, coordinates the implementation of project
  baseline and final evaluation including collection of baseline and
  periodic data for tracking project performance and decision making.
• Ensuring the provision of quality data on a timely basis for internal project management and external reporting purposes.
• Contribute
  to dissemination of good practice and lessons learned from the
  organization’s work and promote experience sharing and learning in the
  organization and among stakeholders in collaboration with Communication
  Team.
• Organize and conduct reflective learning forums (meetings, workshops, etc).
• Establishes
  and maintains communication mechanisms with government, partners, and
  other stakeholders to enhance project achievement.
• Maintains ongoing communication with project’s stakeholders regarding project progress and challenges.
• Strengthening
  and maintaining relations with relevant government line Ministries and
  other Women Led Organization /Women Rights Organization in Tanzania
• Link project stakeholders with regional and international processes related women voice and leadership.
• Shares good practices with other actors in country and internationally.
• Participate in mainstreaming gender in project activities to ensure women among the target beneficiaries of the project.
• Promote and enhance the Do no harm principle with beneficiaries and staff.
• Empower
  women, girls on gender equality. Practice behavior that is
  consistent with CARE’s core values and promotion of gender and diversity
  goals.
• Be proactive in ensuring that CARE’s core values, code
  of conduct, and principles of Reflection on Equality, diversity, and
  Inclusion (REDI) are upheld by the project team.
• Support project
  initiatives within CARE Tanzania to develop gender plans, ensuring
  policy agenda are known and coordinated in collaboration with senior
  project manager.
• Assist on information coordination, sharing and learning and in ensuring synergies between programs initiatives.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

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EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Gender and Development Social Science, Sustainable Development or any other related field from a recognized University
• Extensive
  gender-related training experience, including training local personnel
  in gender equality and related fields with four years of relevant
  experience in the field of gender related projects.
• Master’s degree in Gender and development will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum 6 years of work experience in gender work with an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO)
• Strong experience in strategic planning and policy analysis and formulation.
• Demonstrated
  ability to develop and roll-out gender transformative approaches to
  project staff, beneficiaries and to partner organizations.
• Experience in capacity building and training in gender mainstreaming and gender transformation.
• Experience
  in developing and overseeing gender equality, GBV initiatives and
  integration GBV and protection measures into programming.
• Experience in analysis and assessment related to application of gender and youth marker.
• Experience in building capacity of partners for gender equality integration amongst power holders at various levels.
• Experience in training gender minimum standards in support of gender equality integration/mainstreaming.
• Experience in engaging men and boys to promote gender equality.
• Experience
  in capacity building of associations and champion individuals for
  policy advocacy and lobbying at national level and partnership building.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Excellent
  understanding of gender issues and evidence generation for local and
  national level policy influence good understanding of gender and youth
  mainstreaming
• Ability to provide technical assistance in gender equality mainstreaming, women voice, and leadership.
• Highly conversant Gender Equality and women empowerment approaches
• An approach to mirror our core values: commitment, accountability, respect, effectiveness, and diversity.
• Ability
  to work and communicate with a range of stakeholders including
  policymakers and government officials, NGOs, the media, community
  representatives, service providers,
• Strong skills on developing success stories with gender and youth lenses.
• Ability to thrive in team environments, with a strong understanding of diversity and other cultures.
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills, with a fluent writing style and
  good knowledge and practical use of both English and Kiswahili

MODE OF APPLICATIONS:
Only
a letter of application and updated CV including names of at least 3
reputable referees from previous jobs (preferable line Managers) with
reliable contacts should be sent by email to Human Resources Department TZAHumanResourcesDepartment@care.org by CoB, 25th June 2024 at 1700hrs.
The applicants should clearly state the Job title applied for in the
subject line of the email. Only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer promoting
gender, equity and diversity. Female and people with disability
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Our selection process
reflects our commitment to the protection of children and vulnerable
adults from abuse.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization
dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special
emphasis on women and girls. CARE Tanzania is part of CARE
International, with the vision to seek a world of hope, tolerance, and
social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in
dignity and security. CARE International is a global force and a partner
of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We
are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of
people. CARE Tanzania and partners contribute to the empowerment of the
most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their
rights.

PROJECT BACKGROUND
Her Resilience, Our Planet
project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) aims to increase the
socio-economic empowerment of women and female youth in gender
responsive and ecosystem-sensitive agricultural sectors in five
districts of two SAGCOT’s geographic priority clusters: Ihemi cluster
(Iringa, Kilolo, Mufindi and Wanging’ombe districts) and Mbarali cluster
(Mbarali district).

The 6-year Her Resilience, Our Planet
(HROP) project will enhance the adoption of gender-responsive
Climate-Smart Agriculture systems, biodiversity protective food systems
for nature, and positive climate change adaptation by food insecure
communities, especially women and youth. The project strives to increase
the utilization of gender-responsive, Climate-Smart, and
nature-positive agricultural business development resources and services
by food insecure communities and enhance leadership and participation
of women and female youth in the processes leading to gender-responsive,
climate and natureinformed policies, strategies, plans, and budgets in
SAGCOT area.
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The project will be implemented by a consortium of six organizations: CARE, WWF and four local implementing partners:

SAGCOT
Centre Ltd (SCL), Tanzania Gender Networking Program (TGNP), Shahidi Wa
Maji (SwM) and Conservation Farming Unit Tanzania (CFU-Tanzania)
offering decades of experience in women’s leadership, climate change
adaptation and ecosystem conservation. This project will also harness
learning from 15 years of joint programming by the CARE-WWF Alliance.