Gender, Youth & Social Inclusion (GYSI) Officer US Non-profit Careers – IntraHealth International
Job Title: Gender, Youth & Social Inclusion (GYSI) Officer
Organisation: IntraHealth International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
IntraHealth International is a non-profit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. that has been in existence for over 30 years in more than 100 countries and it has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships. In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private- sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth champions the needs and contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
Job Summary: The Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Officer will provide technical support to cluster teams to ensure integration of Gender, Youth and Social inclusion programming in Family planning, Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health, HIV, TB, Malaria, WASH and Nutrition interventions. With guidance from the Technical Advisor, s/he will implement gender-transformative activities and/or scale up evidence-based interventions that promote gender equality and meet the health needs of youth, including adolescent girls and young women. The GYSI Officer will assess and identify technical and training needs in the community and work with the Technical Advisor to design an appropriate capacity building intervention. S/he will lead the implementation of Gender, youth and social inclusion activities in the district/community, provide periodic report to the Technical Advisor and the cluster lead and document promising practices which can be replicated in other settings to increase availability, quality and use of health services by women and men and boys and girls.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in the development of the annual Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion work plans and budgets and provide field oversight in the implementation of these work plans.
- Under the guidance of the GYSI Technical Advisor, identify program capacity gaps among staff, sub-awardee partners, government and NGO partners and plan for appropriate capacity building
- Strengthen stakeholder response to SGBV at the district, health facility and community through training and mentorship to ensure interventions to prevent, identify, refer and manage SGBV at different levels are streamlined.
- Spearhead the integration of Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion in Family Health (MNCH, Nutrition, WASH, Malaria and Child survival) and HIV through training, mentorship and coaching.
- Seek and maximize opportunities for synergy with other Gender equality, GBV prevention and response and youth-responsive programming in the districts of operation.
- Work with the MEL department to monitor gender-related project indicators; maintain up-to-date statistics and gender program data for the project’s gender related performance reporting; including strengthening documentation and reporting of GBV cases on a regular basis.
- Collaborate with SBCC team to adopt appropriate messages and strategies to enhance male engagement and youth participation in preventing violence against women and girls, and health service delivery.
- Document best practices and lessons learned in implementing gender equality and youth development activities in the project and share for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Gender, Youth & Social Inclusion (GYSI) Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Gender, Public Health, Social sciences or Development Studies.
- At least four years of work experience including experience in conducting gender analysis and integration, GBV prevention and response, engaging men and boys in health programs, and promoting women’s and girls’ empowerment.
- Demonstrated familiarity with and knowledge of evidence-based interventions to promote gender-equality in MNCH/ FP/RH/HIV and other health programs.
- Field experience in implementing robust health programs, preferably implementing USAID-supported projects, and working with local government, grassroots organizations and community.
- Experience providing technical support and capacity building in programs targeting adolescent girls and youth and implementing adolescent and youth-responsive service delivery.
- Knowledge of the local languages spoken in the Activity areas of operation will be an added advantage.
- Must be capable of working both in a team and independently to implement the duties described above.
- Ability to work under pressure and take on assignments as and when required with minimum supervision
- Willingness to support in any of the 25 districts under USAID-RHITES-E, with frequent travel to other districts and communities to support implementation of activities.
- Conceptual thinker with excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong oral and written English communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong community engagement skills
- Computer literacy with standard business software (including Word, Excel and Power Point).
Competencies:
- Accountability – Holds self accountable for all work activities and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
- Service Excellence – Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
- Effective Communication (Oral and Written) – Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
- Planning and Organizing – Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; and monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
- Interpersonal Relationships – Knowledge of and the ability to effectively interact within and across departments in a constructive and collaborative manner.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join IntraHealth International in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 15th March 2019
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