Gender and Community Building Lead needed at Food Health Systems Advisory

Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Program Lead (Gender and Community Building) to join the team .This role is pivotal in ensuring that gender mainstreaming and community engagement efforts are effectively integrated into project activities to achieve desired outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Lead the integration of gender-sensitive approaches into all project activities, ensuring that they effectively address gender disparities and promote women’s empowerment.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on gender-related issues to project staff and partners, including conducting gender analyses and designing gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Monitor and evaluate the gender-related outcomes of project activities, collecting data to measure progress towards project goals and objectives. 
• Serve as the intervention lead for the Mentoring and Community Building project intervention to address the societal barrier that female employers and employees face. 
• Facilitate dialogue and collaboration with community stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society organizations, and community leaders, to foster an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment.
• Organize and facilitate training sessions, workshops, and community meetings to build the capacity of community members, especially women, on topics related to gender equality, nutrition, and food security.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership with other organizations working on gender equality and women’s empowerment initiatives in Nigeria.
• Represent FHSA at relevant forums, conferences, and events to promote the organization’s gender-focused work and contribute to knowledge-sharing and advocacy efforts.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in gender studies, international development, sociology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in gender mainstreaming, women’s empowerment, and community development, preferably within the agriculture or nutrition sector in Nigeria.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation and applying gender impact metrics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with project beneficiaries and partners.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a commitment to promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and social inclusion.