Gender & Youth Specialist Dutch Embassy REACH Project Jobs - International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Organisation: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Project Name: Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains (REACH) project
Funding Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party
Duty Station: Uganda
About IFDC:
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public international organization (PIO) governed by an international board of directors with representation from developed and developing nations. The non-profit center focuses on increasing and sustaining food and agricultural productivity in developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise.
About REACH Project:
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) has submitted a proposal for the REACH (Resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains) project to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala, Uganda. The project will improve market engagement for 40,000 market oriented farmers, strengthen household resilience and increase availability of agricultural support services for farmers and businesses in the rice and potato value chains in consideration of their strategic importance to the Government of Uganda and EKN.
Job Summary: The Gender and Youth Specialist will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all work related to gender and youth activities including: 1) design and roll out of gender strategy and action plan, 2) routine monitoring of program activities, 3) gender and youth analysis, and 4) special studies or reports as needed.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with management and field teams to integrate gender and youth throughout the project.
- Lead in development and refinement of a project gender and youth strategy and integration plan.
- Assess gender and youth dynamics in the selected value chains in coordination with project staff and sector specialists, addressing barriers to improving participation of youth and women.
- Provide support in the development of operational manuals to ensure gender and youth equity and sensitivity in manual content and presentation.
- Oversee the implementation of the Gender Action Plan at field level with the various value chain actors including Farmer Groups, Farmer Business Groups,
- Collaborate with local women’s groups, gender-focused organizations, youth-focused organizations and other groups implementing similar gender- and youth-related activities in similar areas
- Participate in gender-related meetings with the donor, stakeholders, government officials, and implementing partners.
- Work closely with technical staff to design and implement activities that strengthen women’s and youth access to finance, training and other resources, such as land.
- Formulate strategies, activities, and messages for communicating the business case for investing in women and youth enterprises.
- Propose indicators and data collection methods for tracking changes in women’s and youth’s empowerment, gender dynamics, and gender inequality gaps that integrate into the projects MIS.
- The ideal candidate for the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Gender & Youth Specialist job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences or a related field.
- At least five years’ experience in the planning and implementation of gender and youth mainstreaming programs.
- Previous experience in the development of gender strategies and gender action plans
- Significant field level experience in the both implementation and monitoring of gender mainstreaming techniques focusing on behavior change such as community dialogues, household approach etc.
- Prior experience successfully working in societies with low gender and development indicators.
- Excellent writing and oral presentation skills.
- Fluency in spoken and good written English is mandatory.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) should Apply Online by clicking on the link below. Follow the instructions on how to create resume and Apply.
