Oxfam is a confederation of 18 affiliates committed to creating a just
world without poverty by working with others to find lasting solutions
to injustice and suffering. In Nigeria Oxfam saves lives by providing
humanitarian response, builds sustainable livelihoods, transforms
attitudes about women’s rights and promotes more active citizens, and a
more accountable state and private sector adopting a rights based
approach.
SENIOR GENDER OFFICER - LEGAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Oxfam
seeks a Senior Gender Officer - Legal & Economic Justice for the
four year EU supported pro-resilience action (PRO-ACT) aiming at
building food security and resilience in Kebbi and Adamawa in Northern
Nigeria.
The program will improve the food security, nutrition and resilience of vulnerable groups in 7 LGAs in the two States. It will:
Deliver
rapid improvement in livelihoods and preparedness toward risks for
vulnerable populations and communities including women and youth;
Strengthen resilience, food security and natural resource utilisation of small holder farming communities;
Improve strategic linkages for food security and support to local market systems and;
Improve
response capacity of government towards social protection, early
warning systems and strengthen local frameworks towards resilience
building.
The Senior Gender Officer- Legal &Economic Justice in
his/her technical advisory role will work with our local partners,
donors and Government institutiosn to translate our four gender
priorities into specific PROACT gender outcomes for women:
Promoting
Women’s Economic Empowerment whereby women participating in PROACT
benefit from decent work, gain power in markets, participate in economic
decision-making and will influence and benefit from improved economic
systems and social norms that do not discriminate against them;
Fighting
violence against women and girls such that women participating in
PROACT live free from all forms of violence through changes in social
norms, rules, institutions and laws including strategic litigation;
Promoting
women’s participation and transformative leadership where women
participating in PROACT will gain individual and collective power to end
poverty and challenge inequalities and will benefit from an enabling
environment that promotes and sustains women's participation and
leadership;
Ensuring gender mainstreaming into all strands of our
work so that Gender/Women’s rights considerations and related actions
are integrated into all programmes.
If you believe you have the
passion, skills and leadership experience to drive PROACT gender,
protection and women leadership components and fulfil this vital and
challenging position that will enhance the lives of vulnerable women and
men in Adamawa and Kebbi States, we’d love to hear from you.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the implementation of Oxfam GB’s Gender Justice framework
Provide
expert advice on the implementation of, facilitate and monitor the
implementation of four Gender priorities (mainstreaming and standalone
projects) by Oxfam GB and its partners in Adamawa and Kebbi States
Work
with consultants establishing the baseline to develop a high quality
gender analysis to identify relevant gender gaps related to the four
gender priorities for Adamawa and Kebbi and support the consolidation of
the gender analysis in the two States.
Work with consultants, partners and the Livelihoods & and Private Sector Program
Manager
and the MEL&SA coordinator to revise and adapt a baseline tool for
self - organizational assessment of implementing partners in the two
states.
In liaison with the MEL&SA Coordinators and Officers,
Livelihood State Coordinators and Oxfam partners, develop the necessary
tools for project monitoring review and impact assessment
Monitor and collect information on the impact of socio-economic political and cultural trends on gender equity and equality.
Promote full and equal participation of women in all aspects of our work at field level as well as among staff
To undertake staff, partner and community Gender Justice needs assessment.
Train
Oxfam and partners’ staff using Oxfam’s gender justice framework
training tool and development of gender action plans for field based
staff
Provide technical support, and organise training of partners
and communities across the 7 LGAs in Adamawa and Kebbi in consultation
with Livelihoods State Coordinators, the MEL&SA Coordinator and
Officers and other relevant stakeholders
Promote gender transformative approaches such as MENCARE to reduce care burden on women
Initiate research on emerging issues on women’s rights to guide advocacy and campaigns
Mainstream specific gender objective into all programme proposals and monitor the implementation and reporting of the activities
Identify
and maintain details of technical support available from other local
stakeholders that can be harnessed to support Oxfam’s and partners
programme activities
Facilitate women’s access to land and credit
Participate
in the mobilization, identification, registration of vulnerable men and
women requiring assistance taking into account a gendered perspective.
Write proposals on women’s rights to fundraise for programme activities.
Produce reports on PROACT gender, protection and women leadership components.
Prepare annual work plan and ensure adherence to the program work plan, prepare revisions of the work plan, if required
Prepare periodic progress reports on the women’s rights program.
Represent the team in gender National, Regional and International gender meetings, conferences and workshops
Represent Oxfam at Gender working group meetings as required
Networking
with other Stakeholders (NGOs, Government ministries and community
structures) involved in gender activities and represent Oxfam GB in
sectoral meetings in our areas of operation
Develops and maintains partnerships.
Together
with the Oxford based learning officer, and Oxfam Gender justice staff
to develop a case study for publication and common sharing and learning.
Assists with duties assigned by the Line Manager when required
SKILLS AND COMPETENCE
Master’s degree in Law, Social Sciences or other relevant disciplines
Five years experience in NGOs working on gender, women leadership, women economic empowerment, protection and counselling
An understanding of gender and protection related issues including methodologies for assessment, monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in capacity building and training of rural communities on Gender and Protection
Able to train, support and coordinate field project teams on all gender related activities.
Able to develop training and promotional materials in conjunction with Gender Experts on gender approaches
Training in Gender and Development, Lobby and Advocacy will be an advantage
Must be knowledgeable on participatory research approaches, conducting baseline surveys,
Demonstrable facilitation skills, policy and advocacy skills on humanitarian crises a distinct advantage.
Ability to work with local authorities and rural communities including traditional and political leadership
Good communication skills.
Previous working experience, particularly at field implementation level, with Oxfam, other INGO or relevant agency.
Computer / Word-processing skills in aptitude.
Must have demonstrated capacity to work with and sensitivity to local political and cultural circumstances.
Ability to work as part of a team but also to provide leadership; ability to delegate.
Strong networking skills
Ability to cope with large amounts of work and to work under pressure essential.
Readiness to travel, sometimes in difficult terrain and under stressful situation
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English; fluency in both Hausa is a distinct advantage.
Develop monthly and quarterly reports on gender department activities.
Participate
in gender-related events (meeting, workshops, conferences) and network
within and outside the country in-order to stay updated about gender
related development.
Reporting Lines:
Post holder report to: Livelihoods and Private Sector program Manager
Staff reporting to this post: Economic Justice Gender Officer
TO APPLY
Applicants should send their Application letter and Curriculum Vitae in English to oxfamgbnigeria@oxfam.org.uk to the attention of the Recruiter
Note
We highly recommend applying as early as possible before the deadline for the best chance of moving forward.
This
job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is
intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible
specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of
strategic developments following discussions with the post holder.
The
post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should
facilitate the achievements of the key responsibilities in accordance
with the Performance Review process.
DUE DATE: 18 June, 2016
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