CAP YEI Gender and Inclusion Assistant Jobs in Kenya

CAP YEI Gender and Inclusion Assistant Jobs in Kenya



Roles & responsibilities

  • Ensure gender and protection issues and aspects are addressed;

  • Support implementation of gender and protection mainstreaming strategies during all stages of project

  • Ensure that gender and protection considerations are effectively addressed during planning, targeting, distributions, monitoring & evaluation, reporting stages

  • Facilitate and conduct staff training and other capacity building activities on gender and protection mainstreaming;

  • Provide guidance in ensuring that all community structures associated with the current project are gender sensitive and protection mainstreamed, include measures to ensure safety from sexual exploitation and abuse;

  • Ensure that there is a system for responding back to affected communities on timely manner and on regular basis and that, with focus on issues from communities that shape programming;

  • Collaborate with other program team members, coordinate monthly feedback sessions in the implementation areas to collect complaints, respond to issues to enhance accountability to affected communities and recommend to management any protection and gender concerns;

  • Review the tools, process and systems periodically that allow the program to embed gender sensitivity and transformative approaches in design and implementation processes, adapting based on learning and need;

  • Act as a focal point on gender and protection; Attending and participating in the activities of the protection cluster at community level where possible at county, regional or national level;

  • Conduct/plan regular monitoring visits to projects to observe gender and protection issues and advise management on actions that need to be taken;

  • Document and share best practices on mainstreaming gender and protection in the emergency response;

  • Compile and share regular reports on protection

  • Check that the agreed work by project team or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up on any deficiencies;

  • Protect
    needs and concerns of the target population, with particular attention to especially vulnerable persons

    Minimum requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Sociology

    • A minimum of (3) years of relevant experience in gender equality and inclusion

    Personal Attributes required:

    • Trustworthiness

    • Integrity and professionalism

    • Time management skills

    • Project Management skills

    • Problem solving and negotiation skills

    • Decision making and leadership skills

    Our commitment to safeguarding

    CAPYEI is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of young persons.

    CAPYEI expects all and volunteers (m/w) to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.


    How to Apply

    Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application letters and detailed CVs to recruit@capyei.org by 15th November 2022. Candidates are required to indicate the position title on the subject line of the email when applying. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates are expected to quote their current and expected pay in the cover letter. Shortlisting will be done on rolling basis.

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