Advisor, Gender Equality & Women's Economic Empowerment

SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Director, Program Development and Learning, provides technical advice to project  staff in application of gender based analysis across all project functions; strengthens capacity of project team  to conduct and apply analytical concepts; develops creative tools, processes and templates to improve  gender sensitivity in project implementation; facilitates use of organizational learning to enable evidence  based decision making. 

This position is permanent full-time and the successful candidate can be based in either the following provinces/territories: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia or Northwest Territories. The position is remote until there is a return to the Toronto and Montreal offices. If the successful candidate lives within a commutable distance to a CESO office, they will be expected to work in the office one day per week.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Technical Guidance 

• Provides guidance to project staff to apply CESO’s gender equality and women's economic empowerment (GE & WEE) strategy;

• Develops creative tools, processes and templates to apply gender analysis to develop concepts and  ideas to advance the status of women as economic/institutional actors and consumers; 

• Supports staff members, volunteers and other stakeholders, to creatively integrate findings from  gender-based analysis in project design; implementation; Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL);  and communications;

• Collaborates with the program staff to develop sector strategies that can guide CESO, catalyze impact for women and advance women's role as agents of change;

• Supports developing GE & WEE oriented activities in response to local needs and donor priorities;

• Supports the development of strategic alliances and partnerships for GE & WEE  related initiatives;

• Provides support to manage risk factors in accomplishing GE & WEE related  outcomes.  

2. Organizational Learning  

• Supports senior management to identify technical areas where internal capacity development can  improve organizational performance in advancing GE & WEE;

• Develops training materials and relevant content to introduce new GE & WEE concepts, ideas, tools  and processes to staff, VAs and other stakeholders in Canada and field offices;

• Facilitates consultations and workshops with participants in Canada and field offices with the aim to  improve effectiveness and efficiency in delivering equitable impact;

• Actively engages with the MEL function in GE & WEE focused research and analysis;

• Enables program management staff and volunteers to apply GE & WEE related learnings from the MEL  system to the projects strategic and operational decision-making;

• Participates in knowledge exchange events and working groups focused on GE & WEE issues;

• Contributes to the strengthening  results based management (RBM) in CESO. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Must have recent experience of applying GE & WEE concepts in designing and implementation of  donor funded economic development projects

• Professional Degree in an area relevant to the described responsibilities

• Fluent in speaking, reading and writing English (required)

• Fluent in speaking, reading and writing French (strongly preferred)

• Knowledge of RBM and other participatory methodologies in program management

• Field experience, an asset, in at least one of the following regions - Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin  America, Asia or the Caribbean

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills

• Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal and meeting facilitation skills

• Proactive team player with creative problem solving skills

• Ability to reach consensus in teams representing departments with contending goals

• Availability and excellent ability for remote collaboration with project team members in different time zones

Please forward your resume, cover letter, including salary expectations, with Advisor, Gender Equality &  Women’s Economic Empowerment in the subject line to:
 

Jennifer Rovet, Recruitment Manager 

jrovet@ceso-saco.com 

Application deadline: February 21, 2022 

CESO is an equal opportunity employer. 

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.