Gender Officer
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
About VSO
VSO is the world's leading development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion. It's a highly effective approach that works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world's poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Role overview
As a Gender Officer, you will be responsible for gender mainstreaming and proactive technical support. You will work with the project and with partners to ensure that gender equity principles are incorporated into activities. The project aims to increase the benefit to local communities in Tanzania of investment in the Extractives and Agriculture Sectors. As a Gender Officer, you will work closely with the T-LED (Tanzania Local Enterprise Development) Project Managers in each region in activities such as planning, implementing and following up on gender-related activities, including providing support on designing and implementing training on gender-related topics. The Gender Officer will work as part of the T-LED project, jointly implemented by VSO Tanzania and CUSO International.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Knowledge/qualifications:
• Degree in relevant field
• Knowledge of current development trends on gender
Experience:
• At least 3 years of experience in gender and related field, including gender planning, gender assessments, and gender training
• Relevant experience in the development and implementation of gender analysis and mainstreaming
• Experience of commissioning and/or conducting the design and implementation of gender mainstreaming options for promoting women’s livelihoods opportunities
• Experience in value chains, access to financing, and/or agribusiness development
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This is a national role, applicable for candidates who are resident and have right to work in Tanzania.
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Application closing date
03 Jul 2017
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