Plan is an international, child centred
community development organisation without political or religious
affiliation. Plan works with children, sponsors, communities, partner
organisations, donors and governments in 70 countries around the world.
Plan has been working in Nepal since 1978. Plan Nepal is seeking to
recruit competent, committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic candidates
for the position below.
Gender Specialist
- Organisation Name :Plan Nepal
- Published on :The Himalayan Times
- Published Date :April 16, 2014
- Job Type :Full Time
- Job Level :senior
- Salary :-
- Educational :Master
- No. of Vacancies :1
- Job Location :Lalitpur
- Apply Before :April 30, 2014 [13 days left]
Educational Description
- At least master Degree in Social Science especially Gender Studies, International Policy, or Relevant field with significant training/ background on managing and leading gender related programmes
Job Specification
- At least 5 years of technical advicory/ programme experience in designing, implementing and evaluting gender programmes
- In-depth knowledge on gender and development issues along with hands-on experience of mainstreaming gender issues
- knowledge of advocacy and lobbying together with providing policy inputs on strategic gander mainstreaming
- Skilled in conducting gender assessments and developing gender sensitive methodologies for programme and related evalutions
- Proven competency in leadinggender programmes in organizations at local and national levels.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to multitask and coordinate with multiple stakeholders
- Excellent command and proficiency in spoken and written English and Nepali Languages
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:- Guide and support the mainstreaming of Plan Nepal's gender policy and strategy at all levels of the organisation
- Develop Plan Nepal's gender strategies aligned with global gender policies and stretegies
- Ensure gender equality perspective in programme developmant, implementation, monitoring, reporting the technical support to programmes & partners
- Identify issues for advocacy aiming at gender equality and realisation of woman rights at national and grassroots levels
- Teak lead in carrying out advocacy and campaigns to elinimate gender based discriminations throught partnership and networking with like-minded organisations, government and non-government organixations at national and local levels
- Provide technical support to ensure that Plan Nepal's programmes and policies are gender transformative
- Enable and identify gender related training areas & capacity building for Plan Nepal's employees, partners, and government officials
This position has a direct line reporting to Programme Support Manager at Country Office.
Apply Instructions
Qualified and interested Nepali candidates are requested to submit a typed job application and the most recent Curriculum Vitae, with names of 3 referees. The candidate is to also complete Plan Nepal’s vacancy form available Plan Nepal\\'s website (in 'About Plan in Nepal link under the Jobs section) and submit it along with the job application. The full application may be dropped off at Plan Nepal Office at, Shree Durbar, Pulchowk OR mailed to Plan Nepal’s P.O. Box 8980 OR emailed directly to nepal.vacancy@plan-international.org no later than 30th April 2014. Only short listed candidates will be notified for written test & interview.Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plan strongly encourages women applicants and applicants from Dalit, Madhesi, Janajati, marginalized ethnic groups and offers proactive support and capacity development for female staff and staff from marginalized group. Plan Nepal reserves the rights to cancel vacancy announcements without assigning any reason whatsoever. Plan will not entertain solicitations for any position and candidates who do so may be disqualified.
Plan takes active measures in recruitment and employment practices to ensure children are protected.