OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Gender Advisor provides leadership in the development of gender-centered programming to build the capacity of country stakeholders (including Ministries, civil society organizations, and other partners).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Conceptualize, design, and implement activities that are developmentally appropriate and address the different needs of boys and girls.
•  Evaluate and integrate proven models that provide vulnerable adolescent girls with tailored and comprehensive services appropriate for their needs.
•  Contribute to the establishment of community gathering places for pre-adolescent and adolescent girls that provide psychosocial support and other core services, such as vocational training, healthcare, nutrition, and other essential social services.
•  Ensure that gender and vulnerability issues are addressed in key Project states and that the Project provides ongoing support and outreach for girls’ continuation—or return to—school.
•  Build capacity to develop and scale up efforts to achieve community-level service provision and comprehensive services. Ensure quality of care for all gender-related services through ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
•  Ensure linkages and coordination with social development counterparts, other USG-funded activities in West Africa, and other partners in the public and private sector.

Qualification Required & Experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Master’s Degree in public health, or related field.
•  A minimum of 6 years senior-level experience in gender analysis and integration in large internationally funded health programs.
•  Experience with field monitoring activities to identify specific gender issues, document, and share lessons learned for potential program users and public relations purposes, including press releases, press conferences, and content for other media events.
•  Commitment to bringing change to achieve gender equality.
•  Knowledge in specific gender issues in public health
•  Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and in managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and in meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
•  Strategic thinker with people skills and managerial, coordination, and organizational skills. Strong demonstrated writing, editing, and formatting skills.
•  Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
•  Fluency in English and French is required.

How To Apply For The Job

To apply for this position, please submit your CV to the Employment Opportunities section of our website at

https://jobs-msh.icims.com

or via email at

ghanajobsmsh@gmail.com

Closing Date: 23 September, 2012