Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Technical Advisor

Organization Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.  We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Technical Advisor. The GESI Advisor will represent Plan International as part of a “Core Team” of technical experts, who will be responsible for providing technical assistance for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 30x30 programme. The “Core Team” will lead delivery across all programme outcomes. The GESI Advisor will be responsible for ensuring that all biodiversity conservation initiatives supported by the programme are gender transformative.  The role reports to the Head of Programmes to be based at Country Office in Lusaka.

The full role profile is on this link: GESI Technical Advisor_JD.pdf

Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Development Studies, or Sociology
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience providing technical leadership for the design and implementation of development programmes focused on advancing gender equality and social inclusion.
• Experience of working on large, complex, donor-funded programmes, with results-based delivery on projects. 
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders on gender issues, including proven ability to work with vulnerable groups, indigenous people, NGOs, and CSOs across Zambia.
• Experience working with/through partners, including building the technical capacity of implementing partner organisations and government staff.

Desirable:

• Extensive technical knowledge and practical experience of gender dynamics and women’s empowerment challenges in Zambia.
• Strong understanding of the contextual challenges faced by communities in Zambia, including discriminatory gender norms and gender dynamics, as well as solid working experience in the country.
• Strong public presentation skills and the ability to represent the programme’s GESI strategy to a variety of audiences, including government representatives, donors, academic institutions, civil society, community representatives, and others as required.
• Strong analytical skills and professional experience in conducting gender assessments.
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, with competing priorities and minimal supervision

Location: Lusaka, Country Office

Reports to: Head of Programmes

Grade:  Hay Level 16

Closing Date: 21 January 2025

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT ON CONTRACT AWARD

Plan International provides equal employment opportunities to qualified and experienced women and men, Women are especially encouraged to apply. 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.