Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead

ACDI/VOCA

Kingston, Jamaica

The GYSI Lead will lead the development and implementation of the program’s overall GYSI strategy and will ensure the integration of women, youth, and other vulnerable populations into all program activities.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of the GYSI strategy which will guide the GYSI approach for the project (integration of GYSI into all program activities as well as GYSI-specific activities, including technical implementation, MEL, operations, policies, and procedures) 
Collaborate with the Chief of Party, technical teams, MEL, and other personnel on GYSI strategy implementation and monitoring  
Lead or assist in the design and implementation of GYSI analyses, impact assessments, and other learning studies 
Provide technical advice and trainings to program staff, partners, and stakeholders to build their capacity to integrate gender, youth, and other relevant social considerations into designing interventions, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation 
Review and provide input to project work plans, with attention to GYSI dimensions of technical activities and operations and discuss GYSI issues and priorities with project senior management and other technical specialists 
Support the M&E Lead to ensure that all data is disaggregated by sex, age, and other social factors in data collection processes, analysis, and reporting 
Work with M&E and technical teams to incorporate GYSI into CLA plans and practices, including developing GYSI indicators and learning questions, incorporating GYSI issues into pause and reflect sessions, and ensuring that the program reports on GYSI outcomes and impacts 
Lead or assist in the preparation of reports and documents for submission to USAID and ACDI/VOCA home office 
Write, coordinate, and disseminate lessons learned among team and program stakeholders 
Maintain an up-to-date and thorough understanding of GYSI related to program components

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in sociology, gender, international development, or relevant field is required; master’s degree is desired
Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in GYSI programming
Knowledge of and experience with USAID rules and regulations related to GYSI is required
Knowledge of do no harm, women’s empowerment, and positive youth development frameworks and approaches is encouraged
Experience conducting gender analysis and other qualitative research a plus
Experience working in Jamaica required
Fluency in English is required

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