Kenya: Gender and Youth Specialist-Kenya (locals only) (IFES)

Gender and Youth Specialist-Kenya (locals only)

Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Division: Program Management

Status: International Full Time

Position Number: 15:254

Project Description:

IFES seeks a qualified Gender and Youth Specialist to manage gender and youth activities and to ensure gender is integrated across its programming to support women and youth’s political participation.

Job Responsibilities:

· The scope of work will include, but is not limited to the following tasks:

· Provides technical leadership on gender and youth approaches and methodologies, including program design, implementation and evaluation;

· Ensures that gender and youth issues, including identification of barriers to and opportunities for access, are mainstreamed across all programs, including training materials, monitoring, events, operations, policies and procedures;

· Develops and implements an annual gender plan and provides program partners with a quarterly verbal or written update on progress towards the annual gender plan;

· Facilitates trainings with program staff and program stakeholders on engaging women and youth in political and electoral processes;

· Assists EMBs and political parties in the design, implementation and assessment of policies, procedures and activities that increase the participation of women and youth (specifically new and first-time voters) in electoral and political processes;

· Designs activities that target women and girls to increase their participation in political and electoral processes;

· Provides input for the development of gender and youth activities, including but not limited to, empowerment and leadership activities, civic and voter education, technical assistance to female candidates, mobilize voter turnout, inclusion advocacy activities, among other activities.;

· Provides gender and youth capacity building support to local and national governments and local organizations; and,

· Maintains active relationships with local gender and youth specialists and others in related organizations and programs.

Qualifications:

· Minimum Bachelor’s degree in political science, law, international relations political science, public policy, youth, gender studies.

· Demonstrated knowledge of women and youth rights issues and election processes.

· At least 6 years of progressive professional experience in gender and youth programming.

· Demonstrated experience working on projects promoting women and youth participation.

· Extensive field-based experience in Kenya or East Africa.

· Demonstrated work experience in program design and strategy to promote gender equity and youth political engagement in complex/high-risk environments.

· Strong skills in written and oral communications in English.

To Apply:

You must go to http:*www.ifes.org/* to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.). Resumes are only reviewed and accepted if submitted through our careers page.

Direct Link:

http://recruiting.ifes.org/careers/Careers.aspx?adata=EJxuQhkcENyqZO13yfAYZ0UYfGE62ZYNtl0DeCEZuE%2fBNxV%2bSsS7m44LMizXuRI8XC79w9bRICP5HnuPpP0Wx9XbVHXMftp8dvGnNd27sty4wLE0d1DnH81XxiL5wTtUN92h84L1GLHUusnVitUUU%2by%2f5rCYoDxe2LhVEU5ncRCoz4G8lcmzqGhZSTpumc04BwXpdJlmdN%2ffghcwptx%2bQ3M%3d

To Apply:

You must go to http:*www.ifes.org/* to the Careers section and apply online. Applications are only accepted in this way. Make sure you upload all papers together (ie. cover letter and application, etc.). Resumes are only reviewed and accepted if submitted through our careers page.