Gender Equality and Inclusion Specialist

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation 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 it’s 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 over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Gender Equality and Inclusion Specialist is responsible for developing technical guidance, checklists and tools on gender equality and inclusion for all programs, thematic and sectoral areas that support project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. He/She are responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Gender Transformative Protocol for Cameroon and Conduct regular Gender equality and Inclusion reviews to inform the management on areas of progress, challenges, opportunities and recommendations. He/She Support staffs to develop gender transformative projects and programs in line with Plan International Cameroon Country strategy, Facilitate development of gender transformative approaches and program models applicable to the context of Cameroon and Promote feminist leadership and advice management in introducing gender sensitive HR systems and work place culture. More he/she develop a comprehensive staff and partners capacity building plan and content on gender equality, Inclusion, Gender Transformative Approach and feminist leadership appropriate for all categories of staff and partners and pilot gender transformative initiatives for scaling up and influencing. He/She is responsible for development and implementation of capacity building, training, coaching, learning plan on gender equality, inclusion and gender transformation for all Plan International Cameroon staff and partners and budget management. He/She responsible Review of TORs for various project activities while ensuring that such activities aligned with the overall project strategy, as well as demonstrate value for money (the focus should not be about increasing burn rate, but rather, focused on meeting the overall project goals, in alignment with our CS and Monitors CS program objective achievements and provide advice to CLT, BD, HoP, PIM and Program Implementation and influence Areas on programmatic gaps as well as Resource Mobilization strategies or funding opportunities to achieve the goal. He/She is responsible proactively identify relevant networks, forums, and platforms on gender equality and represent Plan International Cameroon at national, regional and global level and Strengthen Plan’s representation in various forums and platforms.

ABOUT YOU

As a Gender Equality and Inclusion Specialist, you should have a post graduate degree in Social Sciences development study or related field, a professional qualification and membership in related associations and societies. He/She must have Experience in Gender Equality and inclusion, diversity programming with orientation to various sectoral programs (Education, Livelihoods, protection etc..).  and Clear exposure to Emergency contexts and emergency response programs. He/She must have demonstrated relevant progressive experience in similar posts with International NGO and deeper understanding and technical knowledge of the various global discussions and standards on Gender equality and Inclusion, Human rights and Child Rights frameworks and trends.

To learn more about this position, please, kindly check the Job Description here: JD GENDER AND INCLUSION SPECIALIST

Location: Country Office, Yaounde – Cameroon

Type of Role: Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Head of Programmes

Grade: D2

Closing Date: December 23rd, 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

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 is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

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.

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