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The technical coordination position will direct the Department of Gender and Protection and will support the general management of the program and the coordination of the portfolio of protection and gender programs, as well as the implementation and development of organization policies in the mission. This includes Child Protection, Gender Violence and Psychosocial Support programs, as well as other Protection activities in Venezuela.
The main activities you will carry out are the following:
Objective 1: Strategic management of the gender and protection area.
- Identifies, analyzes and reports on strategies on gender and protection of external actors present in Venezuela (donors, multilateral agencies, government, NGOs, etc.) as well as the existing collaboration spaces participating in them and leading an advocacy agenda from their area.
- Identifies, establishes and supports the leadership of a strategic and tactical work agenda to position Action Against Hunger with other UN actors, NGOs, the State and donors; participates in central level technical meetings and forums on gender issues (clusters).
- Supports context analysis, identifies trends and establishes a strategy for gender positioning of Action against Hunger in the country
- Support in the representation and positioning of Action against Hunger in gender/protection to increase knowledge of the organization as a leading voice and benchmark in the organization’s work areas in the country.
- Collaborate with the MP1 team in the generation of information products, from the data collected in the field so that they are published according to defined periodicity and sent internally and externally of the organization
- It keeps track of the number of beneficiaries in gender / protection actions, as well as indicators of change in their sector for annual reporting and accountability from their area, in strict relationship with the MEAL team
Objective 2: Operational monitoring, monitoring, and quality assurance of gender and protection actions .
- Supervise all gender operations and mission protection
- Ensures digitization (use of technological tools) for managing gender information and leads the transformation of data in coordination with project managers, regional and technical coordinators for the management of internal and external knowledge in their area of expertise.
- Continuously monitors the gender and protection approach in project implementation and ensures quality, compliance, the level of implementation and rigor of actions according to the Hunger Action standards and donor guidelines.
- Facilitates, guides and ensures the continuous training of all teams on technical intervention guidelines in accordance with national and international standards and the guidelines for Action against Hunger on gender and protection.
- It facilitates the correct implementation of protocols, norms, policies and procedures in gender, PSA, protection, Action against Hunger and donors and ensures their knowledge and application.
- Supports the drafting of gender-specific project proposals and protection and/or the review of all to ensure the correct incorporation of the approach, contributing and generating innovative ideas for work in current or new intervention areas.
- Designs and supports in the implementation of studies to identify needs and gender diagnoses and protection in the Action against Hunger areas ( region and departments ) ( that include: needs, vulnerability, feasibility, risk, etc. ).
- Guides and supports reporting to donors, state funders, and general accountability ( follow-up visits, technical committees ) of projects.
- Reviews and capitalizes on recommendations and learning from internal and external evaluations and audits ( for feedback in formulating new proposals.
Objective 3: Support in the implementation of the mission’s gender strategy and at the regional level, ensuring quality, control and compliance in those specific activities and with a gender focus and diverse sexual orientations.
Does this description fit with you?
- Knowledge in social and human sciences (Political science, psychology, law, sociology, anthropology).
- Advanced studies or specialists in gender and empowerment of women and / or protection of children. Management of theoretical and conceptual language on gender and protection
- 3-year experience in specific gender actions (organizations or coordination and project management).
- 3-year experience in specific protection actions (organizations or coordination and project management).
- Work experience in international cooperation.
- Knowledge of the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Inter-institutional coordination activities with actors linked to the gender approach and the empowerment of women.
- Interdisciplinary work and team leadership.
- Languages: High level of spoken and written English.
- Mastery of the office package and knowledge and use that ensure innovation and quality of work.
- Availability for high mobility in the country (essential)
Our remuneration package:
In Action Against Hunger you have the possibility of joining a multicultural, professional and innovative organization and the possibility of participating in projects with a high social impact. You will also have:
- Competitive remuneration based on the candidate’s experience.
- Professional career in the Humanitarian sector.
- Continuous training in both technical and soft skills.
In Action Against Hunger we are firmly committed to diversity and gender equality. Our calls are open to people who belong to Indigenous peoples and people in a situation or condition of disability in order to seek inclusion and diversity in all our actions.
We reserve the right to close the call in advance, if in the selection process the vacancy is filled before the established term.
How to apply
If you are interested in being part of a multicultural experience, do not hesitate to apply through: https://people.acf-e.org/employ/index.php/positions/view/8661/Coordinadora-de-Gnero-y-Proteccin/
