Gender, Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Expert

Gender, Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion Expert

Functional Area: Programs

Reports to: Team Leader/Project Manager

Location: Kathmandu

Travel required: Yes

Grade: D2

Type: Fixed term contract of 3.5 years based in Kathmandu

ABOUT PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners in over 75 countries. Our programs are underpinned by a core of defined values, including transparency and accountability, team collaboration, inclusion and integration, as well as the overall ambition to empower girls and young women as legacy.

Plan International has been working in Nepal since 1978 and developed a strong reputation as a respected development and humanitarian actor helping marginalized children, their families and communities to access their rights to health, education, economic security and protection. Through the support of local partners, Plan International has worked in 42 districts in Nepal since 1978.

Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Our ambition from now to 2027 is to see All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change.

RIVA (Rights, Inclusion, Voice and Advocacy in Nepal) is a 3.5-year programme that will empower women, girls, and excluded groups in Nepal to understand and claim their Rights individually and collectively, participate in Inclusive policymaking and implementation, and have a stronger Voice and Agency at both national and local levels to advance Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI). RIVA will strengthen the capacities of diverse and intersecting Women Rights Organisations (WROs) and Civil Society Organisation’s (CSOs) through the provision of flexible, multi-year funding and catalytic enabling grants. It will help foster an enabling environment in Nepal, increasing collectivisation and exchange between organisations to support movement building and social norm change across BEK three priority provinces. RIVA will provide strategic demand-led TA to mainstream GEDSI effectively across BEK’s portfolio and bring about GEDSI transformative initiatives.

At the impact level RIVA will contribute to: A diverse, vibrant, and sustainable civil society that promotes the needs and lived realities of the most excluded and strengthens the social contract, resilience, and stability in Nepal.

At the outcome level RIVA will contribute to: Women, girls, and excluded groups in Nepal are empowered to understand and claim their Rights individually and collectively, participate in Inclusive policy-making and implementation, and have a stronger Voice and Agency at both national and local levels to advance GEDSI.

Plan international Nepal seeks candidates who practice feminist leadership, promote diversity, actively seek innovative solutions for problems, courageously and respectfully share their opinions and ideas, break down barriers and engender cross-department collaboration, practice active listening, maintain confidentiality, build trust and are passionate about children’s rights and equality for girls.

ROLE PURPOSE

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing transformative GEDSI TA, ensuring best practice on GEDSI issues across the programme, including safeguarding and working with rights based CSO and marginalised groups. The post holder should have expert knowledge and expertise on GEDSI, intersectional vulnerability within marginalised groups, gender and patriarchal norms and leave no one behind agenda, as well as developing and implementing strategies to address GEDSI issues in development programming within Nepal and / or in a similar the global south context. Stakeholder management, project management, leadership, communication skills alongside flexibility and seeing the big picture would also be key prerequisite for this role.

Description
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Reports to: Team Leader/ Project Manager

Budget Accountability: TBD

Number of direct reports: TBD

External relationships and representation

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide technical support in design and implementation of Gender transformative and socially inclusive programmes and policies based on project objectives.
• Facilitate in building capacities of Plan International Nepal and Partner organisation’s through innovative capacity building approaches to ensure lasting impact on programme participants.
• Work closely with project team in capturing lesson learnt to better inform design and implementation of programme.
• Work closely with Senior Technical Advisors (STAs)/thematic leads/programme managers and MERL unit in developing and implementation of tools that addresses gender/social norms.
• All tools, approaches designed and implemented must uphold the values/principles of child protection and safeguarding.
• Support in designing innovative approaches to harness Plan International’s niche as Gender transformative organisation.

Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Education Qualification and Experience

• Master’s degree in relevant field with 4-6 years of experience OR at least 5 years of experience in GESI with a Bachelor’s Degree including demonstrated ability of undertaking different training programmes.
• Experience in policy advocacy on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI).
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of GESI.
• Experience in networking/engaging with key actors on GESI.
• Experience in capacity development of project staff.
• Capacity to produce evidence-based, robust program design and public policy recommendations and positions.
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, a variety of team members and external contacts, through good written and spoken communication skills.

Skills Required

• Understanding of the structures, processes and trends in the Nepal political system.
• Good understanding of the processes by which you achieve policy change and of how to conduct power and political analysis.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines when working under pressure on a number of projects.
• Commitment to Plan’s values including the rights and needs of children.
• Operational planning & execution.
• Analysis & reasoning.
• Managing work relationships ( internal/external).
• Communicating, one to one, in groups both in writing, verbally, presentations and reports, in English, Nepali and relevant local languages.
• Preparation and management of budgets and assessment of financial implication in work situations.
• Facilitation, negotiation and networking.
• Persuasion and ability to influence.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace.
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

This position is based in Kathmandu, with frequent travel to project locations as necessary.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

Low Level: Less interaction with children

“Say Yes ! To Keeping Children and Young people safe and Protected”

Application Deadline: Thursday 19th Dec, 2024

Source: Kantipur Dainik, 6 December, 2024