Back Gender and Influencing 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 75 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title

Gender and Influencing Specialist

Functional Area

Programs Department

Reports to

Programme Support Manager (Strategic)

Location

Country Office

Travel required

30%

Effective Date

01-02-2020

Grade

D1

ROLE PURPOSE

To play a key role in strategic planning and implementation regarding Plan’s policy work on gender.

To manage and be accountable for all gender-related activities in the country:

To contribute to and lead aspects of Plan Ghana’s policy development, research and advocacy work, and to provide technical support to country programming activities on gender;

Dimensions of the Role

• Leads the implementation of Plan’s Gender Equality Strategy which aims to ensure Plan staff and offices have the tools, skills and capacities to fulfil core gender standards across the country programmes
• Coordinates the preparation and submission of progress reports relating to the implementation of the Gender strategy,
• Leads the Gender Equality Self-Assessment at Country level,
• Rolls out Plan’s Gender Equality Capacity Building Programme at country level,
• Collaborates to the development, implementation and review of the country strategic plan,
• Coordinates or collaborates to the implementation of the Because I Am A Girl (BIAAG) Campaign

  Accountabilities

  Define Performance on Gender Equality

  A self-assessment of Plan offices is done,

  A follow up Action Plan for gender mainstreaming exists (following the GESA process) and is regularly monitored,

  Plan’s Gender Equality Policy and Standards are known by all staff,

  Country Strategic Plan, annual plans, PULTP, Programmes, projects and research reports are gender sensitive,

  The Country Office implements Plan’s Strategy for Gender Equality

  The Country Office submits to the Regional Office a quarterly report progress on gender mainstreaming within the organization.

  The Country Office implements Plan’s 5 gender standards

  Support performance on Gender Equality

  The Country Office has a Gender training/induction plan,

  All staff are trained on Gender Programming,

  All staff know and utilize Plan’s gender analysis tools,

  The country office identifies and shares experiences on gender programming,

  Supports staff in defining SMART gender performance objectives for the purpose of gender sensitivity assessment.

  Gender Network

  The Country Office actively participates in the regional gender network,