Gender Technical Advisor at Jhpiego Nigeria

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Posted 2 years ago

Jhpiego is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gender Technical Advisor

Job ID: 2023-5201
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Category: International Positions
Employment Status: Full-Time

About Jhpiego: Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families.

Job Requirements

Advanced Degree in Development and Gender Studies, Women Studies, Human Rights, Communication, Public Health, International Health, International Development or a related field with a minimum of 8 years experience in development of which 5-6 years working experience in the areas gender, women’s health, gender-based violence (GBV) and human rights defense.
Understanding of the Nigerian social and political context and developments in the area of gender equality mainstreaming, women empowerment and gender-based violence programming
Strong understanding of empowerment and gender-based violence prevention and response frameworks
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with government stakeholder and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, the private sector and donors.
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, supervisory and team-building skills.
Ability to multi-task and proven knowledge and skills in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word processing, Excel and PowerPoint) is mandatory
Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and fluency in English language
Excellent group facilitation and communication skills; experience in multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning
Strong knowledge of gender and global development issues, preferably with understanding of USAID and PEPFAR’s approach to gender equality and gender- based violence.
Excellent group facilitation, multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning skills
Strong writing skills, both for technical and program reports.
Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well in cross-cultural teams and under tight deadlines.
Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health and epidemiological data
A personal commitment to gender equality and social inclusion.
Able to undertake frequent travel