Chemonics International Inc. is looking for a qualified professional to fill the position (GESI) Specialist.

ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/LEVEL OF EFFORT: Long-term

BACKGROUND: The USAID Democratic Governance East Activity (DG East) aims to strengthen the connection and trust between citizens and their government in eastern and southern Ukraine by promoting an inclusive civic identity, common civic value and a unified Ukraine by addressing the divisive impacts of the ongoing unjustified war against Ukraine trough increased citizen participation, improved service delivery and more responsive governance. DG East works to (1) develop greater acceptance of a shared civic culture based on common values and understandings, and to (2) increase participation to improve Ukraine’s governance and reform processes and help to resolve community problems. DG East provides opportunities for citizens to engage with their government, provide government with resources to support their citizens, and create opportunities for citizens of Ukraine to create hope in their future and positive changes in their daily lives. DG East activities are implemented across four regional portfolios and a physical office located in Kyiv.

JOB SUMMARY: The GESI Specialist is responsible for leading the implementation of DG East Gender Strategy and its application in program activity development and implementation. The GESI Specialist will lead the implementation of DG East GESI Action Plan to continue promoting positive change with careful consideration for addressing GESI in program design and execution taking into consideration the current war realities. The GESI Specialist will continue to reinforce USAID’s policies and visions for targeted populations and work with partners to exemplify civic values of inclusion and tolerance. Following the 5-domain framework from Automated Directives Systems (ADS) 205, which creates a mix of explicit and implicit constraints that impact how underrepresented groups participate in and benefit from development activities, GESI Specialist will lead DG East to explore factors that cause vulnerabilities, exclusion, and underrepresentation of population groups. This will include utilizing a variety of technical approaches and strategies including monitoring of gender and inclusion components in the M&E structure of the project, ensuring that inclusion targets are met throughout programming, assisting in the disaggregation of performance indicator data by sex and gender, producing relevant media materials focused on inclusion, and planning inclusion-based activities in overall programming.

REPORTING: This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The GESI Specialist will perform the following tasks:

• Lead the implementation of the comprehensive project-level gender action strategy and plan, including output and outcome targets. This will include details on the involvement of women and men, and anticipating the impact of inclusion considerations throughout the project

• Identify and invite relevant Ukrainian gender and inclusion experts to participate in activities, provide lectures and sit on panels

• Identify entry points through which the Gender and Inclusion Strategy can be utilized

• Evaluation of inclusion obstacles within the context of the project and provide recommendations to the DG East leadership regarding possible trainings or other actions that would facilitate beneficiary buy-in at the community level

• Mainstreaming of inclusion into all activities and being a voice for inclusion at the activity development meetings

• In coordination with the Activity Implementation Managers, draft specific, context driven sub-plans to address gender concerns per activity

• Ensuring that men and women of vulnerable groups are benefitting equally from program activities

• Provide briefings on gender equality and gender analysis to grants recipients

• As needs dictate, the supervisor may assign other ad hoc special tasks and duties to GESI Specialist to ensure the overall efficient development of program activities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No supervisory responsibilities.

DUTY STATION: This position is located in Kyiv, Ukraine.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel throughout Ukraine when requested is required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a social service, business administration or other relevant field.

• 3+ years of experience working with vulnerable populations.

• Ability to work in a multinational, multicultural environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and time management.

• Computer literacy: MS windows applications (word processing, excel, spreadsheets...).

• Ability to build consensus and coordinate with diverse actors, including government, NGOs and civil society organizations, and the private sector.

• Fluent in English and Ukrainian.

Application Instructions: 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected]   with (GESI) Specialist listed in the subject line by November 10, 2023. 

Candidates must ensure that their CV does *not* include a photograph, date of birth, and/or marital status information. 

No telephone inquiries, please. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted. 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.