The US Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Appui à la Valorisation du Potentiel Agricole du Nord, à la Sécurité Economique et Environnementale program (AVANSE) is a five-year, $87.8 million project designed to catalyze inclusive, sustainable economic growth in a potentially highly productive agricultural area. The program is based in Haiti’s Northern Corridor / Cap Haitien and works to increase agricultural incomes.
The AVANSE Project team is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual with experience in gender to join its team.
The Gender Specialist will be responsible the following tasks, but not limited to:
Fonctions
Specific Tasks:
• Work closely with long-term staff, principally the COP, the DCOP, the Responsible of IR (the Agricultural Production, Watershed Management, Agribusiness and Markets Specialists and Senior Capacity Building specialists, and the M&E to successfully implement the gender focus strategy;
• Lead the coordination for the initial gathering and analysis of gender data; conduct programmed surveys and assessments among targeted women and farmer groups;
• Support the Specialists of IR and the Infrastructure team to develop a gender focus strategy work plan for each IR and infrastructure component in order to facilitate the gender integration in the activities implementation;
• Review the bidding documents to be published by the AVANSE project in order to ensure that Gender issues are well integrated.
• Coordinate the work of the Gender Taksforce and support to organization of gender focus events with AVANSE project’s staff and partners;
• Develop verifiable indicators to monitor the impact of the program on participants; and
• Provide written periodic progress reports to the COP on the gender program; assist the Senior Capacity Building Specialist to organize and lead periodic seminars on current issues (as appropriate).
Qualifications Requises
• At least, 8 years of relevant experience in gender activities.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Haitian context.
• In relation Gender, proven record of achieving development impacts in a similar context.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Fluency in Haitian Creole and French required; proficiency in English preferred.
• University degree in a relevant field.
Dossier de candidature doit avoir ...
To apply for any of these positions, please submit your application including motivation letter, resume and copy of diplomas no later than September 8, 2014 to: haitiavanse_humanresources@dai.com mentioning the position “Gender Specialist” in the subject line.
Or by mail:
Haiti Feed the Future North – AVANSE
2, Rue Gérard, Babiole, Bréda
Haut-du-Cap | Cap-Haïtien, Haïti (W.I.)
