Job Overview: The IRC seeks a Gender Integration Manager for the USAID-funded Kenya Youth Workforce Program (KYWP).

This five-year program will enhance the employability of Kenyan youth through improved technical, business and vocational skills; improved effectiveness of market and employment information acquisition; and improved youth awareness and utilization of financial services.

The Gender Integration Manager will lead the cross-cutting theme of gender equity, designing and implementing tools, guidance, and project policy to ensure that the project as a whole is gender inclusive and gender balanced.

This includes raising awareness on where barriers exist for women in terms of access to financing, training, and employment.

The Gender Integration Manager will directly support the Chief of Party (COP) in the design, roll-out and day-to-day management of gender integration interventions and analysis.

This position will provide gender-related technical expertise across all program objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the development and implementation of a cross-cutting gender integration approaches which allows for greater participation of women across program objectives.
Lead gender analysis during project inception and planning phases – ensuring the voices of women and girls and needs are outlined as project is further designed.
Develop toolkit of gender resources to improve the integration of women in traditionally male-led business and private sector activities and support the development of women and girls focused curricula modules within all program activities (gender discussion groups, life skills, mentoring etc).
Develop program guidance and policies for KYWP senior management, program coordinators and program managers to ensure the inclusion of gender equitable parameters across objectives.
Provide capacity building trainings to staff and partners on gender mainstreaming and translating gender related project goals and objectives into implementable strategies
Support service mapping of GBV related services within project areas and dissemination of mapping.
Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator to monitor the progress and pace of gender integration throughout project implementation, assuring that the full potential of the program is realized through the promotion of gender equity principles.
Remain up to date on good practices and developments in gender integration in order to ensure program quality and impact.

Basic Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in women’s studies, humanities, international development, political science, management or other relevant field.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in gender equity and women’s engagement programming.
Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting international development programs in transitional environments in the field of education, workforce development, advocacy, , or civil society capacity building with a focus on women and girls.
Experience in women/girls/youth outreach, relationship building, and partnerships in advancing organizational mission and recognizing opportunities for collaboration.
Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to quickly assess priorities and effectively manage a variety of activities at a time while paying appropriate attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with donor, project stakeholders, in-country collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position.

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

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IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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