Gender Advisor Jobs

Location: Castries, St. LuciaStart Date: As soon as possiblePlacement Length: 7-9 monthsLanguage Requirements: English Level 4-AdvancedOpen to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada OnlyThe Volunteer’s Role The overall purpose of the placement is to strengthen the capacity of the Gender Division to implement gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) into its policies, programs and services that meet the needs and rights of women and vulnerable groups, including the prevention of Gender-Based Violence. As a volunteer, you will support the capacity strengthening of staff through training on gender equality mainstreaming including the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for GESI integration into programming. You will serve as the gender expert to mainstream gender equality across the broader ministry and other ministries.BLUEPRINTS is being implemented in four countries: Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. You will work in close collaboration with 3 other Gender Experts in Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. You will also work with a local In Country Program Support Officer to coordinate support to the Gender Divisions and ministries.As a volunteer, you will: Conduct an assessment of staff capacity to implement gendered policies, programs and services Support the development and training resources and conduct training sessions with staff from various ministries, departments & agencies (MDAs) on gender equality mainstreaming into their programs using a human-rights-based approach. Support the development and implementation of gender policies and GBV-related policies. Support the development of GESI/RBA indicators to monitor and report on the effectiveness of program implementation (beyond sex-disaggregated data). Support the updating of the centre's monitoring and evaluation system to measure the program’s impact, progress and tracking of participant development. Essential Requirements:University degree in social/political sciences, international development, human rights, gender studies, social work, law, public policy, or related fieldsEssential Background: Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in a position related to the promotion of gender equality, diversity and/or women’s development issues Experience working with government agencies and senior management Experience in training and facilitation What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience!About Us, the Project and the PartnerCuso InternationalCuso International is an international cooperation and development organization that works to create economic and social opportunities for marginalized groups. Together with our partners, we are focused on efforts to advance gender equality and social inclusion, improve economic resilience, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Founded in 1961, Cuso International works in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Canada. Project - BluePrints for Gender EqualityCuso will be implementing the four-year BLUEPRINTS project funded by the Government of Canada Global Affairs Canada (GAC); the main focus of the project is to strengthen the capacity of local governments in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to integrate gender into policies, programs, and services to better reflect the needs, perspectives and interests of the Caribbean’s most vulnerable women and girls. Partner - Gender Affairs Division, Ministry of Social Development, Housing and Community EmpowermentThe Gender Relations Division’s mission is to create an environment to redress gender imbalances through policies and programmes geared towards maximizing women participation in, and benefits from national socio-economic development initiatives and improve the relationship between women and men: the goal of which is to enhance the quality of women 's lives and to allow both women and men to achieve their full potential.