Job Summary
BlueBrain Services Ltd is looking to hire an experienced Gender Specialist (Embedded TA) that would be responsible for working with government agencies and non-governmental organizations to strengthen the gender focus of the project in line with the project aim and strategy.
About the Hiring Organisation
BlueBrain Services Ltd is one of the leading financial consulting firms managed by experienced corporate professionals in financial services, project management, Legal services, international development services, and human capital development. Our ambition is to deliver quality technical support to private and public sector organizations. We offer bespoke solutions and recent innovations in financial engineering in a bid to make our clients go ahead of their competition.
BlueBrain Services is driven by customer satisfaction with an objective to build long-term partnerships through personal and professional service.
Job Purpose
The Gender Specialist will provide technical and programmed support services to strengthen the project response to addressing project priorities for the empowerment of women and youth through the project strategy.
Job Description
- Supports project plan to ensure that resources are adequate and in good time to achieve the objective of each project segment.
- Responsible for working with government agencies and non-governmental organizations to strengthen the gender focus of the project in line with the project aim and strategy.
- Produce regular situation updates, identifying challenges, opportunities, progress indicators, situation analysis, and potential risks
- Help translate Gender policy into concrete measures.
- Provide practical recommendations to support the appropriate organization or agency to implement its gender goals
- Conduct targeted training for the project on gender analysis and gender-sensitive programming.
- Establishing policies and procedures for gender acceptance to be used in line with the project goals.
- Work with Gender Section to complete the project Internal Gender Policy.
- To carry out any other duties as required by the Project Manager.
Competencies Required
· A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Gender studies, sociology, social work, Development studies, law, and other related social science fields
· At least 2-3 years of direct experience in gender and women empowerment area
· Having knowledge & exposure to a range of gender mainstreaming & gender development issues
· Ability to evaluate and integrate gender equality strategic objectives into broader
· Excellent communication skills in English and Yoruba are added advantage.
· Strong I.T knowledge and experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
· Excellent Report Writing skills
· High level of commitment, honesty, enthusiasm, and empathy.
· Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage competing priorities
· Excellent problem-solving, and analytical skills.
· Excellent verbal, and written communication, and research skills.
· Ability to pay attention to detail.
· Ability to work as a part of a team and independently.
· Excellent interpersonal skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer Clause
BlueBrain Services IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, membership, or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favouritism or other non-merit factors, except where otherwise provided by law.