Overview
The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist will lead the project’s strategy and linked activities to advance Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) outcomes across the project cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the project’s strategy and linked activities to advance GEDSI and WEE outcomes.
- Build GEDSI/WEE capacity of team members in value chain development (VCD)/ inclusive Market Systems Development (iMSD) programming and gender transformative programs.
- Support gender mainstreaming in project activities.
- Lead targeted approaches and strategies to promote GEDSI, especially WEE, outcomes indicators.
- Provide technical backstopping as issues arise.
- Promote the adoption of WEE/GEDSI in quality assurance and M&E activities.
- Develop and finalize GEDSI strategy for BASIN Laos.
- Develop training materials for Gender Inclusive Financial Literacy Training (GIFT) and MenCare.
- Serve as a focal point for GEDSI/WEE strategy implementation.
- Engage with project partners to promote inclusion of GEDSI/WEE.
- Provide technical assistance and support to field team members.
- Conduct or support fact-finding through FGDs and other tools.
- Manage and/or support key partnerships linked to GEDSI and WEE strategy and implementation.
- Develop a communication strategy and key messaging for partnership stakeholder groups.
- Engage with colleagues across the wider World Vision Field Office, national stakeholders, and World Vision International to share learnings.
- Work with the MEL team to ensure appropriate monitoring of activities.
- Support field MEL team in the collection of data, analysis and reporting of GEDSI/WEE outcomes.
- Provide training for the project team on GEDSI/WEE.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in implementing or advising on GE/WEE initiatives in VCD/ MSD and gender-transformative programming.
- Have a minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience GEDSI, Women Empowerment, or related fields.
- Experience working on grant projects funded by institutional donors.
- Knowledge of working in Non-government Organizations (NGOs) like World Vision.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (international development, business administration, social sciences, women studies or another similar discipline).
- Have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (international development, business administration, social sciences, women studies or another similar discipline).
