Gender Advisor, Building Evidence for Decision-Making (BE4D)

  • Mid-level, Full-time staff position
  • Posted on 18 April 2023

Job Description

About Us

We are International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a global consulting firm working some of the most complex and impactful development problems worldwide. We work on programs that help government agencies, private companies and donors improve the lives of others. At IBTCI you will be part of an inclusive team that provides expert solutions and advice to understand and address critical problems while giving you opportunities to succeed and grow.

Job Title: Gender Advisor, Building Evidence for Decision-Making (BE4D)

Department/Location: Crisis, Conflict and Governance (CCG)

Reports To: Project Director

Type: Regular Full-Time

Classification: Employee

Clearance Required: Able to obtain the Facility Access Clearance

Overview: The overall purpose of the Building Evidence for Decision-Making (BE4D) activity is to incentivize evidence use for decision-making via high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and collaboration, learning, and adaptive management (CLA) related services for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation (DDI), as well as other Operating Units (OUs) with whom DDI partners. This evidence may also be used by and benefit local actors and implementing partners. The activity will achieve the overall purpose through the following objectives: Design, Performance Monitoring for Learning and Adaptive Management, Evaluations and other Analyses/Assessments for Learning and Adaptive Management, Training and Advising/Mentoring, Communications, Dissemination, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning and CLA.


Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

This may include support with gender-sensitive performance monitoring, integrating gender and other subpopulations into evaluation designs as relevant; support with designing and implementing gender-sensitive evaluations and/or evaluations of gender equality and women’s empowerment programs; integrating gender into activity/project/program monitoring, evaluation and learning plans; and identifying best practices for integrating gender throughout the program cycle

  • Provide technical subject matter expertise on gender equality and women’s empowerment to integrate these approaches into the program cycle in coordination with an Activity Manager from the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub
  • Work collaboratively and gain figurative buy-in for these approaches
  • Monitor broader gender equality and women’s empowerment trends at the Agency and beyond so that best practices feed into this mechanism
  • Share relevant knowledge from gender integration best practices from the mechanism with others at the Agency and beyond
  • Track and keep a record of all gender-related activities from this mechanism


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Demonstrated excellent written and spoken English language skills
  • Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively and engage effectively in a team environment
  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, such as demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical subject matter to non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to foster transparency and trust with any other partners
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring plans, learning agendas, and/or evaluations
  • Demonstrated experience with gender-sensitive performance monitoring including but not limited to development of gender-sensitive custom indicators, indicator reviews, and trend analysis
  • Able to obtain the Facility Access Clearance
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment
    programming
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of technical monitoring and evaluation experinece

Education: An advanced degree in a relevant field such as monitoring and evaluation, women’s studies, gender studies, or international development.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of the Bureau for Development, Democracy and Innovation (DDI)
  • Strong analytical skills, project management expertise, cultural sensitivity, and diplomacy
  • Strong interpersonal communication with clients and stakeholders
  • Active Facility Access Clearance

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment. Currently the company is allowing for remote work due to COVID 19 in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area. This can be updated by the company.

COVID Vaccine status: As a condition of employment, IBTCI requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Candidates should be prepared to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon hire or request for an accommodation with HR that is consistent with our COVID-19 safety protocols and policies.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: International travel may be required and may include travel to fragile and/or conflict-prone zones.

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in United States.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the Organization

About the Organization:

IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients' missions.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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