Job Title/Grade:
Global Practice Specialist II, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) (Grade 9)
Senior Global Practice Specialist I, GESI (Grade 10)
Senior Global Practice Specialist II, GESI (Grade 11)
Department: Development Results, Technical Services
Reports to: Global Practice Leader, GESI
Date: November 29, 2018
DAI, an employee-owned company, has worked on the frontlines of international development for over 45 years, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries. Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) global practice builds upon WISE Development’s—a company DAI acquired in 2017—core team of technical specialists and associates that has built a strong reputation for supporting international agencies, Governments, and NGOs to make real progress towards achieving gender equality, and the empowerment of women and adolescent girls. The GESI team is supported by a global network of consultants who are recognised experts in their fields experience global network of consultants specialising in gender, social inclusion and institutional development. The GESI global practice specialist will report to the global practice leader (based in the UK).
Functions of the Position:
The GESI Global Practice Specialist will be responsible for providing gender and social inclusion expertise across project delivery, new business, and knowledge management efforts. S/he will support DAI’s efforts to improve the way gender and socially excluded populations are included in development activities to achieve project outputs, outcomes, and impacts through short term technical assignments, proposal writing, and knowledge management. S/he will be responsible for finalizing gender assessments, coordinating GESI activities with donors and local partners, and build capacity of DAI field staff to manage GESI activities in the future. The GESI Global Practice Specialist will have a focused responsibility to provide technical support to DAI’s main donor projects (USAID, DFID, EU, Global Health, and the Sustainable Business Unit) and corporate initiatives. This is a full-time professional position on the Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Team within DAI’s USG Business Unit, with UK and international travel up to 50% time. This position will be based in Bethesda.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The following percentage time allocations are notional, and will be tailored based upon individual capacity in key areas and evolving company need.
Technical (40%)
New Business (30%)
Knowledge Sharing & Learning (30%)
Additional responsibilities as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Supervisory Requirements: None.
DAI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.