Youth, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor - USAID/Tanzania WASH

Youth, Gender Equality
and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor – USAID/Tanzania Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) Market Systems Activity

Organisation Profile

For the past 50
years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than
2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more
than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to
continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s
lives.

Palladium
develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to
improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we
have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the
private sector by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS,
sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and
child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Palladium has deep expertise in
policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and
private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring
and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Palladium is a
child-safe organization, and screens applicants for suitability to work with
children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual
orientation, veteran, or marital status.

Project Overview and Position

The Youth, Gender, Equality and Social
Inclusion (GESI) Advisor is a full-time position
for an opportunity in Tanzania for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Market
Systems Activity to increase focus on partnering with the Government of
Tanzania and the private sector to expand provision and governance of WASH
services, products, and management of the water resources. It will increase
access to sustainable rural and urban water resources, finance for WASH,
strengthen the market for sanitation and hygiene products, and strengthen basin
water boards and water user associations to enhance stewardship of water
resources. The Youth and GESI Advisor will lead all efforts to identify and
overcome youth and GESI barriers in WASH opportunities and program in Tanzania S/he
will lead Youth and GESI assessments and oversee the development and
implementation of youth and GESI activities.

This position will
be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and is contingent upon contract award to
Palladium.

Reports to:          Chief
of Party
Duration:             5
years
Location:             Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of the project’s youth and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) strategy and activities.
Provide cross-cutting leadership across all five objective areas in identifying youth and GESI issues within programs and developing strategies for strengthening the integration of youth and GESI across all activities
Build staff capacity on the application of a youth and GESI lens across the program cycle.
Participate in and contribute to external technical working groups on issues related to gender equality, gender empowerment, social inclusion, and inclusive development.
Develop innovative approaches to advancing gender equality, promote inclusive development, and prevent and address gender-based violence.
Lead and/or support gender analysis processes, including study design, staff training, data collection and data analysis.
Provide ongoing technical support for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs with youth and GESI-focused outcomes.

Candidate Requirements

Extensive professional experience in youth and gender equality and social inclusion, preferably in a USAID context.
Proven expertise in gender and social inclusion, including in gender-focused analysis, gender-smart investing, differential gender impacts of laws, policies and regulations, or similar framework.
Extensive experience in WASH, public health, and/or similar field highly preferred.
Demonstrated familiarity with relevant ecosystem actors including technical specialists in gender sector assessments, trade and investment transaction advisors, USAID and other donors
Experience designing and implementing youth and GESI-related trainings and workshops related to WASH and public health.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Sound relationship and people management skills.
Statistical and analytical acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze data for trends, performance gaps, and other relevant information.
Sound problem solving and decision-making skills.
Experience in Tanzania and East Africa highly preferred.
Must be fluent in English.