African Development Bank Group
(AfDB) Advisor to the Special Envoy on
Gender Job in Nigeria 2015
The Office of the Special Envoy on Gender has the objective to
implement, the Bank Group’s Gender Strategy. The strategy
recognizes the need to reduce gender inequalities by
‘’strengthening women’s legal and property rights, promoting
women’s economic empowerment, and enhancing knowledge
management and capacity building on gender equality. These
priority areas, defined and agreed in board consultations with
African countries, form the pillars of the Bank’s Gender
Strategy for 2014-2018. The Bank is committed to contributing
to the realization of this vision through work on two tracks:
(i) an external transformation into a developmental partner
that effectively uses gender dimension to leverage more
sustainable developmental interventions for the benefit of
beneficiaries and other stakeholders in its regional member
countries (RMCs), and (ii) an internal transformation into a
supportive, gender-responsive institution that values its
female and male staff equally, protects them from
discrimination and all forms of harassment and violence, and
ensure a safe and preferred work environment that attracts the
best professionals.
Advisor to the Special Envoy on Gender
Job TypeFull Time
Job Location:Lagos
Duties and responsibilities
- Reporting to the Special Advisor on Gender, the main
responsibility of the Advisor to the Special Envoy on Gender is
to assist and advise in the planning, organizing, coordinating
and implementing the activities of the Unit or office. The
incumbent’s role includes but is not limited to the following
responsibilities:
- Support and advise the Special Envoy on Gender in the
coordination and implementation of the work programs of the
Gender Strategy across and within the Bank’s Operational
activities
- Provide advice into the preparation of work programs of
Complexes to ensure that sound quality gender approaches inform
program design, management and implementation.
- Monitor progress on the implementation of the strategy and
report to the Special Envoy on Gender, for the Board, Senior
Management and other stakeholders.
- Monitor and implement decisions made by the Board, and
Senior Management and other bodies in respect of the activities
of the Unit.
- Provide advice on the design of appropriate gender
sensitive indicators and tools in the performance measurement
framework and support operational departments in the monitoring
and reporting on the Gender aspects of project objectives and
results / outputs against agreed key indicators.
- Review and advise the Special Envoy on the implications to
Gender Strategy Work programs of relevant policies, strategies,
reports and other documents submitted by Bank Complexes to SMCC
OPSCOM, the Board and other stakeholders.
- Advise the Unit on emerging matters of strategic, policy
and institutional significance, including the
formulation/update of the Bank Group’s Gender Policies,
Strategies, and Guidelines.
- Support and follow-up actions on the Unit’s participation
in internal meetings or events (e.g. Board meetings, Bank AGM);
and external regional and international meetings, workshops,
seminars, conference etc. Where matters related to gender are
discussed – including preparing the necessary technical
reports, briefing materials, speeches, presentations, and
feedback reports for the Bank.
- Provide technical support and advice to the Unit in their
interaction with other Complexes to ensure effective
coordination and communication in Gender Strategy program
implementation- including participating in activities aimed at
improving Bank-Wide activities such as representing the Unit in
relevant Bank Committees, Initiatives, Task Forces, etc.
- Coordinate the Unit’s relationship with other Multilateral
Development Banks, International Organizations, bilateral
agencies, research organizations etc., to monitor and analyze
developments, and share and learn best practices on gender in
Africa and the world.
- Document lessons learnt for policy dialogue, public
advocacy and future programming, disseminating learning within
the Bank and externally.
- Advise and support the Special Envoy on management of
matters pertaining to the budget and resources requirements
related to the Unit inclusive of resourcing of professional
staff to develop and maintain a mix and level of skills
appropriate to the evolving operational needs of the Unit and
the Bank.
- Represent the Special Envoy on Gender and the Bank when
assigned, inclusive of at key strategy and policy meetings and
discussions with various stakeholders on gender matters.
- Execute any other duties as assigned by the Special Envoy
on Gender.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and
experience
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in Gender Studies,
Sociology, and Anthropology, Economics or closely related area.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional
experience in the formulation and implementation of
gender-specific policies, strategies, programs and projects.
- Relevant professional experience gained in an African
setting or other developing countries.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of regional social
issues, analysis and policy formulation.
- Knowledge of the practices of major bilateral and
multilateral partner development agencies in African countries
or other developing countries.
- Experience of coordinating or leading corporate assignments
across institutional boundaries.
- Ability to network and build partnerships with a broad
range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and people management skills; as well as
ability to influence without executive authority, and diplomacy
skills.
- Result-oriented individual with ability to work in a fast
and pressured multicultural environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in
English and / or French with a good working knowledge of the
other language.
How To Apply:
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should
"http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/advisor-to-the-special-envoy-on-gender-1955/"
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apply online.
Deadline: 7th April , 2015