Gender&Inclusion Specialist

• Map service provision in country and assess the quality and age- and gender-responsiveness of services, identifying areas where Plan International could provide additional support, including the identification and mapping of project partners who are experienced in the gender and inclusion sphere.
• Support the Partnership Coordinator in proactively building strong and meaningful relationships with current and potential partners and donors in the Gender and Inclusion space building strong coalitions working on gender and inclusion.
• Provide technical input to the development of ongoing programme strategies, annual plans and support the Business Development Manager with the drafting of quality project concept notes and proposals.
• Advise the Programme Team on the application of Plan International's gender transformative marker in projects, during the different stages of the project cycle including design, implementation and M&E
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to improve the design, monitoring, and impact of programmes recognising the specific gendered needs of all participants, with a particular focus on adolescents and girls.
• Collaborate with MERL to conduct gender and inclusion assessments including the collection and promotion of good practices and lessons learned.
• Lead socialization of Gender in Emergencies Minimum Standards with partners and Ukraine teams.
• Work with the ECE Head of Policy and Advocacy to develop strategies to reach girls and boys in all of their diversity and develop clear advocacy strategies raising the visibility of Plan International Ukraine as a leading girls' rights organization in Ukraine.
• Guide and advise Plan International Ukraine with the development of tools to increase the participation of girls and/or to remove existing barriers and to create equal participation engaging men in social change processes.
• Guide and advise Plan International Ukraine with the development of tools to increase the meaningful participation of people with disabilities and other marginalized groups and/or to remove existing barriers and to create meaningful participation
• Build strong strategic relationships with external stakeholders, including government officials, UN agencies and development partners to position Plan International Ukraine as an influential leader on the promotion of gender equality, girls' rights and inclusion.
• Ensure understanding and consistent application of Gender Transformation Marker in our programmes.
• Build capacity of country teams and implementing partners in better understanding gender transformation programming, supporting the implementation monitoring and evaluation of program from a gender transformative and inclusive lens with concrete guidance.
• Develop training guidelines and sessions for Plan International Ukraine staff and project partners, raising the capacity and understanding of gender and inclusion.
• Provide gender and inclusion technical guidance to the Country Leadership Team in formulating country strategies and goals on gender and inclusion.
• Represent Plan International Ukraine with government departments, in-country donors, UN agencies, Cluster system (incl. GiHA Ukraine) and peers.
• GBV

• Ensures that Plan International's global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Programme Technical Leads
• Program Implementation team
• Business Development Managers
• Safeguarding Specialist
• National Organisations
• Global Hub departments (including gender, humanitarian, finance, legal, funding)

• Inter-agency Cluster Coordination Groups
• Local NGOs and Civil Society Organisations
• UN Agencies
• Institutional Donors and Host Government

• University degree in gender studies, social sciences, law, political sciences or another related field.
• Demonstrated experience of supporting gender in emergencies programming, or nexus/development programming and mainstreaming gender highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting inclusive programming for people with disavilities and other marginalised groups.
• Prior experience working with networks for inclusion of specific marginalised groups, young women's groups, gender equality and human rights networks in Ukraine highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the international humanitarian sector and an understanding of humanitarian principles, standards and guidelines including SPHERE, IASC Gender in Humanitarian Action, GIE Minimum Standards.
• Experience in planning, design and implementation of integrated humanitarian programmes desirable.
• Knowledge of advocacy and lobbying
• Excellent reporting skills, and inputting on funding submissions and donor reports.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills with ability to multitask and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in delivering trainings on gender equality issues to different stakeholders, using training participatory tools and methods.
• Strong analytical skills and mixed methods research ability: ability to conduct literature reviews, secondary/primary data analysis, experience conducting focus group discussions and key informant interviews etc.
• Strong ability to think strategically and conceptually, analysing complex problems and hypothesizing theories of change.
• External representation and communication skills, including strong self-awareness and excellent inter-personal communication, facilitation and partnership building skills.
• Strong English and Ukrainian language skills essential. Russian language skills also desirable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and 'win-win' relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

• We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential
• We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
• We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

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