Gender Equity and Social Inclusion/Youth Specialist – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Governance Institutions and Policy (WASH-GIP), Zambia

Gender Equity and Social Inclusion/Youth Specialist – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Governance Institutions and Policy (WASH-GIP), Zambia

Tetra Tech International Development Services (http://www.tetratech.com/intdev) headquartered in Arlington, VA is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a potential Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)/Youth Specialist position on a USAID funded program in Zambia.

Position Description/Summary: The purpose of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Governance Institutions and Policy (WASH-GIP) Activity is to facilitate private sector-driven sustainable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services, strengthen the enabling environment through accountability and citizens engagement in underserved areas of Zambia (Northern, Western and Muchinga Provinces) for improved health and economic outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) analysis to identify explicit and implicit gender or age-related biases in water and sanitation service delivery-related laws, policies, regulations, and institutional practices and track recommendations implemented from this analysis and their impacts on the project.
• Support mainstreaming gender and youth considerations into technical assessments and other research initiatives.
• Develop and promote strategies and activities to engage women, youth, and marginalized groups in WASH service delivery and social accountability.
• Develop and promote strategies to engage men and traditional leaders to support the participation and leadership of women, youth, and marginalized groups in project activities.
• Work with technical project teams to ensure GESI is mainstreamed into all capacity development initiatives.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team to develop and implement gender and youth responsive MEL systems across project activities.
• Ensure that youth are engaged in decision making, management and leadership.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to project staff and partners on gender youth integration/social inclusion sensitivity and approaches.
• Supports knowledge sharing and learning related to gender and vulnerable populations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s or a related advanced degree preferred) in international development, education, gender studies, international affairs, economic development or another related field.
• A minimum of 7 years related experience in gender mainstreaming and/or youth initiatives/programs within national, sub-national, and community-based organizations and networks.
• Knowledge of key Zambian national policies and commitments related to gender, youth, and marginalized groups.
• Experience designing and facilitating trainings on gender and youth issues and gender and youth integration in local decision-making processes and techniques.
• Strong monitoring and evaluation skills focused in effective gender and youth indicators and data collection considerations.
• Capacity to be original and creative in strategies to integrate gender and youth considerations into non-gender related programming.
• Ability to work independently and produce timely and high-quality results.
• Ability to live, work, and travel within Zambia.
• USAID experience preferred;
• English language fluency (oral and written) is required;
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
• Zambian nationals strongly encouraged to apply

To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the on-line process:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application explaining qualifications for position;
• CV/Resume in reverse chronological format

Please indicate where you saw Tetra Tech’s IDS ad posted.

Apply on-line at: http://bit.ly/GenderSpecZambiaGIP

Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. Please ensure that all necessary documents are uploaded, as incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration. No phone calls will be accepted.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees – 20,000 people working together across disciplines and time zones to provide smart, sustainable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.  Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in over 400 locations around the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams. We are an equal opportunity employer: EOE AA/M/F/Vets/Disability.