Gender, Equity and Human Rights Specialist
2025-05-22T20:10:13+00:00
East, Central And Southern Africa Health Community
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Arusha
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Tanzania
Healthcare
Admin & Office
2025-06-21T17:00:00+00:00
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The Gender, Equity, and Human Rights Specialist will lead the integration of gender equality, equity, and human rights considerations into the Multi-Phase Approach Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (MPA-HEPRR) Project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities. The specialist will provide technical assistance and ensure that project interventions are inclusive, sensitive to gender dynamics, and aligned with human rights principles, to address systematic barriers to equity and inclusion.
3.0 Specific Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership and Advisory
- Provide technical expertise on gender, equity, and inclusion in the design and implementation of project activities.
- Ensure the integration of gender and human rights considerations into regional and country-level health emergency preparedness and response policies, plans, and strategies.
- Support the development of tools, guidelines, and frameworks for gender-sensitive and inclusive health emergency management.
- Capacity Building and Training
- Lead the design and delivery of capacity-building sessions on gender and human rights for project staff, government officials, health workers, and other stakeholders.
- Support the establishment of gender-responsive and human-rights-centred approaches across all HEPRR activities. c) Data and Evidence Generation
- Oversee the collection and analysis of sex, age, and gender-disaggregated data for project monitoring and evaluation.
- Lead efforts to identify gender and equity gaps in emergency preparedness and response systems and propose corrective actions.
- Community Engagement and Advocacy
- Collaborate with national and regional stakeholders to promote inclusive and gender-responsive health emergency responses. ii. Support community engagement initiatives to amplify the voices of marginalized populations and ensure their needs are addressed.
- Policy Support and Mainstreaming
- Provide technical assistance to project countries in the development and implementation of gender-sensitive policies and action plans.
- Advocate for the inclusion of gender and equity considerations in regional health emergency governance frameworks.
- Reporting and Knowledge Sharing
- Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices in integrating gender, equity, and inclusion in health emergencies.
- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
4.0 Education Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Gender Studies and Human Rights
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in gender mainstreaming, equity, and human rights. iii. Demonstrated experience working with regional or international organizations on gender and human rights issues. iv. Proven expertise in capacity-building, policy development, and advocacy for gender and equity in public health.
- Experience in research and coordination of human rights and gender assessments, or responsiveness in the context of public health programming
- Knowledge in the application of local and international laws, standards, and relevant policies and their implications for gender and human rights in health emergencies
- Demonstrable experience in project management
5.0 Essential Skills and Competencies Required
- Strong understanding of gender dynamics and human rights issues in the context of health emergencies.
- Proven ability to analyse and address systemic barriers to gender equality and social inclusion. iii. Excellent training and facilitation skills with diverse stakeholders. iv. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
- Proficiency in data analysis, particularly as it relates to gender-disaggregated indicators.
- Respect for diversity
- Focuses on impact and is results-oriented
- Fluency in English.
6.0 Language
Fluency in both spoken and written English.
Technical Leadership and Advisory Provide technical expertise on gender, equity, and inclusion in the design and implementation of project activities. Ensure the integration of gender and human rights considerations into regional and country-level health emergency preparedness and response policies, plans, and strategies. Support the development of tools, guidelines, and frameworks for gender-sensitive and inclusive health emergency management. Capacity Building and Training Lead the design and delivery of capacity-building sessions on gender and human rights for project staff, government officials, health workers, and other stakeholders. Support the establishment of gender-responsive and human-rights-centred approaches across all HEPRR activities. c) Data and Evidence Generation Oversee the collection and analysis of sex, age, and gender-disaggregated data for project monitoring and evaluation. Lead efforts to identify gender and equity gaps in emergency preparedness and response systems and propose corrective actions. Community Engagement and Advocacy Collaborate with national and regional stakeholders to promote inclusive and gender-responsive health emergency responses. ii. Support community engagement initiatives to amplify the voices of marginalized populations and ensure their needs are addressed. Policy Support and Mainstreaming Provide technical assistance to project countries in the development and implementation of gender-sensitive policies and action plans. Advocate for the inclusion of gender and equity considerations in regional health emergency governance frameworks. Reporting and Knowledge Sharing Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices in integrating gender, equity, and inclusion in health emergencies. Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Strong understanding of gender dynamics and human rights issues in the context of health emergencies. Proven ability to analyse and address systemic barriers to gender equality and social inclusion. iii. Excellent training and facilitation skills with diverse stakeholders. iv. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, including report writing and presentation. Proficiency in data analysis, particularly as it relates to gender-disaggregated indicators. Respect for diversity Focuses on impact and is results-oriented Fluency in English.
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Gender Studies and Human Rights At least 8 years of progressive experience in gender mainstreaming, equity, and human rights. iii. Demonstrated experience working with regional or international organizations on gender and human rights issues. iv. Proven expertise in capacity-building, policy development, and advocacy for gender and equity in public health. Experience in research and coordination of human rights and gender assessments, or responsiveness in the context of public health programming Knowledge in the application of local and international laws, standards, and relevant policies and their implications for gender and human rights in health emergencies Demonstrable experience in project management
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Vacancy title:
Gender, Equity and Human Rights Specialist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
East, Central And Southern Africa Health Community
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, June 21 2025
Duty Station:
Arusha | Arusha | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Gender, Equity, and Human Rights Specialist will lead the integration of gender equality, equity, and human rights considerations into the Multi-Phase Approach Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (MPA-HEPRR) Project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities. The specialist will provide technical assistance and ensure that project interventions are inclusive, sensitive to gender dynamics, and aligned with human rights principles, to address systematic barriers to equity and inclusion.
Specific Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership and Advisory
- Provide technical expertise on gender, equity, and inclusion in the design and implementation of project activities.
- Ensure the integration of gender and human rights considerations into regional and country-level health emergency preparedness and response policies, plans, and strategies.
- Support the development of tools, guidelines, and frameworks for gender-sensitive and inclusive health emergency management.
- Capacity Building and Training
- Lead the design and delivery of capacity-building sessions on gender and human rights for project staff, government officials, health workers, and other stakeholders.
- Support the establishment of gender-responsive and human-rights-centred approaches across all HEPRR activities. c) Data and Evidence Generation
- Oversee the collection and analysis of sex, age, and gender-disaggregated data for project monitoring and evaluation.
- Lead efforts to identify gender and equity gaps in emergency preparedness and response systems and propose corrective actions.
- Community Engagement and Advocacy
- Collaborate with national and regional stakeholders to promote inclusive and gender-responsive health emergency responses. ii. Support community engagement initiatives to amplify the voices of marginalized populations and ensure their needs are addressed.
- Policy Support and Mainstreaming
- Provide technical assistance to project countries in the development and implementation of gender-sensitive policies and action plans.
- Advocate for the inclusion of gender and equity considerations in regional health emergency governance frameworks.
- Reporting and Knowledge Sharing
- Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices in integrating gender, equity, and inclusion in health emergencies.
- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Education Qualifications and Professional Experience
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Gender Studies and Human Rights
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in gender mainstreaming, equity, and human rights. iii. Demonstrated experience working with regional or international organizations on gender and human rights issues. iv. Proven expertise in capacity-building, policy development, and advocacy for gender and equity in public health.
- Experience in research and coordination of human rights and gender assessments, or responsiveness in the context of public health programming
- Knowledge in the application of local and international laws, standards, and relevant policies and their implications for gender and human rights in health emergencies
- Demonstrable experience in project management
Essential Skills and Competencies Required
- Strong understanding of gender dynamics and human rights issues in the context of health emergencies.
- Proven ability to analyse and address systemic barriers to gender equality and social inclusion. iii. Excellent training and facilitation skills with diverse stakeholders. iv. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
- Proficiency in data analysis, particularly as it relates to gender-disaggregated indicators.
- Respect for diversity
- Focuses on impact and is results-oriented
- Fluency in English.
Language
Fluency in both spoken and written English.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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