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RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Head of Gender Unit, the incumbent will support the implementation of the refreshed Plan of Action of the ARC Gender Strategy in the following areas:

Programme Implementation
Contribute towards the implementation of activities of the Gender Unit including planning, administrative support, partnerships and donor engagement.
Provide programme management support through
Development of the Gender budget and ensure the payment of Consultants, Collaborators and Researchers on a timely basis subject to all administrative and organisational approvals;
Participation in the development of the Gender Unit Annual Programme of Work;
Development and tracking of the Gender Unit budget expenditure, including project funds;
Providing administrative support as needed, to the Gender Unit, including accounting, HR, logistics and related duties.

Knowledge development and management:
Assisting in the coordination of the Gender and DRM Platform:
Contributing articles and resources for publication
Provision of administration, communication and logistics support to the gender & DRM platform through the establishment and updating of membership profiles,
Preparation of logistics for face to face meetings of the Platform etc
Provide research assistance, including developing and managing relevant data bases, to consultants and partners working on studies, gender analyses, policy briefs and researches with relevant and updated qualitative and quantitative data available on the subject matter.

Policy dialogue, communication and advocacy:
Supporting the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to the achievement of the objectives of the Refreshed Gender Plan of Action
Liaising with ARC’s communications staff, contributions to the ARC website, assisting on social media, co-facilitating relevant events on advocacy for a gender sensitive policy environment in disaster risk financing.

Resource mobilisation:
Contribute to development of proposals;
Ensure donor reports are produced on a timely basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in one or more of the following disciplines: gender studies, social sciences, international development, agriculture, development economics, or other relevant field. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
A minimum of five (5) years post graduate professional experience is required.
Fluency in English is required with a working knowledge of French.  Working knowledge of another AU official language –Arabic or Portuguese – is an added advantage.
Strong writing, research and analytical skills.  Strong computer skills, including excellent skills in word processing, excel spreadsheet, presentation, database and other standard software packages and systems.
Terms and Conditions:

The position will be initially based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and expected to relocate to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire within contract period. The selected candidate will be expected to relocate accordingly.