Senior Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
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SPARK
Remote (local)- Location: Morocco, Tunisia
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 10+ years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 07/08/2026
- Location: Morocco, Tunisia
About SPARK
SPARK is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to creating opportunities for young people in fragile and conflict-affected contexts through entrepreneurship development and higher education. By strengthening local ecosystems, supporting entrepreneurs, and building institutional capacities, SPARK contributes to inclusive economic growth and sustainable employment.
About the Assignment
SPARK is seeking a Senior Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor to
provide cohesive strategic and technical guidance at the inception phase of the programme and beyond, specifically for the baseline and MEAL set-up, selection and capacity building of partners, the co-design process, and any other guidance needed, from a gender transformative angle.
Scope of Work
- Advise on the programme's overall gender-transformative strategy, including criteria for co-designed projects by IPs, grounded in the realities of female entrepreneurs in Morocco and Tunisia.
- Support the development and enhancement of IP selection tools from a gender responsive/ transformative and social inclusion angle.
- Support the selection process.
- Support the capacity assessments and capacity building plans for selected IPs, from a gender responsive/ transformative and social inclusion angle.
- Support the co-design process with selected IPs.
- Support the recruitment of SPARK staff from a gender lens.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the inclusion of underrepresented and vulnerable groups.
- Support preparation of in-country programme kick-off clinics.
- Support knowledge management, including regional networking and learning events.
- Provide GESI training and coaching to SPARK staff
- Inform programme learning and adaptive management based on the programme’s MEAL data.
- Support the continuous strengthening of SPARK's overall partnership approach by promoting gender-responsive and socially inclusive partnership models, tools and organisational practices that can be applied across SPARK's programmes.
Requirements and Qualifications
- A Master's degree in Gender Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Economics, or another relevant discipline.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in gender equality and social inclusion within international development programmes, including a clear track record in gender transformation and women’s empowerment.
- Proven experience supporting entrepreneurship, MSME development, private sector development, or women's economic empowerment initiatives.
- At least 5 years of experience designing and delivering organisational capacity strengthening interventions.
- Experience working with international donors, preferably the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union, or comparable bilateral or multilateral organisations.
- Experience in Morocco, Tunisia, or Northern Africa more generally is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and report-writing skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of French and/or Arabic is considered a strong asset.
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