GESI Specialist

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CARE Canada

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: USD 75,005 USD-USD 80,364 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 25/10/2026
  • Location: Canada 
Climate & Environmental justice Economic justice GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Health Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
 The Gender Equality and Inclusion Specialist is part of the Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) Team, within Gender Justice and Impact, which includes the GEI, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability (MEAL), and Environment and Climate Technical Teams of Global Programs. The Global Programs Team is responsible for developing and managing the organization’s programs in both development and humanitarian assistance focusing on the injustice of poverty and gender inequality.  Our ultimate impact goal is to support women’s leadership for a gender-just future grounded in strong programs supporting safety/protection, health and dignified livelihoods across both humanitarian and development settings.  The Global Programs unit is responsible for the overall management of CARE Canada’s global programming circa $50m annual development and humanitarian programming portfolio. Global Programs also supports the Revenue & Marketing Unit that is responsible for building innovative partnerships and sustainable, balanced revenue sources, including private-sector and corporate partnerships, institutional funding (Global Affairs Canada) and co-investment, and philanthropic funding (foundations, etc).
 
The Specialist will be part of a team of Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) experts to advance CARE Canada’s commitment to program quality, specifically by supporting gender equality and inclusion, as well as commitments to GBV across the organization and programs spanning Women Economic Justice, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Climate Justice and Gender in Emergencies sectors, among others. They will seek to ensure strong alignment of new programs and existing programs with CARE Canada’s gender equality commitments, with a particular focus on ensuring gender transformative and innovative program design and implementation.
 
The role works in collaboration with CARE Canada’s Gender Justice & Impact team (Including technical advisors and specialists on GEI, GBV, MEAL, climate); Program Management team; and Resource Mobilization and Partnerships team. Externally, they regularly engage with Country office teams, Global technical teams, Project/program partners and Sector partners.

WHAT YOU BRING
  • Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Gender Studies, or in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience 
  • Three or more years of professional experience in role directly related to gender equality and inclusion, women’s rights, and/or gender-based violence.
  • Experience working within an international NGO context.
  • Demonstrated experience advancing gender equality and women’s voice and leadership within women’s economic justice, climate justice, health programming, emergency response or other relevant sectors.
  • Knowledge of programming designed to address social norms change, injustice and inequality with the goal of reaching gender transformative objectives.
  • Expertise in qualitative data research, analysis and interpretation.
  • Fluency in English, including written and spoken.
  • Excellent cross-cultural communication skills. 

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