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Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Job Title
Gender and Youth social inclusion (GYSI) Coordinator job at Youth Alive Uganda
Youth Alive Uganda
Job Description
Position: Gender and Youth social inclusion (GYSI) Coordinator
Reports to: Gender and Youth social inclusion (GYSI) Advisor
Supervises: Gender and Youth social inclusion (GYSI) officers
Duty Station: Kampala- USAID/Urban Health Activity
Role summary
The Gender and Youth Social Inclusion (GYSI) coordinator will coordinate and manage the routine project implementation. The GYSI coordinator will be responsible for support supervising the GYSI officers and ensure routine milestones are achieved. The GYSI Coordinator will support integration of gender, youth and social inclusion in all technical areas of the Urban Health Activity. S/he will be responsible for providing programmatic guidance and support to activity planning and implementation. The GYSI coordinator will ensure gender and youth mainstreaming in all program activities and will work closely with the other technical leads to ensure that gender and youth considerations are mainstreamed and budgeted for across their technical assistance, fostering inclusivity and addressing specific needs, interests and challenges of urban poor, marginalized youth and women groups
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Support programmatic design and direction to the project and target district stakeholders to;
Implement plans, policies and programs for sustainable scale-up of High Impact Practices urban poor, marginalized youth and women
Promote gender-sensitive MNCAH and Nutrition programming innovations and engagement with urban poor, marginalized youth and women groups.
Expand and strengthen Continuous quality improvement efforts for care.
Conceptualize, develop, coordinate and implement innovative GYSI strategies and interventions among project staff.
Develop understanding of and to develop strategies to overcome gender-related barriers to accessing services, including men’s involvement and mobility limitations.
Develop evidence-based, youth-focused and gender-sensitive and inclusive training materials and standards.
Provide technical assistance, mentoring, and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in specific areas of expertise, including but not limited to youth, gender, and equity.
Build appropriate youth, gender and inclusivity capacity for Urban health Activity staff, MOH and its other USAID local partners.
Integrate community-based programmatic approaches to youth and gender equity and gender integration, including within behaviour change communication, community mobilization, advocacy, and engagement of community leaders/role models
Provide cross-cutting technical guidance to ensure that youth and gender are adequately addressed in all activities
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with USAID and the key line ministries and authorities in particular, MOH, KCCA, DLG and other USAID/local implementing partners, youth networks and groups, private sector partners, and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort.
Document and share project’s progress, achievements, and lessons learned to donors and other key stakeholders through meetings, conferences, and presentations.
Effectively track and report data/results, including but not limited to gender- and age-disaggregated data working with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to
Perform other duties as assigned by the Technical and administrative supervisor(s).
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Public and community health, Health and social Sciences or demonstrated equivalent through experience.
Minimum 3 years’ experience designing, managing and implementing programs in that seek to increase gender equality, empower women and girls, support youth programming and strengthen MNCAH and Nutrition service delivery
Experience coaching and mentoring youth to engage in public speaking or leadership roles.
Strong analytical skills, especially for conducting gender and youth analyses.
A good knowledge of gender and global development issues, preferably with understanding of USAID’s approach to gender equality.
Knowledge of USAID’s Youth Policy, positive youth development, adolescent- and youth- responsive health systems, and age- and life-stage tailored interventions.
Familiarity with USAID regulations and policies and/or willingness to complete online learning or review documents.
Understanding of USG localization policies and tools.
Expertise with different monitoring and evaluation approaches, including qualitative methods.
Excellent group facilitation, multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning skills.
Strong writing skills, both for technical and program reports.
Experience working with civil society organizations, governments, donors, and international organizations.
Fluent in written and oral communication English.
How to Apply
Interested applicants with the required qualifications, knowledge, skills attribute, and abilities should apply through hr.youthaliveuganda.org. Deadline for receiving applications is on 12th January 2025.
Only Shortlisted Candidates shall be contacted.
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