Duties of a Gender Officer
JOB DESCRIPTION OF A GENDER OFFICER IN AN ORGANIZATION
The Gender Officer is responsible for gender mainstreaming and proactive technical support to the organization. S/he will work with all departments and partners to ensure that gender equity principles are incorporated into all policies and activities. S/he will plan, implement and follow up on gender-related activities and provide support to Counterpart staff, partners and grantees on mainstreaming gender in their programs and activities, including design and implementation of trainings on gender-related topics.
* Provide support, training and technical assistance to the partners on gender and related topics.
* Ensure gender integration in the day-to-day activities
* Provide support to all departments specific to gender mainstreaming, with particular emphasis on helping relevant departments analyze program implications for men and women in various communities and ways to address issues. The incumbent should ensure that the gender checklists are used and should be able to work with various departments on revising and revisiting the gender sensitive indicators for improved mainstreaming.
* Design and implement trainings for Counterpart and partners staffs on gender related topics and mainstream, including but not limited to gender awareness and integration, humans right program management, gender inclusiveness toward more efficient and effective organizational operation
* Develop bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on gender department activities.
* Participate in gender-related events (meeting, workshops, conferences) and network within the country in-order to stay updated about gender related development
* To train, support and coordinate field project teams on all gender related activities.
* To develop training and promotional materials in conjunction with the Gender Expert on gender approaches
Mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for
The Gender Officer is responsible for gender mainstreaming and proactive technical support to the organization. S/he will work with all departments and partners to ensure that gender equity principles are incorporated into all policies and activities. S/he will plan, implement and follow up on gender-related activities and provide support to Counterpart staff, partners and grantees on mainstreaming gender in their programs and activities, including design and implementation of trainings on gender-related topics.
* Provide support, training and technical assistance to the partners on gender and related topics.
* Ensure gender integration in the day-to-day activities
* Provide support to all departments specific to gender mainstreaming, with particular emphasis on helping relevant departments analyze program implications for men and women in various communities and ways to address issues. The incumbent should ensure that the gender checklists are used and should be able to work with various departments on revising and revisiting the gender sensitive indicators for improved mainstreaming.
* Design and implement trainings for Counterpart and partners staffs on gender related topics and mainstream, including but not limited to gender awareness and integration, humans right program management, gender inclusiveness toward more efficient and effective organizational operation
* Develop bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on gender department activities.
* Participate in gender-related events (meeting, workshops, conferences) and network within the country in-order to stay updated about gender related development
* To train, support and coordinate field project teams on all gender related activities.
* To develop training and promotional materials in conjunction with the Gender Expert on gender approaches
Mainstreaming a gender perspective is the process of assessing the implications for