The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is a global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that demonstrates God’s love and compassion. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. 

The successful candidate must understand, respect and honor the mission, purpose and identity of ADRA.

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SUMMARY

ADRA is seeking a Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead for an anticipated USAID-funded Feed the Future activity in Sudan. The activity aims to improve food security, increase the income of smallholder farmers, and support broader economic growth by increasing agriculture and livestock productivity; enhancing efficiency of productive resources (land, water); and introducing modern production practices. The activity will also ensure farmers have access to quality inputs, technologies, information, credit, and financial services, and that they meet market quality standards. ADRA has implemented humanitarian and development activities in Sudan for 40 years with funding for major international donors, including USAID. As GYSI Lead, your knowledge and experience will ensure that vulnerable and marginalized populations are considered in targeting approaches. This will be done by making sure that social dimensions of food, nutrition, and economic security (FNES) are addressed effectively during the activity life cycle.

This position is contingent upon receipt of funding and requires donor approval. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide technical leadership in co-designing, planning, implementing and monitoring of gender and youth integration and inclusion strategies across diverse interventions, anticipating and mitigating unintended consequences such as gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse. 
2. Develop/oversee the development of GBV protocol and train activity staff on GBV
3. Oversee and conduct gender, youth, and social inclusion analysis and lead development of subsequent activity GYSI strategy; monitor and update activity GYSI strategy
4. Coordinate with program staff to ensure implementation of GYSI strategy in program activities.
5. Support monitoring of gender-related activities and collection of data for gender-related indicators
6. Contribute to reporting, including regular reporting, case studies, and other learning relating to GYSI
7. Provide technical assistance and capacity strengthening to activity staff, partners, ministry officials, CSOs, etc. Train and on-board activity staff on GYSI principles, the GYSI strategy, and related activity policies and priorities
8. Actively participate in the hiring and supervision of activity staff to ensure equitable recruitment and hiring practices and employee accommodations are applied throughout the activity lifecycle. 
9. Perform other duties as assigned.

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TRAVEL

Up to 50% domestic and international travel required. Must have the ability to travel at short notice if necessary. Travel within Sudan dependent upon security conditions.

PRE-REQUISITES

Required

• Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in a social sciences discipline such as development studies, international relations, gender studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of field/community-based programming experience 
• Demonstrated skills in FNES programming, participatory learning and action and facilitating collaborative problem solving and lead action planning.
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality, youth, and social inclusion factors in the context of Sudan, including knowledge of related national and global gender, youth, and inclusion frameworks and strategies to support activity implementation 
• Demonstrated capacity to lead collection and analysis and utilization of information from a broad range of sources (gender and inclusion analysis).
• Knowledge or understanding of social, economic, cultural and political context in Sudan and the activity site in the context of FNES programming.
• Must have the ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in country stakeholders to ensure gender and youth integration and social inclusion.
• Understand and demonstrate commitment to the importance of gender and youth dynamics in FNES programming
• Knowledge and familiarity with USAID funding. 
• Knowledge and experience working with Sudan context is an advantage.
• Written and spoken command of English. Arabic language is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to engage key influencers as agents of change and female empowerment preferred.

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BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Leading and Supervising – Provides others with a clear direction, motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of high caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior, gives regular feedback.
• Relating and Networking – Establishes good relationships with individuals both internally and externally; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humor appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
• Creating and Innovating – Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights; creates innovative products or designs; produces a range of solutions to problems.
• Planning and Organizing - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to work in a fast-paced and customer service-oriented environment; to perform duties under pressure and meet deadlines in a timely manner; to work as part of a team as well as to complete assignments independently; to take instructions from supervisors; to exercise problem-solving skills; and to interact with co-workers, supervisors, network employees, donors and the public in a professional and pleasant manner.

APPLICATION

Qualified national and international candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please submit your application at www.adra.org/careers