PROTECTION AND GENDER IN EMERGENCIES ADVISOR – STC
JOB DETAIL
Work Location : Jordan – Amman
Other Possible Location :
Expected Travel : Not Applicable
Language Requirement : ENGLISH
Employee Duration : Short Term Contract
CARE Jordan’s programming to date has focused on protection and community engagement with a focus on case management, referrals, psychosocial support services (PSS) and meeting basic needs. CARE Jordan is currently at a juncture of contextualizing the global 2030 vision, and the CARE USA 2025 Strategy to the context of Jordan and in the form of a Country and Program strategy for CARE Jordan.
We are seeking an experienced and talented Protection and Gender in Emergencies Advisor (Short Term Contract) to support the Country office to strategize and align our Protection and Community Engagement program with the CARE GiE Pillars and advance our efforts to meet the needs of people of all genders, ages, and abilities through the application of gender equality and gender transformative approaches.
Under the supervision of the Country Director, and in close cooperation with the Assistant Country Director, Program Quality and Impact, the Protection and GiE Advisor will focus on advancing the four key pillars under CARE’s GiE work across CARE Jordan’s programs (urban and camp settings), including minimum commitments for technical sectors (such as Gender and Protection mainstreaming), Life free from violence (focusing on response to GBV in emergencies), Women Lead in Emergencies, and supporting the implementation of regular gender analyses.
Responsibilities:
- Strategy support program audit and strategy groundwork
- Technical quality and implementation
- Technical quality/alignment of CARE Jordan’s portfolio to the GiE pillars
Qualifications:
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, International Relations, Conflict transformation, Development studies, or related discipline.
- Experience with external representation and proposal development (3 years minimum)
- Program management, staff management as well as GiE technical background required
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Strong networking capability
- Ability to organize and facilitate training sessions
- Fluency in English (verbal & written) is essential and Arabic desirable
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