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ACDI/VOCA
Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Ecuador
Quito
September 16, 2024
Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Ecuador
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a GYSI Manager for an upcoming Climate Change Mitigation through Sustainable Land Use Activity in Ecuador funded by USAID. The anticipated program will promote sustainable livelihoods and advance natural climate solutions in areas affected by deforestation and land degradation through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and mitigation efforts.
The GYSI Manager will lead the development and implementation of the program’s overall GYSI strategy and will ensure the integration of indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian people, women, youth, and other vulnerable populations into all program activities. The program is anticipated to start in 2025 and this position will be based in Ecuador.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the GYSI strategy which will guide the integration of GYSI concepts and approaches into all program activities, including technical implementation, monitoring, operations, policies, and procedures
- Collaborate with the Chief of Party, technical teams, and other personnel on GYSI strategy implementation and monitoring
- Lead or assist in the design and implementation of GYSI analyses, impact assessments, and other learning studies
- Provide technical advice and trainings to program staff, partners, and stakeholders to build their capacity to integrate gender, youth, ethnic, and other relevant social considerations into designing interventions, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
- Review and provide input to project work plans, with attention to GYSI dimensions of technical activities and operations and discuss GYSI issues and priorities with project senior management and other technical specialists
- Work with technical teams to incorporate GYSI into collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) plans and practices, including developing GYSI indicators and learning questions, incorporating GYSI issues into pause and reflect sessions, and ensuring that the program reports on GYSI outcomes and impacts
- Lead or assist in the preparation of reports and documents for submission to USAID and ACDI/VOCA home office
- Write, coordinate, and disseminate lessons learned among team and program stakeholders
- Maintain an up-to-date and thorough understanding of GYSI related to program components
- Bachelor’s degree in sociology, gender, international development, agriculture, business administration, or relevant field is required; master’s degree is desired.
- Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international development, including 5 years of GYSI programming.
- Knowledge of and experience with USAID rules and regulations related to GYSI is preferred.
- Knowledge of do no harm, women’s empowerment, and positive youth development frameworks and approaches is encouraged.
- Experience conducting gender analysis and research a plus.
- Experience with indigenous people and Afro-Ecuadorians strongly preferred.
- Experience working in Ecuador required.
- Fluency in Spanish is required; fluency in English is preferred.
Ecuadorian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/international-jobs. The applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalists will be contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply. ACDI/VOCA will never request payment or charge a fee to apply for any position.
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