Job pack: Social Inclusion, Gender, and Research Specialist

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1 Job pack: Social Inclusion, Gender, and Research Specialist Job Name Social Inclusion, Gender, and Research Specialist - Kenya Employer VSO Kenya Duration 4 months Job purpose To provide support to VSO Kenya in carrying out capacity building in Social Inclusion and Gender Analysis for the employees, volunteers and VSO partners ;take lead in conducting phase two of the Social Exclusion and Gender Analysis (SEGA) research in Kenya and support in embedding the findings of SEGA research phase one in VSO Kenya s programme design. Contents: 1. Job Description Personal considerations Background and contextual information... 5 Page 1

2 1. Job Description Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators Competencies Skills and Knowledge Capacity Building Building and Sustaining working Essential relationships Volunteers, staff and partners demonstrate The social skills to build and actively skills in social inclusion and gender. maintain working relationships that foster teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal. Page 2 Work closely with the Country People Manager to coordinate and conduct Social Inclusion and Gender training for employees, volunteers, VSO Kenya partners- Including the planning, delivery, reporting and supporting in the follow up actions. Provide formal training and mentoring for VSO Kenya Social Inclusion and Gender trainers. Provide training for the VSO Kenya Core Programme Team to carry out Social Exclusion and Gender Analysis for on-going and new projects. Research Lead on conducting the SEGA phase two research. Provide guidance on maintaining a poverty focus in programming. Working in collaboration with monitoring and evaluation staff and volunteers to ensure that there is evidence to support the programming approach and that the people we are working with and for agree with the analysis and indicators that will be used to assess progress. Staff demonstrate skills in facilitating/cofacilitating social inclusion and gender training. Programme Mangers demonstrate skills in social exclusion and gender analysis research. Programme Managers are confident in explaining the social exclusion and gender issues affecting a programme interventions in Youth and Inclusive education interventions. (Or one of them if a specific focus ) Programme Managers are involving the people the intervention aims to benefit as primary actors in the programme design and development process. Recommendations from SEGA Phase One are embedded in VSO Kenya s programme and operations. Up to date contextual information on social and gender exclusion availed with clear recommendations for programmatic and operational implementation. Open Minded and Respectful A non-judgemental approach that values other people and culture. Seeking and Sharing Knowledge Recognition that learning is a twoway and continuous process. Facilitating Positive Change The ability to analyse problems and develop lasting solutions in line with VSO approaches. Adaptability A flexible approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to different situations. Resilience The self-confidence to work with a variety of situations, diverse people and ambiguity. Bachelor s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences. Experience in Gender, Exclusion or environmental issues with an understanding of how change happens. An understanding of social exclusion analysis and other participatory methodologies and a commitment to people led development Experience in participatory research, appraisals and assessment Skills in one or more in the following areas: Qualitative research Power analysis Gender and gender analysis Social exclusion analysis Social inclusion Environmental analysis Livelihoods and resilience Economics for equality Stakeholder mapping Systems mapping Systems approaches Theories of change Transformational processes You will have strong facilitation skills and ability to train, mentor and coach others. You will be passionate about participation and social inclusion

3 Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators Competencies Skills and Knowledge Accompany Programme Managers as they research and design programmes, providing on the job advice and support as they conduct participatory research, Desirable Criteria: assessments and analysis of the context they are proposing to development contexts. programme in so that they, their partners and proposed primary actors are fully aware of the social, to poverty economic and environmental factors at play in the context in working cross-culturally. which they are proposing to intervene; especially with regard to social exclusion and gender with a focus on dimensions and elements of vulnerability. You will have specialized in gender, livelihoods resilience, participatory development. Experience of working in the international Being up-to-date on the current thinking in international development and approaches Understanding of key considerations in Experience working in Kenya and knowledge of the local context. Support the Programme Managers and their teams to reflect on the social, economic and environmental implications different possible interventions, test their assumptions and make informed decisions about the methods/approach they designing. Supporting them to articulate robust theories of change. Work closely with the Social Inclusion and Gender Lead in VSO Kenya, support the collection and documentation of evidence required for VFD using the VSO Global Results Framework and global analysis tool. Embedding the SEGA Phase one report in Programme Design Page 3

4 Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators Competencies Skills and Knowledge Coordinate with VSO Kenya programme team to ensure that the findings of SEGA phase one are mainstreamed into VSO Kenya s programme design. Coordinate with Programme Partners to ensure Social inclusion and gender mainstreaming in project designs. Coordinate with VSO Kenya Programme Team Lead on Social Inclusion and gender to strengthen networks of social inclusion and gender focal institutions. Facilitate the promotion of social inclusion and gender within VSO Kenya Page 4

5 2. Personal considerations In addition to the job description, the following information should be used when considering whether a placement is suitable for you. Personal health considerations If you have a significant current or past medical condition and/or you have general concerns about staying healthy as a volunteer, please use this information to assess whether this placement will be suitable for you. All volunteers require medical clearance from a VSO medical adviser before they are able to take up a placement with VSO. Occasionally, VSO may consider that this placement is too great a risk for you in terms of your personal health and you would be advised to consider a different placement. For further guidance about medical assessment and volunteering with a medical condition please see the frequently asked questions on VSO website. Access to medical care and support The standard and quality of local medical care and support available at this placement will depend on its location within the country. Health facilities are likely to be more poorly resourced in rural areas in terms of medical expertise, equipment, infrastructure and regular supplies of medication. However, this may not be the case in the capital city or in a larger town, where in some countries there may be a reasonable standard of medical care. The following gives you an indication of where the placement is in relation to the country office and how easy it would be to make the journey if you were ill. Extra care just like in any other situation will be necessary in matters of security. This placement will be in either Nairobi, Pretoria, Bangkok or Kingston - UK. If you wish to discuss your personal circumstances or health concerns in confidence with VSO s medical team before you apply for this placement please contact medical@vsoint.org. 3. Background and contextual information VSO is an international organization that works with international and national volunteers at all levels to promote social change. VSO globally has 3 core approaches, one of which is Social Inclusion & Gender. SEGA is one part of the process towards achieving social and gender inclusion in VSO programing. Currently, VSO Kenya is implementing programmes focused on Inclusive Education (IE) and Empowering Youth for Employment and Entrepreneurship (EYEE).VSO Kenya is in the process of developing new programmes as well as looking at opportunities for future growth of these programmes. For this reason, VSO is in the process of conducting contextual analyses to provide much needed evidence for programme design and development to inform interventions that are transformative impactful in the long-run. VSO Kenya initiated a SEGA research in 2017 to inform VSO Kenya s strategic planning by determining whether its signature programmes are focused on the most disadvantaged in Kenya. The research examined broader categories of children, youth and women, and sought to facilitate the identification of subgroups which constitute the most marginalized and the priority needs of these subgroups. Page 5

6 VSO Kenya is now moving onto phase two of the SEGA Research. This phase is aimed at facilitating the identification of the underlying causes of vulnerability by drawing out the dimensions and elements of vulnerability and widening the scope of study. VSO Kenya is seeking a volunteer to work with the Programme team in developing the capacity of the team, volunteers and partners in social exclusion and gender analysis; conducting a SEGA research; and supporting the team in mainstreaming social inclusion and gender in programming and operations in Kenya Page 6