JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
As part of the Core Project Team, the GESI Advisor will be expected to bring extensive gender and social inclusion knowledge in Uganda utilising SNV global partnerships and knowledge on GESI programming, research and evaluation. Knowledge of gender and socio-economic dynamics in different geographic locations where SNV operates in Uganda will be essential. The GESI Advisor will play a critical role in mainstreaming GESI considerations at all levels and in all components of the project considering power differences, He/she will be responsible for materializing the three components of the GESI approach -namely improving access to public decision making; women entrepreneurship and recognizing and understanding the dynamics of exclusion. He/she is an expert in Gender Equality and Social Inclusion to work alongside SNV Global GESI and Sector teams to understand issues. Providing advisory and product design on how these can be addressed in practical terms, working with multi-tiered government, partners and local stakeholders. The GESI Advisor will manage a small team of advisors, alongside responsibility of GESI related project workplans, supporting timely and quality delivery across the portfolio, and country level GESI strategies. The advisor will support business development in the Agri-food sector, and actively participate in national level dialogue in our relevant sectors feeding in SNV learning to the national sector spaces.

Job Description
• Cutting-edge Advisory to Agri-food Sector programme including undertaking GESI programme reviews, training package development, policy frameworks (with a focus on sub-national governance).
• Knowledge Management which contributes to internal and external learning in relation to GESI.

• Coordination and contribution to global partnerships through our multi-country programmes.
• Project and Process development to strengthen programme quality.

• People & Partner management and GESI capacity building.
• National dialogue
• Business Development

Qualifications
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Development, Gender, Economics, Social Sciences, or any other relevant technical field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 or more years’ experience in development work and project implementation or technical field.

• Experience in working with household participatory approaches with local communities in related projects/programs.
• Providing technical assistance in Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, Community Engagement and Accountability in the project.
• Experience in community work and engagement Agricultural, Economic Development, Livelihood and specific technical expertise such as GESI, Farming Systems, Sustainable agriculture, land use and management or crop production is an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple partners including (local leaders, government parish, sub-county, village officials), other NGOs, value chain actors in the communities.
• Experience in developing and leading implementation of a program GESI strategy, specifically in the Agri-food sector, aligned to organizational SDG5 commitments and values.
• Knowledge and experience of identifying social inclusion priorities and approaches within Uganda.
• Extensive knowledge of application of a GESI lens on integrated farm planning including intra-household dialogue.
• Skills regarding GESI research such as Gender Action Learning and ability to extract and integrate GESI learnings into the program implementation cycle.
• Expertise on designing and supporting the roll-out of GESI responsive activities within program for example social behavior change communications for gender based social norms, community dialogues, work with government at sub-national level on GESI responsive services (specifically agricultural extension).
• Strong track record in “DO NO HARM” methodologies and experience in training staff, consultants and partners in the approach.
• Experience of safeguarding in the context of program implementation and knowledge of reporting systems for organizations.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid riding permit is an advantage.

Additional Information
• Focus on quality: Setting high-quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
• Problem analysis: The ability to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
• Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their self-perception and problem-solving skills.
• Result orientation: The ability to take direct action to attain or exceed objectives.
• Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for one’s views and ideas and to generate support.