Gender, Disability Social Inclusion and Education Advisor at World Vision in Karen

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: The purpose of this position is to provide technical guidance and coordination across World Vision Kenya’s strategy, programming, policy, grant acquisition and program implementation to enable World Vision Kenya’s strategies, organizational policies, structures and processes and programming to effectively integrate Gender Equality, Disability and Social inclusion and Education. In addition, the position will foster greater collaboration with sector teams and external partners to push for effective responses to the Gender Equality, Disability and Social inclusion (GEDSI) related vulnerability of girls and boys in fragile contexts and other emergencies. The position will provide the overall coordination for the education sector for the office. Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics, and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel, and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments. Job Responsibilities: Ensure effective mainstreaming of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion in World Vision Kenya and Provide the general coordination and collaboration for the education sector for the office. Develop and review WVK gender, Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion national approaches/plans regularly to ensure compliance with the World Vision Partnership, donor, national and international standards. Develop and review assessment tools in line with World Vision Partnership, donor, national and international standards Ensure assessment in gender and disability adequately done for all projects and grants as per partnership, donor, national and international standards. Ensure well planned strategic interventions to address disability and gender issues in all programs and projects Ensure Gender, Equality, disability and social inclusion issues well mainstreamed in programme/project designs, plans and budgets Ensure skills and capacity development for staff and partners in, Gender, Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion and Education models and approaches. Provide timely technical programming support for Gender, Disability and Education to staff at the national and field level Champion meaningful Gender, Equality, Disability and social inclusion integration in organizational processes, structures and systems Ensure staff and community partners are aware of expectations and standards regarding gender sensitive behavior, recognizing or reporting gender discrimination to appropriate channels. Continuously identify Gender and disability programming gaps from ongoing projects and programs. Provide effective technical support and quality assurance to ADPs and Grants implementing Education interventions Participate in the development and review of relevant documents to ensure Education is integrated as applicable. Participate in technical coordination, planning and review meetings for Education internally and externally. Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to education initiatives are effectively applied by field programs Fund raising and increased resource acquisition for