Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist at World Vision in Saysattha District

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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: World Vision International Lao PDR is looking for The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist will lead the project’s strategy and linked activities to advance Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) outcomes across the project cycle. The Specialist will be focused on field support: building GEDSI/WEE capacity of team members in the context of value chain development (VCD)/ market systems development (MSD) programming and gender transformative programs; supporting gender mainstreaming in project activities; leading targeted approaches and strategies to promote GEDSI, especially WEE, outcomes. The role would also provide technical backstopping as issues arise; promoting the adoption of WEE/GEDSI in quality assurance and M&E activities; and other tasks as needed for greater GE/WEE responsiveness in VCD/MSD programming. Liaison with other technical staff within the project and Field Office – as well as alignment of methodologies – will be critical. A competitive candidate for this position will have significant background and expertise in GE/WEE and VCD, MSD, financial inclusion, and gender-transformative approaches in Soukouma District, Champasak Province. Major Responsibilities: Project Design Be familiar with World Vision’s WEE and Livelihoods Sector Frameworks, GE/WEE indicators and M&E approach and PQAS for GE/WEE. Also understand how these are applied to inclusive Market Systems Development (iMSD) throughout the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation phases of the project life cycle. Provide technical support throughout the design process, including the design of assessment methodologies, adaptation of existing or development of new tools, oversight of data collection, analysis, and preparation of a report on findings. This will apply to gender-responsive market assessments and any additional gender and social inclusion (GESI) assessments. Based on the assessment phase, develop the GEDSI & WEE strategy and associated work plan, including mainstreamed/targeted activities and approach to ‘do no harm’. Contribute to refining the Theory of Change, reviewing M&E plans and the selection of implementation approaches. Project Implementation Serve as a focal point for the GEDSI/WEE strategy implementation in targeted projects. Be aware of all aspects of GEDSI/WEE implementation, including approaches, challenges, risks and opportunities. Engage with project partners as appropriate to promote inclusion of GEDSI/WEE. Provide technical assistance and support to field team members, including problem solving and advice as issues arise to ensure adaptive management. Conduct or support the team to conduct responsive fact finding through FGDs and other tools to better understand challenges and opportunities that emerge; and provide recommendations to project management about necessary changes. Stakeholder Engagement Manage and/or support key partnerships linked to GEDSI and WEE strategy and implementation activities the GEDSI/ WEE strategy and activities, including private sector, government, women-led organizations, OPDS etc. Develop a communication strategy and key messaging relevant to the different partnership stakeholder groups. Engage with colleagues across the wider World Vision Field Office, national stakeholders, and World Vision International to share learnings and experiences in achieving GEDSI and WEE outcomes in the project. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Work with the MEL team to e