Remote Gender and Social Inclusion Consultant

Summary

Join Dexis as a Senior Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Technical Consultant to support proposal GESI inputs and project GESI deliverables for USAID, Department of State, and other U.S. Government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Identify key GESI issues, challenges, and opportunities that need to be addressed in the proposal
• Collect and analyze gender-disaggregated data to inform proposal development
• Propose evidence-based interventions and activities that promote gender equity and social inclusion and align with donor requirements and preferences
• Integrate GESI considerations into all relevant sections of the proposal, ensuring an integrated approach
• Draft specific sections of the proposal related to GESI, ensuring clarity, coherence, and alignment with donor requirements
• Develop GESI specific indicators to measure impact
• Conduct proposal reviews and provide feedback to ensure GESI integration, including providing individual support to proposal section writers
• Revise and finalize proposal sections based on feedback from reviewers and the technical lead
• Lead the development and implementation of an evidence-based project-level GESI analysis and action plan tailored to the project’s objectives and context and that defines clear GESI goals, objectives, and outcomes
• Perform research, analysis, and synthesis of topics and issues from a GESI and intersectional perspective
• Undertake and occasionally supervise fieldwork (focus group discussions, key informant interviews, public meetings, workshops, surveys) to gather information about the current context for project implementation
• Support GESI integration in the project workplan, MEL Plan, and any other related deliverables
• Provide oversight, guidance, and support to the in-country project-specific local GESI Advisor
• Develop and lead staff capacity building trainings related to GESI
• Assess progress and results, identify problem areas, and take corrective steps to achieve program and project objectives
• Mentorship support to staff working with or providing support to GESI Consultant
• Perform other duties as assigned and agreed upon at the Task Order level
• Deliver written or verbal debrief of key GESI issues, challenges, and opportunities within the proposal context
• Deliver sections of the proposal related to GESI, including methodology, activities, and budget justifications
• Deliver feedback and revisions incorporated based on proposal reviewer feedback
• Deliver GESI analyses and action plans
• Deliver gender-transformative and inclusive project recommendations that are useful and realistic, given country realities and resources
• Orally present recommendations to project staff and other partners, answer questions and defend recommendations
• Prepare and deliver awareness presentations, and capacity building training consistent with project strategic objectives and GESI Action Plan