Vacancies

Gender and Social Inclusion Officer 

HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan is looking for a Gender and Social Inclusion Officer for the Public Service Improvement project financed by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by HELVETAS Kyrgyzstan and Development Policy Institute

Qualification requirements:

• Higher education in sociology, management,  public policy, or other relevant field
• Work experience in social and economic development, and international projects of no less than 3 years
• Work experience in gender research, analysis, and gender mainstreaming tools
• Knowledge and experience in working with local governance
• Knowledge and experience in conflict-sensitive project management
• Experience in participating in the elaboration of strategic project documents, methodologies, guidelines
• Work experience as a trainer
• Possibility to travel to the pilot municipalities and regions in the country
• Skills to work independently and as a team with others
• Knowledge of Kyrgyz, Russian, and English is mandatory

Main responsibilities:

Strategic Guidance on Gender and Social Inclusion:

• Implementation of the overall project’s strategy on gender and social inclusion in local governance processes
• Advocacy and national and local policy formulation on gender and socially inclusive public services planning and budgeting
• Development of tools as needed for crosscutting integration of women in decision-making on local self-government issues and service provision that is geared towards innovative gendered approaches
• Gender and social inclusion assessment of public services

Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Document the good practices and lessons on gender and social inclusion from the implementation of the project’s public service improvement methodology and the experiences gathered during implementation in target municipalities
• Provide input in designing and preparation of materials for dissemination (handouts, brochures, booklets, etc.)
• Actively contribute to designing and updating the project’s and national knowledge management and learning mechanisms
• Represent the project in different learning events, regional workshops, and online exchange platforms where applicable

Project cycle management:

• Ensure that M&E interventions and systems in service improvements reach women and disadvantaged groups as intended in the project plans
• Design different project templates, follow up on tasks in the field, and prepare general information for the reports
• Provide inputs and feedback in preparation of reports and project overviews
• Show readiness for frequent travels within Kyrgyzstan and to work outside office hours
• Show good communication (oral & written) in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English languages
• Perform other duties as required

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed CV in Russian and English languages including a list of publications (if available), and at least three contacts of former employers (mandatory) to: kyrgyzstan@helvetas.org no later than July 17, 2024, with the note PSI.