Vacancy for Project Manager- Gender Equality & Entrepreneurship Development

Cuso International, an international volunteer development
organization based in Cross River State is
implementing a 5 year Youth
Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Access and Development (YouLead) project
in Cross River State.
YouLead supports the creation of youth-led
enterprises and employment for young women and men in natural resource
sectors of forestry, agriculture, aquaculture and eco-tourisrn across 18
LGAs.

Cuso International therefore invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions:

JOB TITLE:  PROJECT MANAGER- GENDER EQUALITY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of mainstreaming gender equality
• Strong theoretical and technical knowledge of mainstreaming gender
  equality; technical knowledge of entrepreneurship, including micro,
  small and medium enterprise development; and experience of working with
  youth (young women and men).
• Demonstrated knowledge of effectively integrating gender
  considerations into programming that is not explicitly focused on gender
• Experience in designing and conducting gender analysis
• Proven experience of developing, phasinq, managing and revising
  budgets in line with all internal and external contractual obligations
• An understanding of monitoring and evaluation, including experience
  with effective gender indicators and data collection considerations
• Experience in collaboration with the private sector preferably in natural resource sectors
• Good training and facilitation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject, Masters Degree preferred.
• Experience in designing and facilitating training on gender issues and gender mainstreaming processes and techniques
• Strong background in gender mainstreaming approaches.
• Strong awareness of gender and equity issues and knowledge of issues
  affecting young people and women (key target groups for Cuso
  International)
• Experience conducting research or analysis on gender issues, including leading focus groups or research in the MSME sectors.
• Experience designing and adapting programmatic tools to address gender issues or to promote positive gender outcomes.

FUNCTIONS and DUTIES

• Actively contribute to Cuso International’s gender equality
  commitments as outlined in the Gender Equality Policy, Strategy and
  Approach
• Provide leadership on monitoring the integration of gender equality
  into all stages of YouLead project activities to ensure that youth
  entrepreneurship and employment promotes gender equality and facilitates
  equitable opportunities for young women and men
• Contribute to the design of project gender analysis, the development
  of the You Lead gender strategy, and monitor the integration of
  analysis results in the gender integration plan
• Contribute to the implementation of the YouLead Gender Equality Strategy and Action Plan
• Review and provide input to work planning and advise the Project Team and senior management on gender issues
• Plan and monitor the work of the YouLead Gender Champion CSO, and identify, recruit and manage Gender Equality consultants
• Plan and monitor the work ofthe You Lead Standing Offer Gender Equality consultant
• Maintain active relationships with Cuso International Gender
  Advisor, and with gender specialist in related projects/programs in
  Nigeria
• Advise program Managers on strategies to promote positive gender
  outcomes in the sectors youth entrepreneurship and employment, including
  access to finance, value chain development, policy and environmental
  sustainability and to integrate these strategies into the project work
  plan.
• Lead on research and analysis on creating an enterprise culture
  among young women and men, including the role businesses play in
  achieving sustainable economic, social and environmental development
  within a ‘green jobs/green economy’ framework
• Manage allocated budget in compliance with the procedures and ponoes of Cuso International
• Ensure that gender outcomes are adequately tracked within the
  project M&E framework, working with the knowledge and communication
  Manager and other sector Project Mangers to identify gender indicators
  and develop monitoring plans and tools to measure outcome/impact.
• Train Program Mangers and partners on key gender mainstreaming
  concepts and support staff and partners to integrate gender
  considerations intO their work. Develop tools to ensure regular
  refresher training can be conducted regularly.
• Provide leadership on mainstreaming gender across YouLead, including
  training materials, monitoring, programming, policies and procedures
• Advise on the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data
• Facilitate gender trainings with project staff with support from the Cuso International Gender
• Advisor and You Lead Gender Champion CSO.
• Support the capacity assessment of CSOs and training institutions to
  deliver entrepreneurship training, and enterprise support services with
  a focus on ‘green jobs/green economy’ in forestry, eco-agriculture,
  aquaculture and eco-tourism

How to Apply

E-mail application consists of a letter explaining your interest
and suitability for this position (one page maximum) and a resume and
should be submitted to: YouLead@cusointernational.org, Please quote the job title in the subject of your e-mall,
Further information and a complete Job Description is available from: YouLead@cusointernational.org

 
Deadline: August 15th 2015, 12 midnight (Nigeria time).

All post will be based in calabar, Cross River State

The
Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade
and Development, provides funding for the You Lead project