Gender and Agriculture Specialist
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Sustainable Communities | Gender Equality | Environmental Justice | Environmental Health | Environmental Education | Women's Empowerment | Agricultural Policy | Women's Economic Development | Women's Education | Women's Safety from Violence | Women's Health | Women's Rights | Environmental Law and Policy | Sustainable Agriculture | Women and the Environment
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DESCRIPTION:
The Gender and Agriculture Specialist will take the lead in helping
ICRW's Economic Development Team to shape and develop its portfolio
on the importance of gender in the emerging reemphasis on agriculture
in development. In particular, he or she will take the primary
responsibility for working with the Gates Foundation to help
integrate gender issues in the Foundation's major initiative on
agriculture. The engagement with the foundation involves input on
RFPs and proposals, and technical assistance to Foundation staff on
proposal reviews, gender integration, and grantee support. He or she
will serve as a senior member in the Economic Development team and
contribute to further conceptual development and fundraising on the
key thematic area of gender and agriculture, and its integration with
the team's broader portfolio of work on gender and assets.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
-- Serve as Project Director to support and provide technical
assistance to the Gates Foundation, including responsibility for
vision, direction, implementation of project, strategic relations
with donor/partner, staff, and administrative management.
-- Undertake core technical activities in supporting the Gates
Foundation, including,
* Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design, i.e. development of
frameworks, and conceptualization and operationalization of
indicators;
* Proposal review and input on grantee selection, proposal co-
development with donor and grantees.
* Analysis and report writing: Developing literature reviews,
analyzing primary and secondary data; drafting sharp and
comprehensive syntheses based on data analysis; and writing high
quality reports and other outputs;
* Technical support: Overseeing M&E activities and data
management relating to Gates grantees under the agricultural
portfolio, and providing and coordinating technical support to
grantees.
* Workplan, staffing and budget management.
-- Represent ICRW externally in its work on gender and
agriculture, including with donors, partners, and in conferences,
events and networks.
-- Work with Team Director, Economic Development, and Vice
President, Social and Economic Development to strengthen and expand
ICRW's Gender and Agriculture portfolio, including:
* Expanding networks and cultivating potential donors;
* Raising ICRW's visibility through publications in
agricultural journals;
* Developing proposals and raising funds.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Rural
Sociology or related discipline. MA with additional experience
acceptable.
-- Six (6) years to ten (10) years of experience, working on
gender as it relates to agriculture, poverty and broader development
issues. Significant experience with project management and
donor/partner relations is essential; experience with corporate
sector preferred.
-- Extensive knowledge in gender and agriculture, including
demonstrated expertise in conducting gender analysis, gender
assessments, and/or gender focused research of agricultural issues
including farming system dynamics, access to productive resources and
services, marketing, crop productivity, and innovation or impact of
new technologies.
-- Sound understanding of program development, management and
evaluation principles. Experience with research for utilization in
shaping strategic direction and advocacy activities, and demonstrated
ability to translate research and evaluation data into accessible
formats for non-research audiences.
-- Strategic thinking and negotiation skills to help shape a
strong agenda for moving forward ICRW's and partners' work on gender
and agriculture.
-- Outstanding written and oral communication skills and
demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written
deliverables in a timely fashion.
-- Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively, including
staffing, workplans, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
-- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and
salary requirements to:
(jobs@icrw.org)
with "Gender and Agriculture Specialist" in the subject line.
Website: http://www.icrw.org/html/jobs/gender_and_ag.html
The Gender and Agriculture Specialist will take the lead in helping
ICRW's Economic Development Team to shape and develop its portfolio
on the importance of gender in the emerging reemphasis on agriculture
in development. In particular, he or she will take the primary
responsibility for working with the Gates Foundation to help
integrate gender issues in the Foundation's major initiative on
agriculture. The engagement with the foundation involves input on
RFPs and proposals, and technical assistance to Foundation staff on
proposal reviews, gender integration, and grantee support. He or she
will serve as a senior member in the Economic Development team and
contribute to further conceptual development and fundraising on the
key thematic area of gender and agriculture, and its integration with
the team's broader portfolio of work on gender and assets.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
-- Serve as Project Director to support and provide technical
assistance to the Gates Foundation, including responsibility for
vision, direction, implementation of project, strategic relations
with donor/partner, staff, and administrative management.
-- Undertake core technical activities in supporting the Gates
Foundation, including,
* Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design, i.e. development of
frameworks, and conceptualization and operationalization of
indicators;
* Proposal review and input on grantee selection, proposal co-
development with donor and grantees.
* Analysis and report writing: Developing literature reviews,
analyzing primary and secondary data; drafting sharp and
comprehensive syntheses based on data analysis; and writing high
quality reports and other outputs;
* Technical support: Overseeing M&E activities and data
management relating to Gates grantees under the agricultural
portfolio, and providing and coordinating technical support to
grantees.
* Workplan, staffing and budget management.
-- Represent ICRW externally in its work on gender and
agriculture, including with donors, partners, and in conferences,
events and networks.
-- Work with Team Director, Economic Development, and Vice
President, Social and Economic Development to strengthen and expand
ICRW's Gender and Agriculture portfolio, including:
* Expanding networks and cultivating potential donors;
* Raising ICRW's visibility through publications in
agricultural journals;
* Developing proposals and raising funds.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Rural
Sociology or related discipline. MA with additional experience
acceptable.
-- Six (6) years to ten (10) years of experience, working on
gender as it relates to agriculture, poverty and broader development
issues. Significant experience with project management and
donor/partner relations is essential; experience with corporate
sector preferred.
-- Extensive knowledge in gender and agriculture, including
demonstrated expertise in conducting gender analysis, gender
assessments, and/or gender focused research of agricultural issues
including farming system dynamics, access to productive resources and
services, marketing, crop productivity, and innovation or impact of
new technologies.
-- Sound understanding of program development, management and
evaluation principles. Experience with research for utilization in
shaping strategic direction and advocacy activities, and demonstrated
ability to translate research and evaluation data into accessible
formats for non-research audiences.
-- Strategic thinking and negotiation skills to help shape a
strong agenda for moving forward ICRW's and partners' work on gender
and agriculture.
-- Outstanding written and oral communication skills and
demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written
deliverables in a timely fashion.
-- Demonstrated ability to manage projects effectively, including
staffing, workplans, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
-- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills.
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and
salary requirements to:
(jobs@icrw.org)
with "Gender and Agriculture Specialist" in the subject line.
Website: http://www.icrw.org/html/jobs/gender_and_ag.html
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