The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is an international Christian organization serving the needs of people affected by leprosy in 30 countries. We bring healing through appropriate treatment and care, as well as practical support for people with ongoing leprosy related problems, working in partnership with communities, national governments and other agencies.
We seek to address the loss of dignity that many people affected by leprosy and their families have experienced. In all these matters we seek to show the compassionate love of Jesus Christ through word and deed. Individuals and churches of all denominations, as well as other agencies support the Mission with finance, prayer, and some expatriate expertise.Job Summary
Ensure the TLM-Nigeria gender policy is applied across the full programme management cycle to ensure gender objectives are translated to analysis, initiatives, and operations, as well as decision-making processes and the development of good practices;
Introduce gender mainstreaming into operational practice and programme planning in TLM-Nigeria;
Key Responsibilities
Propose revisions, introduction of best practices, and adoption of gender guidelines within TLM-Nigeria partners’ policies/SOP/manuals and practices to mainstream gender equality and improve prioritization and planning processes.
Ensure TLM-Nigeria processes and programmes take into consideration the specific needs of women to overcome social barriers, perceptions, and challenges impeding women’s participation and influence;
Facilitate multiple training/workshops for TLM-Nigeria programme and technical staff on gender mainstreaming;
Propose a data collection system so that TLM-Nigeria Monitoring and Evaluation Officers collect gender, disability, and age disaggregated data on beneficiaries;
Provide TLM-Nigeria Programmes Team with advice on how to strengthen and improve TLM-Nigeria Programme engagement and activities concerning gender as well as support with gender mainstreaming in TLM-Nigeria Programme proposals and other documentation;
Proactively make recommendations on gender sensitive approaches, and support on specific initiatives as requested by TLM-Nigeria partners;
Include specific gender indicators and describing strong and critical aspects related to the implementation of the planned activities quarterly internal reports for TLM-Nigeria Programmes;
Provide technical support to ensure that gender is further mainstreamed into all areas of TLM-Nigeria Country strategy;
Supports the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women;
Coordinates, as needed, with other UN agencies, Funds and Programmes that have complementary mandates on gender related issues through participating in working level mechanisms, as well as coordinates with relevant institutions; and
Supports the provision of technical expertise as required to relevant partners on strategies for gender mainstreaming, including expanding the capacity for gender analysis and designing gender-sensitive policies and programmes.
Perform any other duties as requested and tasked by the Head of Programmes and Operations.
Contribute to the development of communication materials on TLM-Nigeria initiatives, including wins, learnings, and our reach and impact for internal and external audiences.
Analyse and present data effectively in graphic and online formats to reach TLM-Nigeria supporters, partners and donors.
Develop and manage workplans and processes for effective collaboration with internal and external TLM-Nigeria partners.
Collect information pertaining to how gender is considered in all TLM-Nigeria organised training, survey/clearance and risk education;
Review planned project proposals for comment/input regarding barriers to women’s empowerment and gender equality; and
Collect, supervise, and analyses sex and disability disaggregated data and measure progress against gender indicators.
Qualifications and Skills
Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Development-related disciplines, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Political Science, Behavioural Science, or other relevant Social Science fields with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
First-level University degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in development-related disciplines, gender issues, human rights, political science, behavioural science, or other relevant social science fields, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
Relevant experience is defined as experience in gender and development, gender and security, gender analysis, or gender training
Experience implementing gender-responsive initiatives is required
Experience working on gender issues in conflict / post-conflict environments is desirable
Personality:
Practicing Christian able to produce resources that reflect TLM as a faith-based organization.
Committed Christian with good Christian testimony
Ability to take initiative.
Ability to work unsupervised
Honest and dedicated
Ability to manage people under him very well.
Problem solver
Ability to adapt to changing work situations
Willing to travel and flexibility in unpredictable circumstances.