Panagora Group is a small business providing novel andintegrated solutions in global health and international development. Our goalis to provide innovative solutions that build national capacity and promote sustainabilitythrough robust local participation and capacity building, utilizing highlyintegrated and private sector solutions. Throughout our work, we embrace avirtuous circle of knowledge stewardship, collaborative learning, and theapplication of evidence to heighten and accelerate positive health anddevelopment outcomes.

USAID’s upcoming Gender in Monitoring, Evaluation andLearning (GMEL) Task Order (RFTOP) promotes evidence-based gender equality andwomen’s empowerment programming throughout the Agency through its technical andthought leadership, training, technical assistance, communication, andoutreach. This global initiative, within USAID’s Monitoring and EvaluationServices indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (EVAL-ME II) IDIQwill generate fresh gender-informed evidence; bridge gender information gaps;and expand the frontiers of learning.

Panagora Group seeks a Senior Gender Expert as part of theanticipated GMEL Task Order award. The Expert will assume a leadership functionin analyzing, designing, and mainstreaming gender and inclusion strategieswithin activities.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the application of USAID’s Gender Equality and FemaleEmpowerment Policy and ADS 205 across activity objectives.
• Collaborate with team to ensure that gender equitable andperson-centered approaches are incorporated in activity design and monitoring,including age/sex disaggregated monitoring and reporting.
• Design research to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness ofinnovative gender integration strategies and strategize methods to monitorinstances of gender disparities.
• Lead sensitization and awareness trainings on socialinclusion for the activity staff as well as key partners.
• Other tasks contributing to meeting gender equity andwomen’s empowerment targets and goals.
• Contribute to annual work plans, progress reports, training,and other technical activities and documents
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or higher) in gender studies, developmentstudies, social sciences, anthropology/sociology or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsibleprofessional experience gender and social inclusion issues and implementation,preferably with USAID projects.
• Extensive practical experience in leading gendermainstreaming and implementation of gender-sensitive projects and programs.
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, analysis, research,designing gender policies, strategies, guidelines, and training manuals.
• Familiarity with policies related to gender and socialinclusion gaps, gender-based violence, and USAID gender and equity programs.
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills.

To Apply: Fill out the online application. Please include acover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not beconsidered.