Programme Officer Gender/M&E

We Effect is recruiting a Programme Officer - Gender/M&E

We Effect is a development organisation founded by the Swedish Cooperative Movement in 1958 to support the development of democratic organisations and societies. In our international development cooperation programmes, we are applying a human rights-based approach supporting people living in poverty to secure their rights.

We Effect works in 25 countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa through our regional offices in partnership with local CSO’s, farmer organisations, cooperative federations, and other democratic organisations. For more information, see www.weeffect.se.

We Effect is now recruiting a Programme Officer - Gender/M&E who will be responsible for mainstreaming gender equality and facilitating women empowerment for the Sustainable Cotton project. The position is located in Lusaka, Zambia at We Effect Regional Office.

Main responsibilities

We Effect, Regional Office of Southern Africa (ROSA) in Lusaka, is looking for a dynamic and passionate Programme Officer - Gender/M&E with substantial experience in Gender and Monitoring & Evaluation to promote mainstreaming gender equality and facilitate women empowerment in the Sustainable Cotton for Women and Youth Empowerment Project in Southern Africa.

As Programme Officer, you will work with the Regional Programme Manager and will be responsible for: 

•         Mainstreaming gender equality and facilitating women empowerment in the Sustainable Cotton for Women and Youth Empowerment Project.

•         Providing technical support to partner organisations and smallholder farmer groups, including gender training, women’s economic empowerment and monitoring and evaluation.

•         Ensure gender training is conducted for partner organisations and smallholder cotton farmer groups and gender mainstreaming is applied at all stages of the implementation.

•         Promote the inclusion of women and youth in agricultural value chains, especially in the cotton sector by partner organisations and smallholder farmer groups.

•         Assist the Regional Programme Manager and the Regional Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to implement the M&E framework and other monitoring tools for the Sustainable Cotton project.

•         Contribute to the preparation of regional monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports for the Sustainable Cotton project.

•         Contribute to the preparation of annual work plans and activity budgets in line with We Effect standard guidelines and implementation strategies for the Sustainable Cotton project.

•         Undertake regular field monitoring visits to partner organisations and smallholder cotton farmer groups to assess progress and provide backstopping.

•         Contribute to effective communication and collaboration between We Effect, partner organisations, smallholder farmer groups and other stakeholders to promote visibility and achieve projects goals.

About you

You have several years of experience within the agriculture field and particularly in the cotton sector. You are a feminist with an excellent understanding of development cooperation in both its theory and practice, and you are firmly rooted in the rights-based approach.

As Programme Officer Gender/M&E you are mature and value-based, with the commitment, experience, and ability to organise, plan, prioritise and communicate your work to achieve results. You share We Effect’s vision of a sustainable and just world for all, free from poverty.

Required qualifications

·               Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management, Sociology or other relevant fields? A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

·               At least five years of experience working in the agriculture sector particularly in cotton gender mainstreaming,  gender transformative programming in development projects in a  Gender or Monitoring and Evaluation position.

·               Experience working in civil society organisations and international development cooperation.

·               Proven experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation, implementation, and reporting of development cooperation projects.

·               Good understanding and experience in the application of rights-based approaches and gender equality.

·               Strong oral and written communication skills,

·               Strong team player with excellent deadline management and ease to work towards set goals.

·               Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Office application and use of analytical software, i.e. STATA /SPSS/ NVivo.

Application

Apply by uploading your CV and cover letter to impactpool.org no later than 19^th June 2020. Your application documents must be in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted during the recruitment process.

The position is open for local nationals only. The employment contract is for 2 years (with the possibility of prolongation) and begins with a three months probationary period. Start date in 1^st August 2020.

We Effect strives for diversity in the organisation and welcomes all applicants regardless of sex, age, sexual identity or orientation, disabilitities or ethnical or religious affiliation

For more information

Please note that the filling of this position will depend on the availability of funds.

If you have any technical difficulties uploading the application, please contact Bennie.Ncube@weeffect.org