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Gender and Social Change Facilitator

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Gender and Social Change Facilitator / CARE international in Jordan

CARE International seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. In Jordan, CARE will be recognized for its commitment to the humanitarian protection and empowerment of communities especially women and girls, where rights are secured, and human potential fulfilled for all.

CARE in Jordan leads humanitarian protection, economic empowerment, and civic engagement interventions for women and girls from poor and vulnerable communities in the fight to overcome poverty, gender based violence, and social injustice. We nurture accountability, leadership and political will internally and among our partners to achieve this mission.

CARE values equality, integrity, transformation, excellence, diversity, and respect for the dignity and worth of every human being, where we affirm the dignity, potential, and contribution of all; communities we work with, partners, donors, and staff.

CARE International established a presence in Jordan in 1948, created in the wake of the Palestinian refugee crisis. Over 70 years later, CARE has served the needs of the Palestinian, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, and now Syrian refugee communities.

CARE’s scope of work has evolved from emergency response to long-term development programming, now encompassing an Urban Refugee Protection Program, the Azraq Camp Program, and the Sustainable Development Program.

CARE International in Jordan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or disability.

CARE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us

CARE International in Jordan has a vacancy for the post of Gender and Social Change Facilitator:

CARE is committed to promoting gender equality, through empowering women and girls and engaging men and boys. CARE in Jordan is expanding programming on gender transformative work to shift gender and social norms and structures that perpetuate inequality, and particularly programming to prevent and response to risks of GBV.

CARE global experience and research has defined a number of successful participatory approaches to address gender inequality, including facilitated processes to explore and challenge social norms, believes and practices that shape the lives and health of men, women, boys and girls. In Jordan, CARE is launching the adaptation of such approaches, including Social Analysis and Action (SAA), CARE’s Young Men Initiative which includes a series of curricula targeting men and boys in reflection and actions for change, CARE’s Agents of Change which has been proven effective in reducing domestic violence, among others.

The purpose of the Gender and Social Change Facilitator position is to effectively mobilize and engage individuals and communities and implement the assigned activities under the above-mentioned approaches that CARE’s uses in its transformative work. He shall oversee the proper implementation of the assigned components activities of the program, in collaboration with other team members of the program. S/He also establishes and maintain good relations with partners such as, beneficiary communities, community leaders, Community and other Organizations and ensure their mobilization to participate in CARE program.

The Facilitator will lead participants through a participatory process in which they can reflect on their own experiences, attitudes and behaviors that drive gender inequality. Topics may include value of women/men in the household and community, joint financial decision making, communicating and negotiating priorities within a household, management of stressful situations, attitudes towards violence, etc.

CARE will ensure the facilitator is adequately trained in all methodologies prior to deploying them.

The facilitator must be a skilled communicator, experienced in participatory approaches, strong motivator, and committed to gender equality and the elimination of violence against women and girls.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Job Responsibility # 1 Implementation of project activities

• The employee will facilitate and lead discussions on a daily basis regarding gender transformative activities.

• The employee will conduct workshops and trainings on concepts related to Engaging Men and Boys in Emergency (EMBiE), Program Y, Social Analysis and Action and other relevant methodologies as needed.

· The employee will be responsible for ensuring that the (EMBiE), Program Y curriculums, Social Analysis and Action and other relevant methodologies are followed but are also tailored and made relevant to participants’ interests and needs.

· The employee will support participants in developing social campaigns, and conduct outreach activities.

• The employee will be responsible for ensuring that dialogue within the group is respectful, constructive, and promotes a safe space to share different opinions.

• The employee will be responsible for writing weekly reports on the outcome of group discussions, and following up on any immediate concerns raised during the sessions.

• Plans with project partners, beneficiaries and other relevant actors, the detailed program EMBiE), and Program Y and other methodologies activities s/he is responsible for;

Makes sure that activities are performed in line with CARE standards including key humanitarian standards as set out in the IASC guidelines.

45% of Time

Job Responsibility #2 Planning, monitoring and reporting:

· The employee will be responsible for preparing all necessary materials for facilitating dialog including CARE’s Engaging Men and Boys in emergencies, Social Analysis and Action toolkit, etc., to be used during project activities.

· Reviews and revises this plan each month with the Psychosocial Program Manager;

· Proposing any necessary changes based on feedback collected from the implementation on the ground;

· Reports to the psychosocial program manager and the gender manager on progress including contributing to donor reports.

· Properly documents the achievements and lessons of the project activities and disseminates to stakeholders. This includes registering assistance on beneficiary databases if applicable.

· Works as a team player providing relevant information assistance to colleagues and ensuring program components for which she or he is responsible are interlinked.

· Maintains all relevant program documents in electronic and paper files (reports, contracts, agreements, correspondence, meeting notes, training materials and so on)

30% of Time

Job Responsibility # 3 Coordination, liaison and outreach with communities, project partners and other interested organizations:

· Ensures that any concerns, feedback, lessons learned, etc. are adequately documented and communicated to ensure program quality.

· Maintains contacts and effective communication with key partners involved in the project (project partners, other NGOs and agencies, Government departments, communities) in coordination with the Psychosocial Program Manager and the Gender Manager.

· Ensures that summaries of meetings or workshops attended is written, well documented and shared with others specially meetings related to gender task forces;

· Develop ways to involve lessons learnt or disseminate information regarding engaging men and boys and other gender transformative approaches to partners and donors.

15% of Time

Responsibility #4: Emergency Response / Staff Security

· Take a lead role in facilitating timely, quality administrative support function delivery in the time of emergency response.

· Promote a safe and secure work environment; foster a safety and security culture; and ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, CARE Jordan safety and security policies and procedures

5% of Time

Job Responsibility #5 Other duties and Responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

5 % of Time

QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education / Training

Required:

· BA/BSc Degree in Community Development, Sociology, Psychology, Health, Social work or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Desired:

· MA degree in Sociology, Psychology, Public Health or equivalent combination of education and work experience

B. Managerial Know How

Involves integrating and harmonizing requirements of diverse functions in operating, support, and administrative situations. It may be exercised through consultation as well as direct action; Management requires a combination of planning, organizing, controlling, and reviewing along with direct and indirect execution. Choose one of the following: Task; Minimal; Related; Diverse; Broad.

This position requires (Minimal) managerial know-how.

C. Experience Required:

Required:

· Minimum 5-7 years the field of community mobilization, group facilitation, dialogue, health promotion, GBV prevention or response, human rights, or related field.

· 2-3 years’ experience in implementing or facilitating gender activities.

Desired:

· Actual grassroots experience, working with communities in gender related activities.

· NGO experience preferred

D. Skills Required

· Strong training facilitation skills.

· Demonstrated experience conducting trainings or facilitating group discussions.

· Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality and participatory approach and sustainable development. The Trainer will need to be a male

· Understanding of concepts of protection, gender, do no harm, accountability, transparency.

· Good interpersonal and team building skills, as well as a positive attitude, eagerness to find creative solutions, patience and flexibility.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfortable leading discussions on challenging subjects.

· Willingness to work in camp settings and different urban locations

· Willingness to facilitate sensitive gender discussions with diverse group members.

· Good spoken and written English

Desired:

· TOT certificates on relevant gender, health, GBV prevention work.

· Cross cultural facilitation and dialogue skills.

E. Human relations skills

Consists of active practicing skills in the area of human relationships. In the work context Human Relations Skills include all capabilities that are needed to interact on a direct person-to-person basis, and through varied approaches build understanding of, acceptance of, or commitment to, courses of action that are important for the organization. These skills may be applied in relation to peers, subordinates or peers within the organization, or to people outside the organization. Human relations skills could be Basic, Important (Influencing) or Critical.

The Human Relations Skills for this position are designated as Basic.

COMPETENCIES

CARE Core Competencies:

· Respect - Behaving in a manner that reflects a true belief in and appreciation for the dignity and potential of all human beings. Gaining other people’s confidence and setting an environment of trust and openness.

· Integrity - Maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles inherent to CARE.

· Commitment to Service – this competency is woven throughout all aspects of the employee’s performance.

· Excellence - Setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed; ensuring interactions and transactions are ethical and convey integrity.

· Diversity - Promoting, valuing, respecting and fully benefiting from each individual’s unique qualities, background, race, culture, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives or interests; creating and maintaining a work environment that promotes diversity.

Other desired Competencies:

Respect

Integrity

Diversity

Excellence

building partnership,

stress tolerance,

problem solving,

managing performance for success,

communicating with impact,

innovation,

· Planning and monitoring.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Thinking Environment: Standardized

Thinking Challenge: Patterned.

ACCOUNTABILITY **

Is the answerability for actions and for their consequences. It is the measured effect of the job or position on end results. It has three dimensions in the following order of importance: Freedom to Act; Impact on End Results; and Magnitude.

A) Freedom to Act is the degree to which personal or procedural control and guidance for work (or lack thereof) exists. This is a function of the organizational framework, the personnel and policy direction, and the flows, processes, and systems that are established in the organization. Choose one of the following: Limited; Prescribed; Controlled; Standardized; Regulated; Clearly Directed; Generally Directed; Guided; or Strategically Guided. (See Guidelines for definitions).

This position would be designated as Controlled

B) Impact on End Results considers the principal nature of the job’s influence on end results, which ranges from very direct control to very indirect support. Choose the Impact category that reflects the basic purpose of the job most clearly. Ancillary; Contributory; Shared; Primary (See Guidelines for definitions).

· This position would be Contributory

C) Magnitude: Financial: What parts of CARE’s revenue and/or expenses are impacted by the job’s primary goals? Use current fiscal year amounts. e.g., project budget, fundraising or contract goal, budget managed or monitored, donations processed, purchases made, contracts negotiated/signed, benefits costs.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Travel: This position will be based in Amman and require travelling to CAREs’ Offices or Suppliers all the time.

Safety and Security: CARE’s Safety and Security Officer is available for advice and guidance. 

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