Gender and Social Inclusion Officer

WWF Zimbabwe is an independent conservation organization that strives to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. The organization is part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF Zimbabwe seeks to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

The organization is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly qualified Gender and Social Inclusion Officer to ensure that WWF Zimbabwe integrates Nature-Based Solutions into conservation area management interventions in collaboration with program beneficiaries, including conservation partners, local communities, national authorities, and traditionally marginalized groups – particularly women. The initiative aims to improve the resilience of ecosystems and people of all genders to current and future climate change (Ultimate Outcome 1000).

The Gender and Social Inclusion Officer will be directly responsible for the effective implementation of WWF Zimbabwe’s Country Office program outputs related to Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI). The officer will support the organization in technical guidance on gender mainstreaming, provide support and training to project implementing staff, partners, and communities to ensure gender equity principles are incorporated into planned activities, and manage the process of collecting and sharing lessons learned on gender equality to build knowledge and capacity of partners and stakeholders.

The officer will also provide substantive gender-based research and inputs to the country resource mobilization strategy formulation and implementation, ensure that all reporting is done according to the contractual arrangements and templates on time and professional manner, and collaborate with the Project Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Support the organization with technical guidance on gender mainstreaming.

  • Provide support and training to project implementing staff, partners, and communities to ensure gender equity principles are incorporated into planned activities.

  • Support in developing gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

  • Manage the process of collecting and sharing lessons learned on gender equality to build knowledge and capacity of partners and stakeholders.

  • Provide substantive gender-based research and inputs to the country resource mobilization strategy formulation and implementation.

  • Ensure that all reporting is done according to the contractual arrangements and templates on time and professional manner in collaboration with the Project Manager.


Qualifications and Experience:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in gender, social development, social anthropology, or other relevant fields.

  • A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in gender and social development.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of human rights; gender mainstreaming; women empowerment, advocacy, and capacity building; community engagement.

  • Ability to develop and facilitate participatory trainings and workshops and provide ongoing technical support to the conservation team and relevant third parties.

  • High level of cultural sensitivity and complexity navigation.

  • Knowledge and experience of other human rights and social issues, such as gender equity, poverty, child protection would be highly valued.

  • Proven ability to identify and address gender and social inclusion barriers to women’s participation and leadership.

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and language skills. English essential and other local languages desirable.

  • Knowledge of climate change, natural resource management, or a related field is an added advantage.

  • Aligns with the values of WWF: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.



Apply for the Job here: https://www.workinzimbabwe.com/jobs/gender-and-social-inclusion-officer/

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