The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the implementing agency of the Federal Republic of Germany for technical and international cooperation. It offers flexible, sustainable, and effective solutions in political, economic and social change processes. Most of the work of GIZ is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries as well as public and private bodies in Germany and abroad. These include the European Commission, the United Nations, the World Bank and governments of other countries.
With financial support from the BMZ, GIZ is implementing the project “Partnerships for Prevention of Gender based Violence in Southern Africa (PfP-II). The programme focuses primarily on women and girls, especially those facing multiple discrimination, guided by an intersectional approach. Anchored in the “whole of society approach”, men and boys are also addressed by creating spaces to discuss masculinities and engaging them as allies. The overall objective of the programme is to strengthen the joint implementation of evidence informed Gender Based Violence prevention flagships by regional, national and sub-national stakeholders across sectors in Southern African communities with three outputs; namely:

• Output 1: Developing evidence informed collaborative flagships for GBV prevention;
• Output 2: Strengthening stakeholders’ individual and institutional capacities for the implementation of joint GBV prevention flagships;
• Output 3: Strengthening the regional exchange among stakeholders to promote the upscaling of good practices for GBV prevention.

In this context, GIZ is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

Gender Advisor – (Choma-based)

REF: GIZ_PfP_GA

Main tasks and responsibilities

The advisor supports the implementation of the project “Partnerships for Prevention of Gender based Violence in Southern Africa (PfP-II) with the following responsibilities:

• Lead the conceptualization and implementation of flagship projects aimed at engaging religious and traditional actors (RTA) for the prevention of Gender Based Violence (GBV)
• Manage the partnerships and collaboration with government institutions and civil society organisations for the endorsement and roll-out of effective interventions for GBV prevention – including managing of grants, local subsidies and other contracts
• Provide implementing partners of the flagship(s) measure with the necessary technical expertise and capacity development to undertake their tasks
• Contribute to the identification, design and implementation of new context-sensitive flagship projects and opportunities to prevent violence against women and girls
• Establishing and supporting the necessary structures for the management and coordination of the flagship measure
• Assess capacity development needs of the implementing partners and deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, trainings and other capacity development measures.
• Promote innovation, learning and upscaling, including by supporting the adaptation and introduction of effective approaches for engaging RTA and/or other GBV preventative measures in Zambia and the SADC region.
• Represent the project during meetings with relevant stakeholders at national and regional level, as required/ requested by the Programme Manager and/or the line manager.
• Ensure collaboration with and synergies between PfP-II and other GIZ programmes, in particular the GIZ project “Strengthening Girls’ Rights” and its colleague(s) working on engaging RTA in the prevention HIV, teenage pregnancies and GBV.
• Contribute to operational planning, results-based monitoring and reporting, knowledge management and external communication, in close coordination with the AV, his/her line manager and PfP-colleagues
• Support the AV and/or line manager in commission management process as requested

Required qualifications, competences, and experience

• University degree (post-graduate would be advantageous) in Theology, Gender Studies, Development Studies or relevant Social Science. Formal training in Project management and/or Results Based Monitoring is an added advantage.
• Seven years professional experience in implementing projects in the area of gender, violence prevention and/or GBV. Previous experience in an international organization is a strong added advantage.
• Proven experience in the successful engagement of religious and traditional actors for promoting gender-transformation and human rights
• Strong understanding of social norms transformation, human rights-based and gender transformative approaches
• Track record in the successful establishment of partnerships and networks, including with donor agencies, government institutions, civil society and/or private sector companies
• Proven ability to design, lead and organize processes, particularly in the context of gender-based violence prevention measures
• Pro-active and results-oriented work ethic
• High level of cultural sensitivity and diplomacy

Other knowledge and additional competences

• Fluency in English, both oral and written and good verbal communication skills in Tonga
• Ability to thrive in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
• Proficiency in working with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Outlook and MS teams
• Proactive and results-oriented work ethic
• Team player with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Availability to travel nationally and internationally, when required