Gender Fellow

IREX – Partnerships with Youth (PWY) Project
 

Position Title:    Gender Fellow
Program:    Partnerships with Youth
Reports To:        M&E & Communication Manager 
Position Location:    Ramallah, West Bank
Position Grade    1

About IREX:

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. IREX enables local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education and innovative youth development programming, independent media, and strong communities.

In the West Bank and Gaza, IREX is implementing the USAID-funded Partnerships with Youth (PWY) program. The PWY Program expands educational and leadership opportunities for young people aged 14-29 throughout the West Bank by creating sustainable hubs for youth innovation and learning, called Youth Development Resource Centers (YDRCs). PWY supports YDRCs in nine governorates in the West Bank to offer otherwise unavailable services and programming for youth to prepare them for a successful transition to adulthood and help ensure economic and civic participation in their communities. PWY programming focuses on training and other activities that help youth develop leadership, media/communication, ICT, and employability skills.

PWY plans to implement a youth-led gender assessment to explore questions of gender differences in YDRC participation and results while building marketable skills of the participating youth. The assessment will also inform a larger study on IREX’s gender integration and development best practices.

Summary of Position:

The PWY Fellows program guarantees the essential youth presence and voice in PWY activities and planning, and offers hands-on, practical work experience to young Palestinian professionals. Under the supervision of PWY staff, the Gender Fellow will assist with implementing a youth-led gender assessment.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

-    Conduct desk research on existing gender assessments and data, in Arabic and English;
-    Assist in the development of survey instruments and training of youth enumerators;
-    Serve as the focal person between PWY and the participating youth enumerators, including:
-    Provide daily support to enumerators during data collection, including development of a knowledge management system to organize incoming collected data;
-    Arrange travel and logistics for approximately 15 PWY youth enumerators during data collection;
-    Prepare for and arrange logistics for two short workshops – 1) to train enumerators prior to data collection and 2) to analyze the data collected;
-    Liaise with participating YDRCs to facilitate the study/research;
-    Provide rough translations of completed surveys daily during the field research and coordinate translation tasks assigned to professional translators;
-    Assist in the analysis of the data and writing a summary report; and
-    Contribute to the development of a youth-led gender assessment framework

Qualifications and Requirements:

-    A fresh graduate from college or university with a degree in a relevant field, such as sociology, economics or international development.
-    Must be less than 29 years old.
-    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work positively and cooperatively within a team.
-    Knowledgeable about Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.). Familiarity with Excel pivot tables a plus.
-    Self-motivated, quick learner, and able to take initiative.
-    Strong analytical skills and experience.
-    Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
-    Strong English and Arabic language skills, both written and verbal, ability to translate an asset.
-    Experience working on gender issues, women’s empowerment or human rights projects/campaigns a plus.
-    Committed to the development of Palestinian youth, and interested in working with youth and community development programs.

The PWY Gender Fellow is a three-month position, expected to start in July 2017. PWY Fellows receive a small daily stipend to cover transportation costs and other incidental expenses.
 
To apply please send your CV along with a cover letter and names of three references to
 

[email protected]

by 5:00 pm on Saturday, July 1.
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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