Lead Consultant in "Gender Sensitivity in Syrian Civil Society Organisations - Toolkit" Project

Project overview and job description

The project “Gender Sensitivity Toolkit for Syrian CSOs” comes as a part of a wider strategy that is being developed by IMPACT to support gender sensitivity within Syrian civil society, and to build on previous research on “Gender Dynamics within Syrian CSOs”. The Toolkit and guideline serve the purpose to increase the awareness of Syrian CSOs around gender-sensitivity, to introduce them to specific tools on how to be more sensitive to gendered aspects of their work and to ensure their organizational structure and culture contribute to increased gender justice in Syrian society and communities of the diaspora. For that purpose, IMPACT is looking for a consultant to join its team, and lead the process of building, finalizing and disseminating the toolkit.

Qualification criteria for lead consultant position

The lead consultant interested in applying to this consultancy should meet the following criteria, and demonstrate ability to carry on the specified tasks:

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

-Degree in social sciences, gender studies, or any related field.

-3+ years’ experience working on gender focused projects.

-Experience in organizational capacity and internal regulations of CSOs

-Excellent understanding of the Syrian context and the civil society landscape.

-Experience in remote data collection and research methods.

Other Skills

-Strategic thinking and forward planning

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to build and maintain professional and positive relations with: trainers, colleagues, researchers, partners and donors

-Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills: the ability to anticipate, pre-empt and solve problems (risk mitigation)

-Excellent organizational skills and good follow-through

-Excellent command of written and conversational Arabic and English.