Gender Consultant

 Main Functions & Duties The Gender Consultant will extend across the board gender-technical advice to AWO team. Acting in advisory capacity, the Gender Consultant will: - Support the production of an inception report together with data collection and capture tools following an initial process of consultations with the AWO team; - Review project deliverables from a gender perspective (from conceptualization to implementation) prior to external validation, identifying gaps and assisting in the setting of priorities on a rolling basis; - Support the development of a comprehensive gender mainstreaming strategy for the project, accounting for the project’s regional scope and dimension; - Review with a gender lens all project ouputs -Facilitate the validation process with key and select stakeholders, ensuring that recommendations derived from the analysis are captured and incorporated,  taking into account Advisory Committee’s feedback; -Assist AWO team members in the set up of a system for the monitoring of progress in gender mainstreaming as related to the project’s objectives and deliverables; -Analyze, synthesize and draft communications related to gender equality and women empowerment; -Provide technical support to and identify opportunities for the development of relevant advocacy and communication/information materials to address gender inequality issues. Experience -8-10 years of working experience in the field of gender analysis; -Established track record of excellence in analytical work on gender and women empowerment policy issues, as demonstrated through major written outputs (reports, published papers); -Expert understanding of quantitative and qualitative research design and methods and statistical analysis. -High quality and attention to detail in research tasks. -Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to express complex ideas in simple ways, and interpret data and present results that can meet various audiences needs -Excellent knowledge of quantitative research design, statistical analysis and benchmarking indices    Qualifications  -Advanced degree in gender studies (preferably a Ph.D.), or other social sciences discipline with a concentration in gender; - At least 5 years working experience in the field of gender; - Some experience in the working on gender issues in the Arab region; - Demonstrated understanding of theory and methodology of gender mainstreaming. - Strong interpersonal skills; - Additionally, demonstrated capacity in at least two of the following areas: gender and governance discourses in the Arab World; civil society development; poverty alleviation; women empowerment; - Excellent written and oral English and Arabic