Gender Mainstreaming Mentor

Location: Various locations within Lebanon

Reporting to: British Training Advisory Team (BTAT) Project Manager

Contract type: Consultancy

Hours: 245 days until 31 March 2025. The project runs on a pre-planned deployment schedule with regular RnR breaks

Closing date: Thursday 25th April 2024

About ARK

ARK is a social enterprise, empowering local communities through the provision of agile and sustainable interventions to create greater stability, opportunity and hope for the future.

We believe that strong, resilient communities are the foundation of local, national, regional and international development and stability – and ultimately a safer, peaceful and more prosperous world. At ARK, we have delivered research and programmatic interventions validating this approach in over twenty countries since 2008. As a social enterprise we work in partnership with communities, our donors, and other implementers to build local capacities, generate opportunity and bring about sustainable change.

Learn more about our impact here: https://www.ark.international/impact

About the Role

ARK is implementing the Lebanese Armed Forces National Security Assistance Programme 2022-2025. The project provides support to sustain and enhance capabilities of the Lebanese Armed Forces to maintain stability and provide effective, accountable security across Lebanon, particularly along the land border with Syria and around flashpoint areas. ARK provides gender mainstreaming support to the Lebanese Armed Forces’ LAF Gender Department through training and mentoring.

The position will be the project’s lead point of contact with the LAF Gender Department, in particular the Commanding Officer and will also engage with other LAF Departments and key stakeholders in the WPS/ UNSCR 1325 space in Lebanon. The Gender Mainstreaming Mentor will deliver training and mentoring support to the LAF and support the project team to capture and demonstrate the impact of this support.

Key Deliverables

● Training delivery of courses:

• Planning & preparation of courses (LAF specific Tactics, Techniques & Procedures)

• Execution & delivery

• Collation of training statistics

• Production of weekly reports (to include supporting photos)

• Production of Operational Vignettes

• Supporting and answering RFIs as directed

• Enabling & assisting Short Term Training Teams as directed

● Mentoring support:

• Advise LAF Commanders on Gender Mainstreaming, including the development and implementation of directives and policies. Key is the use of innovative ways to implement and promote the WPS agenda.

• Mentoring Support to LAF Gender Directorate and wider LAF Units

• Advise on gender issues, including implementing gender parity initiatives within LAF

• Promotion of the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and 1612 and other resolutions, through effective operational planning.

• Provide training for LAF and Gender Focal Points at the operational and tactical levels on Gender awareness and WPS

• Act as interlocuter between other actors in the Gender space and advise on Gender issues, integration, and shape LAF operational planning.

• Act as focal point for enabling planning and leading training, thereby operationalizing the development of the FET concept of employment.

• Provide input on Gender markers to support the LAF

• Project POC for Gender Mainstreaming / WPS

• Internal and external briefer on implementation on UNSCR 1325 into LAF.

● Liaison:

• Unit HQ Staff

• Gender Mainstreaming Team Lead

Requirements

You will likely have a NATO military background with an extensive gender mainstreaming or Female Engagement Team background. You may also have experience working in a non-military role with a focus on WPS/UNSCR 1325 in support of military or security forces. You will be comfortable operating in arduous environments and enjoy the challenge of mentoring and may have experience in a training and advisory role with host nation partners. You must have a positive attitude, be a team player, and be able to deal with uncertainty. A natural problem solver with excellent leadership skills.

Essential:

• Expert understanding on the implications of UNSCR 1325/ WPS agenda and experience implementing gender mainstreaming in a military context.

• Training and mentoring experience in a military context.

• Excellent report writing skills.

• Comfortable briefing senior military leaders.

Desirable:

• Experience working in the Middle East and alongside Middle Eastern Army units

• Basic Arabic language skills, understanding of the culture, or an interest in developing these.

Benefits

Why join ARK?

• Impactful Work: Your expertise will directly impact the lives of those in need.
• Global Reach: Collaborate with international experts and local stakeholders.
• Innovation: Engage in pioneering solutions for sustainable change.

Our People

Our team covers a diverse range of professional backgrounds, from diplomacy, humanitarian, development and the military, to the UN, civil society groups, multilateral organisations, journalism and the private sector.

An ARK Person Is:

Smart: We think deeply about things. We’re proud of our institutional knowledge and our grounding in rigorous research, which we use to make informed decisions.

Humble: Our work leaves little room for pride or arrogance. Our operating environment is constantly evolving, and we recognise out limitations. We believe in and rely on the education and experiences of others while remaining quick to read, invite feedback, and ask sensible questions.

Accountable: Each of us want ARK, its partners, and beneficiaries to succeed. This means taking initiative, assuming ownership when necessary and never giving up on our beneficiaries. We are committed and accountable, to both our donors and the communities we serve.

Collegiate: We know we are stronger together and that every contribution counts. We trust each other and always support each other.

Outspoken: We tackle diverse challenges and we always want to find the best solution to a problem. We aren’t afraid to share our opinions and we want to hear those of others too.

ARK Group is an equal opportunity employer. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. ARK Group does not discriminate on the basis of ability, age, gender identity or expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. We welcome all kinds of diversity. ARK Group places human dignity at the centre of its development and stabilisation work and is this committed to the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse of children and adults. All ARK Group employees and related personnel are expected to share this commitment and only those who also uphold these values will be recruited as part of our team. This vacancy is therefore subject to a range of due diligence checks.