Gender & Protection Manager – Manila (Filipino Nationals Only)

Duration : Dec 2024
Start date : ASAP

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The Gender and Protection manager will formulate, implement and oversee the gender and protection integration in projects/programs and implementation of the same in Action Against Hunger Philippine Mission. Furthermore, the post-holder will provide specific technical advice, support and guidance to the project staff in operationalizing of gender/protection mainstreaming, monitor their progress and impact. The post-holder will act as the focal person between the capital office, field offices, HQ and take lead in increasing gender and protection awareness among the staff, partners and beneficiaries’ line with existing AAH and other policies, guidelines and protocol.

Key activities in your role will include

Objective 1: Project management and implementation

• Lead in designing and integrating of gender and protection-responsive interventions across technical areas and provide support to the development of detailed implementation plans for gender and protection activities in coordination with the technical coordinator and sector referents;
• Plan, organize and ensure commitment and timely implementation of the planned gender and protection activities according to the agreed proposal and AAH and donor guidelines and policies
• Operationalize Action Against Hunger’s gender transformative approach and protection policy in routine project and program implementation to ensure greater consistency of gender principles, policies and practices across the organization to provide accountability framework for gender equality and protection mainstreaming.
• Undertake systematic gender and protection assessment and analysis in AAH intervention areas and translate them into actionable initiatives and projects
• Monitor, analyse and prepare reports on gender and protection mainstreaming impact in AAH programs/projects
• Ensure gender and protection issues are addressed throughout the project cycle of Action Against Hunger’s policies, programs, projects and research.
• Undertake regular field visits to monitor the quality of implementation, provide technical advice, and conduct customized needs assessments to base the capacity building of project staff
• Lead and support development gender and protection related project proposals (standalone or mainstreaming)
• Conduct a desk review of existing studies that examine roles of women, men, boys and girls in various sectors relevant to AAH Philippine programming. Compile existing evidence base to inform project activities and identify information gaps to be filled by project data collection activities

Objective 2: Technical support and link with other Action Against Hunger departments and stakeholders

• Function as the focal persons and lead coordination with other stakeholders/partners and HQ on gender and protection issues
• Ensure and maintain the working relationship with the local partners (LGUs, stakeholders) and consortium team/members
• Participate in meetings with the relevant stakeholders and represent Action Against Hunger at local/national level LGU/cluster and other relevant meeting in coordination with the Technical Coordinator
• Participate in the proposal development process by providing field-specific context analysis, technical sector-specific analysis, beneficiary information, and technical feedback on the concept
• Develop tools, methodologies and guidelines for promoting effective gender and protection mainstreaming across the program portfolio
• Support continuous capacity strengthening of Action Against Hunger technical staff to enhance gender and protection mainstreaming in design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Lead capacity building activities for Action Against Hunger staff in gender and protection mainstreaming.
• Ensure systematic mainstreaming gender and protection in Action Against Hunger country strategy
• Stay abreast of developments that have an impact on the protection environment in the country and provide ongoing analysis on key issues regularly

Objective 3: Reporting and Capitalisation

• In collaboration with the M&E Manager at the mission-level, ensure gender and protection are integrated in monitoring systems and tools and support monitoring and updating AAH’s indicator
• Provide technical support in the preparation and finalization of reports in timely manner on gender and protection-related activities, including collection and archiving of SoVs
• Develop knowledge products to strengthen Action Against Hunger capacity to provide technical backstopping on gender and protection issues including conceptual clarity on gender and protection mainstreaming, and inputs to independent research on emerging gender and protection issues
• Develop a case study documenting the learning from the initiative with a focus on programmatic as well as institutional dimensions, reflecting on processes and lessons learned.
• Prepare and submit progress reports (technical and narrative), and other reports as requested by line manager following the agreed format.

Objective 4: Safety and Security and Emergency response

• Adhere to the Mission Reporting system and submit the reports requested on-time
• Respect the Security rules of Action Against Hunger
• Report any security or other incidents in the field that may interrupt project.
• Be available for emergency deployment to the field offices within the country based on line managers request

Do you meet the profile required criteria?

• Master’s degree on gender, child development, or related field or substantial field work experience on gender and protection mainstreaming
• Technical knowledge:
  • Knowledge and experience in implementing/ managing/mainstreaming gender and protection integration in humanitarian and development projects/programs in line with existing law/protocol and guidelines
  • Knowledge and familiarity in gender and protection issues, policies in the Philippines and especially in Mindanao
  • proven experience in leading and conducting gender/protection assessment, analysis and writing reports
  • Experience in developing gender/protection related project/programs
  • Knowledge of IASC Gender Marker, gender transformative approach and main donor requirements in term of gender and protection integration including USAID, DfiD, ECHO, EU donors, etc.
  • Familiarity with International Humanitarian law
• Minimum five (5) years work experience on similar position with similar setting and responsibility
• Has experience working in an INGO or UN Agency in an emergency response (conflict-setting desirable).
• Language: English and Filipino required. Knowledge in speaking Bisaya, Maranao, or Maguindanaon is an advantage.
• IT systems: Good knowledge of MS office package.
• Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality or personal commitment to gender equality.

Our remuneration package:

• Compensation based on Action Against Hunger salary grid and candidate’s previous experience
• Benefits: Health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlements, government-mandated benefits
• Fixed-term employment

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.