Gender Manager

Job Purpose

Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) is seeking a skilled and passionate Gender Manager to lead and support the integration of gender equality into all aspects of the organizations work. Reporting to the Safeguarding Gender and Child Protection Specialist the Gender Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring that gender considerations are effectively mainstreamed across CcHUBs diverse portfolio of projects and practices including EdTech Design for Health Research Startup Support Design Lab Community support Admin Team and Learning Science among all other CcHUB work. This role will also collaborate closely with the DEI Manager to ensure an intersectional approach to safeguarding and gender equity across CcHUBs operations in Nigeria Kenya Rwanda Namibia and other areas.

The Gender Manager will be responsible for providing technical support conducting gender audits contributing to gender-responsive proposal development and promoting CcHUBs thought leadership in gender mainstreaming within the tech and innovation ecosystem.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Gender Mainstreaming Across CcHUB Programs

• Ensure that gender-sensitive approaches are integrated into the design implementation and evaluation of all CcHUBs programs and initiatives.

• Collaborate with program teams to conduct gender analysis ensuring that the specific needs and priorities of all genders are considered and addressed.

• Work closely with the Safeguarding Gender and Child Protection Specialist to align gender mainstreaming efforts with safeguarding standards ensuring that all interventions are protective and inclusive.

• Support gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) processes to track the effectiveness of gender interventions and identify areas for improvement.

1. Intersectionality in Gender and Safeguarding

• Collaborate with the DEI Manager to ensure an intersectional approach to gender and safeguarding across all CcHUB practices and units.

• Ensure that gender mainstreaming efforts account for the intersection of other identities such as age disability ethnicity and socioeconomic status to address multiple and overlapping vulnerabilities.

• Provide training and technical support to internal teams on the intersectionality approach and how it enhances gender equity and safeguarding across CcHUBs operations.

1. Gender Audits and Action Plans

• Lead the planning and execution of gender audits across CcHUBs programs and operations to assess the level of gender sensitivity and inclusivity in existing policies and practices.

• Develop and implement action plans based on gender audit findings to improve gender equity across programs operations and internal processes.

• Regularly review and update gender policies and practices in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment with evolving gender norms standards and best practices.

1. Gender-Responsive Proposal Development

• Provide technical support to teams in the development of gender-responsive proposals ensuring that project designs address gender inequalities and promote womens empowerment.

• Review program proposals and budgets to ensure that adequate resources are allocated for gender mainstreaming activities and gender-specific interventions.

• Collaborate with the Safeguarding Gender and Child Protection Specialist and other team members to ensure that all proposals integrate safeguarding and gender-sensitive approaches.

1. Capacity Building and Training

• Design and deliver gender-sensitive training and capacity-building workshops for CcHUB staff partners and stakeholders to strengthen their understanding and application of gender equity principles.

• Provide ongoing mentorship and technical guidance to program teams on gender mainstreaming strategies ensuring that gender considerations are built into project planning and execution.

• Create gender-responsive toolkits guidelines and resources for internal and external use helping to raise awareness and build capacity around gender issues.

1. Thought Leadership and Advocacy

• Contribute to CcHUBs growing role as a thought leader on gender mainstreaming within the tech and innovation ecosystem in Africa.

• Develop and disseminate case studies articles and other knowledge products that showcase CcHUBs gender mainstreaming efforts and impact.

• Represent CcHUB in external forums conferences and networks focused on gender equity innovation and technology sharing lessons learned and promoting best practices in gender mainstreaming.

• Advocate for gender-sensitive policies and practices within the broader tech and innovation ecosystem contributing to regional and global gender equity dialogues.

1. Partnerships and Collaboration

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including government agencies donors civil society organizations and private sector partners to promote gender equity and safeguarding in all partnerships.

• Work closely with local and international partners to co-create gender-sensitive initiatives and ensure that CcHUBs gender mainstreaming approach is consistent with partner expectations and global best practices.

• Support joint advocacy efforts and partnerships aimed at promoting gender-responsive innovation and tech solutions across Africa.

Qualifications :

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in gender equity womens empowerment gender mainstreaming or a related field with a strong focus on Africa.

• Demonstrated experience in designing implementing and evaluating gender-sensitive programs and projects preferably within the technology innovation or development sectors.

• Proven expertise in conducting gender audits gender analysis and developing gender-responsive interventions and action plans.

• Strong understanding of intersectionality and its application in safeguarding particularly in relation to gender disability race age and socio-economic status.

• Experience in capacity building and delivering training on gender equity gender mainstreaming and safeguarding to diverse audiences.

• Excellent communication and partnership-building skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal teams partners donors and stakeholders.

• Familiarity with the gender and safeguarding frameworks laws and policies in African countries particularly Nigeria Kenya Rwanda and Namibia.

 Skills and Attributes

• A degree in gender studies social sciences human rights international development or a related field.

• A proven track record of advancing gender equity in diverse multicultural environments.

• Experience in writing gender-responsive project proposals and developing advocacy materials.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and strategically.

• Commitment to gender equality human rights and social justice.

Additional Information :

Please note this is an onsite role to be based in our office in Yaba Lagos 

Co-creation HUB (CcHUB) is an equal opportunity employer. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract