The project (Community Resilience, Livelihood and Social Cohesion Initiatives in Afghanistan) aims to contribute to the development or achievement of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies in Afghanistan in rural areas where livelihood depletion is high, primarily due to economic and environmental shocks, it is crucial to promote livelihoods and build resilience to shocks. In order to protect livelihoods and build resilience, this project intends to address complex social, economic and environmental issues that have a significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable Afghan people. This action will focus on interventions that improve access to employment and income generating opportunities, finance or credit, and markets; increase the availability of climate smart agricultural practices, inputs and infrastructure; promote participation of disadvantaged groups in economic and social roles; and improve social cohesion among groups and communities.

By adhering to RBA in programme cycle management for gender equality and rights-based approach, SCA endorses equal access, non-discrimination, participation, transparency, accountability and the framing of planning and programming within realms of international rights conventions. The Human Rights and Gender Coordinator’s mandate is to ensure gender mainstreaming and a rights-based approach throughout all the activities in the project. Her/his key tasks and responsibilities would be capacity development of rights holders and duty bearers, training and competence development of the project staff at RMOs and field level on gender, rights, and RBA, conducting gender and rights-related awareness, training, to ensure gender and rights inclusion at the project level.

The Gender and inclusion coordinator will be duty stationed in SCA Kabul Management Office (KMO) to look after the bellow key areas mentioned above at RMOs as well as project field level. He/She will technically report to the Human Rights and Gender Manager, while operationally to the Project Manager in KMO and closely

Collaborate with CDMU teams at Regional Management Office (RMOs) to ensure gender mainstreaming, social inclusion, and a rights-based approach in the project activities.

Main Responsibilities:          

• Assist the project manager in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities.
• In coordination with the related program units KMO level develops contextualized technical guidelines, manuals, and learning materials on gender and rights, inclusion, and social cohesion for the project and/or program.
• Identity, design, plan, implement and monitor gender and rights, inclusion, and social cohesion-related capacity-building training and workshops for the project and program staff.
• Provide supervision and technical support to field team members to ensure that they implement gender, inclusion, and social cohesion activities in an effective manner.
• Led the organization and facilitation of discussions relevant to gender, inclusion, and social cohesion.
• Take the lead in design, planning, and implementation, monitoring, and reporting of activities related to gender, inclusion and social cohesion.
• Complying with relevant monitoring and reporting requirements and providing inputs into reports as required.
• Identify, coordinate, and communicate advocacy issues and concerns related to gender, inclusion, and social cohesion.
• Facilitate and support relevant visiting missions and consultants by organizing mission programs.
• Take the lead in conducting research and analysis about gender, inclusion, and social cohesion.
• Collect, compile, develop, and document best practices, case studies, lessons learned, and communication stories.
• Maintain regular coordination and consultations with specialist/s and other programs to ensure coherence, synergy, and complementarity of project activities.

Values, Accountability, and Integrity

• The position holder works both independently, and together with others in the project team and related departments and units in SCA. S/he is also able to motivate, coordinate, and lead the project team in regard to gender and rights issues. The position holder is expected to at all times ensure to live by the SCA values as expressed in the Code of Conduct and other policies, be loyal to SCA and other staff, protect the reputation of SCA by acting with integrity and dignity, take responsibility for the work, and treating colleagues with respect. S/he works actively to build and maintain effective relationships with the team, colleagues, and external stakeholders.