The GESI Officer will provide technical assistance and capacity building support to ensure that
issues of gender, youth and disabilities are meaningfully considered in program activities.
Moreover, the GESI Officer will ensure youth, women and representatives of other marginalized
groups are able to actively and meaningfully participate in CAPECS activities. In close
coordination with team members, the GESI Officer will build the capacity of project communities
and stakeholders in key areas.
Key duties and responsibilities:
Work with the team to implement bespoke GESI strategies and produce regular reports on
GESI integration.
Strengthen GESI integration by proposing required adaptation based on analysis of
disaggregated MEL data (qualitative and quantitative), recommendations and inputs gathered
from the GESI team, other team members, and key stakeholders.
Support the development and implementation of GESI-related trainings to build capacity of
CAPECS staff, communities, and collaborators.
Coordinate closely with the partner GESI Specialists to ensure capacity building initiatives
incorporate GESI sensitivity.
Identify opportunities to integrate GESI considerations and principles in community structures
for efficient delivery of development outcomes.
Design interventions that address GESI disparities and create opportunities for women and
other marginalized groups’ meaningful leadership and participation.
Work with field staff to track GESI performance in participating target districts and track GESI
performance in implementation.
Participate in periodic reviews of progress under the GESI strategy and adapt plans and
activities as appropriate in collaboration with other team members.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with donor agencies, other implementing
partners, and other stakeholders.
Contribute to good, frequent, and direct communications between CAPECS and partners.
Participate in periodic reviews of progress under program Work Plan and adapt plans and
activities as appropriate in collaboration with other team members.
Other duties assigned by the team leader.
Qualifications:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
At least 3 years/bachelor’s degree and 1 year/master’s degree of relevant experience working
to address gender, youth, and/or social inclusion.

Two or more years’ of experience working on donor funded projects is highly desirable.
Experience working on GESI issues within the health and economic empowerment.
Demonstrated experience conducting gender integration programming.
Experience conducting and synthesizing information from key informant interviews and focus
discussion groups to enhance GESI performance in donor-funded programs.
Experience developing and delivering GESI training and capacity development packages,
preferred.
Ability to write coherent and analytical reports.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and
appropriate professional image.
An extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skills, analytical
ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus.
Strong ethics and experience dealing with sensitive community dynamics and conflict.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.