Vacancy: Gender Specialist

Company Profile

Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using the power of play. By harnessing play, one of the most powerful and fundamental forces in a child’s life, we helped 2.3 million children last year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the only global development organization focused exclusively on using play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in 22 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. 

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion


• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate


• Display Courage – Act with integrity


• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another


• Be Playful – Have fun at work

Job Description

• Closing Date: May 10th, 2021


• Organization: Right To Play Ghana


• Department/Division: Program Unit 


• Work location: Accra, Ghana 


• Target Start Date:  May 2021


• Contract Type: Fixed Term (1 year)

Job Responsibility #1: Strategic planning and programme design and implementation (30% of Time):

• Leads detailed context analysis including needs assessments and gender analyses at program and project levels.


• Advises the Country Director on strategic program priorities in relation to gender and integration of gender equality in the country strategic plan. 


• Provides inputs to country team to ensure appropriate inclusion of gender perspective in all decisions and policies based on country context and global organizational policies on gender equality. 


• Designs and develops gender program strategies, activities and plans in country ensuring they are in line with program objectives and results. 


• Participates in the development of new proposals and concept notes, providing advice to ensure appropriate integration of gender equality into future programming.


• Advises and supports the implementation of gender focused programme activities within the country. 


• Guides the approach to gender mainstreaming and ensures it is responsive to programme needs. 


• Develops relationship with gender specialists at HQ and country programs to share lessons learned and best practices. 


• Ensures that specific donor requirements related to gender equality are well understood and implemented by program and other relevant teams.

Job Responsibility #2: Monitoring and Evaluation impact measurement, learning and reporting (25% of Time):

• Provides technical advice and input on the design and implementation of transparent and accountable mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating progress of the country office on the integration of gender equality at programming and country levels. 


• Advises on the gender sensitive indicators that should be incorporated into program and project-level performance measurement frameworks; advises on gender-sensitive data-collection methodologies. 


• Supports monitor the overall integration of gender equality in the country program, gathers lessons learned, and builds upon strengths and improves on weaknesses. 


• In collaboration with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning team, participates in regular monitoring and evaluation as required to ensure quality integration of gender equality into programming and adherence to donor’s deliverables and RTP program management tools.


• Monitors the external contexts and emerging needs regarding gender equality to introduce programmatic changes as necessary. 


• Leads the development of gender specific progress reports. 


• Assists as required in the review of RTP documentation, policies, procedures and manuals.

Job Responsibility #3: Capacity Building/ technical support and organizational development (20% of Time):

• Conducts capacity assessments and facilitates capacity building for country office staff and RTP partners to enhance their capacity, confidence and effective implementation of gender strategies, activities and the integration of gender equality in all projects and programs. 


• Ensures identification and satisfaction of training needs of RTP country office and RTP partner staff on relevant standards and instruments for gender equality. 


• Designs and implements demand-driven programme approaches and methodologies aiming towards capacity building, working in partnerships, policy analysis and advocacy. 


• Designs and documents training modules and capacity building processes on gender mainstreaming, gender transformative programming and gender advocacy.


• In collaboration with HQ Gender Specialist and the human resources coordinator, develops and supports appropriate training and capacity building to ensure that the anti-harassment provisions in RTP policies as well as the Code of Conduct are respected by RTP staff. 

Job Responsibility #4: Networking, partnership and advocacy (20% of Time):

• Networks with gender focused professionals and institutions.


• Supports RTP’s policy advocacy and engagement with key government stakeholders on gender equality. 


• Represents RTP in established gender focused fora, networks and conferences. 


• Facilitates coordination with other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working on gender, on strategic policy and programming issues. 


• Establishes and strengthens gender focused technical partnerships.


• Advises on the development of communication to raise awareness concerning RTP’s engagement on gender equality. 

Required Skills or Experience

• 5 years’ experience in Programme management, including a minimum of three years practical gender Programme management experience (including gender mainstreaming, leading gender analysis)


• Significant track record in capacity building in gender equality (of civil society, government, and other actors)


• Extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation (development of gender sensitive and transformative indicators, gender mainstreaming logical frameworks)


• Demonstrated working knowledge on the principles and challenges related to the integration of gender equality into development programming  


• Experience working with an international donor would be considered a strong asset

• Strategic and conceptual thinking ability 


• Excellent relationship building and communication skills 


• Ability to build commitment of others 


• Good knowledge of analytical tools and skills particularly those that pertain to advice on gender issues and perspectives

• Facilitation, negotiation and networking skills including facilitating change, innovation, initiating action and capacity building Excellent editorial skills 


• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and Excel Excellent knowledge and skills of gender analysis and gender mainstreaming in program development and planning