IFAD-Project Implementation Unit
Program Management Unit (PMU)
Ministry of Agriculture Annex
University of Liberia Campus, Fendell
Post Title: Gender Assistant(1)
Reports to: Gender and Social Inclusion Officer, IFAD-PIU Projects
Programme Management Unit (PMU)
Ministry of Agriculture
Primary Location: Lofa County
Start Date: December 1, 2019
Contract Period: One (1) year renewable
Key results expected / major functional activities include:
Specifically, the Gender Assistant will:
• Be responsible for ensuring the quality and timely implementation of gender equity activities.
• Implement gender dialogue and male engagement activities with a wide range of audiences, related to gender equity,
power, decision-making, access to resources, and workload and support teams to mainstream gender into their
programming activities.
• Actively promote gender equity, and to model positive gender equity behaviors, both in the workplace and in the
field.
• Identify and build the capacity of gender champions, with a focus on male gender champions but also including
where relevant community leaders, who demonstrate positive behaviors around decision-making, access, and
workload in the household.
• Train staff members, farmers, partners, community leaders and stakeholders on gender and related issues.
• Sensitize beneficiaries on targeting and selection criteria to ensure inclusion of gender and other vulnerable groups.
• Collect data related to gender dialogues and male-to-male engagement activities.
• Participate in formation of kuu / FFS group leaders.
Competencies
• Strategic thinking and organizational development: Personal influence.
• Demonstrated Leadership: Lead by example and initiate and supports change.
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating: Challenges, innovates and contributes to a learning culture.
• Focusing on clients: Contribute to a client-focused culture.
• Problem solving and decision making: Solves complex problems and makes decisions that have wider corporate
impact.
• Managing time, resources and information: Coordinates wider use of time, information and/or resources.
• Team Work: Fosters a cohesive team environment; able to foster and build team spirit, focus and engagement at
all levels.
• Communicating and negotiating: Acquires and uses a wide range of communication styles and skills.
• Building relationships and partnerships: Builds and maintains strategic partnerships internally and externally.
Technical/Functional competencies:
• Effective Negotiator and Communicator with proven ability to build and nurture contacts among mainstream
media. Ability to work effectively with others to meet mutual goals; build networks, listen and communicate
effectively to engage others.
• Innovative Performer able to generate innovative solutions, assess risk, make decisions and accept consequences.
• Leader able to combine strong management, organizational and leadership skills with insight, seeking continual
improvement and collaborative engagement within the team; able to achieve results through motivating people and
influencing partners.
• Planner/organizer able to meet tight deadlines in a high-pressure and high-energy environment; flexible and able
to multi-task.
• Strong analytical skills.
Qualification and experience:
• Bachelor degree in development, social studies, gender Studies or similar area;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in gender equality, women’s empowerment and social inclusion
projects, programmes and policy, including field assignments;
• Experience in the design, implementation, supervision and performance monitoring and evaluation of gender
equality, women’s empowerment and social inclusion in an agricultural or rural context;
• Demonstrated experience in managing a multidisciplinary team and with governments and international
development partners;
• Demonstrated experience in working with governments and international development partners;
Languages and other skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to set out a coherent analysis in
presentations and group interactions.

All Interested and qualified applicants should address their applications including letter of interest along with Curriculum
Vitae and copies of relevant Diplomas/Certificate to the below address via email: Kindly indicate in the email subject,
the Title of the position you are applying for.
Recruitment Team
IFAD Projects PIU
Programme Management Unit Ministry of Agriculture Email: ifadrecruit@moa.gov.lr or apply through the system below
Deadline for submission of Applications: October 31, 2019 at 5PM GMT
QUALIFIED WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY