Consultant (Woman Peace and Gender Inclusion Expert)

• Develop a detailed & accessible training manuals & facilitator guidelines for establishing Women Networking Groups (WNG) in partnership with local & state level stakeholders & implement capacity building training sessions.

Project context & scope:

• Despite significant progress over several decades, Somalia continues to encounter considerable obstacles emerging from fragile institutions, ongoing security concerns including the Alshabaab insurgency & complex political dynamics hindering economic progress & stability. These challenges are coupled by environmental degradation & climate related hazards, displacement & insecurities with women & girls experiencing a disproportionate impact. Gender disparities remain distinct, particularly within rural communities, where structural barriers, rooted in traditional & patriarchal norms, continue to restrict women’s participation in public life, politics & social spheres.
• To elevate the roles of women in society & empower them in decision making processes, stabilization partners are working together to create encouraging environment through carefully tailored gender sensitive activities. Prioritized initiatives are mainly focused on the local & community driven strategies / activities aimed at enhancing inclusion & protections for women’s rights while trying to address context specific harmful practices. In the same effort, our client’s Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) in Somalia is encouraging a gender sensitive approach to stabilization processes by supporting community led & locally owned structures through the formation of the woman’s groups & peer to peer support networks.
• Established platforms are recognized as valuable community avenues aimed at advocating for gender inclusion across various social & local structures. The primary objective is to enable informed decision making within the local level for the development of effective & legitimate local governance by ensuring that woman voices are always considered & are fully integrated.
• At the same time, available instruments & national policy documents & strategies (e.g. Wadajir framework & National Transformation Plan (NTP)) are yet to fully incorporate & acknowledge the significance of gender inclusion within local governance structures. Thus, the formation of WNG’s in partnership with local authorities & stabilization partners represents a promising advancement for broader stabilization efforts & enhancement of women’s representation within the social fabric.
• Our client is seeking to recruit a technical expert to support the establishment of WNG’s in collaboration with our client & the local governments. The role also involves developing capacity building training materials & delivering training to enhance leadership capabilities, increase self assurance & empower women to take on leading roles within their communities through peer to peer participatory network.

• Bachelor’s in social sciences, international development, education or a related field.
• Proven track record in designing & delivering capacity building trainings, preferably within humanitarian or development contexts & in Somalia.
• Strong facilitation & communication abilities, especially in multicultural & diverse environments.
• Experience in developing training manuals & contextualizing facilitator guidelines for varied audiences.
• Ability to synthesize lessons learned & prepare comprehensive reports for stakeholders.
• Willingness & capacity to travel to remote or challenging locations within Jubaland & Hirshabelle.
• Commitment to upholding values of inclusion, integrity, transparency & professionalism in all aspects of work.
• Inclusion & respect for diversity respects & promotes individual & cultural differences, encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity & transparency maintain high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
• Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Delivering results produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing & sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
• Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
• Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.

• The consultant will travel to Jubaland & Hirshabelle (& other FMS if required) to conduct trainings & must be able to work in remote locations.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.