RTB - Gender and M&E Specialist

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ref.:17-32 GMES/HQ/GRS

Gender and M&E specialist

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks an experienced Gender and M&E specialist, knowledgeable in the analysis of gender in agricultural development contexts and experienced in project monitoringand evaluation, to specificallysupport the implementation of the Gender Strategy and theM&E plan of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubersand Bananas(RTB).

The Program: The CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) is a broad alliance led bytheInternationalPotatoCenter(CIP),with BioversityInternational,theInternationalCenterfor Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and Centre de Coopération Internationale en RechercheAgronomiquepour leDéveloppement(CIRAD)asmanaging partners, including a growing number of research and development partners. RTB brings together

research on itsmandatecrops:bananasand plantains,cassava,potato,sweetpotato,yams,and minor roots and tubers, to improve nutrition and food security and foster greater gender equity especially among some of the world’s most poorand vulnerable populations.

The position: The Gender and M&E Specialist will help the RTB Program to widen and monitor the contribution of RTB crops to food security and poverty reduction in ways that equitably benefit rural women and men.

He or she will provide expert support on gender issues to teams including social and biological scientists, enabling them to strengthen the gender- responsiveness of their research for the development and uptake of new RTB technologies and practices. As well as, closely collaborate with gender focal points in each center and support the implementation of the gender strategy and the reporting against excepted results.

The Gender and M&E Specialist will support the implementation of the overall program monitoring and evaluation. In particular, he or she will be inventive and innovative in finding novel ways to efficiently collect, analyze and communicate gender-disaggregated data to inform and orient the Program’s work.

Thisposition willbebased in Lima,Peruand involveworkin Africa,Asia and Latin America. The Gender and M&E specialist will form part of the Program Management Unit, based in the lead Center and report to the RTB Program Director.Duties and Accountabilities :

Working closely with the gender focal points, other managers and scientists in the RTB participating Centers, the Genderand M&Especialist will:

Support the implementation ofthe RTB gender strategy

• Support gender focalpoints and other scientistsin thedevelopment of the gender strategy;
• Facilitate the integration of gender research in planning, monitoring, evaluation and budgeting process;
• Support and monitor the implementation of RTB gender research work across RTB portfolio;
• Facilitate effective and regular communication among gender focal points and relevant clusters teams;
• Ensuretheconsolidationofprogressreports,theidentification and synthesisofbestpractices and lessons learnt on gender research in coordination with gender focal points;
• Promote gender as an integrative part of communication and knowledge management in RTB;
• Act as gender point of contact in the PMU for all relevant information and management process (e.g. planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, partnershipwith other CRPsand partners).

Support the implementation of program monitoring and evaluation

• Develop and maintain the RTB monitoring and evaluation plan based on program results framework, related indicators and annualplan ofwork;
• Support the development and implementation of an online platform supporting planning, monitoring, reporting learning and evaluation processes;
• Contribute in the development and dissemination of training materials for the use of the online platform across flagships and clusters;
• Coordinatethedesign and facilitatetheadoption ofharmonized data collection toolsforoutcome level indicators across flagships, clusters and projects;
• Check data and data sources, prepare consolidated monitoring reports at flagship and CRP level and provide specific recommendations to M&E staff within clustersand projects;
• Assist cluster teams in the identification and development of outcome stories.
• Coordinate and promote the use of qualitative and quantitative evaluative approaches for substantiating outcomes stories.

Selection Criteria:

• Post-graduatequalification,preferably PhD,inSociology,DevelopmentEconomics,Anthropology, Gender Studies. Publications in relevant fields are desirable
• Relevant work experience in gender research and mainstreaming of at least 5 years, including fieldwork in Africa, Asia orLatin America
• Relevant work experience of design of projects or programs and experience with complex M&E systems
• Experience developing effective partnerships for research
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills inEnglish Knowledge of Spanish orother languages isdesirable
• Competencies in gender analysis, preferably in the context of agricultural research or natural resource management including both qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Familiarity with the principlesof gender mainstreaming;
• Competencies in project management, preferably in the context of agricultural research for development, including results based management, development of logical models (theory of change, impact pathways, result chains), monitoring and evaluation;
• Capabilitytomotivatemanagersandscientistsatalllevelsof responsibilitytoactivelymainstream gender intoresearch, contribute to timely monitoring, knowledge management and reporting;
• Good interpersonal skills. Experience working successfully in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.

Conditions :International position with a three-yearterm with six-month probation period, with the possibility of renewal. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allowsspace for personaland professional growth.

Applications : Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website

(http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualificationsand workexperience. Screeningofapplicationswillbeginon June22 willcontinueuntil the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn moreabout RTB by accessingour website at http://www.rtb.cgiar.org/

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries are particularly encouraged toapply