Gender & Inclusion Manager-BMGF Project

KCB Foundation has partnered with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to implement a digital financial solution for low-income women in Kenya (the “BMGF Project”). Reporting to the Project Manager, BMGF Project, the Gender & Inclusion (GI) Manager will take the lead in promoting the promotion and inclusion of women’s participation in the Project. The GI Manager will be responsible for providing guidance on gender and social inclusion issues across the Project’s objectives and activities and will develop strategies to improve the quality and relevance of GI matters in close coordination with county team leads, cross-cutting divisions and stakeholders. The GI Manager will be responsible for gender and social inclusion analysis and strategy development as well as ensuring project activities are conducted in line with the Project’s Gender Equality and Women’s inclusion Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the project’s gender and inclusion policy and other relevant gender and inclusion principles, policies and regulations are applied consistently throughout the project cycle.
• Provide technical expertise and inputs on women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming related to project’s objectives and activities, to project leadership, team leads, and the Communications and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) focal points.
• Oversee the mainstreaming of gender and inclusion activities and considerations into the project work plan, MEL and branding and communication plan and adjust implementation strategies and activities in consultation with team leads to be responsive to issues identified during the gender and inclusion analysis.
• Provide technical guidance across the various objectives and outcomes of the project to ensure mainstreaming of gender and inclusion in project strategies and activities.
• Ensure inclusion of gender-sensitive indicators in the MEL plan and collection of disaggregated data by sex, age, etc. and support KCB Foundation MEL Manager with compilation, analysis and interpretation of gender and inclusion issues
• Conduct regular gender and inclusion assessments to measure progress and adapt project strategies and activities.
• In collaboration with the Project Manager, develop a capacity building plan and mentor and train project staff, partners and other stakeholders on mainstreaming women issues, tools, policies, and practices. Job Description Document
• Identify and document successful practices in the project that can be showcased in publications, communication materials and conferences.
• Prepare communications materials that highlight the project’s gender programming, and inclusion related initiatives, their successes, and lessons learned in collaboration with the Communications Manager; and,
• Ensure coordination between the project and BMG Foundation on issues related to gender equality, women’s empowerment and social inclusion.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following: 

• Bachelor’s Degree: Gender Studies, Sociology or any other relevant discipline
• At least 5 years' experience in Gender and Social inclusion Services
• At least 5 years' experience in International Donor-Funded Projects and Relationship Management
• At least 4 years' experience in Project Management, Stakeholders/partnerships management and Capacity building and facilitation
• At least 3 years' experience in People Management and Program advocacy

The above position is a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday 1^st March 2024.

Qualified candidates with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.