Senior Researcher and Gender Specialist, USAID/Yemen Gender Analysis Update, Remote

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social sciences with course work or study related to gender, social inclusion, inclusive political and economic participation, or related subjects required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in designing and/or conducting analyses of political, economic, social developments in the MENA region, including Yemen, focused on gender, rights, empowerment of women or other marginalized groups, social inclusion, or related topics required.
• Experience conducting USAID Mission gender analyses and writing or contributing to gender analysis report(s) in the MENA region according to USAID ADS Chapter 205 requirements preferred.
• Knowledge of USAID’s gender equality and women’s empowerment policies including the requirements of USAID ADS Chapter 205, Integrating Gender Equality and Female Empowerment in USAID’s Program Cycle required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the underlying causes of instability and conflict in Yemen and the current humanitarian and development context and USAID and donor assistance to Yemen preferred.
• Experience consolidating and synthesizing data from desk studies, analyzing key points and insights, and writing concise, coherent reports of findings, conclusions and recommendations preferred.
• Skills in Word, Power Point and Excel software packages required.
• Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in Arabic is preferred.

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