Gender Specialist

Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited has a Vision to be the market leader in the Day Old Chicks market; through exceptional quality products and services that will guarantee profitable poultry farming.

The Company produces high-quality Day-Old Chicks and Point of Cage Pullets. Over the years, we have remained focused on our main objective to produce high quality chicks, in a highly hygienic environment leveraging innovative solutions grounded in Research and Development.

Locations: Magodo - Lagos and Awe - Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The role supports the organisation's commitment to sustainable livestock development by ensuring interventions are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and responsive to the diverse needs of pastoralist households.
• The Gender Specialist is responsible for integrating gender equality, social inclusion, and women's economic empowerment into all Pastoralist Market Development (PMD) programmes. The role ensures that pastoralist women, men, youth, and vulnerable groups have equitable access to the department's livestock development initiatives, extension services, training, markets, financial opportunities, and decision-making processes.
• The Gender Specialist will design and implement gender-responsive strategies, build the capacity of PMD staff and community stakeholders, identify and address gender-related barriers affecting pastoralist communities, and monitor the impact of programmes on gender equality and social inclusion.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Gender Strategy Development:

• Ensure all PMD interventions align with national gender policies and international best practices.
• •Review programme designs to ensure gender responsiveness.
• Develop and implement the department's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy.
• Develop gender-sensitive guidelines, tools, and standard operating procedures.
• Integrate gender considerations into PMD policies, programmes, and operational plans.

Gender Mainstreaming:

• Work with technical teams to integrate gender into livestock production, forage development, veterinary outreach, farmer training, and community engagement programmes.
• Ensure gender perspectives are incorporated into all PMD activities.
• Ensure project budgets include gender-responsive activities where applicable.
• Promote equitable participation of women, youth, and marginalised groups.

Women's Economic Empowerment:

• Develop programmes that enhance women's participation in livestock value chains.
• Promote women's access to productive resources such as livestock, forage, finance, extension services, and markets.
• Promote women's leadership in community-based livestock enterprises.
• Facilitate initiatives that improve women's income-generating opportunities within pastoralist communities.
• Support the formation and strengthening of women's livestock groups and cooperatives.

Community Engagement and Behaviour Change:

• Address harmful social and cultural practices that limit women's participation in livestock production and economic activities.
• Promote male engagement initiatives that encourage shared responsibility and support for women's empowerment.
• Conduct community sensitisation programmes on gender equality, shared household decision-making, and inclusive participation.
• Engage traditional rulers, religious leaders, Ardos, women's leaders, youth groups, and community influencers to promote positive gender norms.

Capacity Building:

• Develop training manuals, toolkits, and educational materials on gender issues relevant to pastoralist livelihoods.
• Train extension officers and community facilitators on gender-responsive programming.
• Build the capacity of pastoralist communities on gender equality and social inclusion.
• Design and facilitate gender awareness training for PMD staff and field teams.

Programme Planning and Technical Support:

• Participate in annual planning, budgeting, and programme review processes.
• Recommend practical interventions to improve programme inclusiveness and effectiveness.
• Review project proposals and work plans from a gender perspective.
• Provide technical advice to programme teams on gender-responsive programme design and implementation.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Document lessons learned and best practices.
• Develop gender-sensitive indicators for PMD programmes.
• Prepare periodic gender performance reports and recommendations.
• Conduct gender analyses, assessments, and baseline studies.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret gender-disaggregated data.
• Monitor programme outcomes relating to gender equality and inclusion.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships:

• Represent the organisation at gender and social inclusion forums, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Develop and maintain relationships with:
  • Federal Ministry of Livestock Development
  • State Ministries of Agriculture
  • Women's associations
  • State Ministries of Women Affairs
  • Federal Ministry of Women Affairs
  • Development partners
  • Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
  • Community-based organizations
  • Livestock cooperatives
• Financial institutions supporting women entrepreneurs

Policy and Compliance:

• Promote safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), and protection principles within PMD programmes.
• Support implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Advise management on emerging gender and social inclusion issues affecting pastoralist communities.
• Ensure compliance with national gender policies and donor gender requirements where applicable.

Research and Knowledge Management:

• Conduct research on gender dynamics within pastoralist communities.
• Maintain a repository of gender-related programme data and learning resources.
• Recommend evidence-based improvements to programme design.
• Document success stories and case studies.
• Analyse barriers to women's participation in livestock production and agricultural markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Development Studies, Community Development, Anthropology, Political Science, Agriculture, or a related social science discipline.
• A Master's Degree in Gender Studies, International Development, Rural Development, Social Policy, Development Practice, Public Administration, or a related field is an added advantage.
• Professional certification in Gender Equality, Gender Mainstreaming, Safeguarding, Social Inclusion, or Project Management is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Experience developing gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital data collection tools.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Nigeria.
• Experience conducting gender analyses, needs assessments, and social research.
• Proven experience designing and delivering gender-sensitive training and community engagement programmes.
• Experience working with pastoralist, farming, or rural communities in Nigeria.
• Experience integrating gender into agricultural, livestock, pastoralist, rural development, or food security programmes.
• Excellent report writing, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with government institutions, NGOs, donor-funded projects, or international development agencies.
• 5–7 years' relevant experience in gender mainstreaming, women's empowerment, community development, social inclusion, or rural development programmes.

Technical Competencies:

• Gender analysis and mainstreaming
• Adult learning and facilitation
• Project planning and implementation
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)
• Women's economic empowerment
• Community mobilisation and participatory approaches
• Research and data analysis
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
• Report writing and presentation.
• Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH)
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development
• Policy analysis and advocacy
• Behaviour change communication

Behavioural Competencies:

• Planning and organisational skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Empathy and respect for confidentiality.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse communities
• Integrity and professionalism
• Strategic thinking and analytical ability
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and resilience
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Results orientation