Deadline: Until filled
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Organization: Worldreader
About the Organization
Worldreader (www.worldreader.org) is on a mission to bring
digital books to every child and her family, so that they can improve
their lives through the power of literacy and education. Globally, we
are working in 39 countries, in 102 schools and libraries and are reaching
a total of 35,000 people on our programs using ereaders, and over
6,000,000 people using our mobile reading apps.
An ethos of working hard, having fun and making history
inspires our culture, and the team shares a passion for reading
and philanthropy. Worldreader offers a dynamic start-up culture.
To thrive in our environment, employees should be independent,
selfdirected and resourceful.
About the Position
Leveraging experience in international education, with a
focus on gender mainstreaming and women’s and girls’ empowerment,
the Gender Specialist will be responsible for the project management
of Worldreader’s initial Gender Equity Program, a two-year
learning pilot in Kenya. S/he will also have a broader role to
help Worldreader achieve our commitment to gender equity in
mobile reading across developing countries. Reporting to the Director
of Education and Program Design for the Pre Reading and
Lifelong Reading Team, the Gender Specialist will work with the
Pre-Reading and Lifelong Reading Team to ensure that all of our programs
and products are designed to meet the genderdifferentiated needs of users
(with a focus on women and girls) and to drive deep and lasting impact
among all users. S/he will be based in Barcelona, but will be required to
travel to project sites (in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on Kenya)
regularly.
We look forward to adding a hard-working, diligent,
strategic thinker to our growing organization. This is an
incredible opportunity to join an international education non-profit
start-up, and play a critical role in an organization as we grow and scale
to our next level. *Note that eligibility for this position is
contingent upon legal work status in Spain.
Compensation
The compensation might be less than you could make
elsewhere, but this role offers a unique experience to help shape a
growing organization with an exciting mission and the potential to
grow quickly.
Responsibilities
Project management of Worldreader’s first Gender Equity
Pilot in Kenya: a two-year pilot funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation. This groundbreaking pilot will seek to understand the barriers
and motivators of women reading on mobile phones,so that we can achieve the
long-term goal of gender parity in access to mobile reading. This role
will include providing input on program design, managing field partners
and Barcelona and Kenya-based staff to achieve the established
milestones and goals of the pilot, regular grant reporting and writing,
and publishing internal and external reports.
- Develop
a gender strategy and roadmap for the Pre-Reading and Lifelong
Reading team and collaborate with the Early Reading team in an
advisor capacity, to ensure programs and actions in-sync across the
organization
- Ensure
that all of our current programs and products reflect our commitment
to gender equity in access and quality outcomes.
- Support
the development of future programs that will drive deep and long-term
impact among pre-readers and lifelong readers, with a special view
towards ensuring equal access and participation among genders.
- Write
proposals and construct budgets to garner funding for future
gender-focused programs and work with Director of Partnerships to
identify and collaborate with potential funders/partners for
gender-related programs
- Collaborate
with Worldreader Content Team to ensure that the Worldreader
library serves the needs of women and girls. Ensure that Worldreader
digital content promotes gender-positive attitudes, values and
behaviors and fosters gender equity among both females and males.
- Collaborate
with the Worldreader Education Lead to make sure the Pre-Reading
and Lifelong Reading gender strategy and roadmap is coherent with
Worldreader’s overarching gender objectives.
- Collaborate
with the Pre-Reading and Lifelong Reading product team to ensure
that Worldreader products are designed to serve the needs of women
and girls.
- Develop
team wide and organization-wide gender parity and gender equity
guidelines.
- Collect
and disseminate learnings and best practices to the wider Worldreader
team and the international development community.
- Represent
Worldreader externally within the international education and
wider development community.
Qualifications
We are looking for a professional with at least five years
experience in the field of education and international development with a
special focus on gender issues/challenges. A high degree of
professional maturity, self-direction, motivation, resourcefulness
and adaptability are key. This job requires the ability to learn and grow
quickly and the professional experience and confidence to take leadership
in achieving the objective of mainstreaming gender sensitivity across all
of Worldreader’s programming. The ideal candidate possesses the
following:
Education
Undergraduate degree in international development, social
science, women's/gender studies, or a related field (Masters preferred)
Experience
- Five
or more years of professional experience in design, implementation
and monitoring and evaluation of gender mainstreaming for
international development programs (experience with gender
mainstreaming in education, reading or literacy programs highly
desirable).
- Some
field-based experience, preferably in Kenya; strong
cross-cultural competencies and experience working in low-resource
environments.
- Knowledge
of relevant arguments, issues and best practices in the field of
gender and development; ability to synthesize relevant information
for audiences with little to no background in gender.
- Additional
expertise in youth and workforce development, adult literacy
and/or experience working in conflict affected or fragile
environments is an asset.
Technology & Communications Skills
- Experience
in ICT for education and/or willingness and capacity to learn
- Significant
project management experience, with excellent verbal and
written communication skills; experience writing cohesive proposals
and project reports (samples may be requested)
- Structured
and organized thinker
- Ability
to write and communicate fluently in professional English
Additional Characteristics
- Evidence
of Worldreader's core values: entrepreneurship, optimism,
collaboration, and 100% follow-through
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to work in cross-cultural settings,
including working with remote teams
- Strategic
thinker with a proven enthusiasm for creating
programs/products focusing on user experience and impact, using a
data-driven approach
- Ability
to work both individually and closely with teams
- Flexibility
and a “get the job done” attitude
- Language
skills are a plus (particularly Swahili)
- Demonstrable
passion for education and the mission of Worldreader
How to apply:
Email your cover letter and resume to HR@worldreader.org with the
subject “Gender Specialist.” PDFs only and no phone calls, please.
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