Company Description

ABOUT GOOD RETURN

Good Return's mission is to enable those living in poverty to achieve economic empowerment through responsible financial inclusion and capability development. We do this by engaging with partners across the Asia Pacific, where two-thirds of the world’s poor live. We help them deliver better financial services and economic opportunities to those living in poverty.

Our work focuses on promoting responsible inclusive finance, building financial capability & consumer empowerment, and providing access to credit through our micro lending platform and impact investment programming to support SMEs in the agricultural sector.

Good Return is the registered business name of World Education Australia, an Australian Aid accredited agency and member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). We hold Australia Financial Services License granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Visit www.goodreturn.org.au for more information.

ABOUT OUR PARTNERS

We have been working in partnership with various Financial Service Providers across the Asia Pacific Region since 2010. Our current partners are located in Cambodia, Indonesia, PNG, Nepal, Philippines, Myanmar, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, and Australia.

Our partnerships are based on a shared mission to provide responsible and inclusive financial services to people living in poverty as well as build the financial capability of consumers.

Our microfinance partners are committed to improving their social performance management systems, which include implementing the seven client protection principles.

Please visit our website (www.goodreturn.org.au) for further information on our partners.

Job Description

Scope of position

The Gender, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist is responsible for supporting Good Return’s gender mainstreaming with partner organisations across the Asia-Pacific region and internally within Good Return.

More specifically, they will:

Contribute to the strategy development, the technical design, and the implementation of a Philippine national multimedia campaign and communities of practice (CoP) on gender equality in the workplace and in the local economy.
Lead the implementation of Organisational Gender/GEDSI Self-Assessments and Gender/GEDSI Value Chain Analyses with partner organisations (financial institutions, fintechs, NGOs, etc.).
Work on developing Good Return’s internal gender, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) capacity and knowledge through initiatives such as training delivery and contributing guidance/expertise/inputs on GEDSI components to Good Return’s proposals or project designs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Gender Mainstreaming with Partner Organisations (70%)

Provide gender, disability, and social inclusion expertise and analysis during the design and implementation of desk and field research to identify specific ‘pain points’, beliefs, or behaviors that reinforce negative or harmful gender and social inclusion norms in the workplace, inextricably linked to homes/households.
Contribute to the strategy development, technical design, and implementation of a Philippine nationwide campaign and communities of practice on gender equality in the workplace and in the local economy. The Specialist will work closely with program implementation and design colleagues to develop technical guidance and activities for the training of gender ‘Champions’ (conveners) who will form a ‘master’ Community of Practice- CoP’s, including awareness raising on disability inclusion.
Lead Gender Self Assessments (GSA) and provide gender expertise and analysis during the design and implementation of GSA activities, including the staff survey, gender pay gap analysis (where required), focus group discussions, report development, and action plan development, in collaboration with Asia Team and Pacific Team.
Monitor the implementation of partner Gender/GEDSI Action Plans and provide support/troubleshooting on gender integration, as needed, including supporting closely the other Gender Lens Investing efforts such as completing gender value chain analysis.
Collaborate with technical partners to help enterprises grow, enhance their business model, and integrate gender equality into their operations.
Conduct data analysis and reporting as needed, in collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist and other team members.
Deliver training to partner organisations, particularly on gender, disability, and components related to gender/disability analysis (e.g. conducting gender-sensitive focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews, prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, or PSEAH).

KPIs:

Strategy and technical input to the nationwide campaign and communities of practice (CoP) on gender equality in the workplace and in the local economy developed on time
Gender Self-Assessments are completed with partner organisations in a collaborative manner, with partner organizations reporting an increased capacity to conduct Gender Self-Assessments independently in the future.
Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of partner organisation Gender Action Plans are completed according to required timelines.
Gender Value Chain Analyses are completed in a collaborative manner with partner organisations reporting increased capacity to conduct Gender Value Chain Analysis independently in the future.

2. Support the development of Good Return’s internal GEDSI capacity and knowledge (30%)

As Gender & PSEAH Focal Point, the Specialist will support the development of Good Return’s internal gender capacity and knowledge through initiatives such as training delivery and support for Good Return’s internal GEDSI assessment, and/or contributing to “learning sessions” on gender, as coordinated by the Cross-Expertise team.
Act as a “Support Member” to the Cross-expertise team, including contributing guidance/expertise/inputs on gender components to Good Return’s proposals or project designs when requested (noting that the Pacific Gender Focal Point or other team members with gender expertise may also contribute to proposal/project designs).
Research and identify funding opportunities–contacts, web search, etc. based on Good Return strategy and mission/vision
Coordinate the writing of funding proposals, submit them to funders, and assist in partnership development
Other responsibilities as required

KPIs:

Good Return’s internal gender capacity and knowledge are strengthened.
Good Return’s internal GEDSI assessment is completed on time.
At least 1 Good Return gender learning session is conducted per year.

3. Other Duties as required

Qualifications

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

Essential

A commitment to Good Return’s vision of a world without poverty
At least five years of experience leading the design and implementation or development of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, disability inclusion, and social inclusion programs, ideally within the financial inclusion sector
Appropriate bachelor's qualification
Expertise in gender theories and practices in international development
Cross-cultural communication skills
High-level data analysis and report-writing skills
Strong contextual and cultural understanding of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and/or Pacific regions
Strong partnership coordination skills
Proficiency in English

Desirable

Experience in designing or delivering multimedia campaigns (videos, radio, brochures, social media, training, etc.)
Experience in designing or delivering communities of practice
Experience/knowledge of Pacific countries
Proficiency in Filipino or other Philippine dialects

Additional Information

Applications can be submitted by selecting the 'I'm interested' link below. Provide your Cover Letter and CV addressing how you meet the criteria for the position. Cover letters can be written in the message section or uploaded together with a CV file.

For further information about Good Return, visit: www.goodreturn.org

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Enquiries can be directed via the Good Return website https://goodreturn.org.au/contact/

Applications close: 15th April 2024. Applications will be reviewed continually.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location:Metro Manila or nearby Provinces, Philippines - can be remote in the Philippines or in another Asia-Pacific country.

This role requires a combination of F2F (face to face) and remote working arrangement and will be initially based in the Philippines with potential for international travel to other Good Return countries of operation.

Level of effort: Full-time

Additional notes:

Good Return is an inclusive organisation. We strive to build a team that truly represents our diverse society and those of the Asia-Pacific communities we operate in. We actively encourage all applicants, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, and sexuality, to apply. If you require adjustments to the recruitment or interview process to accommodate your specific needs, let us know and we will try to provide them.
Good Return is a child-safe organisation. Our recruitment processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse; successful candidates will need to comply with our Child Protection Policy and undergo pre-employment checks.

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