Technical Team Lead, GEDSI

About The Role

Technical Lead - Capacity building for GoJ on WPS. Provides technical leadership on Women, Peace and Security programming in line with national and donor frameworks, ensuring coherence across policy, implementation, and learning. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the strategic design, delivery, and monitoring of WPS-related interventions. Provide expert technical input to partners and implementing teams. - Lead advocacy efforts aligned with JONAP II and relevant GoJ priorities. - Build capacity and mentor local actors engaged in WPS. Qualifications: - Minimum 10 years' experience in WPS, gender equality, or related fields. - A degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field (Master's preferred). - Deep familiarity with JONAP and regional WPS architecture. - Demonstrated experience in program design, coordination, and technical capacity-building. - Fluency in Arabic and English.

About Us

Chemonics UK is a leader in global sustainable development and part of Chemonics International's global network of specialists. We run projects that support children with special educational needs in Syria, increase access to public services in Mozambique, and foster peacebuilding initiatives in Yemen. Our actions aim to transform life-changing ideas into world-changing outcomes.

Our teams possess diverse technical expertise and lived experiences, essential for solving complex development challenges. We are committed to fostering connections-global and local, human and technological-that facilitate efficient learning and adaptation across projects and countries. This approach enables us to address pressing and evolving global challenges, from research and innovation in Africa to supporting local governments and civil society in Ukraine.

Chemonics International, with a 50-year history, is a major international development consultancy delivering solutions across sectors and regions to support sustainable development goals. We have 6,000 experts in over 100 countries, with most working in communities they consider home.

Further Information

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Our Culture

We foster an inclusive culture rooted in access, belonging, and connection for all team members. We value diversity and believe that differing perspectives, experiences, and expertise are vital. Everyone should be treated with dignity, respect, transparency, and fairness. We aim to attract diverse talent, recognizing each individual's uniqueness and ensuring no one is treated less favorably based on characteristics such as age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or support for pregnant women and new parents.