About us:

At MSI we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every person has the right to make choices about their own body and future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we aim to give everyone the means to do so. By 2030, MSI’s vision is that no abortion will be unsafe and everyone will have access to contraception. To achieve this, MSI seeks to ensure that no one is left behind in access to sexual and reproductive health and family planning (SRH/FP) services with a focus on marginalised and hard to reach groups. Across 37 countries, we provide high quality, safe services, and advocate to create an environment where every client has safe access to services when and where they are needed.

MSI is committed to creating an inclusive environment with a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality and to safeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.

The role:

The Gender Equality, Safeguarding and Inclusion (GESI) Advisor ensures that MSIA’s programming maximises opportunities to reach women, adolescents, people with disabilities, people who are of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity and respond to their SRH needs. The GESI Advisor leads the integration of gender transformative and socially inclusive programming elements in accordance with global best practice, donor and MSI’s requirements. The GESI Advisor works closely with country teams and members of the International Programs Department to deliver women’s empowerment, gender equality, disability, social inclusion and safeguarding strategies within MSI’s SRH programs. The GESI Advisor is responsible for providing technical support, programming guidance, policy advice, capacity building and developing our evidence base with staff in MSI’s country programs and within the global partnership. Working alongside the Senior Advisor, Program Design and Development and Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, this role will ensure that gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) approaches are incorporated into project design and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. The role will also be required to develop and guide implementation of MSIA’s GEDSI and safeguarding strategies and provide advice to the Senior Management Team.

About you:

We want individuals who support our mission of eliminating unsafe abortion by 2030 and who work with us to build an enabling environment to increase access to safe services everywhere. We expect all team members to share our vision and commitment to achieving our mission whilst promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all clients and colleagues.

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Experience

• Significant demonstrated knowledge and experience (min 5 years) in providing GEDSI technical advice to improve programming and developing and implementing safeguarding policies and practices
• Experience as leader and advocate on issues of gender, disability, inclusion and safeguarding, including lived and community-based experiences
• Advanced knowledge of methodologies and best practices for equality and inclusion approaches
• Demonstrated experience in translating strategies and policies into practice
• Significant experience in capacity building in international development settings
• Significant experience of developing organisational guidance and promoting reflective learning on technical issues;
• Proven track record of effectively facilitating learning internally and externally
• Knowledge and experience of the Asia Pacific region
• Past experience in sexual and reproductive health (highly desirable)

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Highly collaborative and an ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders and at all levels in an empowering way
• Extensive experience working with remote teams across different programs and countries/regions to provide support and build on existing strengths and capacity
• Ability to be strategic and entrepreneurial, and to foster a cultural environment of innovation and collaboration
• Ability to synthesise information and analyse its relevance for different functions
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to contribute to research, monitoring, evaluation and learning activities
• Able to work independently and be self-motivated in defining goals and objectives, while also working collaboratively in a team across disciplines, geographical locations and cultures
• Advanced computers skills (Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe)

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree (MPH, MA, MBA desirable) or equivalent professional experience with a focus on gender, disability, human rights, SRH/FP;
• Additional qualifications in relevant technical field (highly desirable)

For more information about the role, please view the full job description which can be found on our partner site's career board at: https://careers.msichoices.org/VacancyInformation.aspx?VId=113594

• Location: Melbourne, Australia
• Full-time: 38 hours
• Contract type: Two-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension
• Salary: AUD 85,000 – 100,000

Application: please include a letter addressing the experience and skills required along with your CV.

Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For more information, or to discuss the role, please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Gender Equality, Safeguarding and Inclusion Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

MSIA is a child-safe organisation and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation abuse and harassment. All successful applicants will be required to abide by our Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct and our Global Code of Conduct in addition to undergoing a police check prior to commencement.