Diversity. Equity and Inclusion strategy and activities

• Advise on and manage the roll out of Jhpiego’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan in accordance with the global frameworks and agreed country-level priorities.
• Collaborate with Jhpiego’ s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, working within the terms of reference (TOR).
• Collaborate with GHR and other relevant departments and country teams on ensuring inclusion, and equity, by conducting analysis of HR data and policies, ensuring recruitment and career support processes are aligned with Jhpiego values and principles.
• Collaborate with Jhpiego’s Multi-Country Advisory Committee (MCAC) and other global internal and external bodies to understand the global and cultural perspective of Jhpiego country offices and partner in their strategy implementation.
• Facilitate the delivery of training on and updates to equitable and inclusive recruiting, hiring, and management practices (including but not limited to anti-bias training) to HR staff and managers.
• Collaborate with the Safety & Security Director to conduct identity-sensitive and inclusive Security Risk Assessment (SRAs) and develop effective Security Management Plans (SMPs)
• Foster organizational culture transformation by conducting awareness-raising and training for staff, and build the capacity of managers and leaders to foster an inclusive and identity-sensitive culture and lead by example.
• Contribute to decision-making, development & implementation of strategies & policies at US and country program level.

Gender Equality

• Collaborate with the Gender Director to conduct trainings and workshops for staff and, when relevant, of partners to ensure the workplace is gender-sensitive, inclusive, and equitable.

Safeguarding

• Collaborate with HR and other relevant colleagues on the socialization and implementation of anti-harassment/ anti-sexual harassment, respect at work, and safeguarding policies (against sexual abuse and exploitation of adult and child clients, against harassment and bullying among staff, against sexual harassment of staff)
• Facilitate the enforcement of harassment-free/ anti-sexual harassment, safeguarding, respect at work and other relevant policies.
• Facilitate a psychologically safe working environment where employees trust and comfortable to express their opinions, contribute freely without fear of retaliation, able to engage in constructive conflict and feel empowered as assets from their diverse backgrounds.

Advocacy, Communication and Networking

• Collaborate and work closely with Johns Hopkins University’s DEI teams.
• Participate in and represent Jhpiego at relevant coordination structures and fora.
• Organize, facilitate, and/or participate in DEI-related events.
• Produce and disseminate DEI-related materials, including information about the country programs efforts and good practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Gender and Development studies, law, psychology, health, social work humanities, international health or other related discipline.
• A minimum six (6) years of relevant experience with at least two (2) years of international support experience in a similar role, e.g. fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and/or gender equality at work place and in programs.
• Multi-cultural experience working closely with structurally excluded groups is a plus
• Proven experience and skills in designing and conducting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion organizational strategies, policy,  activities, Cultural Intelligence (CQ as an example), gender analyses (and other identity-based analyses), qualitative and quantitative research; familiarity and experience with action-oriented participatory research methodologies is preferable
• Demonstrated experience and skills in capacity building, including designing and conducting participatory training and facilitating collective learning processes; coaching and mentoring skills are desirable
• Practical understanding of safeguarding and how to create safe environments
• Excellent in oral and written communication in English Language, including skills to speak to diverse audiences with ability to speak and develop various written products (reports, training manuals, learning aid materials, etc.) in either French, Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
• High personal integrity, high cultural intelligence, strong work ethic and passion for equity, justice, and positive change
• Strong team player and ability to work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with international development settings and an understanding of the safeguarding risks faced by our project participants and partners (desirable, not essential)
• Open-minded and empathetic, with an emotionally intelligent leadership style
• Critical thinker and a quick learner; creative thinking is a plus
• Self-motivated and able to work with little direction; ability to effectively function under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 15% of the time.

• International experience, experience with using cultural intelligence approaches and tools