Women and Youth Manager- PReP

Position Overview


The Women and Youth Manager will collaborate closely with the PREP program team in Nigeria and coordinate with the Global Women and Youth Practice team to facilitate the implementation of women and youth empowerment initiatives within the project's country office. This role encompasses providing technical assistance to program staff and partners, developing staff capabilities, directly overseeing women and youth integration activities, supporting monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management efforts, participating in the Women and Youth Champions Network, and contributing to the advancement of TechnoServe's Women and Youth Equality Policy.


Core Responsibilities

Key duties include:


Collaborate with project staff to develop annual work plan activities addressing women and youth issues across all program areas, ensuring inclusivity and sensitivity or transformative approaches.
Contribute to enhancing the overall women and youth strategy for Nigeria.
Provide technical guidance and support for a range of project activities.
Assist in developing women and youth analyses for PReP projects to inform program design and implementation.
Identify, develop, and support the deployment of women and youth-responsive activities to meet client needs.
Enhance local capacity for women and youth integration and facilitate related training for TechnoServe Nigeria staff and partners.
Lead the development and adoption of women and youth analysis tools, including action plans, to improve activity design and implementation.
Conduct assessments and facilitate stakeholder meetings to identify ways to improve inclusiveness in program interventions.
Offer strategic advice to program leadership on women and youth integration approaches, priorities, and alignment with program objectives and resources.
Monitor women and youth integration in activities, contribute to program reports, and report on related topics.
Assist in creating key knowledge products to facilitate program development, implementation, internal knowledge sharing, and support behavioral changes to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs).
Participate in staff and consultant recruitment processes for women and youth-related positions across various programs.
Collaborate with the Women and Youth Practice team to ensure all PReP project indicators are met.
Attend regular meetings with program leadership, staff, and the Global Women and Youth Practice team.
Engage in the Women and Youth Champions Network.
Participate in the Nigeria women and youth working group.


Minimum Qualifications


Bachelor's degree with at least 7 years of experience or Master's degree with at least 5 years of experience in Development Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, or a related field.
Proven experience implementing practical approaches to advance women and youth equality programs; experience with donor-funded programs in Nigeria is highly desirable.
Relevant experience and established network in Nigeria will be advantageous.
Demonstrated success in leading tasks, activities, or initiatives requiring a combination of strong analytical, writing, social, and management skills.
Experience in implementing approaches to mitigate and reduce gender-based violence in economic growth programs is a plus.


Language Requirement: English



Travel: Up to 40% in-country travel



Additional Skills and Competencies


Proficiency in adult learning techniques and excellent in-person and virtual facilitation skills.
Ability to work across teams to influence behavior and build capacity.
Capability to work persuasively and diplomatically in a team environment with high complexity and ambiguity.
Skill in communicating complex women and youth issues clearly and precisely.
Demonstrable commitment to women and youth equality and economic empowerment.
High personal integrity standards, commitment to sustainable impact, learning, teamwork, and a good sense of humor are essential.