To provide strategic direction and technical advice to WCoZ and its operations on Gender related issues. Provides  technical advice to the National Coordinator (NC) as required, in the coordination of emerging technical and development assistance to the Government  and civil society, ensuring emerging development support responds to women�s needs and national gender equality priorities; Provides analysis and strategic advice to the WCoZ team on current gender issues and opportunities to support inclusive engagement of women in the development and humanitarian programmes and interventions. Identifies and advises on entry points for new initiatives for the WCoZ to strengthen national and local capacities for gender equality and to support the advancement of women�s empowerment and gender equality in the country in close consultation with WCoZ members and other partners; Ensures the WCoZ utilizes key accountability tools and processes (e.g. the Gender Score Card, Gender Marker) to ensure that the WCoZ  tracks and is accountable for gender equality and women�s empowerment  Programmes. Provides technical leadership to Projects to ensure integration of gender in program interventions  on women�s economic, social and political empowerment. Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports to donors in order to ensure quality and full compliance with gender policy and progress towards achieving integration of gender in program. Conducts gender assessments, reviews and audits to assess ways to continually target involvement of women in public decision and accountability processes. Designs and delivers realistic and pragmatic gender strategies and programming interventions that will lead to positive gender equality outcomes.Integrate gender equality considerations in Results-Based Management monitoring and reporting methods.Track and report against gender indicators and disaggregate data by gender to analyze results within each domain. Assists WCoZ members in proposal development. Offers technical advice on branding and communication materials on gender issues. Offers legal expertise to WCoZ processes e.g. formulation of contracts and interpretation of legal issues relating to gender and women�s rights. Facilitate the development of Gender Policies with WCOZ member organisations. Develops tools, frameworks and resources to enable better gender integration in the WCoZ programmes. Builds capacity for secretariat and WCoZ members on Gender analysis. Acts as resource person in capacity building on Gender Analysis, Constitutional Literacy, Report Writing, proposal development, knowledge sharing events and other relevant activities on gender equality and women�s empowerment in the women�s movement. Designs programs that align with the WCoZ mission and support the WCoZ goals. Establishes fundraising and development goals. Identifies potential donors or sources of funding, and plans outreach strategies. Schedules and forecasts planning for activities, special events that publicise the WCoZ as an organisation, its programs and achievements. May assist in the development of grants applications or proposals. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Plays a coordination role by supporting the WCoZ members, in the development and implementation of programmes in support of international and national commitments on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Contributes to mainstreaming gender equality and women�s empowerment into all programs related to the  implementation WCoZ mandate in a coherent manner, through close consultation with the WCoZ Thematic Clusters and Chapters, WCoZ members. With the support of the  National Coordinator, Programme and Operations staff builds and promotes internal capabilities and collaboration in mainstreaming gender within WCoZ. Coordinates gender equality and women�s empowerment activities of the WCoZ in close consultation with other officers (Programmes and M&E). Ensures knowledge sharing, documentation and dissemination of good practices on gender equality, women�s empowerment and rights within the WCoZ and the broader women�s movement in Zimbabwe. Works together with Finance in developing cost lines for Gender related programmes. Offers assistance to all departments with regards to Gender issues. Offers logistical support for conventions, campaigns and meetings. Supports in close consultation with WCoZ Information Officers, the communication of gender equality and women�s empowerment results to external audiences. Attend WCoZ member meetings and function. Carries out any other duties assigned by superiors and management. Decides on the course content for capacity building exercises and strategies to mitigate arising gender challenges issues. Decides on the workplan for Civic Engagement for Accountability and Democracy programme

Job evaluation subgrade: D