Gender and Inclusion Consultant

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Consultant providing gender expertise for the International Fund for Public Interest Media in its Syria programme. Working on grant management and promoting gender inclusion in journalism.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct structured Gender Marker conversations with each shortlisted finalist, guided by the Fund's Gender and Inclusion Marker tool
  • Produce a written diagnostic assessment for each finalist organisation, identifying strengths, gaps, and recommended conditions or objectives to be incorporated into grant agreements or monitoring plans
  • Share findings with the Fund's grantmaking team to inform final grant design and conditions
  • Work closely with selected grantees to support the development and implementation of gender-inclusive workplace policies and practices
  • Provide advisory support to grantees on gender-sensitive editorial practices and content production
  • Conduct gender audits of grantee organisations as needed, identifying areas for improvement and providing actionable recommendations
  • Monitor progress against gender-related grant conditions and objectives, in coordination with the Fund's programme team
  • Contribute to the Fund's broader ecosystem-level gender work in Syria, including participation in convenings and engagement with relevant sector actors

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated expertise in gender equality, inclusion, and workplace policy within the media or journalism context in Syria
  • Deep knowledge of gender dynamics in Syria, including the specific political, cultural, and social factors shaping women's rights, participation, and safety in the current transitional context
  • Direct experience working on gender issues in Syria, including an understanding of how the transition since December 2024 has affected women's participation and visibility in public life and media
  • Familiarity with the structural barriers facing women journalists in Syria specifically, including digital harassment, safety risks, regression in women's participation , and the compound effects of funding contractions on women-led organisations and initiatives
  • Familiarity with gender auditing methodologies and the development of gender-inclusive organisational policies
  • Strong facilitation and advisory skills, with experience conducting sensitive organisational assessments
  • Ability to engage constructively with media organisations across a range of starting points, from those with strong existing gender policies to those at an earlier stage of this work
  • Arabic language skills essential and good working knowledge of English
  • Ability to work flexibly across a two-year programme period on an ad hoc basis

Benefits:

  • Ad Hoc, approximately 30 days per year
  • Approximately 60 days across a two-year programme period, with a possibility for higher concentration of days in Year 1