Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist

EDC (Education Development Center)

Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist for education consultancy in Somalia. Leading inclusive approaches for teacher professional development plans addressing gender equality and social inclusion.

Posted 7/24/2026contractRemote • SomaliaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in gender-responsive program design and analysis of barriers to female teacher participation, with a strong focus on inclusive education approaches in low-resource and conflict-affected settings. Proficient in developing frameworks and tools that integrate gender and inclusion considerations into educational policies and practices.

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Gender-Responsive Program DesignAnalysis of Barriers to Female Teacher ParticipationInclusive CPD DesignExperience in Fragile or Conflict-Affected ContextsFluent in Written and Spoken English

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Hard Skills

Gender AnalysisProgram DesignData CollectionMonitoring and EvaluationFramework Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAdvisory Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Education, or Social Science

Industry Keywords

Gender and Social InclusionContinuous Professional DevelopmentEducation SystemsStakeholder ConsultationDonor-Funded Education Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a gender and social inclusion analysis as part of the broader situational assessment for the TPDP.
Identify barriers to participation in CPD, with specific attention to female teachers in rural, nomadic, and conflict-affected areas, as well as female teachers in Integrated Quranic Schools.
Provide technical input to ensure that TPDP policies, systems, and implementation approaches are gender-responsive and inclusive.
Advise on inclusive design of CPD delivery models, including approaches suitable for low-resource, low-connectivity, and geographically dispersed settings.
Support the integration of gender and inclusion considerations into stakeholder consultations with MoECHE, Federal Member States, Teacher Training Colleges, teacher associations, Islamic scholar networks, and development partners.
Contribute to the development of inclusive frameworks, tools, and recommendations across key work packages, including implementation planning, governance arrangements, quality assurance, M&E, and digital learning systems.
Help ensure that indicators, baseline tools, and reporting approaches capture relevant sex-disaggregated and inclusion-sensitive data.
Work closely with the Team Leader and other technical specialists to ensure that gender and inclusion considerations are embedded throughout all deliverables.
Contribute written sections, recommendations, and review comments to ensure final outputs are practical, evidence-based, and responsive to the Somali context.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Education, Social Science, or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated experience in gender-responsive program design.
Proven expertise in analyzing barriers to female teacher participation and broader social inclusion constraints.
Experience designing or advising on inclusive CPD, education, or teacher development approaches in rural, nomadic, fragile, or low-resource settings.
Strong understanding of equity and inclusion issues affecting access, participation, and retention in education systems.
Experience working on donor-funded education programs, preferably in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.
Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

EDC is a smoke-free workplace.