Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator, Center for Gender Equity at PIH – Partners In Health: (Deadline Ongoing)

Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator, Center for Gender Equity at PIH – Partners In Health: (Deadline Ongoing)

Title: Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator, Center for Gender Equity

Reports to: Chair, Center for Gender Equity

Department: Center for Gender Equity

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview:

The Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator plays a vital role in integrating gender equity principles across all operations at UGHE. They will lead training initiatives, develop mentorship programs for female and male staff and faculty, and provide technical support to departments based on UGHE’s gender and diversity audit findings and other Center for Gender Equity priorities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Training Development and Delivery:
   • Prepare and deliver in-person and/or online trainings on gender equity and inclusiveness for new and existing hires at UGHE
   • Take responsibility in coordinating and delivering gender related content/ training to UGHE students
   • Develop tailored training materials to departmental contexts and needs
   • Evaluate training effectiveness and adapt content based on participant feedback
2. Mentorship Program Management:
   • Design and manage a structured mentorship program specifically for women (staff, faculty and students) at UGHE
   • Establish clear guidelines, metrics, and evaluation frameworks for the mentorship program
   • Facilitate connections between mentors and mentees and provide ongoing support
3. Technical Support for Gender Mainstreaming:
   • Analyze findings from the 2025 gender and diversity audit to identify priority areas and provide technical support to departments across UGHE in mainstreaming gender in their work
   • Develop practical tools and resources to support gender-responsive approaches
4. Monitoring and Evaluation:
   • Track progress of gender mainstreaming efforts across the institution
   • Collect and analyze data on gender-related indicators and outcomes
   • Prepare regular reports documenting progress, challenges, and recommendations
5. Cross-Departmental Collaboration:
   • Collaborate with department heads and key stakeholders to integrate gender considerations in policies and practices
   • Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practices among departments

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in gender mainstreaming, preferably in higher education or healthcare settings
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering gender equity training programs
• Strong knowledge of gender analysis frameworks and tools
• Experience developing and implementing mentorship programs
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in project management and monitoring and evaluation methods
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (proficiency in French or Kinyarwanda is an asset)

How to Apply

Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree, (3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience. Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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