Specialist, Inclusion Program Implementation

• Participate in project implementation strategy and execution, including work plans and reports.
• Draft concepts, conduct training, and provide technical expertise in relevant areas including inclusion, diversity, and social justice to colleagues, partners, and communities.
• Advocate for the meaningful participation and representation of underserved and marginalized groups in all project activities and decision-making processes.
• Identify barriers to inclusion and develop strategies to address them, ensuring that the voices of these populations are heard and valued.
• Establish and nurture relationships with underserved and marginalized populations, including youth, women and girls, indigenous communities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and migrants.
• Collaborate closely with community leaders, local organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to understand the unique needs and perspectives of these populations.
• Promote awareness and understanding of the unique challenges faced by these populations, fostering empathy and solidarity within the broader community.
• Assist in the facilitation of collaboration across diverse stakeholders, including young people, police, security forces, religious actors, and other key actors.
• Contribute to efforts aimed at opening communication channels, tackling complex divisions, and strengthening relations between stakeholders to address violence effectively.
• Act as the Safeguarding and Child protection focal point in the Guatemala Office. Responsible for receiving and documenting concerns about safeguarding incidents or concerns.

• Project Implementation: Coach project staff on utilization of codified methodologies; share best practices and offer assessment tools for program quality.
• Workplan: Review and advise project work plan.
• Reporting: Review and make inputs to reports related to technical area of work
• Project activities: conduct training within scope of expertise; provide technical input for development of project activities, toolkits, resources, etc.
• Financial management: Manage budget under technical area of work if any.
• Personnel management: Supervise trainers and technical experts as needed.
• - Advise staff on people management issues related to diversity and inclusion.
• External engagement: Participate in recruitment/procurement of trainers and technical experts

• Participate in new project design.
• Draft proposal components related to areas of expertise.
• Infuses organizational values into all work.
• Other duties that are broadly in line with the above key contributions as assigned.

• Manages overall inclusion strategy and vision. Provides functional and program/project management. Anticipates and plans for needs and takes action accordingly. Provides guidance to direct reports or matrixed team members.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with vendors, organizations, professional associations, partners, funders, and Search's network of experts critical to the area of purview.
• Modifies a planned course of action in response to new information or new circumstances.
• Responds to changing circumstances and expectations readily.
• Articulates Search/function program/project goals and objectives within and external to Search. Develops program objectives that reflect broader Search strategies and approaches.
• Provides input for standards across functions globally within Shared Services teams and with a view from a multicultural perspective that reflects consideration of other cultures, other viewpoints, and other ways of doing things.
• Overcomes obstacles using ethical practices; formulates and evaluates morally and ethically justified solutions.
• Assesses risks and opportunities to lead decision makers to a favorable outcome.
• Checks the accuracy of one's own and others' work and sets up systematic checks and balances to support content and data integrity.
• Has knowledge of project management tools including technology as resources for efficiency and reduction of stress.
• Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills that will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.

• Routinely coordinates with colleagues and consultants on-site and in the field and resolves problem situations with tact.
• Represents, as assigned, selected programs or projects and other organizations, including donors, vendors, and international and local partners.
• Interacts with country office and regional staff.

• University degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Development, Political Science, International Affairs, Social Sciences, or other relevant subjects.
• Experience working with underserved and marginalized populations in Guatemala.
• Demonstrated understanding of issues related to inclusion, diversity, and social justice, with a focus on youth, women and girls, indigenous communities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and migrants.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Experience in facilitating collaboration and dialogue among diverse groups, with a commitment to promoting equitable and inclusive outcomes.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is required; knowledge of other languages spoken in Guatemala is an advantage.

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