Organisational Overview

Kore Global is a feminist, women-led social impact advisory firm and B Corp certified Benefit Company dedicated to advancing gender equality, social justice, and inclusion. We collaborate with partners who share our vision to challenge and dismantle oppressive systems while driving positive, transformative change. Our mission is to reshape the development sector by equipping decision-makers with the intersectional feminist insights, strategies, and tools needed to foster meaningful change for the diverse communities they serve. We are committed to ensuring that all voices, particularly those of marginalised groups, are heard, valued, and empowered in the processes of social and economic development.

Role Overview

The Gender and Health Specialist will support a strategic partnership with a large donor to better enable health systems to deliver targeted technical assistance aimed at strengthening gender integration across health investments. This will focus on developing practical tools, sharpening conceptual frameworks, generating actionable evidence, and promoting the adoption of gender-intentional approaches.

This role requires deep technical expertise in gender and health systems, a track record of translating analysis into action and experience delivering high-quality, values-driven consulting in complex global health contexts.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Advisory Services

• Deliver high-impact, context-specific gender integration technical assistance to health teams and their partners via Kore Global’s Gender and Inclusion (G&I) helpdesk, ensuring timely, tailored, and analytically rigorous support that informs programmatic and portfolio strategy; strengthens implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; and ultimately advances health equity outcomes
• Lead and contribute to technical reviews of investment documents and co-design sessions with partners to embed gender integration across program design, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems
• Design and advance the uptake of gender and inclusion metrics aligned with health outcome areas, ensuring consistency across investments and enabling meaningful performance tracking
• Develop practical, user-centered tools—such as guidance notes, checklists, and templates—to support systematic gender integration throughout investment cycles, and tailor their dissemination for both internal and external stakeholders

Learning and Thought Leadership

• Co-develop and implement a G&I learning agenda, focusing on what works to drive equitable outcomes in health investments
• Synthesize evidence from desk reviews, investment reviews, and co-design sessions to inform external learning digests and thematic briefs
• Track feedback and success metrics and feed results into adaptive management processes

Capacity Building and Relationship Management

• Cultivate strong working relationships with partners to enable strategic alignment, responsiveness, and coherence across workstreams.
• Equip teams to apply gender tools in their portfolio design, budgeting, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts.
• Design and lead orientation and capacity-strengthening engagements to support the integration of gender goals and tools into health investment design and implementation.

Organizational Learning and Collaboration

• Actively contribute to Kore Global’s internal learning agenda and refinement of feminist strategy and technical delivery tools in the health sector, including specifically primary health care, MCHN, SRHR, and digital health.  
• Model feminist principles and behaviours in all external and internal engagements, fostering a culture of collaboration, equity, and care.

Knowledge and Qualifications

required

• At least 10 years of experience, including 5+ years in consulting and leading strategic technical engagements in global health and gender equality
• Experience managing relationships with large donors, including philanthropic organisations
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in public health, gender, or a related field
• Extensive experience advancing gender integration in public health programs across LMICs, including in PHC systems, health financing, service delivery, digital health, and country-led reforms
• Proven ability to design and adapt gender and health tools, metrics, and evidence products for decision-makers and implementers, with strong knowledge of G&I measurement (qualitative and quantitative) and health equity dynamics
• Excellent written communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and compelling briefs, guidance documents, evidence products, and external publications, including donors, policymakers, academics, and implementing partners
• Track record of applying intersectional feminist principles in research, programming, and technical assistance

Preferred

• Familiarity with health performance management models, facility-level monitoring systems, and digital health solutions in the Global South
• A background working in or alongside movements and organisations in the Global South in PHC and health systems strengthening, MCHN, and/or SRHR
• Good knowledge of the wider health sector, and an ability to network effectively to build wider relationships for Kore Global
• Experience in business development, including pitching, proposal development, and interview skills
• Experience in one other thematic area, in addition to health, for example gender-based violence, or women’s economic justice
• Experience working with the private sector
• Working proficiency in another language besides English

Core Competencies

• Knowledge and Understanding: Deep understanding of key concepts, frameworks, and approaches, as well as evidence and research, related to gender equality and the rights and empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity.
• Strategy and Design Skills and Application: Skilled in strategic design processes that include investment review, project co-design support, and alignment with programmatic objectives. Experienced in optimizing for impact and equity, particularly in the context of health and social sector initiatives. Strategic work is grounded in outcome-oriented planning, with an emphasis on translating insights into operational and policy-level improvements that enhance effectiveness and advance equity goals.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Skills and Application: Advanced skills in the design and implementation of monitoring plans, evaluation frameworks, theories of change, and research studies. Strong qualitative and mixed-method research and evaluation capabilities, with experience applying a wide range of tools and approaches. Proven ability to synthesize and analyze evidence, generate specific and actionable recommendations, and develop effective strategies and materials to support evidence uptake and use. Practical understanding of decolonial and localized approaches to MERL, including good practices for working with local associates, partners, and clients to foster leadership and capacity development.
• Business Development and Consulting:  Acts confidently and competently as Team Lead and Lead consultant across a variety of projects. Leads and supports successful bids and projects.
• Project Management: Strong organisational and time management skills required to work independently or lead team members. Can manage others to lead the project cycle using Kore Global’s tools and approaches.
• Teamwork and Relationship Management: Consistently demonstrates effective team working and leadership skills. Effectively develops and manages internal and external relationships.
• Communication and Influence: Very good networking skills and written and verbal communication that is clear, effective, and compelling. Can design and deliver complex facilitation processes and respond to complex client feedback.
• Intersectional Feminist Principles and Behaviours: Consistently applies feminist principles in both internal and external work, contributing to the advancement of Kore Global’s organizational feminist approach. Demonstrates practical understanding of decolonial and localized practices, fostering leadership and growth among local associates, partners, and clients.

What We Offer

• A team where your lived experience and authentic self is valued
• A workplace that is guided by intersectional feminist principles
• Hybrid or remote working arrangements
• 4-day week for full-time pay
• Profit sharing scheme
• Access to a professional development learning budget
• Extended group benefits including health, dental and life insurance*
• 3 weeks of annual paid vacation, increasing with years of service*
• Additional paid leave for your birthday and over the winter holiday period

*If hired outside of Canada, benefits and vacation will be adjusted to comply with local laws, and ensure equity across our organisation.

Application and Selection Process

To apply, please complete the pre-screening questionnaire and application form by clicking the “Apply Now” button below, by 11:59 pm PT on July 18th, 2025.

The selection process will include a written test and two remote interviews. Shortlisted candidates will receive further details about the interview process.

If you have any questions or require support or accommodations to make the application process more accessible, please contact us at contact@koreglobal.org.

Kore Global is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of Indigenous identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, relationship structure, gender identity or expression, previous sex work, or conviction of a criminal or summary conviction offence unrelated to employment.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Kore Global participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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