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- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: International contract
- Renumeration: $94,871-$122,627 / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 22/07/2024
- Location: Ethiopia
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
Position Purpose
The Gender Specialist, under the direct supervision of the Gender Equality Team Leader (Addis), will work in close collaboration with specialists from Country Offices, the Regional Hub and HQ (BPPS, CB and RBA) to reduce gender inequalities in the region, in line with the new Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting policy development; programme integration and coordination; partnerships and resource mobilization; and knowledge management, learning and innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Policy Development:
- Provide advice and technical support for the development of the Regional Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025 and/or Action Plan and the updating/alignment of COs strategies to the new global and regional frameworks.
- Provide quality assurance to ensure corporate alignment to global gender equality policies, including system-wide frameworks and corporate accountability and reporting mechanisms (GSIC, IWP, ROAR).
Programme Integration and Coordination:
- Provide substantive technical support to ensure the integration of gender equality within each thematic portfolio of the RBA regional hub including the RBA regional programme, and other regional flagship initiatives such as regional reports and/or events.
- Provide substantive technical support for RBA Country Offices to strengthen their programmatic (CCA, UNSDCF, CPD, PRODOC and funding proposals), human, and financial architecture for gender equality, including virtual and in-person support (e.g., technical support missions).
Partnerships and Resource Mobilization:
- Provide substantive advice and support to strengthen strategic partnerships with UN entities (particularly UN Women but also other specialized UN organizations with complementary skills and capacity), to improve interagency coordination and maximize impact on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Provide substantive advice and support to strengthen strategic partnerships with governments, civil society (particularly women’s organizations) and businesses, among other key actors, to address gender inequalities in the region.
Knowledge Management, Learning and Innovation:
- Engage and proactively participate in the RBA regional network or Gender Community of Practice composed by gender specialists and colleagues leading and implementing GEWE portfolios in country offices; support the identification of priorities and needs, the coordination of periodic meetings and the co-creation and sense of ownership across the network.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Required Skills and Experience
- Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in Gender Studies or related fields is required. Or
- A first-level university degree in the above-mentioned fields for study with two additional years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of seven (7) years (with master’s degree) or nine (9) years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in providing advice and programme support in the field of gender equality and women’s empowerment (public or private sector or international organizations) is required.
- At least five (5) years of experience in the Africa region (global, regional, or national levels) is required.
- Fluency in English and French is required.
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