Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Advisor

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Pacific Community (SPC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: $2,575 USD-$3,218 USD / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 13/10/2024
  • Location: Fiji
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Description
 
The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, education, public health, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
 
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Development and implementation of the PHWP GEDSI SAP
  • Understand existing GEDSI policies and practices within SPC and develop a baseline assessment for PHWP.
  • Collaborate with the MEL Advisor to establish measurable targets and key performance indicators in the PHWP Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework.
  • Collaborate with the Program Strategy Advisor and other members of the program leadership to ensure that the GEDSI strategy is fully integrated into the overall program objectives.

Strengthen GEDSI capacity building and training
  • Conduct a GEDSI capacity building and training needs assessment for the program.
  • Design and deliver GEDSI capacity buildings programs tailored to the different audiences within the program, leveraging existing local knowledge about inclusive practices in disaster management, including the storage and distribution of HERS.

Stakeholder and community engagement and participation
  • Develop a community engagement strategy that will contain the approaches of community engagement and participation for PHWP.
  • Develop and implement participatory approaches that engages women, youth, older persons, people with disabilities, diverse SOGIESC individuals, and other at-risk groups in program planning and decision-making at a whole-of-program and country-level.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with peak bodies, local community organizations, CSOs and OPDs particularly those representing marginalized groups.

GEDSI Responsive Infrastructure and HERS
  • Collaborate with the ISU to incorporate context specific GEDSI considerations into the physical layout and features of the humanitarian warehouses.
  • Develop guidelines and standards to create safe and accessible warehouses that meet the needs People, in all their diversity.
 
Key selection criteria
  • A post graduate qualification in gender studies, social sciences, international development, disaster management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in GEDSI-related roles, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts within the Pacific region.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing GEDSI strategies and policies in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste and the specific GEDSI challenges in the region.
  • Strong understanding of international standards and best practices in gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion in complex operational settings, including knowledge of international humanitarian standards and frameworks, such as the Sphere Standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard.
  • Fully functional computer skills across an array of Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.      
  • Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).

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