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Nature and Gender Specialist
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 23/03/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
To implement our Nature Pledge, a comprehensive UNDP approach is required, akin to what we have undertaken with our Climate Promise. These twin initiatives mutually reinforce each other, recognizing that the achievement of climate goals and the SDGs hinges on the preservation of nature and the inclusion of all key actors in devising and implementing solutions. The newly agreed Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework underscores these connections in the landmark Target 23, which urges governments to ensure gender equality and adopt a gender-responsive approach in biodiversity action. While gender inequality persists around the world, UNDP works to accelerate progress for women’s empowerment and gender equality by helping countries shift power structures and the economic, social and political systems that perpetuate gender-based discrimination, bias and disempowerment. UNDP’s Nature Pledge opens historic opportunities to help countries put nature at the heart of sustainable development, including to close gender gaps and promote women’s environmental leadership in at least 100 countries. Aligned to its Gender Equality Strategy, UNDP aims to deepen investment, bridge knowledge gaps, steer innovation and new narratives, and help boost the enabling conditions for Nature for Gender Equality.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Nature and Gender Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting implementation of UNDP's Nature Pledge in the Africa region with particular focus on the Sahel. Working closely with the Regional Gender Team, Regional Environment Practice, Global Nature Pledge Coordinator and task team, and in accordance with agreed strategic engagement and activation priorities, the Specialist’s primary responsibilities include:
Required Skills and Experience
- An advanced degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, International Development Studies, Gender and Development, Sustainability, Economics, or a related field is required, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the said fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in international development, gender equality and social inclusion, and advancing nature-based solutions and sustainability, climate change adaptation and resilience building, with a focus on project development and management, policy advise, and partnerships;
- Demonstrable experience in advising and working with developing country governments and stakeholders, in areas related to environment, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, gender equality and social inclusion;
- Extensive experience with project development, implementation and management;
- Experience working in Africa.
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