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

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Adam Smith International

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 01/06/2025
  • Location: Cambodia
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
About the program 

The Cambodia Climate Resilience Program (CCRP) is a flagship bilateral investment by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), valued at up to AUD 75 million over nine years, commencing with an initial four-year phase (AUD 30 million). CCRP aims to enhance Cambodia’s resilience to climate change, with a focus on strengthening water resource management systems, locally led adaptation, and inclusive development. 

About the role

The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Expert will play a central role in ensuring CCRP delivers inclusive, equitable, and locally owned climate resilience outcomes. As a member of the program’s Executive Team, the GEDSI Expert will provide technical leadership, strategic guidance, and operational oversight to ensure that GEDSI is effectively mainstreamed across all program components and embedded in the systems, policies, and practices of Cambodian institutions. 

This role is both strategic and practical. It requires shaping the program’s overarching GEDSI approach while working closely with sectoral teams—such as water governance, institutional capacity building, community adaptation, and grant delivery—to translate policy into practice. The Expert will support the development of targeted GEDSI interventions, help ensure compliance with DFAT’s GEDSI standards, and advise on intersectional barriers faced by marginalised groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and climate-vulnerable populations. 

A key responsibility will be to foster partnerships with Cambodian government ministries (such as MOWRAM, MRD, MAFF), civil society, and community organisations to ensure inclusive delivery, strong representation of diverse voices, and sustainability of outcomes beyond the life of the program. The Expert will also provide inputs into the program’s MEL system to ensure meaningful data capture, analysis, and learning related to social inclusion, rights-based approaches, and equitable access.  

The GEDSI Expert will work collaboratively with the broader program team and Australian and Cambodian partners, including DFAT, to contribute to the achievement of CCRP’s End-of-Program Outcomes. This includes support to Australia’s broader public diplomacy objectives and the visibility of its contribution to inclusive and sustainable development in Cambodia and the Mekong region. 


Job requirements

  • Postgraduate qualifications in gender studies, social sciences, international development, environmental policy, or a relevant related field 

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in delivering and advising on GEDSI in Southeast Asia, preferably Cambodia or the Mekong region, with a focus on climate resilience, natural resources, or public service delivery 

  • Demonstrated experience in both GEDSI mainstreaming and the design and delivery of targeted inclusion initiatives 

  • Strong understanding of Cambodia’s institutional and cultural context for gender equality, disability inclusion, and social equity 

  • Familiarity with DFAT’s GEDSI frameworks, standards, and cross-cutting policies (including PSEAH and environmental safeguards) 

  • Proven ability to collaborate with government, civil society, and development partners at multiple levels 

  • Experience in designing or advising on gender- and disability-sensitive MEL frameworks and analysis 

  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and cross-cultural skills 

  • Experience managing budgets, reporting, and partner coordination in a donor-funded program.  

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