Gender Specialist
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 04/07/2025
- Location: Switzerland
Result of Service
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will review the progress made in implementing the GAP and plan a prioritization of supporting activities to implement the GAP in the short, medium, and long-term phases of the programmes, especially in line with the CCKM project activities and goals, and provide tracking and monitoring on the GAP. The consultant will provide ongoing technical guidance, capacity building, and support to the ISLANDS and FARM child projects, supporting local gender and social inclusion officers/consultants, and provide additional backstopping to the CCKM project team as needed.
The consultant will review the progress made in implementing the GAP and plan a prioritization of supporting activities to implement the GAP in the short, medium, and long-term phases of the programmes, especially in line with the CCKM project activities and goals, and provide tracking and monitoring on the GAP. The consultant will provide ongoing technical guidance, capacity building, and support to the ISLANDS and FARM child projects, supporting local gender and social inclusion officers/consultants, and provide additional backstopping to the CCKM project team as needed.
Qualifications/special skills
· The Gender Specialist should have a postgraduate university degree in Environment, Social or Natural Sciences or other relevant discipline, preferably with a specialization in gender and project cycle management;
· A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in environmental or international development aid projects, with some experience in the execution of technical capacity projects linked to the environment and gender mainstreaming, ideally in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and chemicals and waste management, and in particular at least in two of the aspects listed below:
· Execution of tasks including the analysis of sex-disaggregated data;
· Definition, implementation, monitoring and reporting on gender mainstreaming activities and projects in the field of the environment, ideally in the context of the GEF;
· The principles and practical application of the GEF gender policy and priorities.
· Establishment and development of strategic partnerships to support gender mainstreaming;
· Design of monitoring and evaluation tools to assess the progress and impacts of specific actions;
· Strong analytical skills, ability to effectively articulate and present findings in writing are required;
· A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in environmental or international development aid projects, with some experience in the execution of technical capacity projects linked to the environment and gender mainstreaming, ideally in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and chemicals and waste management, and in particular at least in two of the aspects listed below:
· Execution of tasks including the analysis of sex-disaggregated data;
· Definition, implementation, monitoring and reporting on gender mainstreaming activities and projects in the field of the environment, ideally in the context of the GEF;
· The principles and practical application of the GEF gender policy and priorities.
· Establishment and development of strategic partnerships to support gender mainstreaming;
· Design of monitoring and evaluation tools to assess the progress and impacts of specific actions;
· Strong analytical skills, ability to effectively articulate and present findings in writing are required;
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