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BACKGROUND:

IUCN and UNEP-DHI will jointly implement the Climate Resilient Eastern African Transboundary Water Management for Environmental Sustainability (CREATES) project, which will operate in Sio-Malaba-Malakisi (SMM) and Mara transboundary river basins in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) and support selected regional water organisations over the period 2025 to 2030.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the CREATES specialist for the application of the ESMS and Gender Principles, this position is responsible for ensuring that ESMS and Gender procedures, standards and principles are applied across all phases of the project implementation. The GESS specialist will lead the sustainability framework for the active projects, responsible for implementing the crucial cross cutting functions of the project ensuring that all activities of the project are socially and environmentally sustainable and comply with Denmark and IUCN Policies and Standards related to Gender, Environmental and Social Safeguards, and Indigenous People Frameworks.
Key responsibilities include the preparation of ESMS screening reports for projects, advising proponents on safeguard-related improvements of project design, support the preparation of ESIAs and safeguard documents and coordination of the ESMS clearance process. The specialist will also provide ongoing implementation oversight to guarantee that ESMS requirements are complied with. Where a safeguard related grievance is raised, he/she will be instrumental in solving the matter proactively. He/she will also build ESMS capacity to enhance ESMS compliant and Gender transformative project design and ensure effective implementation of the risk management strategies. This involves coaching and training of project team members and partners.
This position will also monitor the application of safeguard tools, distil lessons learned and support the regional ESMS Coordinator in system development and refinements to increase the system’s efficiency.
The GEES specialist will provide support to the project team (technical and MEL), partner organizations partners, private sector entities, and other stakeholders on effective integration of cross cutting (women, youth and environment) considerations beyond compliance, by identifying opportunities to add value to the system changes, transformation and paradigm shifts that lead to long term impact and sustainability of CREATES.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree in social sciences, Social Work, Gender/Women Studies, Development Studies, Community Development, Sociology or related field.
Advanced training in Gender and Development studies.
At least 7 years’ experience in advocacy for gender and ESMS issues and evidence-based results in gender analysis and mainstreaming especially in institutions which deal with climate change, environment and natural resources management.
Significant experience with gender issues and social impacts is required.
Demonstrated experience of working in challenging knowledge-based and results-based environment.
Experience of capacity building and training Development Program
Experience in natural resource management projects, promoting rights-based approaches, improving socio-economic benefits and addressing and managing environmental, social risks or gender matters.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal is a must.