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Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Operationalize the Gender Assessment and Action Plan (GAAP) and ensure its integration across project components and activities, ensuring activities are gender sensitive and aligned with the Gender Action Plan (GAP).
•    Support gender-responsive budgeting and planning in coordination with the Project Management Unit (PMU).
•    Ensure alignment with FAO and GCF gender policies and Saint Lucia’s national gender frameworks.
•    Design and deliver gender sensitization and Gender-Based Violence/ Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (GBV/SEAH) prevention training for project staff and beneficiaries.
•    Facilitate inclusive stakeholder engagement, using participatory and culturally sensitive methodologies, and ensuring representation of women, youth, PWDs, and LGBTQ+ groups.
•    Partner with cooperatives, CSOs, and government entities to promote gender-equitable participation.
•    Develop and implement sex-disaggregated data collection and analysis tools and indicators and implement these in the project.
•    Contribute to gender-sensitive M&E frameworks and annual reporting.
•    Document lessons learned and best practices in gender mainstreaming.
•    Support the implementation of the project’s grievance redress mechanism (GRM), including SEAH protocols.
•    Identify and monitor gender-related risks and support mitigation strategies.
•    Ensure survivor-centered approaches in all grievance and redress processes.
•    Promote visibility of women’s roles in fisheries value chains and resource management.
•    Attend occasional work or team building meetings to be held at the Fisheries Department offices of in Castries, when requested.
•    Perform other project-related tasks as required




CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Community Development, Biology or related field; Consultants with bachelor`s degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience. 
•    At least 5 years of relevant experience in development projects or programmes with gender equity and inclusion. 
•    Working knowledge of English (level C).

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Excellent knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment concepts. 
•    Ability to conduct focus groups and gender-equitable meetings
•    Capacity for personal and inter-institutional relations in the community, public and private spheres, and with multiple stakeholders.
•    Familiarity with grievance mechanisms, and gender-sensitive programming 
•    Strong analytical, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
•    Strong communication and reporting skills in English 
•    Sensitivity to working with organizations, communities, and local authorities
•    Basic computer skills.
•    Ability to always act with extreme discretion regarding documents, information, and materials.