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- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian & Development Nexus
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: International contract
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Deadline: 07/07/2023
- Location: Niger
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
1. Reporting Line:
The Gender Adviser reports to the Chief of Staff.
2. Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To act as the Mission focal point for gender equality, gender mainstreaming and Women, Peace and Security related dimensions;
- To advise on gender mainstreaming processes, promote and facilitate the integration of a gender perspective within the functioning of the Mission as well as in the analysis, reporting, planning and conduct of the Mission activities;
- To suggest on the mechanisms to be established and used within the Mission for monitoring, implementing and evaluating EU and additional relevant international instruments for gender equality, mainstreaming and the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security;
- To support the development of a systematic gender analysis of all aspects of the implementation of the Mission mandate, including policy development, monitoring, execution and reporting, data collection and staffing;
- In coordination with the Mission operational components, advise on the promotion of gender equality and gender sensitive policy amongst the security forces, ministry of justice and interior within the framework of activities of EUCAP Sahel while being consistent with the Mission Implementation Plan;
- To coordinate and animate the Mission Gender focal point network;
- To be up to date on the situation related to gender equality and the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in the host state;
- To advise on the development and content of strategic communications with regards to gender dimensions;
3. General Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To identify and report on lessons learned and best practices within the respective area of responsibility;
- To contribute and ensure timely reporting on activities within the respective area of responsibility;
- To take account of gender equality and human rights aspects in the execution of tasks;
- To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager(s).
4. Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma OR
- A qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 6 in the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the first cycle under the framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. Bachelor's Degree. The qualification should be in any of the fields of Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, International Relations, Economics, Law, etc.) or Business Administration; AND
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, after having fulfilled the education requirements.
5. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- French language skills level: minimum B1 (Independent User);
- English language skills level: minimum B1 (Independent User).
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