Gender Specialist

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 20/07/2023
  • Location: Jordan
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
Position Purpose: 
Reporting to the Gender Equality Team Leader (Amman), the Gender Specialist will work, in close collaboration with specialists from Country Offices, the Regional Hub and HQ (BPPS, CB and RBAS) to reduce gender inequalities in the region, in line with the new Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025. She/he will be responsible for supporting:
  • Policy Development.
  • Programme Integration and Coordination
  • Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
  • Knowledge Management, Learning and Innovation
     
Duties and Responsibilities

Policy Development:
  • Support the development of the Regional Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025 and/or Action Plan and the updating/alignment of COs strategies to the new global and regional frameworks.
  • Provide quality assurance to ensure corporate alignment to global gender equality policies, including system-wide frameworks and corporate accountability and reporting mechanisms (GSIC, IWP, ROAR).
  • Support policy dialogues and help the Regional Hub and Country Offices to place gender equality at the core of political, economic and environmental policy dialogues and decisions, including in fragile and crisis settings.

Programme Integration and Coordination:
  • Provide substantive technical support to ensure the integration of gender equality within each thematic portfolio of the RBAS regional hub including the RBAS regional programme, and other regional flagship initiatives such as regional reports and/or events.
  • Provide substantive technical support for RBAS Country Offices to strengthen their programmatic (CCA, UNSDCF, CPD, PRODOC and funding proposals), human, and financial architecture for gender equality, including virtual and in-person support (e.g., technical support missions).
  • Support the implementation of corporate standards and flagship programmes such as the Gender Equality Seal, and comprehensive portfolio reviews.

Knowledge Management, Learning and Innovation:
  • Engage and proactively participate in the RBAS regional network or Gender Community of Practice composed by gender specialists and colleagues leading and implementing GEWE portfolios in country offices; support the identification of priorities and needs, the coordination of periodic meetings and the co-creation and sense of ownership across the network.
  • Provide substantive advice and technical support to the development and implementation of a capacity development/ learning plan on gender equality for regional and Country Office levels, including ensuring regional participation in global/regional learning initiatives such as learning labs and/or mentorship programmes.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
The Gender Specialist will support the Gender Equality Team Leader, in the coordination and management of the regional gender team. She/he will:
  • Support the formulation and follow-up of the Team’s Annual Work Plan.
  • Provide effective support to the overall day to day management of the Regional Hub’s gender equality portfolio, including ensuring timely implementation, monitoring and evaluation (e.g., identifying adequate service providers, coordinate mid-term and terminal evaluations, support corporate, etc.), according to UNDP corporate standards and policies.
  • Collaborate with the establishment and maintenance of an inclusive, diverse and harmonious working environment, including by supporting the implementation of corporate policies (e.g., gender parity and zero tolerance regarding sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse), and promoting communication and coordination among staff.

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