Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser

SPC – Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Suva, Fiji

The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser will be responsible for mainstreaming the gender equality and social inclusion components of the people-centered approach across LRD’s projects and programmes. The GEDSI Adviser will also work closely with Human Rights and Social Development Division and the people-centered approach community of practice at SPC in contributing to the mainstreaming of the other elements of the people-centered approach, being human rights and positive expressions of culture, across LRD’s projects and programmes, including the SPC Food Systems Flagship.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead the mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) within LRD, SPC member countries and territories and LRD project and programme partners and beneficiaries, including the SPC Food Systems Flagship:
  • In collaboration with the SPC- PCA community of practice, undertake GEDSI analysis of the current and planned programs, projects, plans, operations, monitoring, evaluation and learning, knowledge management and communication (MELKMC) of LRD to identify actions needed to strengthen GEDSI across all aspects of LRD’s work;
  • In collaboration with the SPC -PCA community of practice, undertake a GEDSI analysis of the agriculture and forestry strategic plans and policies in selected SPC member countries to identify actions needed to strengthen GEDSI;
  • Collaborate with the SPC- PCA community of practice, to develop and deliver GEDSI technical assistance and capacity building for the LRD staff, the SPC Food System Flagship, LRD agriculture and forestry stakeholders and beneficiaries in selected SPC members) to strengthen the mainstreaming of GEDSI;
  • In partnership with the SPC PCA community of practice, continuously review and adapt GEDSI capacity building and skills development materials and tools based on sector developments, reflections and learning experiences.
• Support HRSD and the PCA community of practice at SPC to mainstream the other elements of the PCA being human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture within LRD, SPC member countries and territories, and LRD project and programme partners and beneficiaries, including the SPC Food Systems Flagship:
  • In collaboration with HRSD and the SPC – PCA community of practice, undertake a human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture analysis of the current and planned programs, projects, plans, operations, MELKMC of LRD to identify actions needed to strengthen human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture across all aspects of LRD’s work;
  • In partnership with the SPC – PCA community of practice, undertake an analysis of agriculture and forestry strategic plans and policies under the lens of human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture for selected SPC member countries to identify actions needed to strengthen human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture in the agriculture and forestry strategic plans and policies;
  • Collaborate with the SPC – PCA community of practice, to develop and deliver human rights and positive expression of Pacific culture technical assistance and capacity building for the LRD staff, staff engages in the SPC Food System Flagship, LRD agriculture and forestry stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the delivery of corporate and programme enabling services through the enhancement of structures, processes, systems/tools that ensure PCA principles and intent are well understood and applied:
  • Ensure that new concept notes and project/program proposals have integrated PCA principles and concepts relevant to the agriculture and forestry sector;
  • Support the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Adviser on monitoring, evaluation and learning initiatives to ensure linkages to the PCA;
  • Contribute to the review and design of the new LRD Business Plan to ensure that PCA is applied and prominent in appropriate context;
  • Work closely with the Information, Communication and Knowledge Management (ICKM) Adviser to ensure that all PCA knowledge products are prepared, informative and widely disseminated.
• Support programme/project development and resource mobilisation through the provision of effective PCA mainstreaming guidance and advice:
  • Ensure that new concept notes and project/program proposals have integrated appropriate PCA relevant to the agriculture and forestry context;
  • Ensure donors and development partners priorities, global and regional undertakings/commitments on PCA are well understood and information is workshopped with LRD management and relevant internal/external stakeholders to support resource mobilization efforts;
  • Lead the coordination of stakeholder engagement and networking efforts to advance divisional objectives at national, regional, and institutional levels. New funding opportunities within the PCA agriculture and forestry space are explored and shared with LRD management.

Key selection criteria:

Qualifications:

• A post graduate qualification in social science, human rights, law, social policy, international relations or other relevant area.

Technical expertise:

• At least 10 years of working experience in the field of human rights, gender equality and social inclusion, Pacific culture with at least 5 years of working in the Pacific;
• Experience in mainstreaming human rights-based, gender and social inclusion, positive expression of Pacific culture approaches in agriculture and forestry;
• Proven track record in quality programming, developing, delivering, and reporting against work plans;
• Experience developing capacity building resources and delivering sessions for diverse government and non-government audiences;
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with and influence a wide range of individuals from different backgrounds;
• Ability to translate text-heavy documents or information into user-friendly materials for a wide range of audiences;
• Familiarity with donor human rights and GEDSI requirements.

Language skills:

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).

Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness:

• Ability to work in a multicultural, inclusive and equitable environment.

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