Gender Specialist

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the Sub-regional office is to provide technical assistance and support to governments and country offices in the sub-region to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

The Gender Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the Sub-Regional Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Gender Unit at FAO Regional Office. The Gender Specialist will receive technical guidance from relevant technical units in the region and at headquarters.

Technical Focus

Contributing and Providing support on programme quality assurance and monitoring, information management, analysis, report writing, knowledge sharing, advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Foster a gender-responsive organizational environment and ensure that gender dimensions are adequately integrated in all institutional processes and functions, including strategic planning, project design & implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, staff learning and human resources management
• Ensure that program activities are carried out with cultural sensitivity while promoting gender equality and inclusion of marginalized groups.
• Lead and conduct gender analyses, technical studies, and assessments on gender in relation to FAO’s mandate
• Develop targeted gender interventions where the gender gap is particularly wide,
• Ensure programmes and projects target women, and/or focus on the promotion of gender equality.
• Plan and implement the GALS gender and women empowerment approach in specific projects where applicable.
• Provide technical guidance, monitoring and reporting on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Ensure that project data is gender disaggregated, and data collection enables the measurement of women’s empowerment and youth participation.
• Serve as the SFS focal point for gender mainstreaming, women’s empowerment and youth and social protection issues, identify and follow-up on opportunities to address specific issues to enhance women’s and youth contributions to food and nutrition security and income generation.
• Proactively represent FAO and participate in gender and social protection working groups.
• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts
• Perform any other duties as specified.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Gender Studies, Community Development and Population Studies, Social Science or other related fields of study
• 7 years of relevant experience in the field of gender, population and development
• Working knowledge (level C) of English

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills

• Good knowledge of corporate information systems
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Good communication and advocacy skills

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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