Gender Specialist (Part Time)- Ninewa

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Gender Specialist (Part Time)- Ninewa

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision – Iraq Office is looking for a highly qualified and motivated person for the position of Gender Specialist (Part Time) – Ninewa.

Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE 

The Gender Specialist will be responsible for mainstreaming gender equality and women’s empowerment across all components of the “Advancing Peace and Stability in Sinjar” project in Qahtaniyah, Ninewa Governorate. The role focuses on ensuring that project activities are inclusive, responsive to gender-specific needs, and contribute to reducing gender-based disparities and vulnerabilities.

The Gender Specialist will lead gender analysis, support the design and implementation of gender-sensitive interventions, and provide technical guidance to project teams and partners. This includes ensuring equitable participation of women in peacebuilding, livelihoods, and MHPSS activities, and integrating gender considerations into monitoring, evaluation, and reporting frameworks.

The role also involves capacity building of local actors, advocacy for gender-responsive governance, and coordination with UNDP, government stakeholders, and civil society organizations to promote sustainable and transformative gender outcomes. The Gender Specialist plays a key role in ensuring that the project contributes to inclusive recovery and resilience for women and girls affected by conflict and displacement.
 

Key Responsibilities

Gender Mainstreaming and Technical Guidance

• Provide technical and programmatic support in the development and implementation of integrated gender and inclusivity programming/activities for all the program interventions.
• Lead gender analysis and integrate findings into project design and implementation.
• Ensure gender-sensitive approaches across peacebuilding, livelihoods, and MHPSS components.
• Provide technical support to project staff and partners on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Coordinate and strengthen the gender components of the program including women’s civil society organization engagement initiatives and the development of integrated Gender and reintegration activities.

Capacity Building and Advocacy

• Conduct training sessions for staff, community groups, and local authorities on gender equality, GBV prevention, and inclusive governance.
• Promote women’s leadership and participation in peacebuilding and recovery processes.
• Advocate for gender-responsive policies and practices at local and district levels.           

Monitoring and Reporting

• Achieve Results with proper planning and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively and be open to creative ideas/known risks, is a pragmatic problem solver, make improvements
• Learn Continuously, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility by adapts to change, constructively handles reporting on time and accurate style,

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Collaborate with government entities, civil society, and women’s organizations.
• Ensure alignment with national gender strategies and donor requirements.
• Facilitate dialogue and partnerships to strengthen gender outcomes.

Operational Support and Compliance

• Ensure gender considerations are reflected in beneficiary selection, training curricula, and grant distribution.
• Support complaint and feedback mechanisms to address gender-related concerns.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and donor gender policies.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Mode of Application:

If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Gender-Specialist–Part-Time—Ninewa_JR44432

No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview. The deadline for application is August 16, 2025.

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks