Regional Gender GDI/GESI Specialist

1 month ago

Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Full time

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world.

Functional Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Regional Management and Oversight Advisor, and working closely with the AFR Management Team, Country project teams and Human Resource coordinators, the GDSI Specialist will carry out the following tasks: 2. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH)

Gender, Diversity, Inclusion (GDI) and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Mainstreaming in Projects
Oversee the implementation of the corporate GDI/GESI strategy at the AFR regional level, to ensure that annual regional business targets are met; develop a workplan on how to meet these targets, coordinate the actioning of tasks, liaising with all relevant stakeholders and report regularly to AFR management on progress
Provide technical expertise in several GDI/GESI focus areas, including disability inclusion, LGBTQI+ inclusion, antiracism, and enabling environments
Map current GDI/GESI mainstreaming initiatives in projects, identify strategic gaps, and make recommendations
Advise AFR business units, including field offices, in the creation of the their GDI/GESI strategy and plans, emphasizing the adoption of an intersectional approach
Assess the quality of GDI/GESI mainstreaming in projects and advise project managers on how to present business cases to donors who are reluctant to allocate funding for GDI/GESI activities in projects
Establish a monitoring and oversight mechanism for GDI/GESI mainstreaming across AFR’s business units
Coordinate the creation and distribution of tools to enhance communication, advocacy, and knowledge management around GDI/GESI
Identify obstacles to implementation of GDI/GESI initiatives and goals and propose solutions
Build internal capacity on GDI/GESI topics, including the organization of workshops and training sessions in collaboration with HQ as appropriate
Lead the roll-out of internal awareness-raising campaigns around GDI/GESI
In cooperation with colleagues from the Information Management department, support the improvement of data management, and the measurement of progress and results
Identify and share best practices, within and outside the organization; contribute to existing and emerging corporate initiatives
Contribute to organizational policies and strategies and/or working groups on behalf of AFR to increase the diversity of applicant pools across all dimensions, including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and people with disabilities
Create and nurture a network of global GDI/GESI focal points (e.g., working group, task force, or equivalent) to promote the exchange of ideas, coordinate the implementation of the action plan, and facilitate the escalation of relevant issues
Provide technical advice and support during the development and implementation of PSEAH strategy implementation, including operational support to regional and field office teams and implementing partners
Oversee field offices’ efforts to develop and implement local PSEAH action plans
Design, develop, and conduct training programmes and capacity building initiatives, for both internal and external partners.
Adapt and roll out global and regional guidance to improve efforts to address PSEAH priority areas
Strengthen understanding among UNOPS personnel on PSEAH policies and reporting procedures
Link with corporate policy holders and focal points and work with AFR business units to promote compliance to organizational PSEAH procedures
Identify best practices in PSEAH and facilitate the knowledge sharing at corporate, regional, and field office level

Education/Experience/Language requirements:
Education

Advanced University Degree (master degree or equivalent) in human resources management, gender and women studies, business or public administration, law, education or related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR
First level University degree (bachelor degree or equivalent) with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required.

Experience

Relevant experience is defined as experience in implementing initiatives on gender sensitive programming, gender equity and social inclusion, or gender mainstreaming, in a programmatic setting is required
Out of the total 5 yrs of experience, a minimum of 2 yrs of experience required in gender equality and social inclusion
Experience in gender mainstreaming in a programmatic setting is desired
Experience in gender mainstreaming in infrastructure projects is desired
Experience in an operational setting is desired
Experience with PSEAH initiatives is desired
Experience working with UN system organizations and developing countries, particularly in Africa, is desired

Languages

Fluency in English is required (reading, writing, speaking)
Fluency in French is an asset
Fluency in another official UN language is an added advantage

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