Deadline: 05 August, 2020
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Gender Analysis Specialist.
UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Responsibilities
- Support monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the LCRP from a gender perspective
- Compile and codify quantitative and qualitative gender data from existing databases, research, surveys, evaluations and assessments
- Review inter-sector and sector research plans from a gender perspective and provide inputs to existing survey teams and operations to fill knowledge gaps on gender-equality and women empowerment-related issues
- Analyse the needs of women and men, girls and boys, household and community dynamics to better inform the LCRP and partners’ strategic planning
- Analyse the impact of the Syria crisis on women and men, girls and boys, household and community dynamics to contribute to the overall monitoring and evaluation system
- Develop in-focus briefs and guidance notes to inform advocacy on topics from a gender perspective such as gender-based violence, economic inclusion, empowerment and voices in decision making, capacities for reconciliation and conflict resolution
- Provide constructive feedbacks on the current reporting tools and products to improve gender inclusion and communication on gender inclusion
- Support gender analysis efforts within the LCRP
- Provide training and capacity building support for LCRP partners on gender data analysis
- Facilitate knowledge building and mainstreaming of gender perspectives within the LCRP planning process
- Build on the protection risk analysis conducted and support the implementation of the protection mainstreaming work plan by including gender data analysis
- Mentor LCRP sectors to ensure operationalisation of gender disaggregated indicators, analysis and mainstreaming of gender considerations in collaboration with the inter-agency monitoring and evaluation specialist
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Anthropology or other relevant fields
- Five years, minimum, of relevant experience
- Solid experience at the national or international level in providing policy analysis and research advisory services on gender issues
- Ability to integrate gender considerations across disciplines/sectors, and specifically into crisis response, while prioritising gender impacts within the framework of humanitarian and stabilisation objectives
- Ability to analyse complex data sets (both quantitative and qualitative)
- Familiarity with gender markers and other assessment tools and frameworks as well as an ability to conduct gender assessments using well-established international tools and guidelines
- Hands-on experience in inter-agency/programme coordination with a focus on building local civil society/government capacity
- Experience establishing inter-agency relationships among a range of stakeholders, including international organisations, INGOs, local civil society and local and national government representatives as well as demonstrated networking and relationship building skills
- Experience in using IT and office software packages
- Knowledge and experience from crisis response operations is desirable
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of Arabic or French will be an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
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