Deadline: 26 March, 2021
Location: Senegal
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Gender and Development Officer.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, reaching the most disadvantaged children and saving their lives.
Responsibilities
- Provide research support for evidence generation on gender-responsive adolescence programming, both targeted and meanstreamed priorities, such as adolescent girls education and life skills development; empowerment of adolescent girls, civic engagement of adolescent girls and boys; self and community protection of adolescent girls, etc
- Undertake literature reviews, mapping of data and information, along with qualitative and quantitative data analysis as required
- Provide support for the development, review, assessment, and refinement of project plans, proposals, and reports so as to ensure effective gender integration and maximisation of synergies across targeted and mainstreamed priorities
- Contribute to the development of programmatic and monitoring guidance and tools, training materials and activities
- Organise and develop consolidated materials on the targeted and mainstreamed priorities for sharing with internal stakeholders across sectors and across country offices and the field on a regular basis
- Support the development of evidence-based documents, briefs, presentations, and web-based delivery options for more effective knowledge sharing on priorities
- Serve as a team member and cross-sectoral focal point for synthesising, consolidating, and prioritising communication materials and opportunities for disseminating information on progress and achievements around the GAP
- Develop and compile materials, both in print and web formats, for dissemination to external audiences
- Support the PSEA focal points of the country office in the development and implementation of a training plan
- Support the coordination of consultations with staff and community members to identify root causes of SEA and barriers to reporting SEA
Requirements
- University degree in Sociology, Demography, Psychology, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, International Development, or a related field
- Two years, minimum, of relevant professional work experience
- Substantive, technical, programmatic and research skills in gender-responsive adolescence programming along with sectoral expertise in at least one of UNICEF’s key sectoral areas, including health, education, protection, HIV/AIDS, social policy
- Knowledge of local working language is an asset
- Fluency in French and working knowledge of English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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