Job Description
• The VCR Project Gender Expert shall assist the Program Coordinator in identify drivers of change and gender dynamics required to achieve the program adaptation and mitigation objectives.
• Guide the program design and proposal development team in using participatory techniques that involve both women and men in assessments and discussions.
• Develop a Gender Action Plan for the project, based on the project’s logical framework, that identifies specific entry points within the project to address/respond to gender considerations (both risks and opportunities) identified in the gender assessment. The gender-responsive actions and outputs will facilitate implementation of activities that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Carry out/coordinate a comprehensive gender assessment/analysis and design a gender action plan that aligns with World Bank policy and fully responds to the unique and complex gender considerations within this project.
• The participatory gender analysis will consist of a mix of desk review and direct stakeholder consultation (e.g., through focus groups, key informant interviews, a baseline survey, other stakeholder engagement, livelihoods and benefit sharing questions that will be summarized in a gender assessment and used to inform activities for the gender action plan, both to be in compliance with the GCF template and requirements.
• Organize and carry out gender-responsive stakeholder consultation sessions with the aim of soliciting inputs and ensure both female and male stakeholder involvement and buy-in to the project, as well as to clearly identify any differential needs of women and men in relation to the project interventions. Ensure equal representation of women, men, and other vulnerable groups.
• Identify and design of specific gender elements to be included in program activities. To assess the communities of the area of intervention with focus on impacts, risks and access to/control over resources by women and men (including considerations of intersecting categories of identity such as age, social status, ethnicity, marital status, etc.), given the program’s context.
• Carry out/coordinate a comprehensive gender assessment/analysis and design a gender action plan that aligns with World Bank policy and fully responds to the unique and complex gender considerations within this project.
Perform any other activities directly related to the project objectives that will be assigned by the Program Coordinators.
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Development Studies
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master of science in environmental and development studies
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’ degree in Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s degree in gender dynamics and development
5 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Ability to identify field and/or policy issues related to gender mainstreaming
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Ability to advise and provide technical support to government institutions and officials on media and communications matters
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Knowledge on gender public policies and/or gender mainstreaming and women empowerment
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Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and to communicate well with a variety of people
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Ability to communicate and function professionally with different tourism entities across the country;
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Ability to communicate convincing arguments, justifying the granting or rejection of applications both orally and in writing;
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A proven ability to understand and communicate technical issues to a wider audience
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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders
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Knowledge on evaluation of potential donors on in-/exclusion criteria
