Consultancy 11.5 months: Senior Gender Mainstreaming Officer, Polio Eradication Programme (Geneva or home based)

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Lead gender mainstreaming efforts in polio eradication.

You have:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) preferably in Women’s Studies, Social Science, or related fields focused on gender issues.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in gender mainstreaming in health programming, or equivalent experience is required.
• Gender strategy development and implementation related experience at country level preferred, ideally within a public health program.
• Understand and have experience in gender mainstreaming / integration within large program teams and/or operational settings required.
• Demonstrated excellence in influence and leadership, with an ability to build trust and motivate others as both a team leader and player.
• Exemplary written and verbal skills, with a solutions-oriented and proactive approach to assigned tasks.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.

Contract

This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a future

Gender equality and equity are core values for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), and the programme recognizes that gender-responsive approaches further strengthen polio eradication interventions. Gender, along with other factors such as socio-economic background, age, and ethnicity, is an important social determinant of health, and as such, also has an impact on vaccination outcomes, the overall effectiveness of the programme and ultimately polio eradication. The GPEI developed a GPEI Gender Equality Strategy 2019–2023, strategy to guide the programme on gender equality which was endorsed by the Polio Oversight Board. The new Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026 has reflected the objectives of the GPEI Gender Equality Strategy through gender sensitive and specific Key Performance Indicators, committing to allocating 1% of the overall budget to properly resource gender expertise and activities and committing to the creation of a Gender Mainstreaming Group (ToR can be found here).

[1] See GPEI Management Structure GPEI Strategy 2022-2026 – GPEI (polioeradication.org) p.31

How can you make a difference?

As Senior Gender Mainstreaming Officer you will provide overall guidance and strategic direction to deliver on the expected results of the GPEI Gender Equality Strategy and gender components of the Eradication Strategy. You will report to the GPEI Executive Management Unit (EMU)[1] lead and will be appointed to the Polio Director. The Senior Gender Mainstreaming Officer will work with the EMU and Strategy Committee members to ensure resources are dedicated to set up the Gender Mainstreaming Group, which she/he will chair.

Key functions and accountabilities include the following:

• The Senior Gender Mainstreaming Officer will in consultation with partners and if requested, chair the GMG and / or coordinate and support the Gender Mainstreaming Group (GMG) of GPEI. Support the works of GMG and its work to mainstream gender in GPEI, in particular:
• Guide the GMG in the finalization of the 2022/2023 gender action plan and budget.
• Guide the GMG to support other Global Programme Support Groups (GPS Groups) to mainstream gender in their respective areas of work as per the GPS groups’ ToR (including in technical documents, policies and interventions, etc.).
• Support the GMG in the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Eradication Strategy’s gender sensitive and specific key performance indicators and accountability metrics relating to gender mainstreaming activities in collaboration with the M&E group & with the Risk and Monitoring Specialist within the EMU.
• In collaboration with Gender Data Working Group led by WHO/POL, support the improved collection, analysis and use of sex disaggregated data to inform programming and research, review key documents and publications to ensure analysis of data with a gender lens is represented, including ensuring integration of SAGER guidelines.
• Design and guide the implementation of one pilot activity, especially a ‘proof of concept’ pilot activity, as per the GPEI Gender Equality Strategy and / or facilitate training and other capacity building activities to increase GPEI’s senior management and staff capacity, at all levels, in mainstreaming gender into programs and monitor training metrics as per the Gender Equality Strategy.
• Contribute to, and integrate gender in, EMU-led, overarching processes, such as budgeting, risk management, programmatic initiatives, and check/balances, as requested and support Finance Management Group (FMG) in implementation of GPEI gender markers.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) preferably in any of the following fields: Women’s Studies, Social Science, or related fields focused on gender issues.
• *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in gender mainstreaming in health programming, or equivalent experience is required.
• Gender strategy development and implementation related experience at country level preferred, ideally within a public health program.
• Understand and have experience in gender mainstreaming / integration within large program teams and/or operational settings required; including organizational change management and experience in the design and delivery of gender activities (or similar program implementation / behavior change initiatives).
• Knowledge of gender analysis coupled with a capability to communicate clearly to others how to take a gender-intentional approach to address a variety of development-sector challenges and to identify how to rationalize why and when taking a gender-intentional approach can lead to even bigger development-sector outcomes outside of the traditional gender equality sector
• Demonstrated excellence in influence and leadership, with an ability to build trust and motivate others as both a team leader and player.
• Deep understanding of the value of interpersonal relationship building and collaboration
• Innovative and open-minded approach to all aspects of work
• Demonstrated ability to successfully assemble and lead complex inter-group collaborations, guiding them to meet strategic goals.
• Exemplary written and verbal skills, with a solutions-oriented and proactive approach to assigned tasks.
• Strong critical thinking skills are required.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The competencies required for this post are...

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Drives to achieve impactful results
• Manages ambiguity and complexity

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Requirements:

• Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11)
• Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal that will include:
• your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of references
• Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.

• Your availability

• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Remarks

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Apply now

Potential interview questions

Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org