Gender Mainstreaming Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

This UNV assignment is part of UNDP Georgia’s flagship 7-year program on Reducing the Risk of Climate-Driven Disasters, which includes three inter-related projects:

GCF-funded Scaling-up Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia 









SDC-funded Strengthening Climate Adaptation Capacities in Georgia 


SIDA-funded Improved Resilience of Communities to Climate Risk 

The Program is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) and other relevant ministries.

An overall objective of the Program is to reduce exposure of Georgia’s communities, livelihoods and infrastructure to climate-induced natural hazards through a well-functioning nation-wide multi-hazard early warning system and risk-informed local action.

The overall Program aims to provide critical climate risk information that would enable the Government of Georgia to implement a number of nation-wide transformative policies and actions for reducing exposure and vulnerability of the population to climate-induced hazards. This flagship Program will thus catalyse a paradigm shift in the national climate risk management, climate-proofed disaster risk reduction and early warning approaches.

The Program innovation and transformative change will also include (a) participatory “Last Mile” communication solutions tailored to the needs of local communities, including Community-based Early Warning Systems (CBEWSs); (b) increasing implementation capacities for carrying out cost-effective risk reduction and community resilience measures through such innovative approaches as watershed/floodplain restoration, agroforestry, etc., and combination of structural and non-structural protection measures aimed at reducing exposure and increasing effectiveness of the early warning; (c) combining best available science and local knowledge for vulnerability assessment, hazard and risk mapping,

Under the direct supervision of Ketevan Skhireli, GCF MHEWS Project Coordinator, UNDP Georgia the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Support team of program on Reducing the Risk of Climate-Driven Disasters (Program here and after) (GCF/SDC/SIDA funded projects) in capturing main needs of gender mainstreaming across the program.  


Assist team leaders in panning specific gender related interventions in activities.  









Support Project Coordinator in developing annual Gender Resource Plan.  


Assist Project coordinator, Team Leaders and Project M&E Associate in monitoring of Gender Action Plan (GAP). 


Assist Gender Expert in organizing and conduction trainings, meetings and workshops with project staff, project beneficiaries and stakeholders.  


Assist in reporting of gender mainstreaming related activities to donor, Project Steering Committee, etc. 


Carry out other duties and tasks, related to gender mainstreaming and reporting, as deemed necessary by the GCF/SDC/SIDA funded Project Managers and UNDP CO 

, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 2 years) in research, planning or implementing gender mainstreaming activities in programs, projects, etc.  


Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded; 









Experience of working in multicultural environments. 


Strong English writing and presentation skills; 

The UN Volunteer will be based in Tbilisi with possible travel from time to time to project areas. Tbilisi has a population of around 1.5 million (total population in Georgia being around 3.7 million). The official language is Georgian, although there are some other languages spoken by various ethnic groups. English is spoken by many in the Tbilisi-area, and most of relevant contacts in government positions and civil society. However, Russian is also useful, especially with the older generation, population outside the capital and in normal interaction with taxi drivers, shopkeepers etc. Houses or apartments are available for rent. Living conditions are considered quite good and improving rapidly. There are good hotels and restaurants which offer various types of food and large international supermarket chains which offer most things needed by internationals living in Tbilisi.

COVID-19 related information: The first patient with COVID-19 was diagnosed in Georgia on 26 February 2020. Despite early actions of the Government, the number of confirmed and suspected cases continued to grow. The Government declared a state of emergency on 21 March, closing borders and airports, restricting movement in the country, banning mass gatherings and maintaining closure of all schools, kindergartens and universities. Since then restrictions are released or imposed depending on the epidemiological situation in the country. As for now, malls, shops, cafes and all other public space are open, but mass gatherings are still banned. Wearing of face masks is mandatory in closed public spaces, including malls and public transportations. The vaccination process is ogling, here are some statistics as of state July 21, 2021: