Overview
The specialist will lead the implementation of policies, strategies, and normative guidance in Gender, Protection, and Inclusion (GPI) thematic areas for the region, supporting country offices in mainstreaming these across programmes, operations, communications, and advocacy.
Tasks Summary
- Supervise the implementation of GPI policies and commitments.
- Lead regional advocacy and engagement for GPI integration in Programme strategies and policies.
- Ensure appropriate GPI anchoring in CSP at strategic level.
- Represent WFP in GPI networks at regional level.
- Engage with CO management to identify needs for technical support and ensure coverage.
- Advocate to regional management for GPI strategic anchorage.
- Provide GPI technical inputs to regional documents, policies, trainings materials, partnerships.
- Deliver capacity building support to regional teams.
- Coordinate with GPI Global HQ team for consistent implementation of GPI policies.
- Liaise with Country Office management for timely engagement of GPI in strategic planning.
- Review CSPs to ensure appropriate level of GPI strategic anchorage.
- Engage with Country Office management and Global HQ to ensure capacity gaps are addressed.
- Actively engage with GPI coordination forum at regional level and develop strategic partnerships.
- Perform other duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- At least 7 years of post-graduate and progressively responsible professional experience in development projects or humanitarian assistance.
- At least 2 years of international field experience.
- Demonstrated experience integrating GPI concerns in nutrition and food security programming across the nexus.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging at strategic level with cross-functional teams to advance policies and advocacy.
- Understanding of the social, cultural, political landscapes of Asia and the Pacific region.
- Experience in emergency settings.
- Experience facilitating workshops, delivering training, and conducting capacity-building for field operations on relevant topics is required.
- Technical guidance with diverse audiences, including country office staff and regional technical units.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in sociology, gender studies, social work, social sciences, development studies, or related fields and/or a first university degree with an additional 5 years of related work experience and/or professional development.
