Overview
Provide technical support to integrate gender equality and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) commitments in a conflict-sensitive manner within UNOPS projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide context-sensitive, operationally focused analysis and technical support on an intersectional approach to gender mainstreaming, WPS programming and inclusion.
- Ensure gender mainstreaming, WPS and inclusion are operationalised in a conflict-sensitive, politically attuned manner.
- Apply a hands-on approach to ensure gender and WPS commitments are reflected in project planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting.
- Conduct direct reviews of proposals, workplans, and reports and provide feedback.
- Participate in MEL activities, partner meetings, and programme discussions.
- Support engagement with women leaders, networks, and organisations.
- Conduct gender focused mappings and context analysis.
- Engage with implementing partners and stakeholders.
- Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and implementing partners.
- Support the program team and implementing partners with technical support, on-the-job accompaniment and coaching.
- Provide practical guidance, tools, templates, and examples.
- Contribute to building an internal culture of gender and inclusion sensitivity.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in gender equality, peacebuilding, or related thematic fields is required.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of WPS programming and/or in gender and inclusion on peacebuilding programming in conflict or post-conflict contexts is required.
- At least 2 years of experience working in Myanmar or on Myanmar-related programming is required.
- Experience contributing to gender and inclusion analysis, public policy, political research, or regional peace and conflict monitoring is highly desirable.
- Professional experience within an NGO/INGO, international organisation, donor agency, or comparable institution is highly desirable.
- Experience engaging men on gender mainstreaming in a partnership approach is highly desirable.
- Sound understanding of the regional conflict and political context, including the associated stakeholder landscape, is considered an asset.
- Experience contributing to programme design, monitoring frameworks, or donor reporting with an intersectional lens on gender, WPS or inclusion is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant field, preferably gender studies, peace and conflict studies, international development, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, or other related disciplines, is required.
- A first-level University Degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, combined with an additional two (2) years of relevant professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
- Specialized training or certifications in gender mainstreaming, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), human rights, or conflict sensitivity are considered an asset.
