Overview
The National Gender Specialist is responsible for the gender portfolio in the Mission, providing analysis and recommendations to support gender mainstreaming across policy and programmatic areas. The main purpose of the role is to develop and lead the Mission's gender advocacy efforts at the national and local level.
Key Responsibilities
- Initiating, recommending, and supporting necessary policy advice on gender mainstreaming.
- Identifying and recommending areas for Mission engagement on gender mainstreaming.
- Analysing and monitoring public policies, legislation, and government practices from a gender perspective.
- Identifying areas where improvement is required through analysis of media content, legislation, policies, and information from the field.
- Facilitating knowledge building on gender issues and providing the Mission with regular updates.
- Drafting briefing materials, reports, analyses and updates on implementing OSCE gender commitments.
- Monitoring, evaluating, revising, and updating the Mission’s Gender Action Plan.
- Advising and supporting the Mission in forging strategic partnerships to promote gender equality.
- Leading the Mission’s Gender Equality Task Force.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in the area of gender mainstreaming and women empowerment.
- International field work experience with gender equality issues in the OSCE region.
- Knowledge of the OSCE system in general and a solid understanding of addressing gender equality from a comprehensive security perspective.
- Knowledge of methodologies for promoting gender equality and empowerment of women.
- Practical experience in drafting, developing, and providing general gender equality trainings and targeted capacity-building activities.
- Ability to facilitate complex learning exercises with aspects of research and knowledge management, networking skills, and advocacy experience.
- Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications.
- Holding a valid driving license.
Qualifications
First-level university degree in gender studies, law or international human rights law, social or political sciences, or other related field.
