Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 239456
Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian
Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jul 22, 2024
Deadline : Aug 7, 2024
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The main objective of consultancy is contributing to the efficient implementation of the projects “Preventing and addressing the degradation of freshwater and marine ecosystems from source to sea” and “Sustainable protection and restoration of rivers, wetlands, and lakes through integrated, sustainable watershed management planning in Brazil and India” by executing the specified tasks related to Safeguards and Gender.
Home-based
3 months
• A Bachelor’s degree in political science, gender studies, sociology, environmental management, or a closely related field is required. The years of experience will be reduced by two for candidates who possess a master’s degree in the same field • Academic qualification on environment, natural resources management or related area is desirable.
– Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in the technical area of gender mainstreaming, stakeholder engagement, community development, and social and environmental safeguards risk assessment and mitigation, is required.
– Within the required 4 years of experience, at least 3 years relevant experience in carrying out participatory gender analysis; experience collecting and formulating gender responsive indicators and sex-disaggregated data and preparing gender responsive project analysis; developing gender action plans is required. – Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communications skills are required.
– Knowledge on freshwater and marine ecosystems issues related to gender is highly desired. – Prior experience in the safeguards assessments and processes of international organizations is desired. – Demonstrated experience in carrying out consultations with Indigenous Peoples, FPIC, protection of cultural heritage, and/or community engagement is highly desired. – Demonstrated understanding of the links between sustainable development, social and gender issues is highly desired.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, outstanding capacity in written and oral English is required. Working knowledge of other UN official languages is desirable.
Not available.
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