UNICEF EAPRO is seeking a Gender Programme Specialist who will provide technical support around the implementation and programme management to both UNICEF country offices and regional office sectors towards the implementation of the UNICEF GAP and Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy. They will also play a role in working with adolescent and gender specialists or focal points across the 14 country offices (in coordination with the regional adolescent specialist), and regional sectors such as Education, Child Protection, Health, WASH, Nutrition, Climate, Gender, Social and Behavioral Change, Emergencies and other enablers to ensure office-wide contributions to EAP Gender-ADAP convergent programming. A portion of their time will contribute to regional programming around adolescent girls, towards strengthening enabling environments and resilience-building and supporting adolescents girls to be changemakers at local and national levels.
Responsibilities under this role include providing technical and programme coordination support to regional adolescent girls’ programmes including the DFAT supported TUSIP and Girls’ Education programmes. This includes supporting the coordination among various partners working on other programme components; financial and narrative reporting to the donor; and coordination among internal UNICEF teams and other UN agencies working on this topic. The Gender Programme Specialist will serve as the anchor for coordination and management of the monitoring, learning, technical support and knowledge management for UNICEF’s participation in programming for adolescent girls and the UNICEF Gender Action Plan. The Gender Programme Specialist is expected to be based in Bangkok Duty station in EAPRO and will work under the supervision of the EAPRO Regional Gender and Adolescents Advisor, in coordination with the Regional Adolescent Specialist, to undertake the specific deliverables outlined below.
Summary of results-based key functions/accountabilities:
Support the Regional Gender and Adolescent Advisor’s leadership of the Gender and Adolescent Girls’ priorities in the EAP region;
Planning, M&E, annual reporting for progress achieved on gender and adolescent girls’ programming in UNICEF EAP region;
Programme management and coordination for regional adolescent girls and gender programmes (CEFM and FGM/C), and other adolescent girls’ related initiatives in the region; and
Communication, advocacy and knowledge management for the Gender and Adolescent Girls’ portfolio.
This role is office/Bangkok-based, with the expectation that the Gender Programme Specialist may need to travel to countries in the region if necessary.
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The following minimum requirements:
Education: Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in the social sciences (i.e. gender and development, sociology, demography, psychology, political science, social policy or economics, communications, intercultural/multicultural studies, Diversity & Inclusion), public health, public policy, public administration, international development, or in an area relevant to UNICEF’s sectoral work (e.g. Gender, Adolescent Development and Participation, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Child Protection, Social Inclusion, HIV/AIDs, etc.).
Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record of having undertaken and led substantive programming and research on gender, adolescent girls’ and/or youth in key issue areas that are the focus of UNICEF’s Strategic Plan;
Prior experience in a work environment of an international agency, UN or international institutions is desirable; prior experience with UNICEF in women and girls’ empowerment, girls and women’s rights, GBV, ending child marriage and harmful practices is an advantage; and
Prior experience in developing country contexts in the Asia-Pacific context and an understanding of development challenges from the field perspective is desirable.
Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent analytical writing skills, is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) and local language in EAP region is considered an asset.
Technical Knowledge:
Experienced in designing, implementing, managing and delivering results-based programmes on gender and adolescent girls at country and regional levels, with an understanding of theories of change and path from intervention to results;
Strong technical, programmatic and research skills in gender and adolescence girls’ along with sectoral expertise in at least one of the following: Health, Education, GBV, WASH, HIV/AIDS, Protection, Social Policy, Social and Behaviour Change, or combined expertise in Emergency Response;
Prior experience in supporting or conducting rigorous research and analysis on gender and with adolescent girls in particular, including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and M&E;
Ability to contextualize and translate approaches into practicable programme design in complex environments where gender issues or girls’ rights are often sensitive to raise within certain national contexts, with due consideration and practise of do no harm principles;
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to write analytically, succinctly and clearly to translate complex theoretical concepts into easy-to-digest briefs, and speak in public forums compellingly and with confidence;
High level of initiative and independence in ability to undertake complex tasks while proactively seeking relevant input, cooperation, and guidance from key constituents;
Experience and demonstrated ability to build rapport, motivate others and cultivate an environment of teamwork and collaboration across sectors within and outside the organization and in a multicultural environment;
Required computer skills (MS Windows, MS Office applications, Infographics);
