UNICEF Gender Programme Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNICEF Kenya looking for “Gender Programme Specialist”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 13 March 2023.
UNICEF, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.
UNICEF Gender Programme Specialist Jobs 2023
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 27 February 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Gender Programme Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
Position | Gender Programme Specialist |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Country | Kenya |
Total Vacant Post | N/A |
Qualification | University degree |
Experience Required | Minimum eight years |
Application Deadline | 13 March 2023 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2023
Purpose:
The purpose of this external announcement is to attract suitable Gender Programme Specialist candidates interested in working in any of the countries within UNICEF’s East and Southern Africa region to respond to emergencies for the next 36 months.
Key activities & duties:
- Actively participate in Country Management Team (CMT); Programme Coordination Team;partnerships, research, financial and contract review committees; and other key country-specific leadership teams to ensure strategic inclusion of gender in all country-specific programming
- Coordinate with the Regional Gender Advisors and the Headquarters Gender Section to plan, utilize, monitor and report on the Gender Thematic Fund, or other programmatic funds with large gender components that are allocated to the country-specific interventions for the Country Programme, under the Country Office senior management.
- In collaboration with sectoral colleagues and under the guidance of Deputy Representative, participate in the planning and monitoring of the utilization of the budget allocated to sectoral and cross-sectoral gender interventions with sectoral colleagues
- Lead the gender component of the reporting of the routine country-level programme expenditures, including the annual reporting and the RAM.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science, social policy or economics), public health, public policy, public administration, international development, or in an area relevant to UNICEF’s sectoral work (e.g. Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Child Protection, Social Inclusion, HIV/AIDs, etc.). · Academic credentials in gender are a strong asset.
- Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record of having undertaken and led substantive programming and research on gender and development in key issue areas that are the focus of UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan.
- Experience in designing, implementing, managing, and delivering results-based programmes on gender and development or any other cross cutting programme, especially at country/field level, experience in emergency response is an asset.
- Experience in and knowledge of UN and IASC policies and guidance related but not limited to PSEA, AAP, GBV and Centrality of Protection. · Proven success in overseeing an office-wide PSEA agenda and workplan including developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities on PSEA.
- Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skill.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNICEF Gender Programme Specialist Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 13 March 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Particulars | Details Link |
Job Advertisement | Download |
Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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