UNDP Kenya Job for Gender Specialist in Nairobi Feb 2016
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Nairobi Jobs for Gender Specialist February 2016
UNDP Kenya invites applications for the following position:
Position Information
Post Title: Gender Specialist
Contract Type: Service Contract
Grade / Band: SB5/SC10
Direct Supervisor: Project Manager
Duration: One year, renewable subject to funding and performance
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Date of Issue: 24 February 2016
Closing Date: 8 March 2016
Background: The Strengthening the Electoral Processes in Kenya project (SEPK) is designed to consolidate and build on the gains made from the constitutional transition process and the 2013 elections to strengthen and develop sustainable and effective election institutions, systems and processes.
This project grounds electoral assistance within the democratic governance framework and the electoral cycle.
It will tap on UN agency comparative advantages and reflect the UN Delivering as One principles in its implementation, leveraging on the programmatic strengths of the various UN agencies.
UNDP is designated as the implementing agency and close engagement with all collaborating partners including UN agencies (UN Women, OHCHR amongst others) will be pursued.
In line with its mandate as the agency responsible for leading and coordinating United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action, UN Women, in close consultation with UNDP has elaborated a strong gender in elections component within the SEPK.
The main focus is to strengthen constitutional, legal, electoral frameworks for free, fair, safe and peaceful women’s’ participation in the electoral process 2017.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Project Manager, the Gender Specialist will contribute to ensuring the planning, implementing, and managing of those components on women’s participation and gender mainstreaming under the SEPK Project.
The Gender Specialist will also ensure that gender equality issues are addressed in all other components of the Project.
She/he will work in close collaboration with other programme staff at UNDP and UN Women responsible for the electoral assistance work.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Gender, Women’s Studies, Governance, Public Administration; Anthropology, Sociology, Social Welfare, Development Studies, Law, political science, international relations or related field, with a focus on International Development, Gender or Human Rights.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in electoral assistance and gender mainstreaming, and well experienced in needs assessment planning and implementation;
- Diversified and progressively responsible professional experience in Gender and Human Rights or International Development, specifically related to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment; including considerable experience dealing with policy makers and senior technical specialists;
- Good understanding of the various stages of the electoral cycle and an electoral management body’s mandate;
- Capacity to dialogue with electoral and senior political and administrative officers;
- Experience working on electoral-related legislation is desirable;
- Familiar with the gender landscape and women’s movement in Kenya;
- Experience of working on election issues in Kenya is an asset ;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Advanced skills in the usage of computer software packages and web based management systems.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
For the full terms of reference and application procedures please access the UNDP e-recruitment portal through the following link – https://undpcareers.partneragencies.org/erecruit.html
Notice: UNDP, as a matter of practice, does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
“UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns”.