Unicef Regional Adviser Gender Jobs in Kenya
Unicef Regional Adviser Gender Jobs in Kenya
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S/he provides leadership and support on gender in three specific areas:
programme excellence;
strategic vision and coordination;
accountability and oversight.
The Regional Gender Advisor is a member of the Regional Management Team and works closely with the Regional Director, Deputy Director and other Regional Advisors to provide integrated technical, programmatic, and strategic input on gender as well as coordination and oversight on monitoring and reporting gender results.
The Regional Gender Advisor works with Country Offices(CO), national governments and key partners in supporting the development and implementation of high quality and results-oriented gender-related programmes, policies, strategies and systems across sectors.
Key functions, account-abilities and related duties/tasks:
Technical Leadership, Support, and Quality Assurance
Provide strong technical leadership on gender and development, enhancing the ability of the Regional Office and Country Offices to
lead and deliver high quality programmatic results on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as specified within the
programmatic framework of the Gender Action Plan (2018-2021).
Work closely with the Regional and Country Management teams, the HQ gender team, and in strong collaboration with sectoral colleagues to
develop, model, and scale up effective and innovative programme
strategies and approaches that lead to measurable results on gender.
Foster cross-sectoral programming, helping the RO and CO’s to leverage sectoral synergies on gender to deliver results in multiple result
areas.
Provide high quality technical oversight to country and regional office teams in the specification, design and implementation of
priority programming on gender.
Support the development of effective programme guidelines and tools.
Review and analyze technical, programmatic and substantive CO and RO programme documents, proposals, reports, and materials, and provide
quality assurance support.
Provide strategic advice and oversight to country offices in the adolescent development and participation area in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programmes of cooperation with government counterparts.
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Stay abreast of country programme implementation in the adolescence
area, especially when new strategic choices are being made.
Capacity Enhancement
Strengthen CO and RO capacity to fundraise, plan and budget for gender equality programmes, to bring on board staff with the relevant gender
expertise, to undertake smart and efficient cross-sectoral programming, and to develop the most robust partnerships for the
delivery and measurement of gender results.
Work closely with the HQ gender team to undertake CO and RO trainings
and hands-on capacity building efforts that strengthen gender focal points as well as sectoral and management staff.
Work through both gender and sectoral networks to deliver technical, strategic and measurement training and tools on gender.
Support the regional adaptation of training materials, manuals and tools on gender and adolescents, and ensure their availability and use
in capacity-building activities.
Help identify and maintain a roster of technical experts on gender and
adolescents in the region who can provide support at country and regional levels.
Research, Evidence, and Knowledge Sharing
Strengthen the quality of research and evidence building on gender related programming in the Regional and Country offices, bringing in the latest learning and insights from the field of gender and development, and putting in place a coherent, well-prioritized research agenda in alignment with the GAP.
Support the RO and CO’s to develop evidence-based programme designs and strategies on gender, incorporating robust measurement and evaluation of results.
Work with sectoral counterparts to incorporate sound gender indicators and measures in programme and policy initiatives, proposals, and advocacy efforts.
Analyze and synthesize substantive trends and innovations in research findings on gender in order to produce new, cutting edge technical
knowledge that can be used
to guide programme interventions.
Maintain technical expertise, including open knowledge sharing with the HQ gender team and regional/national institutions.
Manage and coordinate a regional knowledge network on gender and serve as the focal point for contributing to the global knowledge network.
Ensure that COs remain abreast of UNICEF’s global resources and leaning as well as current thinking and academic advances in adolescent programming, with a focus on strengthening innovative and multi-sectoral responses to promote well-being and participation.
Review literature and innovations/good practice to improve regional approaches and strategies related to adolescents.
Cohesion, Prioritization and Coordination
Lead the formulation, adaptation, and communication of a cohesive set
of regional strategic programme priorities on gender equality in line with the GAP.
Advise and support the RO and CO management and strategy teams on the inclusion of a cohesive set of programme, policy, advocacy and
fundraising priorities on gender, facilitating harmonization with the overall strategic vision for regional and country programming.
Prioritize and coordinate synergistic opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration on gender results within country programmes, ensuring consistency and coherence with the GAP.
Support coordination of activities and information across sectoral initiatives and country programmes to achieve gender-related programme objectives in the countries and the region.
Prioritize and coordinate synergistic opportunities for cross-sectoral collaboration on adolescent results within country programmes,
ensuring consistency and coherence with the global and regional frameworks.
Support coordination of activities and information across sectoral initiatives and country programmes to achieve adolescent programme
objectives in the countries and the region.
Representation, Partnerships, and Resource Mobilization
Act as Focal Point for ESARO on Adolescent and develop partnerships with related complementary institutions and agencies to ensure
increased focus on adolescent development and participation rights and
issues.
This includes partnership to build capacity of national and civil society organizations in programming for and with adolescents.
Represent ESARO regional specific viewpoints and policy positions on adolescent development and participation at regional and international
meetings and ensure that country level realities are fed into global process and discussions.
Such partnerships should also be used to leverage resources for results for adolescents.
Qualifications
Education:
An advanced university degree (master’s or Ph.D.) in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science,
or economics), public health, public policy, or international development.
A concentration in gender is a strong asset.
Experience:
A minimum of twelve years of relevant 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 delivering results-based programmes on gender and development is essential.
Experience in programme management and leadership, especially at country/field level is a strong asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese
is a strong asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for
Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
Core Values
Commitment
Diversity and inclusion
Integrity
Core competencies
Communication (III)
Working with People (III)
Drive for Results (III)
Functional Competencies:
Leading and Supervising (III)
Formulating Strategies and Concepts (III)
Analyzing (III)
Relating and Networking (III)
Deciding and Initiating Action (III)
Persuading and Influencing (III)
Applying technical skills (III)
Entrepreneurial thinking (III)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 12th May 2019
For more information and job application details, see; Unicef Regional Adviser Gender Jobs in Kenya
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