Gender Programme Specialist

United Nations Children'S Fund; Xico; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A prominent international organization in Mexico is seeking a Gender Programme Specialist to provide technical guidance and support for gender programming. This role involves managing and delivering results aligned with the Gender Action Plan and advancing gender equality initiatives across sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in gender development, an advanced degree in social sciences, and fluency in both English and Spanish.

Formación

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in gender and development.
• Proven track record in programming and research related to gender issues.
• Experience managing results-based programs at country/field level.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical guidance and operational support for programming.
• Support the development and monitoring of high-quality gender programming.
• Engage with sectors to facilitate meaningful programming for gender equality.

Conocimientos

Fluency in English

Proficiency in Spanish

Management and advisory support

Program development and planning

Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Educación

Advanced university degree (master's or PhD) in social sciences

Bachelor's Degree with complementary studies related to gender

Descripción del empleo

Overview

tendersglobal.NetOverviewGender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children.

The UNICEF Gender Action Plan (GAP),

• operationalizes the UNICEF Gender Policy,
• by specifying how UNICEF will promote gender equality across its programmes and workplaces.

It affirms that promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is the responsibility of everyone, regardless of organisational role.

The GAP elaborates on the steps required to accelerate progress on gender equality across the five Goal Areas of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, as well as within institutional systems and processes, with clear indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track change.

The GAP builds on an increasing knowledge base on gender equality and responds to lessons learned from implementing previous GAPs and an extensive global consultative process with staff, partners and young people.

It is grounded in the human rights principles of non‑discrimination and equality and articulates the role of UNICEF, as a collaborator with Governments and other partners, in supporting the Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Recognising that gender discrimination has lifelong and intergenerational impacts, the GAP advances gender equality throughout the life course.

At the same time, it promotes targeted actions to advance the leadership and well‑being of adolescent girls, as girls are disproportionately affected by gender inequality and have tremendous potential to be leaders for change.

This dual‑track approach goes beyond responding to the manifestations of gender inequality to tackle its underlying drivers, including engaging boys and men as allies; advancing upstream financing and policy solutions, and supporting girls' agency and voice.

To increase dedicated gender capacity and expertise in Country Offices, the GAP Steering Committee has specified that Gender Programme Specialists (P‑4) be senior enough within the office structure to carry influence and be given an office‑wide mandate to engage with sectors in meaningful programming.

The Gender Programme Specialist reports to the Deputy Representative Programme, and this position serves as the primary gender expert in Mexico Country Office.

As our Gender Programme Specialist, in alignment with the GAP, you will provide authoritative technical guidance / operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with the Gender Action Plan; and support the development, implementation and monitoring of high‑quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan.

Responsibilities

• Management and / or advisory support to Deputy Representative
• Program development and planning
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Advisory services and technical support
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Qualifications

• An advanced university degree (master's or PhD), preferably in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science, social policy or economics), public health, public policy, public administration, international development, etc.
• Candidates who do not possess a master's degree but possess a Bachelor's Degree and other complementary studies related to gender may be considered, if they present 2 additional years of the required relevant experience.
• Eight years of progressively responsible professional experience and a 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 programme on gender and development or any other cross‑cutting programme, especially at country / field level.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in Spanish.

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