Gender Specialist Job in Nairobi - UN

UNDP Kenya invites applications for

the following position:
 

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.

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”.