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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”.




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