Gender Expert - GCF/GEF Projects

• Provide support to project formulation teams during the development of GCF and GEF proposals and concept notes.
• Ensure the integration of comprehensive, context-specific gender analyses and the development of a Gender Action Plans (GAPs) that meets GCF/GEF standards.
• Guide teams in designing interventions that promote women's equitable participation, support women in climate leadership roles, and deliver tangible social and gender co-benefits alongside environmental and climate outcomes.

• Provide expert technical support to government partners and national designated authorities on mainstreaming gender into climate and environmental policies, strategies, and plans (e.g., National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)).
• Support governments in formulating and implementing gender-transformative policies and programs related to climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation, and resilient rural livelihoods.

• Support in the implementation of project-level Gender Action Plans and social inclusion strategies across the environment and climate portfolio.
• Support the establishment and management a gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework, ensuring the systematic collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data and progress against gender-sensitive indicators.
• Provide technical backstopping for field missions and contribute expert gender inputs to project progress reports, mid-term reviews, and terminal evaluations to meet GCF/GEF reporting requirements.

• Support the implementation of targeted gender capacity development initiatives for technical staff, government counterparts, civil society partners and FAO’s other partners in GCF/GEF initiatives.
• Develop and disseminate user-friendly tools, guidance notes, and resource materials on integrating gender into climate change projects, based on GCF/GEF best practices.

• Liaise and maintain close collaboration with national gender machineries, environmental ministries, regional climate bodies, and key stakeholders (e.g., women-led environmental CSOs, Indigenous Peoples' organizations) to strengthen women's participation in climate and environmental governance.

• Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCOin Development Studies, Gender, Climate Change, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences or a related field as appropriate for the specific profile Consultants with bachelor`s degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in analyzing and integrating gender dimensions into policy and programme formulation and implementation, particularly in the context of agriculture, climate change, rural development, food security and nutrition;Experience on GCF, GEF or Investment Financing Institutions (IFI) is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of French and English.

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions in West Africa is desirable;
• Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in gender equality and mainstreaming.
• Ability to provide technical and advisory services.
• Experience in formulation or implementation of projects in sub-Saharan Africa, especially for GEF, GCF and other climate finance donor agencies.
• Experience in resource mobilisation, preferably in the areas of forestry, sustainable management of natural resources, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
• Experience working with other UN agencies, RECs and FAO country Offices in project implementation
• Relevant experience in the design, formulation or evaluation of substantial agricultural and rural development projects and programmes with a focus on climate change

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