Reporting LinesThe incumbent reports to the Gender Team Leaders in the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP).
Technical FocusThe incumbent(s) will contribute to the implementation of FAO's Strategic Framework and the Gender Equality Policy, which aims to achieve equality between women and men in sustainable agricultural production and rural development for the elimination of hunger and poverty.
Specifically, the incumbent(s) will address aspects such as: achieving gender equality in food security and nutrition, and in agrifood systems; addressing the gender aspects in market development; collection, analysis and use of gender-statistics including sex-disaggregated data and gender-sensitive indicators; gender economics and women's empowerment; use of gender transformative approaches; supporting gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and resilience building; gender and climate-smart agriculture; gender, agroecology and biodiversity management; gender-based violence in the context of food security and nutrition; gender, digitalization and technology; women's land rights, gender mainstreaming across the Organization's institutional mechanisms, including monitoring and reporting.
Tasks and responsibilities For levels A and B consultants and PSAs• Undertake policy analysis and analytical work on effective ways to address gender inequalities in agrifood systems and support rural women's socio-economic empowerment in agriculture, food security and nutrition, rural development and poverty reduction;• Provide technical support to governments in the formulation and implementation of gender-responsive agriculture, rural development, food security and nutrition, climate change and resilience policies and programmes; • Support the preparation of knowledge products, policy and capacity development materials, and organize learning events to enhance the skills of FAO staff and Members;• Organize international meetings, workshops, learning events and policy dialogues to influence global debates on the relevance of gender equality and women's empowerment;• Provide technical support and guidance to FAO's divisions and offices, both at headquarters and in field offices on issues related to gender equality and women's empowerment, as well as gender mainstreaming activities; • Assist the gender team with multi-stakeholder partnerships, and implementing field activities and projects;• Perform any other related duties, as required.
For level C consultants and PSAs• Support to formulate and implement gender-responsive agriculture, rural development and food security and nutrition policies and programmes;• Assist to prepare knowledge products and capacity development materials to enhance the skills of FAO staff and Members on rural and agriculture-related gender issues;• Participate in field missions and provide technical support to FAO regional and country offices in the planning and implementation of gender-related activities in the region; • Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, information and communication products, in line with the requirements of FAO;• Liaise with FAO divisions and offices, strategic programme teams and decentralized offices and partners, as necessary, on issues related to gender equality and women's empowerment; • Contribute to the incorporation and monitoring of gender-related activities and results in FAO's programme of work;• Support the update of the FAO's Gender Learning and Information Centre and the Gender Website;• Support the development of webpages under the gender website.• Perform any other related duties, as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements for COFs• Advanced Degree in social sciences, natural sciences, rural sociology, development economics, agriculture economics, social anthropology, rural development or other relevant disciplines;• At least 10 years for Level A, five years for Level B and one year for Level C of relevant experience in analysing and integrating the gender dimensions into policy and programme formulation and implementation, particularly in the context of agriculture, rural development, food security and nutrition;• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other official languages of the organization (French, Spanish or Arabic).
Minimum requirements for PSAs• University Degree in social sciences, natural sciences, rural sociology, development economics, agriculture economics, social anthropology, rural development or other relevant disciplines;• At least 10 years for Level A, five years for Level B and one year for Level C of relevant experience in analysing and integrating the gender dimensions into policy and programme formulation and implementation, particularly in the context of agriculture, rural development, food security and nutrition;• Working knowledge of English.
FAO Core Competencies• Results Focus• Teamwork• Communication• Building Effective Relationships• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement Technical /Functional Skills ESP is looking for gender experts who are able to work in at least one or more of the following technical fields:• Women's empowerment to achieve food security and nutrition, and rural development;• Gender equality in the sustainable management of natural resources, such as forestry, fisheries, livestock and water;• Gender, agroecology and biodiversity management;• Gender and sustainable mechanization;• Women's land rights;• Gender and climate-smart agriculture;• Gender-responsive value chains;• Gender and food loss and waste;• Gender and markets;• Gender and digitalization and technology adoption;• Gender transformative approaches;• Gender and impact evaluation of social protection programmes;• Gender economics and women's empowerment;• Econometric analysis;• Gender statistics, including analysis of sex-disaggregated data;• Gender-responsive approaches for disaster risk reduction and resilience building;• Reduction in gender-based violence in context of agriculture, food security and nutrition;• Gender mainstreaming across large organizations, including monitoring and reporting.
Selection Criteria• Knowledge and extensive expertise on gender equality and women's empowerment issues;• Experience and knowledge of capacity development programmes and tools, as well as in communication products.Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing) Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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