Advise the Regional Bureau on the implementation of the corporate Gender Policy and Regional Gender Strategy to mainstream gender into WFP Operations at the regional level and in Country Offices;
Ensure robust mainstreaming of gender into WFP programming and operations, including systematic gender analysis, policy advice on specific gender issues that impact on WFP operations and advice on addressing gender-dimensions of nutrition programming, humanitarian response and other technical areas;
Work with senior management in the RB and the COs to ensure strong institutional commitment and leadership (through active and visible champions) for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) programme and process objectives;
Manage the effective application of the Gender Marker and ensure that staff are equipped to sustainably mainstreamed gender equality objectives/goals in all WFP strategies, projects and programmes;
Support the establishment, coordinate the work and strengthen the capacity including on gender analysis of the Regional Bureau Gender Results Network Team and the regional Gender Results Network;
Strengthen strategic partnerships on gender and support mobilization of resources required to implement the WFP gender policy and gender regional strategy effectively;
Develop and implement gender training across the region including on gender, gender analysis, Gender Based Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and other related subjects;
Strengthen WFP workforce and partners’ gender awareness and gender analysis capacities and improve their ability for gender mainstreaming in project design and throughout the programming cycle;
Any other duties as required.
HOW TO APPLY:
CLOSING DATE: 12 July 2016
Interested individuals meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit a cover letter together with a detailed curriculum vitae and/or a United Nations Personal History Form (P.11), via email to:HR.Johannesburg@wfp.org, quoting Announcement No: 009/2016. Please note that no other documents will be reviewed at this stage.**
*Applicant must be a South African national.**
