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• Provide direct technical support to the operation on mainstreaming
  gender equality in the operation management cycle and input into annual
  planning processes.
• Provide support in the development of tools and guidance, as
  required, to strengthen operational level work on gender equality
  programming.
• Assist in the development of strategies to increase gender equality
  in programming in operations.
• Work closely with the Division of International Protection team on
  AGD implementation, reporting, and progress as needed.
• Assist in developing the action plan on AGD Core Actions on gender
  equality.

• Assist in the development and testing of indicators for measurement
  of AGD implementation.
• Assist in AGD implementation related reporting and the collation,
  documentation, and wide dissemination of best practices.
• Provide input into reports on policy commitments, including UN SWAP;
  UN Security Council Resolutions on women, peace and security; UN
  Secretary-General’s reports; internal reporting requirements including for
  DIP; and others.
• Advocacy and awareness raising on gender equality in UNHCR and
  externally, including organizing events such as International Women¿s Day,
  and workshops.

• Facilitate inter-sectoral linkages between gender equality in
  protection, SGBV, community, livelihoods, shelter and health, among
  others; both at strategic and programmatic level.
• Coordinate with partners and relevant stakeholders to support access
  to services (health, education, SGBV mitigation and response¿etc) ensuring
  that refugee women and girls¿ interests and concerns are understood and
  included in relevant policies and initiatives.
• Identify and establish partnerships with relevant stakeholders to
  carry out the work plan.
• Work closely with the Gender Equality Unit at DIP for additional
  support and to provide update on progress.

• Provide support in the development and delivery of gender equality
  training for UNHCR staff, partners, and others.
• Assist in the development of trainings, manuals, and other
  documentation aimed at capacity building to address gaps in protection and
  assistance of displaced women and girls.
• Facilitate gender equality workshops and training sessions as
  needed.

• Assist with developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating
  projects in partnership with UNHCR units, divisions, bureaux, UN bodies
  and civil society organisations.
• Assist with active participation in inter-agency or other
  bodies.   
• Assist in strengthening networks and inter-agency coordination, and
  expanding partnerships with implementing and operational partners, UN and
  government counterparts working in relating to gender equality and the empowerment
  of women and girls

• Provide support to develop and/or strengthen collaboration with
  relevant partners working on the promotion of gender equality, such as UN
  Women and local/ national partners, with the aim of strengthening
  comprehensive support to livelihoods, health, education related
  initiatives targeting women and girls, as well as empowerment and equal
  representation of women in refugee leadership and other community
  structures.  
• Support in other tasks as needed.

• Support provided to programme, protection and others on
  mainstreaming of gender equality and on AGD implementation, monitoring and
  reporting.
• Support in capacity development to operations on gender equality.
• Quality inputs delivered into requested internal and external
  reports.
• Practical good practices, guidance and tools on gender equality as
  part of the AGD policy operationalization.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Associate
  Protection Officer (Gender Equality) career opportunity should hold a Master’s
  degree or equivalent, obtained in a recognised institution (listed under
  www.whed.net) in social sciences, gender studies, international relations,
  international development, political sciences or a related field.
• At least two years to maximum 4 years of progressively responsible
  professional work experience in humanitarian or development work,
  including 1 year at the international level in the relevant fields.
  Experience of gender equality programming in a development or humanitarian
  context is highly desirable. 
• Internships, part-time and voluntary work in the relevant fields are
  counted at a rate of 50%.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in designing; implementing and
  monitoring; and evaluating gender equality, women¿s empowerment and gender
  mainstreaming/livelihoods related work with refugees, IDPs and other
  persons of concern to UNHCR ¿ including work with men and on masculinities
  as well as with LGBTI persons of concern.
• Training on gender equality and related fields, including on women’s
  economic empowerment.
• Report writing and editing skills, project management skills,
  developing and delivering trainings, organizing events.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and team work experience,
  resilience, respect for diversity and ability to work in an inclusive
  manner in a wide range of cultural settings.
• Language: Fluency
  in English is essential. Working knowledge of French is desirable. Working
  knowledge of another UN language is an asset. (Arabic, Russian, Spanish,
  Chinese).

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