Back Gender Officer (Policy and Programme)

Organizational Setting

The Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) coordinates Programme Priority Areas on gender equality, rural women's empowerment and inclusive rural transformation. The Division works with Members and other partners to achieve resilient and inclusive rural livelihoods for people on conditions of vulnerability, reduce gender inequalities and advance women's economic empowerment and promote people-centred climate action and equitable access to natural resources.

The Division also leads efforts to integrate the cross-cutting themes of gender, youth and inclusion throughout the work programmes of the Organization. ESP structures its work around three core objectives: 1) build sustainable and resilient livelihoods for vulnerable people in agrifood systems; 2) achieve gender equality and women's empowerment in agrifood systems; and 3) promote equitable, inclusive and sustainable climate action and natural resource management.

The post is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in ESP, and more specifically in the Gender Team, largely contributing to the Divisional Objective 3. Promote equitable, inclusive and sustainable climate action and natural resource management.

Reporting Lines

The Gender Officer (Policy and Programme) reports to the Senior Gender Officer/Team Leader, ESP.

Technical Focus

Bring technical expertise and policy and programmatic experience in areas relevant to the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment in agrifood systems by generating evidence, developing methodologies and approaches, establishing partnerships, engaging in advocacy and policy dialogue and by providing capacity development support.

Key Results

Research and analysis of information, data and statistics, and the maintenance and updating of related tools, methodologies, and/or databases to support the delivery of programme products, projects, publications, and services in accordance with FAO's Strategic Framework and in alignment with FAO Gender Equality Policy.

Key Functions

• Researches and analyses [agricultural, economic, trade, market, social, environmental, nutrition/food composition and/or gender related] data, statistics and information to provide technical, statistical and/or policy related information and analysis to support the delivery of economic and social development programmes work, products, projects, publications and services.
• Produces a variety of technical reports and input for technical documents, Stream publications and/or web pages.
• Provides technical, statistical, and/or analytical services on various studies, projects, and/or assessments and provides technical backstopping to field projects.
• Participates in the development of improved/updated technical, statistical and/or analytical tools, methodologies, systems, databases, and/or key social/ economic/ environmental/ nutritional and/or early warning indicators, etc. for gender programming.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams, collaborates with other streams and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
• Collaborates in capacity development activities involving the planning and organizing of training workshops, seminars, and major meetings and the preparation of related information, materials, on-line tools and information kits.
• Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.

   

• Participates in resource mobilization activities.

   

  Specific Functions

  • Conducts research, policy analysis and leads the development of technical reports to shape the narrative on gender equality and women's empowerment in agrifood system transformation, including by identifying and supporting with filling data gaps.
  • Supports the development and coordination of programmes that provide support to Member Nations in 1) integrating gender equality and women's empowerment within national policies and programmes; 2) building capacities on gender methodologies and approaches, including gender-responsive and gender-transformative approaches; 3) filling existing gender data gaps; and 4) directing finance to initiative that focus on the empowerment of women in agrifood systems.
  • Represents FAO and supports the development of strategic partnerships to position FAO vis-à-vis the international development community to demonstrate its leadership and technical expertise on gender in the various technical areas of the Organization's mandate.
  • Develops and maintains partnerships with internal actors to enhance FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment.
  • Supports and manages teams, including identifying, recruiting and supervising consultants and interns at headquarters and country level.

     

    CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

     

    Minimum Requirements

    • Advanced university degree in social sciences, rural sociology, gender studies, rural development, social anthropology, or other relevant social sciences.
    • Five years of relevant experience in socio-economic analysis, policy formulation, programme development and implementation, capacity building in relation to gender equality in agrifood systems.
    • Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

       

      Competencies

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

         

        Technical/Functional Skills

        • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
        • Extent and relevance of experience in gender policy analysis and programme coordination related to gender equality and women's empowerment within FAO's core areas of work.
        • Depth and relevance of experience in designing and implementing methodologies, approaches, and tools to advance gender equality and women's empowerment.
        • Demonstrated knowledge and proven experience in applying intersectional approaches to gender analysis, knowledge production, and policy development.