Gender Analyst

Job Title: Gender Analyst

Organization: UNDP

Job Identification: 12019

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Apply Before: 08/10/2023, 01:57 PM

Job Schedule: Full time

Grade: NPSA-9

Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area: Gender

Bureau: Regional Bureau for Arab States

Contract Duration: 4 months

Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 2 year(s) experience OR Bachelor's Degree - 4 year(s) experience

Required Languages: Arabic and English proficiency are required.

Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks

Job Description

Office Description

The promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women is central to the mandate of UNDP and intrinsic to its development approach.  The commitment to gender equality is clearly articulated in the UNDP Strategic Plan for 2022- 2025, and the Global Gender Equality Strategy, 2022-2025, whereby UNDP is committed to addressing root causes of gender inequalities and empowering women across all areas of UNDP’s work.  Women's empowerment and gender equality are vital to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which envisions a world “of universal respect for human rights and human dignity” in which “every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed.” 

The UNDP-Saudi Arabia Country Programme (CP) 2023-2027 recognizes gender equality and women empowerment as a key cross-cutting themes driving development results and identifies specifies concrete action for supporting Saudi Arabia in this agenda in line with the Saudi Arabia 2030 Vision.  The new CP (2023-2027) contributes to gender through its first output area which aims to support institutional capacities, the response to gender-based violence, women’s economic empowerment, implementation and visibility of reforms, as well as research and data. The CO also aims to integrate the same principles in its own insitution and culture to walk the talk on gender equality. For this purpose, the UNDP Saudi Arabia Co has been implementing an action plan to strengthen its programmes and institutional environment to apply for the UNDP Gender Equality Seal Certification Round (2021-2023). The CO is also in the process of developing its first Gender Equality Strategy 2023-2027, which will be aligned to its CP and guided by the Global Gender Equality Strategy. The Strategy will aim to develop a robust programme/portfolio one equality and women empowerment, while strengthening its gender mainstreaming approach.

In order to achieve the above, the UNDP-Saudi Arabia plans to strengthen its capacity on gender equality issues and intends to hire a senior-level Gender Analyst to lead the process of gender equality seal certification and input and implement the country office gender strategy and achievement of the above commitments.

 Duties and Responsibilities

The Gender Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the RR and work closely with CO Gender Focal Team, and Programmes/Projects, as well as engage with all staff to identify specific issues / barriers, and potential champions to articulate a well-thought plan and support its implementation.  Also, the Gender Analyst will support the integration of gender aspects in programming to enhance the institutional effectiveness of gender mainstreaming and women empowerment.

Lead the Gender Equality Seal efforts and the Gender Strategy

• Support the Gender Focal Team in finalization of the requirements of the Gender Equality Seal certification, completion of the action plan and submission of all the documents, in collaboration with the Gender Focal Point;
• Support the PSEA/SH focal points in developing an action plan on PSEA/SH in liaison with the regional and global gender teams;
• Support HR in institutionalizing a gender responsive recruitment methodology;
• Provide inputs into the draft CO Gender Equality Strategy for finalization;
• Lead a consultative process for the development of the CO the Gender Equality Action Plan to implement the strategy and support the management and GFT in its implementation and monitoring;
• Conduct consultation with national partners and develop a robust and well-resources gender equality programme for the CO with a clear theory of change and interconnected projects

Provide technical advice and support to the CO programme teams on integration of gender in their programmes

• Provide gender-related inputs to concept notes and the Pre-Project Appraisal Committee on integration of gender to ensure projects meet the minimum requirements on mainstreaming gender;
• Develop gender analysis tools and checklists that support the programme teams in integration of gender in their programmes;
• Conduct sessions with programme teams on their key projects to identify entry points for integration of gender in their projects.

Capacity Development of CO teams to enhance gender equality 

• Identify capacity and learning needs of the CO programme and operations staff; 
• Provide propositions for a variety of methods and interventions and develop a capacity development plan;
• Organize and conduct trainings for the programme teams on gender analysis and mainstreaming, awareness and reflections sessions, and dialogues with all staff on gender equality each within their role;
• Advise and facilitate staff access to external learning programmes/courses and resources on gender equality.

Develop Partnerships to promote Gender Equality 

• Engage with partners for the development of a gender equality and empowerment of women programme including governmental institutions, women-led local NGOs/CSOs, academia and research organizations and foundations, relevant national/sub-national stakeholders and the corporate/private sector; 
• Assist the CO Programme teams and the Accelerator Lab in identifying and developing partnerships with gender equality/women’s governmental institutions.

Support the RCO in coordination of the UN Inter-Agency Gender Task Group

• Co-Chair the UN Inter-Agency Gender Task Group as per the TORs of the Group;
• Provide advice and support to Group on compliance with the UN SWAP;
• Support its work plan for 2023 and identify synergies, joint approaches to common gender challenges and opportunities for inter-agency collaboration on gender issues;

4.     Institutional Arrangement

• The Gender Analyst will report to the UNDP Saudi Arabia Resident Representative.

Competencies

 Core

Achieve Results:        

• LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively:  

• LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking

Learn Continuously: 

• LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning

Adapt with Agility:   

• LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process

Act with Determination:      

• LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously

Engage and Partner: 

• LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:      

• LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Theme: 2030 Agenda: People           

Gender             

• Gender Mainstreaming
• UNDP's Gender Equality Seal Initiative
• Gender and Institutional Development
• Women's Economic Empowerment, including labour issues

Theme: Business Management         

Communication          

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Theme: Business Direction & Strategy         

System Thinking          

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgment to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Theme: Business Development        

Integration within the UN       

• Ability to identify and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.

Monitoring      

• Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education    

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender or Women’s Studies, or related field is required, or
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Min. years of relevant Work experience    

• Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level of in the area of gender equality and women empowerment.

Required skills and competencies    

• Deep understanding of current and emerging gender equality challenges and trends in Saudi Arabia;
• Knowledge of global gender analysis and mainstreaming tools and standards 
• Ability to provide policy and technical advice, guidance and training on gender analysis and mainstreaming in programming in different thematic areas; 
• Ability to develop project and programmes on gender equality and the empowerment of women;
• Demonstrated coordination skills and experience liaising and coordinating with stakeholders across Saudi Arabia. 
• Ability to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies;
• Ability to work harmoniously and proactively across teams and sectoral approaches; 
• Proven analytical skills and critical skills;
• Ability to independently acquire organizational knowledge and build relationships; 
• Perseverance and independence and ability to see own work through to acceptable standards;
• The ability to employ tact, courtesy and respect for diversity while dealing with a range of stakeholders with different backgrounds and value systems.
• Diplomatic savoir faire skills in handling counterpart relations.
• Experence with public institutions, international organizations, or civil society;
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and empower small teams;

Desired additional skills and competencies            

• Sound experience in working in an Islamic society and in dealing with traditional legal systems; comprehensive knowledge and experience of working in Saudi Arabia; previous experience with UNDP or UN Women would be an asset;

Required Language(s) (at working level)   

• Advanced in English and Arabic

Disclaimer

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

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