Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Adviser
XPF 537,766 - 658,322Posted 7 days ago
Closes in 23 daysOverseas role, based in Noumea, New Caledonia
About the company
The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. It is an international development organisation owned and governed by 27 country and territory members, working across more than 25 sectors. SPC is known for its knowledge and innovation in areas such as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Its Climate Change and Sustainability (CCS) division leads SPC's actions on climate change and sustainability and promotes the integration of these issues into all development activities across its divisions.
About the role
The Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI) Adviser provides specialised technical advice and coordination to support the integration of gender equality and social inclusion across cross-sectoral climate change projects and programmes. Working across SPC technical divisions, the Adviser supports the application of GESI principles throughout the project cycle, strengthens organisational capability, and promotes consistent implementation of SPC's Social and Environmental Responsibility (SER) policy and broader GESI commitments. The role works closely with project managers, technical specialists and divisional teams to embed GESI principles from concept development through to design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting. It also involves quality assurance of gender assessments, GESI analyses, Gender Assessment and Action Plans, and social safeguards instruments, as well as building constructive relationships with Pacific Island governments, civil society organisations, regional bodies and development partners. The contract is budgeted until 31 December 2029, subject to renewal depending on funding and performance.
Key responsibilities
- Provide contextually relevant technical advice to support the integration of gender equality and social inclusion across the Climate Change Flagship.
- Work closely with project managers, technical specialists and divisional teams to embed GESI principles throughout the project cycle, including concept development, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting.
- Provide advice and quality assurance for gender assessments, GESI analyses, Gender Assessment and Action Plans, social safeguards instruments and other relevant project documentation.
- Guide project teams in identifying and addressing GESI-related risks, barriers and opportunities, ensuring proposed measures are proportionate, practical and aligned with SPC's Social and Environmental Responsibility policy.
- Assess the GESI capability needs of Climate Change Flagship teams and participating technical divisions, then design and deliver contextually appropriate learning initiatives.
- Develop practical guidance, reference materials, tools, templates and checklists that support project teams to integrate GESI considerations into their day-to-day work.
- Facilitate effective coordination among Climate Change Flagship teams, SPC technical divisions and institutional GESI mechanisms, and build relationships with Pacific Island governments, civil society organisations, regional bodies and development partners.
- Engage with national GESI focal points and technical counterparts, and provide input to working groups, task forces and technical committees on gender equality, social inclusion and human rights.
About the successful candidate
- Postgraduate qualification in gender and social science, or other relevant social science training from a recognised university or equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in GESI.
- Experience mainstreaming human rights-based, gender, and social inclusion approaches in development programming, including climate change, environmental governance, and regional institutions.
- Experience programming, developing, delivering, and reporting against work plans.
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural team.
- Experience developing capacity-building resources and delivering sessions for diverse government and non-government audiences.
- Ability to translate text-heavy documents or information into user-friendly materials for a wide range of audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, with strong writing ability at a donor project reporting level, and strong interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.