Senior Gender Expert

Duration: 12 months

Organizational Setting

Guided by the Country Program Framework 2023 -2027, FAO’s country programme in Egypt is aligned with country priorities as expressed in national strategies such as; Vision 2030, 2030 Updated Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy and Action Plan (SADS-2030), National Water Resources Plan, 2017-2037, Egypt National Climate Change Strategy-2050 and First Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (2022), National Food and Nutrition Strategy (2022-2030), Egypt National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (2018-2022), Programmer (2022), National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women, 2030, Haya Karima Initiative (Decent Life – Sustainable Rural Communities) 2019-2030, Nexus of Water, Food and Energy (NWFE) Program, and residential Initiative “Bedaya – A New Beginning for Human Building”.
Through the support of various international donors, FAO Egypt is implementing a growing portfolio of projects covering but not limited to; land and water enhancement, agriculture production, animal health, climate change adaptation, agrifood value chain development, food security and nutrition and support to vulnerable rural and smallholder farmers. Further, an expected pipeline of projects covering climate change adaptation, natural resources management, biodiversity restoration and risk reduction is expected. FAO Egypt also sits in various coordination mechanisms in the country, in a strategic capacity, as a technical lead for food systems and agriculture.
To deliver its program, FAO Egypt is working with several line ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Ministry of Water Irrigation, and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Reporting Lines

The Senior Gender Expert will work under the direct supervision of FAO Representative in Egypt

Technical Focus

The Senior Gender Expert will support the effective implementation of gender related activities and related capacity development and communication activities, ensuring gender considerations are effectively integrated into project activities and coordination with local stakeholders.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the design, mainstreaming and implementation of gender, accountability and inclusion components across the FAO Egypt country programme;
• Develop the country gender strategy and implementation framework and advise project teams on gender-responsive programming, resource allocation, risk management and corrective actions;
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the implementation, periodic review and operationalization of the project(s) gender strategies, translating commitments into prioritized actions, responsibilities, timelines and measurable results;
• Lead participatory gender analysis across target communities to identify differentiated needs, constraints, capacities, risks and opportunities, and ensure that findings inform project design and adaptive management;
• Establish and oversee a results framework for gender equality and women's empowerment, including gender-responsive indicators, baselines, targets and data-quality standards, and integrate these into project monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems;
• Ensure systematic collection and analysis of sex- and age-disaggregated data to identify gender gaps and inform project delivery and decision-making;
• Prepare high-quality periodic analytical reports on progress against gender outcomes and targets, identify implementation bottlenecks and emerging risks, and recommend evidence-based corrective measures to project managers and senior management;
• Lead the PSEA Action Plan for FAO Egypt 2026 including monitor the implementation of PSEA during the FAO project cycle, with special attention to projects with high gender markers as a main component;
• Provide technical quality assurance for project workplans, tools, studies, training packages, communication materials and knowledge products to ensure consistency with FAO gender standards;
• Provide technical oversight and coaching to coordinators, facilitators, implementing partners and local organizations on the practical application of FAO methodologies and gender-responsive approaches, and monitor the quality and timeliness of delivery;
• Lead inclusive consultations with women's groups, communities, government counterparts and other stakeholders to identify barriers to participation, strengthen community acceptance and inform locally appropriate empowerment pathways;
• Design and deliver capacity-development and mentoring initiatives for project personnel, facilitators, government counterparts and implementing partners on gender analysis, gender-responsive planning, data collection, safeguarding and results reporting;
• Coordinate learning and exchange initiatives that showcase scalable business opportunities and good practices for women in agrifood systems;
• Ensure that safeguarding principles, gender-based violence risk mitigation, do-no-harm considerations and safe participation protocols are integrated into field activities, partnerships, events and outreach;
• Develop and oversee awareness and communication initiatives on women's empowerment, life skills, nutrition, food safety, social protection and related priorities;
• Capture lessons learned, good practices and evidence of gendered results and develop high-quality success stories and knowledge products;
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or related fields;
• At least seven years of experience in gender analysis, strategy formulation, and implementation of gender-transformative programmes;
• Working knowledge (level C) of Arabic and English;
• National of Egypt.

FAO Core Competencies

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.