Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer

The Senior GESI Officer provides specialized technical and advisory support to the RIISE Secretariat to ensure gender equality and social inclusion commitments are incorporated into project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. The role involves translating GESI commitments into practical project-management actions and supporting capacity-building and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the RIISE Secretariat in identifying, organizing and tracking GESI-related commitments, requirements, indicators and reporting responsibilities arising from the engagement with Canada and related RIISE project documents.
• Provide technical inputs to RIISE work plans, implementation plans, operational guidance, annual or periodic reports, results reporting and other documentation required under the engagement.
• Support the Secretariat in translating GESI commitments into practical actions, responsibilities, milestones, evidence requirements and monitoring arrangements.
• Review relevant RIISE documents and processes to assess consistency with applicable GESI commitments and recommend practical adjustments where needed.
• Support the definition, refinement and monitoring of GESI indicators, targets, data requirements and means of verification applicable to RIISE.
• Contribute GESI inputs to project-level risk management, safeguards, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, learning and knowledge-management processes.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of evidence demonstrating implementation of GESI commitments, including records of activities, analyses, consultations, technical reviews, capacity-building actions and results.
• Provide GESI inputs for responses to technical comments, information requests or follow-up actions related to RIISE reporting and accountability requirements.
• Support coordination across the RIISE Secretariat to ensure that GESI responsibilities are understood and appropriately reflected in relevant project functions and workstreams.
• Develop or adapt practical checklists, templates, guidance notes and internal tools that facilitate consistent implementation and documentation of RIISE GESI commitments.
• Support capacity-building and awareness activities for RIISE personnel and consultants on applicable GESI commitments, requirements and operational expectations.
• Support periodic review of progress against GESI commitments and identify lessons learned, implementation gaps and practical follow-up actions.
• Participate, as requested, in meetings with Canada, UNOPS teams, partners or other stakeholders where GESI implementation, results or reporting are discussed.
• Perform other related advisory functions required to support RIISE compliance, accountability and reporting in relation to gender equality and social inclusion.
• Provide technical support to the RIISE Secretariat in reviewing technical assistance requests submitted by beneficiary governments from a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) perspective, identifying relevant considerations, risks, gaps and opportunities, and recommending appropriate measures for their integration into the design and implementation of the assistance.
• Support the documentation of relevant lessons learned and good practices arising from RIISE technical assistance assignments to inform continuous improvement and future support to beneficiary governments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Development Studies, International Development, Human Rights, Public Policy, Social Work, Psychology, or another relevant field in combination with 2 years of relevant experience is required OR Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any of the above related fields in combination with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant work experience in gender equality, gender mainstreaming, social inclusion, GESI, diversity and inclusion, or related areas is required, subject to the applicable academic qualification requirements.
• Experience providing technical advice or contributing to the design, implementation, monitoring or reporting of development projects or programmes is required.
• Experience conducting or reviewing gender and/or social inclusion analyses and translating findings into practical project recommendations is desirable.
• Experience integrating gender equality and social inclusion considerations into infrastructure, climate resilience, procurement, public investment, institutional strengthening or technical assistance assignments is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Canada’s gender equality framework and related international assistance policies, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) and Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy, is desirable.
• Experience developing tools, guidance, methodologies or capacity-building activities related to gender equality and social inclusion is desirable.
• Experience working with governments, international organizations or development partners is desirable.
• Experience in the Caribbean or Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is considered an asset.

Skills

• Gender Equality
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Social Inclusion
• GESI Analysis
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Technical Advice
• Project Design
• Project Implementation
• Project Monitoring
• Project Reporting
• Development Project Management
• Gender and Inclusion Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Guidance Materials Development
• Methodology Development
• Infrastructure integration
• Climate Resilience
• Procurement Integration
• Public Investment Integration
• Institutional Strengthening

Languages

English, Spanish