Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser - Energy Sector

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser - Energy Sector

SPC - Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Suva, Fiji

The role 

The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Adviser – Energy Sector will provide technical advice and support for the implementation of the Pacific Energy and Gender Strategic Action Plan (PEGSAP) and will lead the capacity building component. The position will focus on strengthening GEDSI approaches in program design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Provide technical assistance to support mainstreaming gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in the clean energy sector

• Lead integration of GEDSI approaches in the design and implementation of all program activities.
• Assist in gender and energy related research and analysis that informs activity design and implementation.
• Develop disability inclusion guidelines and provide support to ensure program interventions are inclusive of people with disability.
• Develop and monitor program do-no-harm and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support project reporting, planning, monitoring, evaluation, reflection and learning processes to ensure GEDSI approaches, indicators and metrics are incorporated and analysed.

Lead and provide capacity development support on gender and clean energy for internal and external stakeholders

• Conduct capacity needs assessment and develop a participatory capacity development plan on gender and energy for SPC GEP staff.
• Develop/adapt training materials and knowledge products on gender and energy for SPC GEP staff.
• Facilitate training and other capacity building initiatives to enhance SPC GEP staff understanding of gender and energy, and equip them with practical tools for gender mainstreaming.
• Collaborate with external consultants to provide ongoing support on gender-responsive energy policy-making for implementing stakeholders.
• Support development of strategy to support private sector stakeholders to promote increased women’s employment and entrepreneurship in the clean energy sector.
• Support implementing stakeholders to deliver training and support for female entrepreneurs to generate income through clean energy technologies.

Support stakeholder engagement, networking, and collaboration to advance program objectives

• Actively engage in working groups, Communities of Practice, and other technical committees.
• Represent SPC and actively engage in national, regional, and international forums as delegated by supervisor.
• Establish and maintain a knowledge management system to capture and document best practices, lessons learned, and evidence-based research on gender and energy.
• Promote a culture of learning and reflection by facilitating knowledge sharing sessions, disseminating good practices, and peer-to-peer networks on gender and energy across countries.
• Conduct research, as required, through the SPC Community of Practice or other SPC knowledge production initiatives.
• Ensure a multi-sectoral approach to gender in the energy sector through joint collaborations and advocacy at national and regional levels engaging with the national women’s machinery or Ministries and Departments of Women’s Affairs in PICTs.

For a more detailed account of the key responsibilities, please refer to the online job description.

Key selection criteria

Qualifications

• A post-graduate qualification in gender studies, social science, human rights, law, social policy, international development or a related discipline.

Technical expertise

• At least 7 years of development experience working in the field of human rights, gender equality and social inclusion, and/or youth development, in the Pacific region.
• Comprehensive understanding of contemporary GEDSI issues and stakeholders/networks in the Pacific region.
• Experience in the design and implementation of gender mainstreaming interventions in programs and policies (eg. gender analyses, gender impact assessments, gender-responsive budgeting, gender-responsive policy development, gender-sensitive MEL indicators and tools)
• Experience developing and facilitating participatory capacity building initiatives for diverse government and non-government audiences.
• Experience integrating disability inclusion approaches in program implementation.
• Experience integrating do-no-harm approaches in program implementation.
• Programming, developing, delivering, and reporting against work plans.

Language skills

• Fluency in English.
• Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.
• High level interpersonal, communications, mentoring skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural team.
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, communication, teamwork, and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple country counterparts in the various sectors.

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