Gender Equality, Social Inclusion (GESI) and Health Adviser

SPC - Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Suva, Fiji

The role – Gender Equality, Social Inclusion (GESI) and Health Adviser will be responsible for mainstreaming the gender equality and social inclusion components of the people-centered approach across PHD to ensure equitable and effective health care in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The GESI and Health Adviser will also work closely with HRSD people-centered approach team to mainstream the other elements of the people-centered approach, being human rights and positive expressions of culture, across PHD projects, programs, including the SPC’s flagship and SPC member countries.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

To deliver timely and relevant analytical, technical, research, programmatic and policy advice on the GESI dimensions of health to SPC member countries and territories, PHD staff, and various stakeholders
- Support Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) and all other stakeholders to implement GESI and Health commitments and priorities.
- Conduct GESI and health research and policy analysis in selected SPC member countries to identify actions needed to strengthen GESI and provide regular written updates for Gender and Health.
- Undertake GESI analysis of PHD’s current and planned health programs, projects, plans, operations, monitoring, evaluation and learning, knowledge management and communication (MELKMC) to identify actions needed to strengthen GESI across all aspects of PHD’s work.
- Engage in national, regional, and international fora, mechanisms, and processes for the purposes of integrating GESI and Health in policies and programs.
To strengthen the mainstreaming of GESI in the Health Sector programs and projects
- Identify GESI and health capacity building and training needs for PHD staff, SPC members and stakeholders in selected countries.
- Facilitate, develop and/or deliver capacity building, training and skills building on GESI and Health utilising multiple modalities.
- Monitor and evaluate impacts of GESI and Health activities in PHD programmes and projects.
- Continuously review and adapt GESI and Health capacity building and skills development materials.
To work with all sections of the Public Health Division and SPC to develop and establish a systematic, coordinated, and effective approach to integrate GESI and health equality and ensure coordination with all the SPC flagships
- Lead stakeholder engagement, networking, and coordination to advance divisional objectives at national, regional and institutional levels.
- Engage in relevant working groups, task forces and other technical committees including sustainable livelihoods.
- Represent SPC at national, regional and international forums as delegated by the Director.
To ensure that current and new PHD direction and initiatives integrates human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture
- Undertake a human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture analysis of the current and planned PHD programs, projects, plans, operations, to identify actions needed to strengthen human rights and positive expressions of Pacific culture across all aspects of PHD’s work.
- Develop and deliver human rights and positive expression of Pacific culture technical assistance and capacity building for the PHD staff and member states.
- Manage and report on the delivery of human rights and Health projects, programmes and activities.

Key selection criteria:

Qualifications:

A post graduate qualification in gender, human rights, health and/or related disciplines from a recognised university.

Technical expertise:

At least 10 years of development experience working in the field of human rights, gender equality and social inclusion, with at least 5 years of working in the Pacific.
Experience in mainstreaming human rights-based approaches, GEDSI in development programming.
Proven track record in quality programming, developing, delivering and reporting against work plans.
Experience developing capacity building resources and delivering sessions on applying human rights, GESI principles for diverse government and non-government audiences.
Significant communication skills and experience working in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural team.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
Ability to translate text-heavy documents or information into user-friendly materials for a wide range of audiences.