Gender Expert

Provide expert advisory services on gender aspects and activities of the project

Ensure compliance with the GCF Gender Policy and the UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment

Provide strategic guidance to the gender mainstreaming in the project in accordance with the Funding Proposal and its Annexes as well as the provisions of the Project Cooperation Agreements (PCAs) with the Executing Entity (EE) and Technical Partners and the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) concluded between UNEP and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) 

Ensure that gender needs are integrated into EWS and disaster risk management activities

Lead the implementation of the project Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal, ensuring that gender concerns are addressed and that existing gender inequalities are not reinforced

Contribute to the design of gender-sensitive or gender-responsive documents, as relevant, being prepared in the project

Oversee and provide guidance and inputs on gender perspectives to the work carried out by national and international consultants, partners and/or companies

Ensure participatory approaches are followed and that stakeholders and community members are informed and involved in gender mainstreaming, as relevant,

Ensure equal participation of women & men/boys & girls, include gender relevant inputs and evaluate gender impacts while establishing institutional and policy framework and delivery models for climate services. 

Ensure gender equity and equality in human resource development, all capacity building training/ activities organized under the project and ensure gender specific needs are incorporated in the design and development plan to enhance observation and monitoring network of Climate information system in the country. 

Ensure meaningful participation and engagement of women in decision-making processes and decisions made by the Climate and Health Working Group (CHWG) and facilitate dedicated gender sessions during the annual workshop of CHWG to analyze climate-related health impacts on women and other marginalized groups. 

Ensure that early warning systems (EWS) are tailored to the specific needs and capabilities of women and other vulnerable and/or marginalized groups and guide the EWS-Technical Working Group (TWG) for incorporation of gender equality and gender mainstreaming best practices in the EWS SOPs. Ensure gender equity and equality in all types of capacity building training/ activities carried out for establishment of Community Based Early Warning System under the project.

Ensure gender mainstreaming into the Forecast based financing (FbF) / Anticipatory Action (AA) roadmap development and its implementation throughout the project period. 

Perform other duties as requested by the Supervisor, Project Steering Committee and UNEP HQ

Perform other relevant tasks outlined in the Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal

Provide sound contributions to Timor-Leste project stakeholders on gender-related activities, including on gender-sensitive engagement of community members

Document good practices and lessons learned on the most effective ways to mainstream gender in UNEP CIEWS projects and share these lessons with relevant actors, including project stakeholders, the Project Steering Committee and UNEP HQ

Facilitate the presentation and approval of the revised GAP to the Project Steering Committee (PSC). Continue to review and redefine indicators, baselines and targets in the GAP as necessary.

Ensure that data collection and information systems collect gender-disaggregated data, where possible

Ensure gender equity in human resource development, training and capacity building, and meaningful participation and engagement of women in decision-making processes and decisions

Analyse climate-related impacts on women and other marginalized groups

Participate in the technical working group for EWS to ensure that EWS are tailored to the specific needs and capabilities of women and other vulnerable and/or marginalized groups

Track gender-specific indicators in the project Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal and assess progress towards achieving gender equality under the project

Generate required reports on the gender-specific indicators in the project Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal 

Ensure compliance with UN and GCF policies on gender at all times