Gender Officer
£62,744 p/a + benefits
London SW1, Pall Mall
Closing date: Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 17:00 BST
The objective of the Gender Section is to support member states and the Secretariat to advance international, regional and national commitments and protocols on gender equality, including the implementation of the Commonwealth’s Strategic and Delivery Plan.
The Gender Officer will have responsibility for supporting the planning, implementation and reporting of the Gender Section’s work on delivering the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan with respect to strengthening gender equality and women’s empowerment. This includes implementing and delivering projects and activities to support strengthening gender equality in national economic and social development frameworks; and the role of women, men, girls and boys in economic and social development.
The post-holder will support the consensus-building work of the Gender Section and contribute as required to the development of the Secretariat’s internal tools and processes to embed gender, including social and development aspects, in all relevant programmes and projects to promote gender equality in the Commonwealth’s four priority areas on gender equality.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing professional assistance in designing, developing and delivering relevant national, regional and global interventions for achieving specific project targets, provide ideas and guidance on future strategic plans; assisting in the provision of technical advice, and monitoring the progress of the project on the economic costs of VAWG in project countries. The successful candidate will monitor, evaluate and compile progress reports on the project and assigned thematic gender work of the Secretariat, NWMs, relevant sector ministries and international development agencies; support the project’s activities in capacity building, networking and strategic partnership building with governments, civil society and the private sector; and liaise with relevant divisions within the Secretariat to support a more consistent focus and delivery of gender results within policies and programmes internally and externally. Please refer to the job description for full details.
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need a graduate or post-graduate qualification in economics, development studies, gender/women’s studies, the humanities, social sciences or a related field. You will need at least five years proven track record in the area of gender and socio-economic programme design and delivery reflecting substantive knowledge poverty eradication, women’s economic empowerment, elimination of violence against women and girls, and gender mainstreaming to economic and trade development.
A sound knowledge of relevant gender systems, tools, strategies, emerging international trends on gender, and multi-disciplinary team approaches, a sound understanding of gender equality as an enabler and accelerator for sustainable development, a proven commitment to gender equality, women’s advancement, and promoting transformative change pertaining to women’s rights; and demonstrable team spirit and proven capacity to network and build effective partnerships and work collaboratively on programmes/projects activities to meet set goals and targets are also required.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 member governments and provides guidance on policy making, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive, and equitable development.
If you feel that you are suitable for this role, please apply by submitting a CV and Covering Letter. Covering Letters should be structured to address the key criteria required in the Job Description, giving clear examples.
To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the principal intergovernmental body of the Commonwealth, responsible for advancing and achieving the shared goals of the association’s 56 member governments in advancing democracy, development and respect for diversity. The Secretariat is headed by the Secretary-General who, as the Chief Executive of the organisation, is responsible and accountable for overall leadership, management and delivery.
