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

• 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

• Review and refine indicators, baselines and targets in the project Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal

• 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

• Assist in the revision of Timor-Leste project communication material to make sure it is gender-sensitive and addresses gender-related issues as relevant 

• Promote awareness raising on gender equality and gender-based violence (GBV) for Timor-Leste project staff and stakeholders

• Conduct regular stakeholder consultations, including an annual workshop, with representatives of all stakeholders in the climate services value chain to analyse the gender-responsiveness of Project implementation and identify opportunities for gender mainstreaming and gender-transformative action

• Provide training on gender-specific needs and gender-responsive actions and other training sessions as outlined in the Gender Action Plan

• Ensure that the public awareness and education campaign is tailored to the specific needs and capabilities of women and other vulnerable and/or marginalised groups

• Other relevant tasks outlined in the Gender Action Plan in the approved Funding Proposal

• Provide a gender perspective for the project Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP), including provisions on promoting gender equality and preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Promote that the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) for the project includes safe referral pathways for GBV and SEAH survivors and that the referral pathways as well as the principle of survivor-centered approach to GBV are understood by all actors responsible for the GRM

• Act as the focal point for all Gender-related issues

• Coordinate the project gender initiatives with other relevant activities in the country with a view to facilitate synergy and share project experiences and lessons learned

• Establish necessary linkages on gender mainstreaming with the UNDP team managing FP109 in Timor-Leste as part of the overall UNDP-UNEP Strategic Partnership

• Identify, analyze and communicate lessons learned to UNEP HQ that may be useful in design and implementation of similar projects. The duty of identifying and analyzing lessons learned is an on-going one, and the duty to communicate those lessons is on an as-needed basis

• Share knowledge on the Project and its achievements in gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive action. 

• Promote identification and synthesis of good practices and lessons learned from Project implementation, for organizational sharing and learning.

• 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

The Gender Expert directly impacts on achievement of project results by ensuring that gender needs are integrated into EWS and disaster risk management activities; tracking gender-specific indicators; and assessing progress towards achieving gender equality for the Project on “Enhancing Early Warning Systems to build greater resilience to hydro-meteorological hazards in Timor-Leste”.  

This consequently reinforces the visibility and image of UNEP as an effective Executing Entity and Accredited Entity in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.