International Organization for Migration (IOM) Indonesia is looking for a
Project Assistant II (Gender Specialist) according to the terms of
reference below.
Reference No : SVN/ID10/2012/053
Position Title : Project Assistant II (Gender Specialist)
Classification : General Service Staff, Grade 5
Project : Strengthening Disaster Management Capacity &
Community Resilience in West Java”
Duty Station : Bandung, West Java - Indonesia
Type & Duration of contract : Special All Inclusive Contract, 3 months, with possibility of extension
Background
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to the
principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and
society. The organization acts to help meet the operational challenges
of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage
social and economic development through migration, and work towards
effective respect for the human rights and well-being of migrants. IOM’s
work includes preparedness and response activities in migration crises
and humanitarian emergencies through recovery and transitional settings.
IOM Indonesia has been working in disaster management for more than
three decades, and is gearing up to implement a 24-month Disaster
Management Capacity Building and Community Resilience project in West
Java. The overall project objective is to contribute to the Government
of Indonesia’s continuing disaster management efforts, with the end in
view of reducing vulnerability and enhancing resilience of communities
to natural disasters. The project will be carried out by IOM in
partnership with the Australia Indonesia Facility for Disaster Risk
Reduction (AIFDR), Disaster Risk Reduction Platforms, relevant national
and sub-national government authorities, the private sector and
vulnerable communities in selected districts in West Java province.
Gender based social norms prevailing in Indonesia and specifically in
West Java Province impact on gender relations and gender equity. With
the aim to promote gender mainstreaming and ensure women’s and men’s
access to and meaningful participation in the intervention, the project
shall employ a gender-sensitive approach and strategy that will include a
full-time engagement of a Gender Specialist for the programme.
General functions:
Under the direct supervision and management of the Head of Office /
Project Manager, the incumbent will provide technical assistance to the
“STRENGTHENING DISASTER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN
WEST JAVA” project. S/He will work in an integrated manner with
relevant project government and civil society counterparts with a
particular focus on promoting gender equality.
S/He will be the main interlocutor in the designated area of
responsibility and forge good relationships across a broad range of
local and regional actors toward the key problems faced by women and
men; and girls and boys in West Java. S/He is expected to play an
active and constructive role in providing information, analysis and
strategic recommendations, including best practices and specific
recommendations for entry points on gender equality and women’s
empowerment.
Essential Functions:
S/He will assume primary responsibility for formulating and driving
women empowerment and gender equality objectives to be mainstreamed into
the project. In particular, this will include:
1. Develop the gender strategy of the programme;
2. Ensure that gender considerations are taken into account and
incorporated in project planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation and reporting;
3. Undertake continuous monitoring/assessment of project activities
and recommend appropriate interventions for improved project
implementations regarding the inclusion of gender considerations.
4. Delivering quality and timely gender analysis and reporting to IOM (incl. sex disaggregated figures/statistics);
5. Develop a gender-responsive monitoring and implementation mechanism and indicators;
6. Identify and analyze relevant DRR government policies and regulations with regards to gender issues;
7. Provide inputs to the development of IEC materials to ensure the
incorporation of gender mainstreaming into those documents;
8. Leading the collection of gender sensitive base-line data and the
development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation;
9. Based on local contextual analysis, recommend gender entry points
for the project and advise on who could become ‘agents of change’ who
needed to empower women and drive progress towards gender equality and
advise on how women can be supported to gain the capacity to function as
technical experts in teams for spreading skills and knowledge to
others;
10.Provide technical assistance on gender responsive budgeting;
11.Work with the Project Development Office to ensure that lessons learned and good practices are
integrated into future project design;
12.Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Desirable Qualifications:
Education, Experience & Competencies :
Minimum University Degree in gender studies or other social sciences
field with relevant specialization, or, alternatively, a combination of
relevant education and experience. At least 5 years of relevant
professional experience ideally in a humanitarian and/or development
organization and preferably in Indonesia. At least 3 years of direct
work experience on gender mainstreaming and gender responsive
budgeting; Thorough knowledge and understanding of gender theories;
A drive for results in a high-volume, quick-paced project environment;
creativity and analytical capability required to respond to evolving
programme demands and current events. Theoretical knowledge and proven
practical experience in using participative methodologies; conducting
needs assessment; Sensitivity for cultural differences, and the ability
to adapt to the local cultural context; Strong team working skills and
the ability to build good relations both internally and externally;
Excellent communications and negotiation skills. Excellent computer
skills, including MS Office Suite; knowledge of database software
desirable.
Languange :
Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Ability to speak Sundanese is an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send the application, with :
a) Cover letter, clearly specify suitability and availability date,
b) Complete the Personal History Form which can be downloaded at the following link :
http://www.iom.or.id/loadpdf.jsp?lang=eng&pgs=pcmain&file=phform.xls
c) Detailed curriculum vitae, including historical salary and
minimum three referees (preferably former direct supervisors).
Please submit the application by email to recruitment-indonesia@iom.int indicating the reference code above as subject.
The deadline for applications is 09 August 2012
Due to the expected volume of applications, only candidates under
positive consideration will be notified and for those who have applied
for the same position before
For more detail info about us, please visit www.iom.or.id
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