The Gender in Emergency Specialist will serve as Co-Chair for the Gender in Humanitarian Action group at the national level with UN Women and will also focus on integrating gender into emergency programs at the country office (CO) level.
Supporting CO programs: The specialist will collaborate with the Gender Justice Team at the CO level, enhancing their capacity and providing technical support. They will ensure that the needs and priorities of marginalized groups, such as women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, are considered and addressed within CO programs. Additionally, they will lead efforts to identify strategic approaches to address gender issues and ensure gender-inclusive analysis in humanitarian programs.
CO Chair role for Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (GiHA) for Afghanistan: The GiHA WG is an inter-cluster technical working group focused on advancing gender equality and empowerment in emergencies. The specialist will play a key role in reactivating and advising the GiHA WG as Co-Chair, which is crucial in addressing the current context of restrictions on women's rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coordination/ Key relations: GiHA members, CO Gender Justice team and Program Coordinators.
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