Ja-NAP Gender Specialist

Ja-NAP Gender Specialist

TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANNING

PROCESS IN JAMAICA (JA-NAP) PROJECT

BACKGROUND

The Government of Jamaica recently received funding support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through UNOPS to strengthen the climate adaptation action framework. This is to be attained through implementation of the two-year project “Towards a comprehensive national adaptation planning process in Jamaica (Ja-NAP)”.

Ja-NAP is geared towards strengthening the national adaptation planning and implementation framework through four outcomes that focus on (i) adaptation planning governance and institutional strengthening; (ii) design of adaptation solutions; (iii) engagement of the private sector; and (iv) increased access to adaptation financing.

The Planning Institute of Jamaica, the project Delivery Partner, now invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position on a part time basis.

Gender Specialist

Job Summary

The objective of this assignment is to support the Ja-NAP Project Management Unit and the PIOJ in the development of a gender inclusive, systematic and participatory national adaptation planning and implementation framework. The Specialist will provide guidance to ensure gender mainstreaming is achieved during the implementation of the project.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and utilisation of knowledge products and training materials for awareness raising and training sessions for various stakeholders (private and public sector, civil society).
• Contribute to the tailoring or updating, where necessary, of existing toolkits on policies, strategies and plans to mainstream climate change adaptation and gender. 
• Contribute to the development of a set of key, gender sensitive indicators that will be used to monitor impacts of adaptation initiatives developed by the public, private and civil society.
• Provide technical advice on draft and final reports submitted by Consultants under the project to ensure gender-sensitivity is maintained
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, training and sensitization sessions on gender in climate change across public and private sectors

Qualifications/Experience

• Post graduate qualification in the Social Sciences with specific training in social policy and gender analysis, research methods, programme management and evaluation
• A minimum of three years working experience in a similar or related capacity
• An understanding of the gender equality issues in the context of climate change adaptation
• Experience in delivering participatory workshops, participative consultations and interacting with community and vulnerable groups
• Experience developing training materials and action plans for conducting gender analyses and gender mainstreaming

Skills/Attributes

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural group

Applications should be submitted no later than November 10, 2023 addressed to:

Director, Human Resources

Planning Institute of Jamaica

16 Oxford Road

Kingston 5

Fax: 876-906-4615