Gender Adviser for UN Resident Coordinator’s Office

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator in the Maldives, and in close consultation with the Regional Director for UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Gender Adviser will strengthen the capacities of the UN Country Team (UNCT) by supporting analysis on the gendered dimensions of political social and economic trends, and inputs to the preparation and implementation of country programming documents including, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and Joint Work Plans. The Gender Adviser will also support national strategies setting, provide assistance to the development and implementation of collaborative and joint programs- to support their gender-responsiveness, develop a medium-term project on gender and mobilize for resources, and support the monitoring of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Additionally, the Gender Adviser will provide technical support and guidance to the Office of the Resident Coordinator in the roll-out of the UNCT System-Wide Action Plan Gender Equality Scorecard tool and follow up actions to support the implementation of the recommended action recommended actions. She/he will work in close collaboration with UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific staff, with UNCT members, program and operations teams of the agencies and partners from the Government, civil society, private sector, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors in ensuring the success of UNCT efforts.