The objective of this assignment is to have significant social impact contributions across the Outcomes of the Project through gender mainstreaming, stakeholder engagement, and safeguarding risks. The position requires extensive knowledge on integrating gender and local community perspectives, including monitoring and evaluation, in environmental projects. The position will also facilitate gender-responsive actions across all outputs of the project.
Job responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the COBSEA Coordinator and the National Project Coordinator, the Expert will be home-based with part-time basis and he/she will perform the following:
- Gender mainstreaming
- Stakeholder engagement
- Capacity-building and awareness
- Monitoring and reporting
Job requirements
- A university degree in social sciences, gender and women’s studies, environmental science, natural resource management, public administration, business administration, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 7 years professional experience in gender mainstreaming and stakeholder engagement, particularly in environmental and sustainable development projects is required;
- Demonstrated experience in working with government agencies, women, local communities, and development partners, and civil service organizations is required;
- Experience of supporting project coordination, implementation monitoring, and reporting for multi-partner projects, preferably in the East Asian Seas region is required.
- Experience working with government institutions, local authorities, and/or community-level stakeholders is required.
- Experience in facilitating, conducting meetings, interviews, and country support, working a wide range of stakeholders is required.
- Experience in GEF, UNEP, or other donor-funded projects, with a strong understanding of their procedures and compliance requirements for gender and social safeguards is an asset working with NGOs and regional organizations is desirable.
- Familiarity with Thailand’s gender and social safeguard policies, environmental policies, resource efficiency initiatives, and nutrient management issues is desirable.
Special knowledge & skills
- Proficiency in developing and using gender-sensitive tools and frameworks is required.
- Proficiency in gender mainstreaming in environmental project planning, monitoring, and evaluation tools is required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in spoken and written Thai and English is required.
Languages
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in written and spoken Thai is required.