Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Specialist

Description and Requirement

Background Information - Myanmar
Myanmar
UNOPS Myanmar is one of UNOPS’s leading offices in Asia, acting as the fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health Fund, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT), and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS is the Principal Recipient for the Global Fund in Myanmar and for the Global Fund’s regional artemisinin-resistance initiative towards the elimination of Malaria, which works to accelerate progress toward malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong sub-region. UNOPS provides procurement, infrastructure, and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs, and INGOs. UNOPS plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Project Information

The Livelihoods and Food Security (LIFT) Fund is a multi-donor fund established in 2009 to address food insecurity and income poverty in Myanmar. LIFT 2019-2023 is funded by eight donors – the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, Norway, and New Zealand. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the Fund Manager for LIFT, administrating the funds and providing monitoring and oversight services. The overall goal of the LIFT Fund is to achieve a sustained reduction in the number of people living in hunger and poverty in Myanmar. LIFT strengthens the resilience and livelihoods of poor and vulnerable populations through interventions to raise income, decrease vulnerability, improve nutrition, and support food security.

LIFT works with a broad range of implementing partners, including non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, the private sector, civil society, and academic and research institutions. The Fund is active in the four main agro-ecological zones of Myanmar. For more details, visit www.lift-fund.org.

Requirements

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:

• A Master’s degree preferably in Gender Studies, Social Inclusion, Sociology, Public Policy, International Development is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) with an additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s degree.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in intersectionality and GEDSI in project design, implementation, and technical assistance preferably in the following sectors: food security, livelihoods, nutrition, economic growth, agriculture, climate, or other related fields, is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.
• Experience contributing to or developing GEDSI strategies and operationalizing them in donor-funded programs and projects is a significant asset.
• Experience in project management is an asset.
• Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Proficiency in Burmese is required.
• Proficiency in other Myanmar languages is an asset.