Education and Certification:

• A master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, gender/women’s studies,  energy, climate change, or a related field is required;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing and implementing complex, multi-component programs and program interventions with national partners, preferably in the area of gender equality and women economic empowerment;
• Experience and knowledge of just energy transition and climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes are required;
• Experience in working with smallholder farmers and women farmers desirable;
• Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programmes and projects is desirable;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required;
• Previous experience working in the UN system is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.