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.
