Job description:

• Lead on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the UNICEF Somalia Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-2029, the UNICEF Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy (DIPAS) 2022-2030, and the gender equality and disability inclusion workplans for 2025 and 2026, supporting sectoral teams to strengthen equitable programme delivery and advance gender equality and disability inclusion.

• Enhance mainstreaming of gender equality and disability inclusion indicators in all objective areas, introducing a clear disaggregation of beneficiary categories in the activity indicators with a strategic focus on adolescent girls as programme accelerator and people with disabilities.

• Support coordination across programme sections to ensure alignment and integration of gender and disability priorities with broader Country Office objectives, including joint work planning, reporting, and strategic reviews.

• Work with PME to sharpen the CO approach to monitoring and evaluation of gender equality and disability inclusion in the Country Programme.

• Coordinate and support specific gender equality and disability inclusion analyses along with programme sections, based on section outcomes, outputs and priorities.

• Strengthen the strategy aimed at changing social norms through gender-transformative and disability inclusive approaches to contribute to quality program results.

• Coordinate the Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Task Forces within the office to support cross-sectoral coordination, collaboration, and partnerships to enhance effectiveness and coherence across the sections.

• Foster cooperation and partnership with gender equality and disability inclusion multi-agency working groups, and agencies including the UCT Gender Theme Group, the Disability Inclusion Working Group, and the National Disability Agency.

• Design and deliver gender equality and disability inclusion trainings for internal and external capacity building.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

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Required experience: 3 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 5 years

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level:

• Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.

• specialization in results-based monitoring, gender-based violence risk mitigation, and disability and social inclusion or other related field.

Competencies and values:

• · Accountability

• · Adaptability and flexibility

• · Judgement and decision-making

• · Planning and organising

• · Teamwork and respect for diversity

• · Professionalism

• · Self-management

• · Integrity

Skills and experience:

• At least 5 years relevant experience integrating gender equality and disability inclusion in humanitarian or emergency settings, or similar contexts.

• Demonstrated experience applying gender-transformative and responsive approaches, disability inclusive programme design, or intersectional analysis.

• Experience conducting or commissioning gender or disability assessments, safeguarding reviews, or barrier analysis is an asset.

• Knowledge of Results-Based Management, indicator frameworks, or humanitarian monitoring systems preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to summarize and document field information clearly and accurately.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work respectfully with diverse communities and partners.

• Ability to work and adapt effectively in a multicultural team and under limited supervision.

• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), Teams, email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; ability to use online reporting or data tools is an asset.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision and with tight deadlines.

• Desirable: Familiarity with civil society organizations working to advance gender equality or disability inclusion in Somalia and basic understanding of UNICEF programming approaches.

• Security awareness and willingness to travel within Somalia as needed.

• Motivation and interest in gender equality and disability inclusion in emergencies, volunteerism as a mechanism for development, and commitment to UNICEF's values and mission.

  How to apply

  UNICEF Vacancy: Gender, Disability and Inclusion Specialist, Gender, Disability and Inclusion Specialist, Mogadiscio, Somalia | UNjobs