Gender Policy & Strategy Expert Job AU-IBAR

Job Description

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Job Description Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Project Team Leader at AU-IBAR, the incumbent will undertake the following targeted areas of work so as to achieve the objectives of the Project ‘Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in African Blue Economy’:

• Contribute to the identification and mainstreaming of gender related issues across the project’s activities relevant to aquatic biodiversity and environmental management.
• Participate in analysis of, from a gender perspective, existing national, regional and local policies, strategies and action plans and elaborate on the added value of gender mainstreaming into national and regional conservation policies.
• Support the operationalization of the AU endorsed continental strategy for gender mainstreaming in aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental management in the continent.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Continental strategy on Nature-based solutions for sustainable aquatic biodiversity conservation, and environment management – ensuring effective community, private sector, women and youth, participation in climate change mitigation efforts, conserving and restoring aquatic ecosystems and fish stocks.
• Strengthen inclusive Regional Blue Value Chains in selected fisheries and aquaculture undertaken: including actors, enablers, drivers and develop mechanisms for enhancing effective private sector, women and youth engagement.
• Promote the operationalization of WION-SOF (West Indian Ocean Network for Small-scale Octopus Fisheries (development of strategic plan and annual workplan; and to coordinate support to stakeholders along the value to enhance capacity for improved market access for Octopus).
• Enhance mechanisms to promote the Private sector and Women’s representation in climate change decision-making institutions at national, regional and continental levels.
• Identify partners (including NGOs, regional and national institutions) for collaboration to support gender and climate actions in coastal communities.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Project Team Leader.

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Academic Requirements

The incumbent should have a Minimum of a Master’s degree in the field of Gender Studies and/or Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Social Science, International Policy Development Studies with focus on Gender considerations.

General Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of combined relevant work experience in development-oriented institutions, NGOs, UN, AU member states or related international development aid projects in Africa.
• A Minimum of 3 years of experience in at least one of the sectors (e.g., gender and climate change mitigation programmes; conservation of aquatic ecosystems, integrating gender considerations and women’s empowerment in environmental programming).
• Proven experience of working with and mobilizing communities in riparian and coastal settlements.
• Experience working with and/or familiarization of regional economic communities and specialized regional institutions and their roles in enhancing gender integration in regional development agendas, including environmental considerations.
• Experience in planning, implementing training and facilitating stakeholders’ consultative workshops.
• Specific Experience
• Evidence of Familiarization of and supporting implementation of AU continental and global instruments, initiatives addressing environmental sustainability, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development.
• Evidence of strengthening capacity of communities in Africa on Nature-based Solutions for restoration of degraded habitats and ecosystems to promote aquatic biodiversity conservation.
• Record of performing similar consultancy and work experience in mainstreaming gender in community actions and instruments on in at least 3 African coastal environmental settings.
• Evidence of supporting AU Member States to develop gender-sensitive strategies relating to aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental management.
• Proven evidence of producing knowledge products on mainstreaming gender and climate change impact mitigation effects.

Required Skills

• Diplomacy and good interactive skills necessary for dealing with senior officials in Government, Regional Organizations, and donor/development organizations in Africa;
• Good networking skills and ability to maintain positive and constructive dialogue and relationships with key institutions operating in the regions;
• Very strong writing, analytical and communication, computer skills are necessary;
• Proficiency in at least 2 AU official languages.

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How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through email to: procurement@au-ibar.org with a copy to emmah.boro@au-ibar.org and should include the title “Gender Policy And Strategy Expert – Aquatic Environmental Management” in the subject of the email.

Applications should include the following:

• Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and brief cover letter.
• Copies of academic and professional certification documents.
• Declaration on exclusion criteria (see format attached).
• Identification documents.

Applications should be submitted to the address given above by 18th December 2025 at 18:00hrs Nairobi Local Time.

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