CANADEM is recruiting for its Gender Expert Roster

CANADEM is seeking seasoned Gender professionals with previous relevant experience for its Gender Expert Roster. CANADEM is a Canadian based NGO that works with various UN agencies through the standby partnership programme. We regularly deploy candidates in various areas of expertise all around the globe. Registration with CANADEM is always free. We are looking to expand our pool of experts for potential/upcoming opportunities with different UN agencies’ field offices. Most positions are for 3 to 6 month deployments.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible working experience on issues of emergency coordination, women empowerment and protection, gender, institutional development, human development, related programmes.
• Technical experience in conducting assessments and data collection in humanitarian settings.
• Experience in policy analysis and strategic planning.
• Experience in providing high-quality reports, including comments and revisions according to the specified deadlines.
• Experience working with, and building partnerships with governments, donors and CSOs internationally and in the field.
• Experience working with the UN is an asset.

Languages: Fluency in English (verbal and written) required. Fluency/working knowledge of French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, and/or Russian is desirable.

CANADEM and its partners have a no-tolerance policy for inaction to prevent, respond to and follow up on alleged cases of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). For this reason, we adhere to all policies, procedures and training of the United Nations on The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). CANADEM mandates all deployees successfully complete the PSEA online course. This e-learning course is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about SEAH, become familiar with a range of measures to combat SEAH, understand the impact on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment.