Under the direct supervision of Deputy Resident Representative and in close coordination with the Programme Team, Operations team, and project teams, the Gender Associate will undertake the following tasks:

? Analyses and interprets gender issues and data thorough research and preparation of analytical briefs and reports.
? Assists in the design and formulation of CO gender-related projects.
? Effectively monitors and measure the gender impact of the CO programme.
? Support the programme team in provision of gender-related inputs to UNSDCF, CPD and other strategic documents.
? Assists with mainstreaming gender into the on-going programme to ensure that it complements national policies and priorities on gender equality.
? Contributes to the development and implementation of UNDP gender equality strategy and action plan, keep regular implementation status updates.
? Provides secretarial support to the Gender Focal Team function.
? Maintains regular updates on the Gender Seal standards implementation by UNDP Kosovo.
? Assists in the development of gender indicators, baselines and targets, as well as collects gender disaggregated results.
? Contributes to the development of Results Oriented Annual Report and corporate planning.
? Analyzes and research of donor gender strategies and government policy resulting in substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation to enhance UNDP’s integrator role within UN, development partners, academia, CSOs and private sector.
? Proactively explore opportunities for new gender focused projects.
? Provides support to UNDP participation in the respective Joint UN Result Group Team and UN task teams.
? Produces periodic updates and briefs on development situation to be used by the office management, Regional Bureau and other stakeholders.
? Facilitates gender knowledge sharing within UNDP programme and actively participates in corporate UNDP knowledge creation.
? Assists with training and capacity development for UNDP staff and Kosovo officials, public institutions on gender issues.
? Updates Kosovo’s gender profile data and documentation center of UNDP (intra).
? Identifies and promotes good practices and lessons learned related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Requirements: 

or demonstrated interest in gender equality and/or social inclusion in a development/humanitarian/conflict context (e.g. gender-based violence, gender mainstreaming, women’s political participation, vulnerabilities, minority rights, masculinities).
? Experience in conducting research and drafting documents in English.
? Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
? Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
? Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, vol-unteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.