Gender, Protection, and Inclusion specialist - APARO
|
World Food Programme (WFP)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 25/02/2026
- Location: Thailand
BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The World Food Program (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, working towards zero hunger in over 80 countries. WFP envisions a world without hunger where everyone has the same opportunities, the same access to resources, and an equal voice in decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods.
The World Food Program (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, working towards zero hunger in over 80 countries. WFP envisions a world without hunger where everyone has the same opportunities, the same access to resources, and an equal voice in decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The specialist will lead the implementation of policies, strategies, and normative guidance in GPI thematic areas (gender equality, protection and accountability to affected populations, Indigenous Peoples, disability inclusion, gender-based violence) for the region; coordinate with Global HQ to ensure timely and appropriate support is given to Country Offices; engage with programme services and operations teams at regional level to ensure strategic positioning; lead engagement with COs for timely country strategic planning. The specialist will ensure alignment with other key domains such as social risk, conflict sensitivity and PSEA.
This will be achieved in coordination with Country Offices, regional services and Global Headquarter counterparts:
- Supervise the implementation of GPI policies (Gender, Cash, Protection, Localization) and commitments (UNDIS, UNSWAP) for the geographic area, engaging with programme, supply chain and operations, enterprise risk management teams at regional level;
- Lead regional advocacy and engagement to ensure GPI integration in Programme strategies and policies (resilience, school meals, Emergency Preparedness and Response, social protection, nutrition);
Specifically, the specialist will lead and support a combination of tasks among the following, to be agreed in the individual annual work plan:
- Advocating to regional management, including risk and compliance teams, and across programmes and operations teams for GPI strategic anchorage, in line with GPI global policies.
- Provide GPI technical inputs to regional documents, policies, trainings materials, partnerships… Liaise with SEA and conflict sensitivity experts at HQ level as needed.
- Deliver capacity building support to regional teams to streamline minimum GPI knowledge across services as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree in sociology, gender studies, social work, social sciences, development studies, or related fields and/or a first university degree with an additional 5 years of related work experience and/or professional development.
- At least 7 years of post-graduate and progressively responsible professional experience in development projects or humanitarian assistance, of which at least 2 years is international field experience.
- Demonstrated experience integrating GPI concerns in nutrition and food security programming across the nexus.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging at strategic level with cross-functional teams to advance policies and advocacy.
- Understanding of the social, cultural, political landscapes of Asia and the Pacific region.
- Strong knowledge of several of the following areas; gender equality and women’s empowerment, protection, inclusion, accountability to affected people, disability inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, conflict sensitivity, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Fluent verbal and written in Thai and English (level C) are required.
*When clicking on “Apply”, you will be redirected to the original job announcement and details
*There are individuals who may use GenderJobs.org name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Some examples of these fees are placement fees or immigration processing fees. GenderJobs.org does not use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind. If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud from someone pretending to be GenderJobs.org, please contact us at [email protected]