Short Term Adviser for GEDSI Strategy Development – Gender Equity

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Abt Global

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Consultancy
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 08/05/2026
  • Location: Papua New Guinea
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
About the Program 
The Australia PNG Subnational Program (APSP) is an enabling mechanism comprised of three separately designed programs including Bougainville Partnership (BP), Kokoda Initiative Partnership (KIP) and the Western Province Partnership (WPP). Each program has its own outcomes, theory of change, operational approach and separate monitoring and evaluation systems. 

Key responsibilities 
Reporting to the APSP GEDSI Lead, the GEDSI Strategy Development Advisor (STA) will be responsible for the following:

1. Strategic Evidence Consolidation and Quality Assurance
  • Lead the review and quality assurance of the APSP GEDSI Stocktake to ensure accuracy, coherence, and consistency across APSP program components.
  • Ensure GEDSI Stocktake findings are analytically sound and clearly articulate strengths, gaps, and strategic opportunities related to gender equality, disability, and social inclusion.

2. DFAT Engagement and Strategic Communication
  • Prepare and deliver a clear, structured presentation of APSP GEDSI Stocktake findings to DFAT, tailored to DFAT’s policy, reporting, and accountability interests.
  • Respond to DFAT feedback on the GEDSI Stocktake and support refinement of outputs, as required, within the agreed scope of the assignment.

3. Program‑Level GEDSI Strategy Review and Refinement
  • Review existing GEDSI strategies for practical implementation of Gender Action Plans for a 24-month period:  for the Kokoda Initiative Partnership (KIP), Bougainville Partnership (BPP), and Western Province Partnership (WPP), recognising differing stages of maturity and contextual requirements.
  • Assess program‑level GEDSI strategies against APSP GEDSI Stocktake findings and DFAT gender equality and GEDSI priorities.


4. Development of an APSP‑Wide GEDSI Strategy
  • Design and develop a cohesive APSP‑wide GEDSI Strategy that consolidates program‑level insights and provides a clear facility‑level strategic framework.
  • Strengthen the articulation of APSP’s gender equality ambitions, including explicit guidance on gender equality intervention pathways and progression toward principal and significant gender investments.

5. Gender Programming Tools Development
  • Develop practical, fit‑for‑purpose gender programming tools to support APSP GEDSI and program teams to operationalise GEDSI strategies into Gender Action Plans.

6. Collaboration, Coordination, and Handover
  • Work closely with the APSP GEDSI Team to ensure shared understanding of strategic decisions, assumptions, and recommendations.

7. Professional Standards and Scope Management
  • Deliver all outputs in accordance with APSP quality standards, timelines, and DFAT expectations.

About You 
  • Demonstrated academic expertise and experience in GEDSI and gender equality strategy development, including experience designing, reviewing, and strengthening GEDSI frameworks for complex development programs and articulating gender‑principal and gender‑significant intervention pathways.
  • Proven experience conducting GEDSI stocktakes, assessments, or strategic reviews, with strong analytical skills to synthesise complex information into clear findings, concise summary reports, and strategic recommendations.
  • Strong understanding of DFAT gender equality and GEDSI policy frameworks, including experience preparing DFAT‑ready documentation and presentations and engaging with DFAT or similar donors.
  • Practical experience developing gender programming tools (e.g. guidance notes, templates, analytical frameworks) that support consistent application of gender analysis and high‑quality gender equality programming.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured strategic documents and present complex concepts effectively to senior stakeholders.

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