Gender and Youth Specialist – SC6

ABOUT THE COMPANY The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger. JOB SUMMARY RequirementsBachelor’s Degree in Gender Studies, Law, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Sciences, Rural Development, or a related field from a recognized university is required, with demonstrated specialization in gender equality and women’s empowerment.A minimum of five (5) years of progressive work experience in gender and social inclusion programming, ideally in the context of agriculture, climate change, natural resource management or rural livelihoodsWorking knowledge (level C) of English and SwahiliNational of Kenya RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical and coordination support to integrate gender equality and social inclusion across all project components (climate-resilient value chains, ecosystem restoration, governance and capacity development).Lead or coordinate the implementation, periodic updating and operationalization of the Project Gender Action Plan (GAP), ensuring alignment with FAO and GCF requirements.Conduct or coordinate gender analyses and gender-sensitive/context analyses at county, value chain and community levels, and ensure findings are incorporated into workplans, site selection, cooperative support, CSA packages and restoration activities.Support implementing partners, counties, cooperatives and service providers to design and implement gender-responsive and youth-inclusive activities, including training, enterprise development, climate services, and access to finance and inputs.Provide hands-on support for gender and youth-responsive trainings and multi-stakeholder workshops, including development of training materials and facilitation at county/community level.Work with project team to ensure that risk mitigation measures related to gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and other gender-related risks are integrated into field activities and partner agreements.Provide technical advice to the project team, implementing partners and county partners on national and county-level policy frameworks related to gender equality, youth, social protection and climate-resilient agriculture, and support their integration into FP255 interventions.Support county governments and relevant institutions to strengthen gender-responsive policies and strategies in areas such as cooperatives, natural resource governance, extension and climate responses.Contribute gender inputs to annual workplans, budgets, procurement documents, ToRs and partner agreements, ensuring they reflect project gender commitments.Work closely with the M&E team to ensure sex- and a