Senior Gender Officer
Job Vacancy | Monday, March 31, 2025
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- Reference Number 250239 Position Level TL6 Department Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Division Gender Equality Division Location Pacific Subregional Office in Suva, Fiji Date Posted Monday, March 31, 2025 Closing Date Monday, April 14, 2025 11:59 p.m. (2359 Manila Time, 0800 GMT)
Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
While the position of Senior Gender Officer resides with the Gender Equality Division (CCGE) within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCDD), you will be strategically assigned to the Pacific Subregional Office (SPSO) in Suva, Fiji. CCSD leads thematic operations, knowledge innovation, and partnerships. CCGE provides technical leadership for gender across ADB operations and knowledge work in line with ADB’s corporate commitments (Strategy 2030). SPSO serves as the focal point of ADB for programming, processing, and administering assistance in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
You will report to the designated International Staff in SPSO.
Your Role
As a Senior Gender Officer you will support, monitor, and report on gender equality outcomes in SPSO countries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu). This will include supporting the processing and administration of loans, grants, and technical assistance on gender equality; and assisting Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu in reducing gender inequality and advancing women’s empowerment. The position will also support HQ and SPSO-based gender specialists to carry out gender research and analysis; engage with Governments in gender policy dialogue and capacity development; coordinate with development partners on gender issues; and provide inputs to ADB’s activities on supporting gender equality in projects/programs and technical assistance (TAs) across all sectors in the SPSO portfolio.
You will:
- Provide technical and analytical support to SPSO for contributing to the implementation of ADB’s long-term corporate strategy (Strategy 2030) and its mid-term review which recognizes need for closing gender gaps and women’s empowerment under the resilience and empowerment strategic focus area.
Qualifications
You will need:
· Bachelor's degree in gender equality, social sciences, development studies, economics, or related fields, preferably with Master’s Degree or equivalent.
· At least 8 years of work experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment; and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
· Understanding of and commitment to gender equality in development work especially in SPSO Countries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu).
· Project management experience, preferably relevant to gender equality in development projects or programs.
· Experience in knowledge production, events management and communications.
· Proficiency in IT systems and platforms, including MS Word, Excel, Power Point, databases and online budget and travel systems. Familiarity with ADB IT systems is an advantage.
· People management skills.
· Written and verbal proficiency in English
· Ability to work collaboratively as a team member in a multicultural environment.
Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff level 6.
Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
· Paid leave (including parental)
· Medical and health benefits
· Life and other insurance plans
· Staff development
· Retirement plan
· Housing and education allowance (if applicable)
· Expatriate benefits (for international staff)
Additional Information
This opening is a regional staff position with local remuneration package. It is open to nationals and permanent residents residing in the duty station, Fiji Islands, and ADB member countries in the Pacific region such as Australia, Cook Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
This is a fixed term appointment with option to renew for an initial period of 3 years following Section 3.1 (b) of Administrative Order No. 2.01 (“Recruitment and Appointment’). This appointment is not convertible to a regular appointment. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may be renewed for a period of up to three years, or not renewed. There is no limit on the number of renewals. This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.
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