Apply for the Senior Gender Adviser Vacancy at NRC in Norway. The deadline for the application is 13th September 2020.

Duties

• Work at a strategic level with a wide range of humanitarian actors, including at senior decision-making level and in an inter-agency capacity, as well as to make gender equality programming practical to a variety of stakeholders
• Additionally, plan work assignments, establish priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Also, engage individuals and organizations on all levels to achieve common goals
• Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting humanitarian values and principles in actions and decisions, in line with the Norwegian Refugee Council’s and UN Agencies’ Codes of Conduct
• Furthermore, build support for the project, and navigate the inter-agency architecture and mechanisms, as well as stakeholder’s mandates, frameworks, and tools to achieve objectives

Qualifications

• A Masters Degree in Gender studies, or a related field
• Also, a minimum of 7 years of relevant gender experience currently working at a minimum of P4 level
• Furthermore, a minimum of 5 years of relevant humanitarian experience within an international environment within the field of gender
• Also, hands-on senior coordination and leadership experience in humanitarian settings is highly regarded
• Likewise, demonstrable understanding of and ability to navigate within the UN inter-agency architecture both in humanitarian and/or development settings, understanding of UN agencies’ mandates, experience applying main humanitarian frameworks and tools
• Similarly, strong advocacy skills and experience at senior level
• Fluency in English and in addition working proficiency in at least one of the following languages; French, Arabic and/or Spanish
• Furthermore, excellent IT skills.

Skills

• Self-motivated, with good judgment and initiative and the ability to work with others
• Similarly, stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others
• Demonstrate aptitude to build and utilize effective partnerships with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Additionally, the ability to prioritize and achieve results through collaboration
• Must be flexible and adaptive to change
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity
• Furthermore, a strong capacity to handle complex tasks independently within a stressful environment

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