Job ID
43787
Job Title
Gender Equality and Women’s Rights Specialist
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Technical Leadership and Gender Mainstreaming
• Lead the operationalization of FCA Syria’s Gender Equality Strategy and ensure integration across all programs (education, livelihoods, peacebuilding, and protection).
• Provide expert guidance to mainstream gender throughout the project cycle: assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Support the development of inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches that respond to the needs of women, girls, and marginalized groups.
2. Programme Design and Implementation
• Support the design of new project proposals and Programes by ensuring comprehensive gender analysis, gender-responsive outcomes, and integration of sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data.
• Provide technical input into the design and roll-out of targeted women’s empowerment interventions in areas such as economic inclusion, political participation, and protection.
• Contribute to the development of monitoring indicators that track gender equality outcomes and social norm changes.
3. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
• Conduct training and mentoring for FCA staff, partners, and stakeholders on gender equality, gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention, and women’s rights.
• Develop and adapt gender tools, guidance notes, and checklists to fit the Syrian context.
• Support internal systems to ensure that FCA Syria meets global standards in gender equality, safeguarding, and protection.
4. Coordination, Partnerships, and Advocacy
• Represent FCA in inter-agency coordination forums related to gender, GBV, and women’s empowerment, including the Protection Cluster, GBV Sub-Sector, and the Gender Working Group.
• Strengthen partnerships with national women’s rights organizations, civil society actors, UN agencies (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA), and government stakeholders.
• Contribute to advocacy initiatives that promote women’s participation, rights, and access to services.
5. Research, Monitoring, and Reporting
• Conduct or support gender assessments, participatory research, and GBV risk analyses.
• Ensure robust gender-sensitive monitoring, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of best practices.
• Contribute to donor reports and internal learning processes on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Lead the operationalization of FCA Syria’s Gender Equality Strategy and ensure integration across all programs (education, livelihoods, peacebuilding, and protection).
• Provide expert guidance to mainstream gender throughout the project cycle: assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Support the development of inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches that respond to the needs of women, girls, and marginalized groups.
2. Programme Design and Implementation
• Support the design of new project proposals and Programes by ensuring comprehensive gender analysis, gender-responsive outcomes, and integration of sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data.
• Provide technical input into the design and roll-out of targeted women’s empowerment interventions in areas such as economic inclusion, political participation, and protection.
• Contribute to the development of monitoring indicators that track gender equality outcomes and social norm changes.
3. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
• Conduct training and mentoring for FCA staff, partners, and stakeholders on gender equality, gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention, and women’s rights.
• Develop and adapt gender tools, guidance notes, and checklists to fit the Syrian context.
• Support internal systems to ensure that FCA Syria meets global standards in gender equality, safeguarding, and protection.
4. Coordination, Partnerships, and Advocacy
• Represent FCA in inter-agency coordination forums related to gender, GBV, and women’s empowerment, including the Protection Cluster, GBV Sub-Sector, and the Gender Working Group.
• Strengthen partnerships with national women’s rights organizations, civil society actors, UN agencies (e.g. UN Women, UNFPA), and government stakeholders.
• Contribute to advocacy initiatives that promote women’s participation, rights, and access to services.
5. Research, Monitoring, and Reporting
• Conduct or support gender assessments, participatory research, and GBV risk analyses.
• Ensure robust gender-sensitive monitoring, documentation of lessons learned, and dissemination of best practices.
• Contribute to donor reports and internal learning processes on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in gender equality, women’s empowerment, or gender-based violence prevention and response.
• Proven experience in mainstreaming gender into humanitarian or development programmes.
• Experience in capacity building, community engagement, and stakeholder coordination in Syria or similar contexts.
Technical Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of gender frameworks, including CEDAW, SDG 5, UNSCR 1325, and intersectionality.
• Knowledge of protection principles, GBV guidelines, and accountability to affected populations (AAP).
• Familiarity with donor requirements and gender-sensitive proposal writing is an asset.
Language:
• Fluency in Arabic (required)
• Good command of English (oral and written) is required for reporting and communication with regional/global teams.
Core Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cultural sensitivity and commitment to inclusion and equity
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s preferred) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in gender equality, women’s empowerment, or gender-based violence prevention and response.
• Proven experience in mainstreaming gender into humanitarian or development programmes.
• Experience in capacity building, community engagement, and stakeholder coordination in Syria or similar contexts.
Technical Knowledge:
• Strong understanding of gender frameworks, including CEDAW, SDG 5, UNSCR 1325, and intersectionality.
• Knowledge of protection principles, GBV guidelines, and accountability to affected populations (AAP).
• Familiarity with donor requirements and gender-sensitive proposal writing is an asset.
Language:
• Fluency in Arabic (required)
• Good command of English (oral and written) is required for reporting and communication with regional/global teams.
Core Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cultural sensitivity and commitment to inclusion and equity
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively under pressure
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA Salary scale
Contract will be Service contract for 3 months renewable according to the budget availability and performance .
Announcement will be closed on 15 Aug 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Contract will be Service contract for 3 months renewable according to the budget availability and performance .
Announcement will be closed on 15 Aug 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish organization dedicated to development. Our mission is to bring about positive change by providing assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in fragile contexts.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jul 31, 2025
Expiry Date
Aug 30, 2025
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CV Language
English
