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Gender and Inclusion Specialist in Somalia 2026 Paid | UNICEF

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Applicant criteria

NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityLaw and Human Rights, Psychology and Sociology
Skillsالمساواة بين الجنسين, إدماج ذوي الإعاقة, إدارة الطوارئ, الرصد والتقييم, تصميم البرامج
Age
  • 18 - 60
Gender
  • Both

Opportunity criteria

Opportunity FieldLaw, Human Rights and Gender
Job locationSomalia (Mogadishu)
Deadline2026-04-08

Opportunity description

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking an International UN Volunteer to serve as a Gender, Disability, and Inclusion Specialist in Mogadishu, Somalia. For a 12-month duration, the specialist will integrate gender equality and disability inclusion approaches across all UNICEF programs. Somalia faces complex humanitarian challenges, operating in a context where the unemployment rate is 50%, and 72% of its 3,798,828 population is under 30 years old.


Please note this is a FREE opportunity with no application or processing fees. As an onsite, full-time International assignment in a high-risk, non-family duty station, it provides accommodation arrangements, medical access through UN-approved clinics, and living allowances.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the UNICEF Somalia Gender Equality Action Plan and Disability Inclusion Policy.

  • Mainstream gender and disability inclusion indicators, introducing a clear disaggregation of beneficiary categories with a focus on adolescent girls and people with disabilities.

  • Support coordination across program sections to align gender and disability priorities with broader Country Office objectives.

  • Strengthen strategies aimed at changing social norms through gender-transformative and disability-inclusive approaches.

  • Coordinate the Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Task Forces and foster partnerships with multi-agency working groups.

  • Design and deliver capacity-building training on gender equality and disability inclusion for internal and external partners.

Eligibility criteria

  • Must be a national of a country OTHER than Somalia (Strict International assignment rule).

  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience integrating gender equality and disability inclusion in humanitarian or emergency settings.

  • Fluent in English (Required).

  • Demonstrated experience applying gender-transformative approaches, disability-inclusive program design, or intersectional analysis.

  • Willingness and resilience to live and work in Mogadishu, a high-risk, non-family duty station requiring strict adherence to security protocols, restricted movement, and physical hardships.

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