Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
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.