GESI & Outreach Advisor

The UNDP Electoral Support Project has been providing advice, technical assistance and operational support to electoral processes in Nepal since 2008, including throughout the 2013 and 2017 elections. The project was extended to the end of 2019, primarily to consolidate its achievements, ensure sustainability, to provide advice for ongoing electoral activities and to continue strengthening the capacity of the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) and other stakeholders. The project is headed by an international Chief Technical Advisor and Project Manager (CTA) and includes a number of national specialists who cover specific areas of electoral support as well as assistant and support staff.

The Gender Equality, Social Inclusion (GESI) and Outreach Advisor provides direct technical assistance and advice to the Election Commission, other counterparts and stakeholders and supervises the project staff working in this field. The GESI and Outreach Advisor provide strategies for effective outreach and manages the relationship between the project and the relevant ECN sections as well as other relevant counterparts. The GESI and Outreach Advisor also advises project staff on GESI issues and provides a GESI perspective to other project work.

The GESI and Outreach Advisor reports directly to the project’s CTA.

1. Provide strategic advice and lead the initiatives from project on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).

• Design and lead the electoral assistance in gender equality and social inclusion in particular participation and engagement of women, persons with disabilities, groups that are marginalized, excluded and often underrepresented from political institutions.  
• Provide high-level technical assistance and advice to national counterparts and their institutions on GESI in relation to strategic planning, legal and regulatory framework, voter registration, budgeting, electoral operational planning and implementation, candidate registration, civic and voter education, outreach and external relations, campaign and creating a conducive environment for women and marginalized groups in the elections.
• Design and lead the capacity building and training sessions on GESI for various stakeholders. 
• Advise and ensure that data analysis, monitoring and reporting reflect GESI dimensions.
• Analyze and conduct research on the GESI dimension in electoral processes and provide strategic guidance in the preparation of the annual work plan, annual report and other documents of the project.
• Identify strategic areas in GESI under the guidance of the UNDP country office GESI Policy Specialist for interventions in collaboration other stakeholders.
• Monitor the impact of domestic and international norms and processes on female participation with focus on intersection and provide advice to the Electoral Management Bodies on appropriate corrective measures.

2. Outreach:

• Design and lead the work related to outreach, civic and voter education, external relations and media relations, public information as well as support to media, political parties and civil society.
• Provide high-level technical assistance to national counterparts and their institutions in the area of outreach in relation to the following aspects as required: strategic planning, legal and regulatory frameworks, voter registration, outreach and external relations, campaign and creating a conducive environment for elections.

3. Others:

• Establish and maintain professional and productive partnerships with national counterpart institutions and other key stakeholders in the field of GESI and outreach.
• Draft thematic documents, including strategies, notes, papers and reports in the above areas as required.
• Supervise and manage the performance of staffs and consultants working on capacity building, external relations, civic and voter education.
• Perform other related tasks as advised by supervisor.

Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement    

Level 5:Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions

Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform    

Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others

Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work    

Level 5: Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them

People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction    

Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others

Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow    

Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to removes barriers

Technical/Functional  

 
Gender Issues & Analysis
Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis of projects from a gender perspective    

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

Social Inclusion and inequalities
Knowledge of nature and trends of multidimensional inequalities and disparities, issues of social exclusion (including issues of disabilities and ageing) and ability to apply in strategic and/or practical situations

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

Civic Engagement
Knowledge of frameworks and dialogue processes for effective and transparent engagement of civil society, women’s and youth groups, indigenous peoples and other excluded groups   in national development and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations    

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

Mentoring and capacity building
Ability to coach/mentor technical staff to enhance sustain capacity development  

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

Inclusive Political Processes
Knowledge of inclusive political processes standards and principles and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations    

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

Electoral Cycle
Knowledge of electoral cycles, legal systems and institutions and process support, including risk and violence reduction strategies and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situation    

Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise

 

Education:  

• Completion of Master's Degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Development Studies or related areas.

Experience:  

• At least seven years of progressive experience in gender equality, social inclusion and public outreach is required.
• At least three years of experience in a senior advisory role is required.
• Previous experience of working on governance-related issues is required.
• Previous experience of working on election-related issues is desirable.
• Previous experience of managing the performance of staff is required.

Language Requirements:    

• Fluency in oral and written English and Nepali is required.
   

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