Regional Gender & Inclusion Specialist, GPE at World Bank Group

• The Regional Gender and Inclusion Specialist serves as the gender focal point for the regional team: ensuring gender and inclusion are hardwired throughout the region's work; contributing to review processes; supporting CELs and CPOs on related needs; and providing assistance to Partner Countries as needed.

Duties And Accountabilities

• Leads country engagement on the gender workstream for all countries in the region with additional support where needed from gender practice.
• Advises countries on gender considerations and best practices.
• Advises countries and partners on support available related to gender equality.
• Coordinates with Country Engagement Lead and Country Program Officer to integrate gender into GPE workstreams.
• Facilitates collaboration between partners and countries on gender issues.
• Facilitates cross country learning and exchange on gender issues.
• Provides inputs (using GPE’s gender tool and inclusion questions) on pre-grant and grant submissions.
• Assists in facilitating the links with relevant organizations who can provide further support for the gender components in the Enabling Factor Analysis and as needed by the country.
• Serves as early challenge function for the regional team on gender and inclusion issues.
• Reviews grant applications for their region to ensure compliance with GPE standards relating to the Policy on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH).
• Participates in internal review and other  meetings.
• Provides regular updates on gender activities, monitors gender risk rating per country and reports gender outcomes to the Gender and Inclusion Hub.

Selection Criteria

Education

• Master’s/Bachelor's degree in education, economics, public policy, social sciences, international development or a relevant related field which includes a significant element of gender technical content.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' (if Master's degree) or 7 years' (if Bachelor's degree) directly relevant experience in gender equality in education (or in another social sectors), leading approaches to gender mainstreaming, capacity development programs, and approaches to improving learning outcomes.  Country experience supporting education sector reform, policy making and implementation. Experience in the inclusion of other marginalized populations (e.g., children with disabilities, ethnic/linguistic minorities, refugees) will be an asset.