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Role Summary:
Title: Gender Equality Specialist, PCP4NbS
Monthly Salary: PhP 70,000.00 to 75,000.00 (gross)
Allowances and Benefits: Mandatory government contributions, Insurances (life, accident, and health), Sick leave conversion, Monthly allowance, Annual clothing allowance
Duty Station: On-site reporting in Makati, with occasional field work in project sites
Deadline for ApplicationsSeptember 13, 2024
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION:
Forest Foundation Philippines (doing business as Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF), Inc.) is a non-stock, non-profit, non- governmental organization that provides grants and technical assistance to organizations and individuals that empower the people to protect and conserve the forests.
BACKGROUND:
The Philippines is a megadiverse country, yet it is considered a biodiversity hotspot and one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis. Majority of the population is exposed to hazards such as flooding, cyclones, droughts, and landslides, while the adverse impacts on vulnerable groups are amplified by gender inequalities and threats to natural resources.
The Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation (PCP4NbS) is a new program of Forest Foundation Philippines in partnership with the Government of Canada. The program will be implemented between 2024 to 2028, and targets the three wins of biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and ensuring gender equality in natural-resource management.
PCP4NbS aims to achieve (1) improved decision-making for gender-responsive climate change adaptation planning, practices, and governance of community- and nature-based solutions (NbS); and (2) enhanced adoption of gender-responsive NbS with biodiversity co-benefits for climate adaptation of women and communities. Ultimately, the program seeks to contribute to strengthening climate resilience of communities, particularly rural and indigenous women, while ensuring co-benefits for natural resources and healthy ecosystems.
PCP4NbS will employ a participatory, holistic, and transdisciplinary form of natural-resource management, targeting project sites that have rich biodiversity and high climate vulnerability. Collaboration with Canadian institutions, both academic and from the private sector, will also be pursued for cross-sectoral partnerships and collective mobilization of knowledge and resources. Additional information on the program is available here.
To contribute to the program, the Foundation is calling for applications for a Gender Equality Specialist.
JOB SPECIFICATION:
The Gender Equality (GE) Specialist will lead initiatives and efforts to ensure that GE principles and practices are integrated and applied in all institutional, operational, and administrative matters within the Foundation, as well as in the alignment, facilitation and implementation of GE in the Foundation’s current and upcoming programs and projects. Aside from facilitating gender integration in the Foundation’s institutional mechanisms, the GE Specialist will also oversee the GE component of the PCP4NbS program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Working collaboratively with Foundation staff and relevant partners, the Gender Equality Specialist will:
- In line with the Foundation’s Results Framework, lead the development, operationalization, and monitoring of the Gender Equality Framework of the Foundation, including policies and guidelines to ensure gender mainstreaming in the Foundation’s operations, processes, outputs, and outcomes;
- Carry out the above duties based on existing and future gender-based analyses of the Foundation’s operations, programs and projects, and areas of operation, towards continued improvement and strengthening of the GE Framework and its implementation;
- Identify success indicators and conduct periodic evaluations to measure impacts of the GE Framework, including in relation to the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) for PCP4NbS;
- Support the supervising officer in the gender-related planning and programming for PCP4NbS;
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with the Foundation’s program teams and stakeholders, including, but not limited to, implementation partners, government officials, NGO/CSO counterparts, and local and indigenous communities.
- Coordinate with external gender and other technical specialists, as needed, to ensure coherence with the Foundation’s GE Framework;
- Prepare relevant materials and resources to raise awareness and strengthen education of the staff and partners, and facilitate integration with the various programs of the Foundation;
- Design and facilitate awareness and education sessions for the staff, partners, and other stakeholders;
- Gather and synthesize data on trends and best practices in the local and global level to update the Foundation’s programs and practices; and
- Perform tasks assigned by the supervising officer, as needed in the performance of the above.
Duration and Places of Work:
The assignment will be for the duration of the PCP4NbS program. There will be a 6-month probation period, after which a substantive evaluation will be carried out. The individual contract will be reconfirmed annually by the Executive Director.
The assignment will primarily be based in the Foundation’s office in Makati City, with occasional work in project sites.
Compensation:
The Gender Equality Specialist will receive a compensation commensurate with qualifications and professional experience. Basic salary ranges from PhP 70,000.00 to 75,000.00 (gross) monthly. Benefits will include mandatory government contributions, insurance (life, accident, and health), sick leave conversion, monthly allowance, and clothing allowance.
As an employer, the Foundation offers:
- Clear, engaging, and empowering work assignments
- Dynamic and enabling learning environment
- Transparent and agile performance management
- Collaborative, capable, and sustainable teams and leadership
- Holistic staff well-being initiatives
