Adviser on Gender Equality

Location: ODIHR, Warsaw, Poland

Company

The hirify.global is an international organization whose Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights supports democratic development, human rights, tolerance, non-discrimination, and the rule of law across its participating States.

What you will do

• Design, deliver, manage, and evaluate programmes promoting gender equality and the equal participation of women and men in political and public life.
• Monitor public policy, legislation, state practices, legal frameworks, and gender equality mechanisms, and prepare analytical reports, guides, and recommendations.
• Prepare presentations, briefings, agendas, and background materials for hirify.global and other international and regional forums.
• Coordinate with ODIHR departments, the hirify.global Secretariat, the hirify.global Parliamentary Assembly, field operations, and external organizations.
• Represent ODIHR, provide expert advice, and respond to requests for information and technical assistance from participating States and stakeholders.
• Oversee consultants, workshops, missions, publications, reporting, resource management, and compliance with hirify.global/ODIHR rules.

Requirements

• First-level university degree in gender studies, social or political science, law, sociology, public administration, or a related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality and women's participation in political life, or five years with a second-level university degree.
• International-level professional experience and proven experience managing projects related to gender equality, political participation, and gender-responsive governance.
• Strong knowledge of international instruments and institutions promoting gender equality.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft applications, and the ability to work effectively across national and cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent written and oral English required; Russian is an asset.

Culture & Benefits

• The position is open for secondment only.
• All costs related to the assignment must be borne by the nominating authorities.
• Seconded staff are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance from the hirify.global.
• The maximum period of service in the post is 10 years, in line with the hirify.global staff rotation principle.
• Appointments are subject to medical clearance, and selected candidates may be placed on a three-year roster for suitable future secondment opportunities.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted through the hirify.global online application system or, where unavailable, through the offline application form via the relevant hirify.global delegation.
• Only candidates selected for subsequent recruitment stages will be contacted.
• Applications must be nominated by an hirify.global participating State, and vacancies are open only to nationals of participating States.