Gender, Equity & Social Inclusion (GESI) Expert – National Role

About the role

The Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Expert will provide technical advisory to embed gender and inclusion throughout climate change adaptation and mitigation programmes at a national level. The role ensures that project design, implementation, monitoring and reporting are gender‑responsive and align with GCF and national policies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical advisory to integrate gender and social inclusion across all phases of climate change projects.
• Lead the design, operationalisation and implementation of the Gender Action Plan, including development of guidance, tools and SOPs.
• Support gender‑sensitive risk assessments, budgeting and ensure compliance with GCF Gender Policy and related national policies.
• Design GESI‑sensitive indicators, conduct baseline analyses and oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting on gender outcomes.
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies, collaborating with ministries, NGOs and youth organisations to promote gender‑responsive climate policies.
• Provide safeguarding training, mainstream child protection and inclusion principles into all project activities.

Required skills

• Gender analysis and mainstreaming
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) with data disaggregation
• Climate change adaptation planning
• Gender Action Plan development
• Safeguarding and child protection compliance