Gender Advisor

1. Background

The NABNI project aims to improve accountable local governance and service delivery in fragile, post-conflict contexts. Gender inequality, exclusion, and unequal access to services remain structural challenges in both Sinjar and Daquq.

To ensure inclusive programming and alignment with donor gender commitments, a Gender Advisor will provide technical leadership to integrate gender equality, social inclusion, and safeguarding principles throughout the project lifecycle.

2. Position Purpose

The Gender Advisor ensures that all NABNI interventions are gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and socially inclusive. The role supports partners in mainstreaming gender across planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes.

3. Key Responsibilities
4. Gender Analysis & Program Design

• Conduct context-specific gender analysis linked to LPCA findings.
• Identify gender-specific barriers in access to services and participation.
• Support integration of gender-responsive design into service interventions.
• Ensure women and marginalized groups are meaningfully represented in dialogues.

1. Gender Mainstreaming Across Activities

• Review workplans, tools, and materials to ensure gender integration.
• Support gender-sensitive beneficiary selection criteria.
• Ensure gender-balanced participation targets are met.
• Integrate gender-responsive indicators in MEAL frameworks.

1. Capacity Building & Technical Support

• Provide training sessions for consortium partners on gender equality and inclusion.
• Coach field teams on inclusive facilitation approaches.
• Support local authorities in applying gender-responsive governance approaches.

1. Protection, Safeguarding & PSEA

• Ensure alignment with PSEA and safeguarding standards.
• Identify risks of gender-based violence or exclusion linked to project activities.
• Support development of referral pathways for protection concerns.
• Ensure complaint and feedback mechanisms are accessible to women and vulnerable groups.

1. Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

• Monitor gender participation indicators.
• Conduct gender-sensitive monitoring visits.
• Provide gender analysis inputs to narrative reports.
• Document lessons learned and good practices.

4. Deliverables

• Gender analysis report
• Gender mainstreaming action plan
• Gender capacity-building sessions delivered
• Quarterly gender monitoring report
• Gender inputs into donor reports

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in post-conflict gender programming.
• Knowledge of international gender equality and safeguarding standards.
• Experience working on governance and social cohesion initiatives.
• Strong facilitation and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English, Arabic and Kurdish required

Interested candidates should submit their CV in PDF format to: hr@kohrw.org 
 cc: info@kohrw.org

Please indicate “Gender Advisor” in the subject line of your email.

Please note this position is in Erbil with Regular Travel to Sinjar and Daquq

Deadline: 08th March 2026
We will contact only shortlisted candidates.