GENDER & SAFEGUARDS SPECIALIST – CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
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Conservation International (Cl) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, Cl is helping build a healthier, more prosperous, and more productive planet.
The “Ecosystem-Based Adaptation and Mitigation in Botswana’s Communal Rangelands” Project funded by GCF aims to utilize collective management of livestock and ecosystems to restore Botswana’s communal rangelands, increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable populations and reducing GHG emissions. Over 8 years, the project will undertake activities in 104 villages in the Ngamiland, Kgalagadi, and Bobirwa districts of Botswana. In these three districts, the Project is targeting improved management of 4.6 million hectares of rangelands.
Cl would like to invite applicants to apply for the below-listed positions;
GENDER & SAFEGUARDS SPECIALIST
Position Summary
The Gender & Safeguards Specialist will develop and deliver appropriate capacity building for colleagues and delivery partners that are well-designed, clear, tailored to the context, and practical. Working closely with the project team, the incumbent will work across the project’s many activities and initiatives to ensure that gender equity and safeguards practices are included and have the desired results while ensuring that the social safety net program is gender inclusive and considers labor rights as well as other relevant safeguards.
The Gender & Safeguards Specialist will be responsible for oversight, coordination, and technical support for the implementation of the project’s Gender Action Plan and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), including multiple safeguards plans that fall under the ESMP, outlined below:
⦁ Labor and Working Conditions Risk Management Plan
⦁ Environmental Management Plan
⦁ Involuntary Resettlement and Restriction of Access to Natural Resources Plan
⦁ Community Health, Safety, and Security Management Plan
⦁ Conflict Mitigation Plan
The position is considered a key role within the project team, helping the project team to problem solve, propose adaptive changes, and participate in monitoring and other activities. The Gender & Safeguards Specialist engages in close collaboration with the science team, management team, and field staff, as well as other key project partner ministries and stakeholders.