Mptf Gender Specialist

Job Posting: 10/Jun/2025

Closure Date: 24/Jun/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FLBRA - FAO Representation in Brasil

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Brazil-Sao Luis

Duration: 12 months

Post Number: N/A

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**Organizational Setting**
- In April 2025, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) for the Sustainable Development of the Brazilian Legal Amazon approved the project UNJP/BRA/097/UNJ “Environmental Regularization Project through Land Governance and Territorial Planning, as a Pillar for Sustainable Development / Land for Women Project”. The intervention was conceived by the Colonization and Land Institute of Maranhão (ITERMA) and will have the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as the implementation agency.
The "Land for Women" project aims to promote land and environmental regularization in settlement areas and rural communities in Maranhão with a priority focus on women heads of household. Seeking to reduce social inequalities, expand territorial governance and promote sustainable agricultural practices, the intervention will combine land titling actions, training in sustainable practices and entrepreneurship, access to credit and environmental monitoring, with a view to guaranteeing land security, promoting access to public policies and strengthening economic autonomy.
The project is organized into three components/project outcomes, namely:

- Formalization of women's land in rural and traditional communities.
- Training in bioeconomy practices, sustainable management and female entrepreneurship.
- Technical capacity of the governments of Maranhão and Pará for land monitoring and environmental enforcement strengthened.

**Reporting Lines**

The Gender Specialist works under the general supervision of the Assistant to the Representative / Programme of FAO in Brazil and under the technical guidance of the Better Life Technical Area Coordinator of FAO in Brazil and of the Project Coordinator

**Technical Focus**

The MPTF Gender Specialist will play a pivotal role in providing high-level strategic and technical guidance to project implementation. The specialist will analyze the socio-economic environment of the target territories, design and monitor gender-informed interventions that promote women’s economic empowerment, in alignment with FAO’s and the donor’s specific gender policies. Key responsibilities include providing technical advisory support, developing capacity-building initiatives, enhancing partnerships with stakeholders, and advocating for gender equality. The specialist will also ensure gender mainstreaming across all project activities, support project monitoring, and contribute to create an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs. This role requires a strong commitment to gender equality, land tenure and governance, and inclusion.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Review and improve the project's Gender Plan, during the project life cycle, including mechanisms for gender-focused monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. Additionally, identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen gender mainstreaming.
- Assist the MPTF Project Coordinator with the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and closure of the project.
- Support and provide technical guidance for the mapping/identification of beneficiary communities defined by ITERMA and FAO, ensuring the inclusion of gender variables.
- Conduct a gender gap assessment in the project intervention areas and propose strategies to address identified inequalities.
- Review, propose, and adapt participatory methodologies for workshops, meetings, and community activities, guaranteeing a safe and effective participation of women.
- Propose and facilitate capacity-building activities for technical teams, project beneficiaries, and institutional partners, using accessible tools and mechanisms.
- Provide ongoing technical support to integrate the gender perspective into training and communication materials, technical documents, platforms, and reports.