Senior Gender Adviser

Job Description
GenCap Senior Adviser (Spanish-speaking) – NORCAP Expert pool
NORCAP seeks highly experienced professionals to join the IASC Inter-Agency Gender Standby Capacity Project (GenCap) as Senior Advisers. These advisers act as independent, inter-agency resources deployed globally to empower leadership and strengthen coordination to advance gender equality in humanitarian response through technical expertise and capacity building. GenCap Advisers provide strategic advice directly to humanitarian leadership to mainstream gender equality across humanitarian programs.

This profile is essential in the humanitarian \’reset\’ to ensure gender equality is fully integrated into streamlined, effective humanitarian responses. By providing strategic advice and fostering peer learning, GenCap advisers enable empowered humanitarian leaders to make informed decisions that prioritize gender-transformative outcomes.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice on integrating gender equality in humanitarian response to humanitarian leadership.
• Support meaningful participation of WLOs/WROs and other local organisations in the HCT and across the humanitarian response including by facilitating tailored support, including capacity exchange and peer learning opportunities.
• Build partnerships and engage with diverse stakeholders beyond traditional humanitarian fields.
• Support resource mobilization efforts by identifying funding opportunities and advocating for gender equality priorities.
• Ensure quality funding to WROs, WLOs and organizations representing girls, adolescent girls and persons with disabilities and/or with diverse SOGIESC and set funding benchmarks through the appeals process and pooled funds including CBPF, in line with localization principles and commitments.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, strategies, and programs that promote gender equality.

Qualifications
Professional Requirements:

• Advanced degree in social sciences, gender studies, international development, law, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years\’ senior-level experience in management in NGOs, government, and/or the UN (P5 level or above), with a strong background in gender and humanitarian action.
• Demonstrated expertise in capacity building, adult training, facilitation, and developing tools for gender integration.
• Proven ability to collaborate, influence, and build networks with diverse stakeholders, including outside the humanitarian sector.
• Willingness and ability to travel to insecure and rapidly changing environments.
• Proven research and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• The role requires resilience, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to humanitarian, gender equality, and protection principles.

Successful candidates will join a global expert pool for potential assignment in emergency and complex humanitarian contexts.

Competencies
The main competencies of a member of our team are:

• Building working relationships
• Planning and organising
• Adaptability
• Resilience

Our Values
NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation\’s values:
dedicated
,
innovative
,
inclusive
, and
accountable
. These values guide our actions and relationships. NRC is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and empowering work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We have zero tolerance for abuse or inaction.

What We Offer
In recognition of your expertise and contributions, we provide the following benefits and opportunities:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation dedicated to meeting several humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development challenges

How To Apply
Based on what you have read so far, do you think you could be a good fit? If so, please follow these steps and apply

• When submitting your application, kindly register in English your full employment history and education. Please include your full name as written in your passport. Uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed.
• NORCAP values diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or disability.
• NORCAP reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates.
• Approved Health Certificate will be required prior to contract commencement and assignment.
• Feedback will be given to all applicants within four weeks after the closing of this advertisement.

Apply before 2nd November 2025, 11:59PM Oslo Time.
We look forward to receiving your application