Gender Equality and Social Inclusion; GESI) Officer

• Publication for :
  Hosted Entity
• Entity Name :
  Resilient Infrastructure Implementation and Skill Exchange (RIISE)
• Position Title :
  Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer
• Job Category :
  Diversity and Inclusion
• Duty Station(s) :
  Home based
• Seniority Level :
  Mid Level
• ICS Level : ICS 09
• Contract Type : ICA - LICA
  - Specialist
  - Retainer
• Contract Level : LICA 9
• Posting Start Date : 01-Oct-2026
• Posting End Date : 16-Oct-2026
• Duration : 12 months (extensions subject to budget availability, project needs, and satisfactory performance)

The Senior GESI Officer will provide specialized technical and advisory support to the RIISE Secretariat to help ensure that gender equality and social inclusion commitments, requirements and responsibilities established under the RIISE engagement with the Government of Canada and associated project frameworks are systematically incorporated into project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates across 23 countries, delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to enhance quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management.

As a trusted partner to governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results‑driven support.

The Barbados Country Office (CO) functions as a strategic hub to support Caribbean nations in implementing the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), helping regional leaders advance a global agenda on climate justice and financing. The primary mandate of the Barbados Country Office is to Speed Up and Scale Up engagements across 17 Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), ensuring that partner expectations are met with agility and precision.

Through dedicated operational presence, UNOPS Barbados Country Office streamlines complex regional logistics and fosters stronger collaboration with sovereign governments and financial institutions in the Caribbean. The office focuses on delivering high‑value solutions aligned with the region’s priorities, including the economy, nature and climate, human capital, infrastructure and capacity development.

The Caribbean Resilient Infrastructure Implementation and Skills Exchange (RIISE) Facility is established as a regional mechanism designed to support governments in implementing climate‑resilient infrastructure. The Facility provides demand‑driven technical assistance, strengthens institutional capacity, and facilitates knowledge and skills exchange across countries in the region.

The Facility is envisioned as a five‑year initiative, initially serving countries in the Eastern Caribbean eligible for Official Development Assistance, namely Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Through a growing number of short‑and- medium‑term technical assistance assignments and surge deployments, the Facility is expected to strengthen the capacity of ministries, project implementation units, and utilities responsible for delivering climate‑resilient infrastructure in these countries.

The Facility will be implemented through a United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Hosted Entity…