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Job State

01 year

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Job Classification   

Ministry of Social and Family Development

Place of Work

Gender Affairs Dpartment

Section

10,000/-

Salary

18,000/.

Allowances

• Conduct a desk review of relevant national policies, legal frameworks, and program reports related to gender equality and women's empowerment.
• Draft or update guidelines, strategies, and action plans for gender mainstreaming and empowerment.

• Design and deliver training modules for government officials, civil society actors, and community groups on gender equality and gender-responsive programming.
• Develop tools and resources to support gender integration in planning, budgeting, and service delivery.
• Provide technical input into public campaigns, knowledge products, and communication materials to raise awareness on gender issues.
• Conduct assessments, prepare analytical briefs, and generate evidence on gender gaps and emerging issues.
• Document good practices and lessons learned for policy advocacy and replication.
• Support the development of gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Strengthen coordination mechanisms across ministries, agencies, and development partners.

• Facilitate dialogues and consultations with stakeholders to promote inclusivity and participation of women and marginalized groups

Responsibilities

1. Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Policy, Development Studies, Public Administration, or related field.
2. Minimum 4-6 years of relevant professional experience in gender equality, women’s empowerment, or inclusive social development.
3. Demonstrated expertise in gender policy development, gender mainstreaming, and program management at national and/or community levels.
4. Strong knowledge of rights-based approaches, gender-sensitive frameworks, and national social and development policies.
5. Proven capacity in institutional leadership, staff mentoring, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
6. Proven capacity in institutional leadership, staff mentoring, and multi-stakeholder coordination, including work with government agencies, civil society, and international partners.
7. Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and improvement of gender and/or social development programs, with emphasis on evidence-based and gender-responsive practices.

Required Qualification

The Ministry of Social and Family Development now invites interested individuals qualified for the assignments to submit Expression of Interest inclusive of the following documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the assignment.

• Cover Letter for Expression of Interest.
• CV including information that demonstrates that the candidate is qualified to undertake the scope of work.
• Copy of National Identification Card
• Work experience documentation. (Description of similar assignments, and experiences in similar field of work).
• Copies of attested academic qualifications certificate accridet by Maldives Qualification Authority.
• Reference letters from current and/or previous employers.

Required Documents

Candidates interested in applying, please email your CV along with other relevant documents to [email protected]   before 30th  September 2025 13:00. For more information, please call +960 3027551

Job Deadline

The short-listed candidate will be requested to participate in personal interviews and submit the names and contact details of personal referees who can attest to their ability.

The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the project’s portfolio. He/she must be willing to work in a team, be flexible to emerging or changing conditions, and undertake initiative in his/her broad field of actions

Shortlist

Interview will held between 1^st October 2025– 20^th October 2025 in Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Interview Time, place and duration

The A2 sheet will be published wthinworking 3 days of interview on the website of the ministry. Any queries about the A2 sheet should be mailed to the email of ministry within working 3 days after publishing of A2.

Publishing the A2 sheet

For any futher information call 3027551 or e-mail [email protected].