Gender Focal Point

Terms of Reference of Gender Focal Points

Definition
A Gender Focal Point is an individual bearing responsibility for being the contact person for gender-related issues in the field site.

Responsibilities
In addition to their normal Job Description the Gender Focal Points in the field stations will carry out the following responsibilities:

• Promote gender sensitization in the field sites.
• Collect and disseminate all gender-related information from/to the field station staff.
• Be available to colleagues to discuss issues related to gender in the workplace, which may be forwarded to HR.
• Assist the Gender Committee/Gender Specialist, HR to resolve any gender-related problem at the field station level, including issues of sexual harassment.
• Attend and contribute to gender-related training, workshops and meetings as and when required.
• Prepare quarterly reports in a prepared format.

Criteria for Selection

The staff member chosen to be a Gender Focal Point must meet the following criteria:

• Be fixed-term staff member
• Female
• Interested: if more than one person is interested, they must submit an expression of interest to the Gender Equality Committee.
• The concerned supervisor must approve to ensure that the responsibilities as Gender Focal Point do not interfere with their current responsibilities.

Duration
Gender Focal Points will generally be selected for a period of two years.

Meetings
After two-day training, Gender Focal Points will meet once every six months.

Gender Focal Point
A Gender Focal Point is an individual bearing responsibility for being the contact person for gender related issues in the field site.

Responsibility:
In addition to their normal job description Gender Focal Point in the field stations will