Call for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor
Technical Assistance Facility for Iraq (TAFFI 2.0)
Location: Remote, potential travel to Baghdad and/or Erbil if necessary but not mandatory.
Type of engagement: Part-time consultancy role
Expected start date: As soon as possible
BACKGROUND
Adam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations, and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. We have a distinguished track record in Iraq, where we have been implementing programmes for several clients since 2005.
The Technical Assistance Facility for Iraq (TAFFI 2.0) is a 3-year programme that started in April 2024 and is running until March 2027. This programme is a continuation of TAFFI, which was also implemented by ASI from 2021 to March 2024. TAFFI 2.0 aims to work with the British Embassy in Baghdad (BEB) and the British Consulate in Erbil to provide technical assistance to the Federal Government of Iraq (GOI) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) respectively.
In this new phase, TAFFI 2.0 will work to enhance anti-corruption efforts, combat serious and organised crime (SOC), improve cybersecurity capacities, and support defence and security reform initiatives. TAFFI 2.0 will scope the needs and offer support to selected government institutions, advising them on their strategies, policies, processes and adherence to international standards. The support is designed to be strategic, catalytic and sustainable and can often involve coordination with other donors and implementing partners. The support will take the form of individual Technical Assistance Ventures (TAVs), each TAV designed with its own outputs and outcomes, but contributing to the overall programme objectives.
ROLE SUMMARY
ASI is seeking a GESI Adviser to be part of TAFFI’s Core Team. The Core Team is responsible for managing the Programme and ensuring its strategic value, including designing catalytic and demand-led interventions. The GESI Adviser will contribute to this function by ensuring the mainstreaming of GESI throughout the programme. The GESI Adviser will report directly to the Deputy Team Leader and will work closely with the Team Leader, the Core Project Manager, the TAV Managers and the TAFFI consultants throughout the programme lifespan.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The GESI Adviser will be responsible for the following:
Contribute to bi-annual strategic reviews of TAFFI’s portfolio around GESI and ensure learning from past interventions is integrated into new TAVs.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
A successful candidate for this assignment will normally fulfil the following requirements:
This position is open to both national and international candidates. However, we strongly encourage applications from Iraqi nationals and consultants from the Middle East, as well as women and members of traditionally marginalised and vulnerable groups.
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