Gender Equality Advisor, Philippines

Employment Type: Project, Full Time (up to 4.5 Years)

Title: Gender Equality Advisor, Philippines

Location: Manila, Philippines (Open to Philippine Nationals only)

Deadline for submission: October 12, 2025

About us

Founded in 1992, Nutrition International (NI) is a global organization dedicated to delivering proven nutrition interventions to those who need them most. Working in partnership with countries, donors and implementers, our experts conduct cutting-edge nutrition research, support critical policy formulation, and integrate nutrition into broader development programs. In more than 60 countries, primarily in Asia and Africa, Nutrition International nourishes people to nourish life. For more than 30 years now, Nutrition International has focused on delivering low-cost, high-impact, nutrition interventions to people in need, driven by our mission to achieve a world where everyone, everywhere, is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. Nutrition International’s work is guided by a dedicated and talented team of experts working globally, regionally and within countries to end malnutrition worldwide.

If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below.

Know your Project / Team

Project that aims to improve the health and nutritional well-being of pregnant women and children under five across four provinces in the Philippines and address determinants of stunting in children under five years of age.

The project will strive towards improving the quality of the existing service provision through  service delivery platforms and adopting gender-responsive approaches that address health systems gaps in (i) human resource capacity, (ii) supply chain management of essential nutrition products, (iii) monitoring and accountability processes, (iv) health management information systems and processes including capacity on using data for decision making, (v) program budgetary planning processes along with (vi) approaches towards community behaviour focusing on socio-cultural and gender norms.  

About the role

The Gender Equality Advisor will develop and implement the project’s Gender Equality strategy, providing leadership and technical assistance to the project team, field teams, project partners including national and local government health ministries, women’s rights organizations and civil society organizations. The GE Advisor will be the thematic specialist on all gender equality components of the project and will be responsible for providing best practices and a context-adapted approach for gender responsive actions and activities in a context of health services strengthening and delivery for pregnant women and children under five. The position’s primary role is to ensure that gender considerations are fully integrated in planning, design, reporting and implementation of the project to ensure compliance with donor and government expectations and achieve project goals. In this role you will be responsible to:

·        Provide gender technical support for research and project evaluation activities during the start-up phase, including baseline, gender and human rights analysis and barrier analysis to inform project implementation

·        Develop and lead on implementation of a Project Gender Equality Strategy in consultation with the project team including approaches to address challenges identified through the studies

·        Lead in the identification, selection and management of consultants or partnership needed with specific attention to local women’s rights focused civil society organizations (WROs)

·        Provide quality assurance on gender components within project planning and reporting documentation as required.

·        Ensure gender equality is integrated in the project MEAL plan and system and support project staff and partners to monitor the progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment across all the project interventions

·        Work closely with MDL team to monitor and report on gender equality outcomes and indicators and fill gender data gaps. Support the development of gendered indicators and tools and processes to collect data.

·        Develop knowledge translation and learning products to showcase progress on gender equality, women’s empowerment and share learning with implementing partners, government, and communities

For more detailed information about the role, please click on the attached Job Description

Requirements

About you

You will have a Postgraduate level degree in gender/women’s studies with a focus on one of child health, nutrition, public health, or international development with experience and training in gender and development.

You will come with a minimum 7 to 10 years of experience with NGOs, UN agencies, and/or other service providers in a Gender Advisory or technical role supporting public health, and/or nutrition related programs within the Philippines.

Prior experience of using various gender analysis frameworks and developing tools to implement gender responsive programming is also required.

Excellent English language skill (read, write and speak) is a prerequisite. Fluency in local language is also required.

Benefits

What we offer

Nutrition International offers a highly competitive market pay, including health and wellness benefits, medical insurance, accidental insurance plan, flexible work hours, four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays), and support for learning and development opportunities. We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment.

Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible work environment. Upon request, accommodation due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.

Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks.

How to apply?

Nutrition International is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

To apply please click on the Apply button and submit your application.

The closing date for receiving applications is October 12, 2025.

Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgment and will be called for personal interactions. The starting salary for this position is PHP 1,164,909/- per annum.

We thank you for your interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants who have previously applied for the same/related position do not need to submit another application.

NI is a non-smoking work environment.