Employment – Expert – Gender Equality IPA (EIGE) – Lithuania

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is organising a call for applications with a view to establishing a reserve list for the post of Expert – Gender equality IPA.

The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) provides financial support to pre-accession countries aiming to help prepare for their potential future EU membership. The project currently covers cooperation with Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) and Türkiye.

Reporting to the Head of the Outreach & Engagement Unit and working in close collaboration with the Research and Policy Support Unit, the jobholder will enhance the research and analytical capacity of the Agency.

The post requires a deep knowledge of gender equality, including good understanding of gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming, experience in applying quantitative and qualitative research methods, analytical skills, excellent drafting and editing skills in English and very good communication skills.

The post demands a team player who is self-critical towards their own performance and who shares learning and information as part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.

The following tasks and activities related to IPA III beneficiary countries are relevant to the duties of this post:

• Coordinate and implement IPA related activities, related to the development and update of national Gender Equality Indices including technical guidance on EIGE’s Index methodology;
• Coordinate and implement project activities for data collections and analyses, based on EIGE’s work i.e. CARE survey, Women and men in decision making in the Gender statistics database, Administrative data on violence against women and domestic violence;
• Coordinate and implement project activities with the collection of gender mainstreaming good practices and preparation and organisation of the gender mainstreaming thematic workshops;
• Support project management activities and processes working in close cooperation with IPA project coordinator and researchers/experts of the Research and Policy Support Unit;
• Collect, analyse and disseminate relevant data and information on related project areas;
• Engage in drafting policy-oriented publications in cooperation with the Agency’s research and communications teams;
• Support the IPA team in organising/facilitating expert and regional coordination meetings.

Requirements

To be considered eligible for selection, an applicant must, by the closing date of this call:

• have a university degree which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more, or have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is at least three years;
• have a good command, both spoken and written, of at least two official EU languages;
• be a national of a Member State of the EU;
• enjoy full rights as an EU citizen;
• have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the national laws concerning military service, and
• be physically fit to perform duties.

It is essential to have:

• At least three years professional experience gained after the award of the relevant qualification and at a suitable level corresponding to performance of the duties as defined above.
• Experience in research on gender equality, including gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming.
• Proven record of work with statistical data, gender statistics and/or gender sensitive indicators at a national, EU or international level and practical experience with using quantitative data analysis software, e.g. Excel, SPSS and/or Stata.
• Ability to manage priorities, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, negotiation skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at all levels of the organisation and externally;
• A proactive and engaging approach to work that includes initiative, flexibility, reliability and willingness to accept responsibilities;
• Ability to work in a multinational and diverse environment;
• Proven ability to draft analytical reports, policy papers and/or other publications in excellent English, which should be substantiated in the applicant’s application.

Benefits

The place of employment is Vilnius Lithuania. EIGE operates from a modern and fully computerised office space based in the city’s Old Town.

The jobholder shall work in a multicultural environment where social dialogue is considered very important. EIGE applies a participatory approach to its work and encourages an open dialogue between management and staff. Colleagues work closely together as much of the work is organised around cross-unit project teams. EIGE is committed to the principle of zero tolerance towards harassment at work.

The current gross basic salary before deductions and the correction coefficient weighting of 86.7% for Lithuania, starts at approximately €4,319 for grade 13, €4,887 for grade 14 and €6,256 for grade 16, depending on years of experience. Salaries are exempt from national taxation and subject to tax at source. Deductions are also made for medical insurance, pension and unemployment insurance.

Deadline: 20 November 2025 at 13:30 Eastern European Time.

More information: EIGE