If this version is like the PSX version, the differences in MP, HP, PA and MA aren't great. The game was sneaky in the sense that to unlock Dancer you had to master physical disciplines while to unlock Bard you had to master spellcasting jobs.

In the end I suggest a balance of males and females in the party. Females ultimately can combine some powerful perfumes with powerful weapons to create devastating effects (they can get Auto-Haste without having to equip Excalibur). Males can get better range (Move +3), so both can be helpful.

My top three nongenerics are male (Ramza, Orlandu, and Beowulf) followed by two females (Agrias and Meliadoul).