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CONSULTANT: International Gender mainstreaming Consultant
Purpose of the Consultancy:
- To develop the UNCT Kyrgyzstan Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for 2010 โ 2015, based on a gender mainstreaming and capacity assessment of the UNICEF Kygyzstan country programme/office
Objectives of the Consultancy:
- To provide advisory support and expertise on developing gender responsive UNCT programming (planning/budgeting/implementation and monitoring) as an essential prerequisite for enhancing development effectiveness.
- To identify and specify UNCT country level interventions and specific areas, in which key UN organizations should implement the UN commitments, norms and policy recommendations on gender equality and gender mainstreaming, building on the comparative advantage of UN organizations
- To analyse and support capacity development on gender mainstreaming of the Heads and the key programme staff of the UN Agencies, Gender Theme Group.
Duties and Responsibilities:
UN Kyrgyzstan plans to commission a consultancy to develop UNCT Kyrgyzstan Gender Mainstreaming Strategy for 2010 โ 2015 document. This document will consist of two interlinked parts: 1) a general overview of strategies and approaches that the UN globally applies in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment; and 2) an analysis of UNCT country level interventions and the specific areas in which document. This document will consist of two interlinked parts: 1) a general overview of strategies and approaches that the UN globally applies in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment; and 2) an analysis of UNCT country level interventions and the specific areas in which key UN organizations should implement the UN commitments, norms and policy recommendations on gender equality and gender mainstreaming, built on the comparative advantage of United Nations organizations.
The Strategy shall clearly outline the concrete actions of each particular organization member of UNCT to implement the UN commitments, norms and policy recommendations on gender equality and gender mainstreaming. The Strategy shall lead and coordinate the systems' strategies, policies and actions on gender equality and women's empowerment, and promote effective system-wide gender mainstreaming at the country level.
In addition, the Strategy shall include the following elements:
- A plan for capacity-building on gender mainstreaming in line with UN global frameworks and the national strategies/policies;
- accountability system of the United Nations organizations, including through oversight, monitoring and reporting of UNCT performance;
- an overview of description national advocacy efforts on issues critical to gender equality and women's empowerment in Kyrgyzstan to ensure that emerging, under-recognized and under-resourced issues receive national attention etc.
The consultancy aims at providing advisory support and expertise on conceptualizing the gender responsive UNCT programming (planning/budgeting/implementation and monitoring) as essential prerequisite for enhancing development effectiveness.
The Consultant will work under direct supervision of the UNIFEM Gender Adviser to the UN Resident Coordinator and in close cooperation with the members of the UN Gender Theme Group.
Competencies:
- Extensive working experience (at least 7 years) in gender and womenโs issues, including experience in monitoring and evaluating programmes and policies.
- Substantive knowledge and understanding of gender equality issues, as well as more broadly human rights and development cooperation;
- Solid analytical knowledge of gender mainstreaming in UN organizations;
- Strong participatory research and analytical skills;
- Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, initiative and dynamism.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Advanced university degree in gender studies, gender and development, human rights, law, political science or related field
To Apply:
For more information, and to apply online, please visit: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=12523
Application Deadline: 02 October 2009.
Additional Information
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Website: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=12523
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Source: AWID resource
When: 01/10/2009
