Job Title: Gender Parity Strategy Development Consultant
Hiring Organization: UN Women
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/13/2024
Duties
And Responsibilities
Under the
overall guidance of UN Women Kenya Country Representative and direct
supervision of the UN Women Planning and Coordination Specialist, and in close
consultation with Gender Thematic Group and Human Resources Working Group
(HRWG) members, as well as the Office of the Focal Point for Women in the UN
System at UN Women, the consultant will do the following:
- Brief inception
report including outline of approach and detailed timeline for the
assignment and session outline for technical briefing with GTG and HRWG;
- Organize
meetings with GTG and Human Resources focal points to gather inputs and
present the findings;
- Map resources
available in the UNCT Kenya that feed up to the Gender Parity Framework
for the UN Kenya;
- Carry out the
organizational culture survey – data analysis and develop a plan to
improve the ratings aligned to questions/issue areas;
- Develop a
consultative and comprehensive Gender Parity Strategy for the UNCT Kenya
with a detailed implementation and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
plan by collaborating and liaising with the system-wide network of gender
focal points and other networks on data collection, refining the
system-wide survey questions, interpreting the quantitative and
qualitative data, and drafting. Also align the strategy with various
national, regional and global policies and frameworks guiding the UNSDCF.
All genders should be represented equally in the participants engaged
during the strategy development. The strategy should also ensure that a
“system-wide plan is in place for the UNCT to achieve gender parity”;
- Develop an
implementation plan for the strategy that includes UN Kenya-wide and
agency-specific actions and interventions, with identified budget
requirements, timeline, and a monitoring, evaluation, and reporting plan,
together with the Resident Coordinator’s Office.
- Deliverables:
Brief
inception report.
- Summary of the
resource mapping
- A draft Gender
Parity Strategy including Implementation Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation
and Reporting Plan. The strategy should also ensure that a “system-wide
plan is in place for the UNCT to achieve gender parity”.
- Required regular
meetings with the team from UN Agencies
June 2024
(21 days) 35%
- Organizational
culture survey report with a comprehensive plan to strengthen all the
areas highlighted in the results.
- Required regular
meetings with the team from UN Agencies
- DRAFT Gender
Parity Strategy including Implementation Plan and Monitoring, Evaluation
and Reporting Plan, Plan for the UNCT to achieve gender parity, Plan for
the UNCT to maintain gender parity and incorporating feedback.
August
(21 days) 35%
- Final Gender
Parity Strategy report that incorporates the feedback from the focal
persons representing the UN Agencies and submit for approval by the Office
of the
Core
Competencies:
- Awareness and
Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem
Solving
- Effective
Communication
- Inclusive
Collaboration
- Stakeholder
Engagement
- Leading by
Example
Functional
Competencies:
- In-depth
knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues;
- Demonstrated
ability to interact effectively with national and local partners;
- Knowledge and
understanding of UN system.
- Excellent
writing, analytical, training, presentation skills.
- IT literacy with
sufficient use of Microsoft Words, Excel, and Power Point Presentation.
- Very effective
at multi-tasking.
- Strong
analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Strong
initiative-taker.
- Excellent
communication skills.
- Focuses on
impact and results for client.
- Identifies
opportunities and builds strong relationships with client and external
actors.
- Participates
effectively in team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating
and cooperating with others.
- Consistently
approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Education
and Certification:
- Master’s degree
or equivalent in Social Sciences, Political Science, Development, Public
Administration, and any related degree is required;
- A first-level
university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying
experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least 7 years
of practical experience of work on gender mainstreaming in development
programmes/projects at national and international levels;
- Prior experience
with the UN including experience of inter-agency work on gender equality;
- Experience in
coordination, technical support provision, gender analysis,
communications, and facilitation;
- Demonstrated
experience in developing and reviewing strategies and policies on gender
equality at institutional level;
- Experience in
carrying out the UNCT SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard is an asset;
- Experience in
developing gender parity strategies or equivalent is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in
English is required;
- Knowledge of
another UN official working language is desirable.