UN WOMEN Jobs - 57919- Consultant- Planning and Implementation of Regiona

Consultant- Planning and Implementation of Regional Office Extractives program - (Open to Kenyan Nationals Only)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Jul-2015

Application Deadline :

13-Jul-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women is the United Nations’ entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was established in July 2010 by the UN General Assembly to accelerate progress on meeting women’s needs worldwide and as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. Globally, UN Women is mandated to support international political negotiations to formulate globally agreed standards for gender equality, assist UN member states to implement those standards by providing expertise and financial support, and assist other UN agencies in their efforts to advance gender equality across a broad spectrum of issues related to human rights and human development. Through Programme and Technical Assistance in countries that request its assistance, UN Women works with government and non-governmental partners to help them put in place policies, laws, services, and resources that women require to move towards equality.

Women’s Economic Empowerment is one of the key result areas under the UN Women Regional strategic plan with a focus on women in Agriculture and Extractive Industries value chains. UN WOMEN draws from its global and regional knowledge on normative and legislative frameworks, its partnership with PWYP, EITI, the African Union and UNECA to build the institutional capacities of gender-responsive capacity building in the region on gender and EI.

Given the prevailing importance accorded the EI sector in the Region, it is opportune and urgent for gender responsive work in the EI sector to ensure that women participate in the decision-making in the sector, are engaged in the EI value chain as investors, service providers and workforce, are represented in the sector governance structures including decisions on the allocation of sovereign wealth generated by the EI.

To this end, UN Women seeks the services of a Programme Consultant to support the Regional Office in the implementation of its 2015 work plan on the Extractive Industries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Input in to the Regional Economic Empowerment Programme with a specific focus on the overall planning and implementation of those elements pertaining to Gender Equality in the Extractive Industries (EI) sector:

Gathering of information and knowledge relating to gender equality in the EI sector in the ESA Region; and sharing this with relevant networks and UN Women country offices in the Region;
Based on analysis of information gathered, identify opportunities and interventions with regards to the EI sector, in relation to the overall strategic Women’s Economic Empowerment Priorities and Regional Programme.

Support the effective management of ‘Gender Equality in EI’ component of the Regional Economic Empowerment Programme focusing on quality control in building and implementing of the programme, achieving following results:

Support the overall advancement of gender equality in the EI sector in Eastern and Southern Africa and ensuring UN Women’s strong leadership in the field through consistent and relevant inputs and engagements on programs, dialogues and advocacy opportunities relating to EI;
Ensure the effective monitoring and reporting of all activities and results pertaining to UN Women ESARO’s work within gender Equality in EI;
Support the planning and coordination of the Extractives Share fair;
Contribute to preparation of proposals, concept notes and eventual donor reports for programs relating to gender in EI; with the support of the women’s economic empowerment manager, advisor and reporting and monitoring specialist;
Analyse, reports and activities from country level and identify opportunities for scale-up and dissemination of this information to other country offices;
Assisting in the identification of programs best practises and their translation into Knowledge Products. Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practise; especially within the EI sector;
Support resource mobilization towards the program.

Expected Deliverables

A detailed work plan outlining intended plan of activities to ensure delivery of the expected outcomes within the timelines given;
Coordination of planning and execution of the Extractives Share fair;
Biweekly updates to DRD of progress on Share fair preparations;
Under guidance from DRD provide support to COs on Extractives;
Provide timely responses to CO and partners as required;
Implementation and follow-up of Extractives activities in the RO AWP for 2015.

Competencies

Core Values/Guiding Principles

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies

Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UN Women’s mandate;
Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly;
Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development;
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders;
Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches;
Develops a database of project profiles. Identifies opportunities for project proposals for presentation to donors;
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position;
Ability to draft and edit policy papers, speeches, briefings and talking points;
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree or equivalent Advanced Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Science, Social Science, Natural Resource Management or a related field of expertise.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of relevant program work experience in developing countries and preferably engagement and knowledge of the EI Sector;
At least one year experience on the Regional Programmes focusing on Development;
Experience in development of Knowledge Products on the Extractives Industries sector is a plus.

Language Requirement:

Excellent spoken and written English.