UN WOMEN Jobs - 63588- Women’s Access to Justice and Security in Somalia

Women’s Access to Justice and Security in Somalia

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Nairobi with Travels to Somalia, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Jan-2016

Application Deadline :

01-Mar-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

30 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1st May 2016- 30th October 2016

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, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women engagements globally are guided by the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (PFA). The UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, adopted in 2000, is of particular importance for fragile states as it recognized that war impact women differently, and reaffirmed the need to increase women’s role in decision-making with regard to conflict resolution and prevention. Six consequent additional resolutions on women, peace and security were added, together representing a critical framework for improving the situation of women in fragile and conflict affected countries. Also, the Sustainable Development Goals set time-bound and measurable targets to promote gender equality.

Somalia is one of the most fragile States in the world. After two decades of civil strife, and the rule of several transitional governments, the first broadly acknowledged Federal Government of Somalia was put in place in 2012. It has been accompanied with intense statebuilding support from the international community. However, political and clan infights, as well as serious threats through the extremist group Al-Shabaab have kept the country in a continued unstable condition. Many women are thereby in the most vulnerable positions, be it as IDPs or in instable community contexts. Rudimentary formal justice institutions – where they exist - have proven incapable of serving women with justice where they experience grievances, and a general lack of security hampers women’s everyday lives.

The purpose of this consultancy is to fill the significant knowledge gaps in respect to women’s access to justice and security across Somalia and to make targeted recommendations for the Joint Programme on Rule of Law and the design of a Joint Programme on Women, Peace and Security.

Duties and Responsibilities

Review relevant existing analytical work on women’s access to justice and security in Somalia, and based on this further refine the key questions/gaps to be addressed
Develop a methodology for qualitative field work / data gathering on women’s access to justice and security in different areas of Somalia; including key questions, staffing, research tools, research plan, geographical scope;
Design TORs for a Request for Proposal in order to identify a research organization;
Supervise the implementation of the study;
Oversee the activities of the research organization;
Draft a final detailed research report including recommendations for action;
Draft a short briefing paper presenting key findings for publication;
Present the key findings at a workshop with relevant UN stakeholders;
Close coordination with the UN Women Somalia Country Programme Manager to agree on approach and keep in close dialogue on issues and way forward;
Meet with UN Somalia staff, including the Regional Peace and Security Adviser, the ROL Project Manager, and key consultants engaged with UN Women Somalia, to discuss current programming, and understand their views on how best to address women’s access to justice and security in Somalia;
Provide close collaboration and guidance to research organization.

Deliverables:

In Inception Report outlining (i) the key questions and issues regarding women access to justice and security arising from existing analytical works; (ii) a detailed methodology for data gathering on women’s access to justice and security; and (iii) team management and supervision structures, and modality for communication with UN Women Country Programme Manager;
A RFP for a research organization;
A draft research report to be presented to UN Women Somalia staff;
A final research report;
A Briefing Paper presenting the key findings of the study;
Presentation of findings at a workshop.

Competencies

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:

Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical speciality relating to the position;
Possess basic knowledge or organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Proven ability to produce high-standard publications;
Proven capacity to conduct in-depth field research with culturally sensitive methods in Somalia;
Knowledge of Human Rights, Rule of Law and Gender programming in Somalia or relevant fragile states an advantage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree in Human Rights, Gender, Management or relevant Social Sciences.

Experience:

Minimum 7 years research and analytical experience within the relevant topic areas;
Ability to deliver high-level analytical work, as demonstrated by relevant experience in writing publications preferably from Somalia or other fragile States;
Experience as lead researcher from similar assignments;
General in-depth experience in qualitative field research;
Experience in qualitative research in different areas of Somalia.

Language:

Fluency in the English language required.