UNDP Jobs - 81307- National Gender specialist.

National Gender specialist.

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

16-Oct-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4.5 months

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

4.5 months

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

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the Office of the Minister of Women Affairs (OMSWA) to provide technical support to the latter and the Lebanese government in addressing priorities pertaining to women affairs.
As such, the following two specific objectives will be focused on:
Output 1: A consolidated all-inclusive action plan for the OMSWA to mainstream gender equality at the national level developed; and
Output 2: Support to the OMSWA to coordinate and implement quick-win projects provided.
UNDP is supporting the OMSWA and the Lebanese Government through the subsequent phases of preparation, implementation and monitoring of the action plan and follow-up on specific project development and implementation, based on the inputs of technical experts.
The Gender Specialist will be operating under the framework of output 2. S/he will support the project in consolidating the development and establishment of quick wins, and the steps required to ensure the availability of adequate resources for scaling up.

Duties and Responsibilities

As such, the Gender Specialist is required to:
Task 1: Provide advice and technical support to OMSWA to ensure the development of projects related to gender-responsiveness and inclusivity in local governance. Also enhancing the concept of gender within the Lebanese educational systems.
Task 2: Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to create public awareness and to develop tools that target women and raise their incentives to be actively integrated in local councils, and enhance the capacity of the school personnel (teachers, administrators, principles) on issues concerning gender equality and creating gender sensitive environment within schools.
Task 3: Support OMSWA in developing action plans and implementation strategies for the current projects concerning municipalities/local development and education.
Task 4: Evaluate the outputs resulted from the activities in local governance and the education systems, and report on progress made and present it to the Project's Board, most importantly the National Focal Point, i.e. H.E. the Minister of State for Women Affairs, and UNDP's Governance portfolio.
For additional information, please refer to ANNEX I – Terms of Reference

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Excellent communication, interpersonal and liaison skills;
Proven ability to negotiate and to troubleshoot relationships with variety of stakeholders;
Ability to promote knowledge sharing and networking;
Strong ability to draft, edit, and produce results-focused reports meeting international standards;
Knowledge of government process and procedures; and
Full fluency in Arabic and English. Knowledge of French is a plus.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Knowledge of the UN preferable.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

University Degree (Bachelor or equivalent) or Graduate Degree (MA or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, International Affairs or related fields.

Years of experience:

Minimum seven years of relevant experience in the field of education, including social development, local governance and gender mainstreaming. UN or public administration experience is an advantage.

How to apply:

The consultancy is open for all national consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal. Submissions through any other media will not be considered.

The application must include all of the following documents:

1. P11,
2. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and
3. Financial proposal

All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job site.
It has been observed that bidders don’t submit all requested documents and thus reducing their chance to be selected for a contract with UNDP. before you submit your offer please revise that the application is complete and comprises all documents.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.