Antecedentes

In line with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) or Strategic Cooperation Framework (SPCF in Eritrea) which has recognized gender as one of the thematic areas and also as a cross cutting area, UNCT Eritrea is making efforts to ensure gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment initiatives at all levels of its programmes and operations. Over the past years, the UN has implemented several initiatives to increase the effectiveness and impact of UN-supported programmes in achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in Eritrea. The UNCT Eritrea has established a comprehensive mechanism for gender mainstreaming through a network of Government and UN Gender Focal Points (GFP) and the UN theme group on gender. The UNCT further supports the implementation of the National Plan of Action for Gender through the various outcome areas and also through a specific joint program on gender.

 As part of the SPCF mid-term review, all outcomes were reviewed including the gender outcome. “A gender audit typically focuses on both internal process and support for gender mainstreaming (such as policies, capacity, resourcing) as well as external progress on gender mainstreaming (for examples in programmes, policy advice, and public relations). It establishes a baseline, identifies gaps and challenges and examples of good practice, and recommends way of addressing gaps as well as new and more effective strategies (ILO 2007:11).” The proposed Gender Audit would further supplement the MTR of the SPCF and should be a strong value added exercise to crystallize further the issues into implementable gender action plans.

The Coordination Specialist under the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) will coordinate, facilitate and manage the Gender Audit exercise and guide the work of the recruited Consultant. The UNCT Gender Theme group (GTG) and the agency gender focal points will assist the Consultant and the Coordination Specialist by providing a range of documents e.g. agency specific gender policies and programme related documents, gender assessments and reviews, amongst others.

Finally, the UN Eritrea gender audit will draw on the experiences and lessons learnt from gender audits and evaluations by UN agencies and other organizations, and will follow the methodologies and assessments, in particular the ILO gender audit tool.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The Gender Audit in Eritrea will cover the gender mainstreaming work of all resident UN agencies in the country to provide a baseline for progress on gender mainstreaming following the SPCF 3013-2016; inform development of gender mainstreaming strategy for the next SPCF 2017-2021; guide the work of the UNCT Gender Theme group, validate the usefulness of existing gender check list specific to the programming context of the UNCT in Bhutan. A two-pronged approach will be used -- focusing at both the level of the resident UNCT members (ONE UN), but also on individual agency capacity towards gender mainstreaming.

The gender audit will focus on the following issues:

  • Leadership;
  • Staff capacity;
  • Gender mainstreaming in programme and policy;
  • Tools and resources;
  • Budget;
  • Monitoring and evaluation; and
  • Agency culture such as workplace issues including sexual harassment

 The ILO Gender Audit Kit, 2007 (guidelines and questionnaires) will be adopted to respond to the wide range of issues mentioned above.

 Deliverables

 The Consultant’s main outputs are as follows:

  • UN Eritrea Gender Audit Report (no more than 100 pages,11 font size) with the following sections: Executive Summary with key findings and recommendations; Introduction (Objectives and scope; methodology and timeline; constraints and limitations); Key findings based on the 7 aforementioned issues; and Recommendations;
  • Validate the usefulness of existing gender checklist tailored to the programming context of the UNCT resident members in Eritrea, with focus on outcome areas of the SPCF;
  • Draft gender mainstreaming strategy that will inform development of the next SPCF 2017-2021;
  • Compilation/documentation of good practice examples that will emanate from selected programme field visits and interviews; and
  • Methodology of the UN Eritrea gender audit.

Competencias

  • Strong gender Audit skills background;
  • Strong resource mobilization skills;
  • Demonstrates commitment to UNDP's mission, vision and values;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Highest standard of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • Masters degree in gender studies, development studies, development economics or any other relevant social science subject.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of gender mapping and analyses, auditing, promotion of gender equality and mainstreaming;
  • Proven track record and experience in gender-related work;
  • Knowledge of the UN System in Bhutan would be advantageous.

Language:

  • Excellent command of oral and written English.