Historique

Building on the vision of equality enshrined in the United Nations Charter, UN Women works towards 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. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the UN system's efforts to ensure that commitments to gender equality and gender mainstreaming are translated into action around the world. UN Women provides strong and consistent leadership to support the priorities and efforts of Member States by building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Gender equality and equity is a concern of the Government of Mozambique. Since the achievement of independence in June 1975, the Government of Mozambique has adopted a political, institutional, and legal framework favorable to the inclusion of human rights, gender equality and the promotion of women empowerment. The ratification of CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) in 1993 and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995 have enabled remarkable progress towards gender equality, women's and girls' rights and empowerment in the political, social, and economic spheres. The Constitution of the Republic (articles 36 and 122 of the Constitution) postulates gender equality and promotion of women, operationalized by the Five-Year Government Plan 2020-2024 (PQG), which has as one of its strategic objectives the promotion of gender equality and equity, social inclusion, and protection of the most vulnerable segments of the population. Special attention is also given to commitments such as eliminating gender-based violence and ensuring protection for survivors of violence. The other milestones include, the establishment of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action (MGCAS), the National Council for the Advancement of Women, the Gender Policy and Strategy for its Implementation, the IV National Plan for the Advancement of Women (2018-2024), the Law on Domestic Violence against Women (29/2009), National Plan to Prevent and Combat Gender-Based Violence (2018-2021), National Action Plan for Peace and Women's Security (2018-2022), and the Law on Preventing and Combating Premature Unions (19/2019), as well as gender strategies for different sectors. These significant advances have contributed to positive results, especially to women's participation in decision-making and the reduction of maternal mortality. Overall, the participation and representation of women in decision-making positions in Mozambique is 32.5%. However, harmful socio-cultural norms continue to threaten the gains made, contributing to the prevalence of violence against women and girls, and socio-economic disparities between women and men, which can be exacerbated in conflict situations, and limits women's participation in conflict resolution and response processes. To respond to the challenges faced in promoting gender equality in peace and security processes, the Government of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action approved in May 2018, the I National Plan of Action on Women, Peace, and Security (2018-2022 -NAPWPS), aimed at promoting the human rights of women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict contexts. Specifically, the National Plan sought to: I) create an enabling environment for the implementation of legislation on women, peace and security; II) integrate a gender perspective in all conflict prevention and management actions and strategies; III) ensure women's participation in decision-making structures in peace and security processes; IV) promote mechanisms to ensure greater recruitment, retention and promotion of women in defense, security and justice bodies, V) strengthen the fight against all forms of violence against women and girls in the conflict and non-conflict situation; VI) expand efforts for the safety, physical and mental health and dignity of women and girls, VII) ensure the rights of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations. The National Plan on Women Peace and Security has identified 5 priority areas for the implementation of the women, peace, and security agenda in Mozambique, namely: * Develop and implement a policy and legal framework on women, peace, and security. * Promote gender equality and equity in defense and security institutions * Promote women's participation in peace and security structures and processes * Prevent sexual and gender-based violence in conflict and peace situations * Ensure gender perspective is reflected in relief and recovery efforts To accelerate the implementation of the NAP on WPS, the Government of Mozambique in collaboration with UN Women and Financial support of Government of Norway and Iceland implemented the project called: "Promoting Effective Participation of Women and Girls in Peace, Security and Recovery in Mozambique 2018-2021" with the objective of increasing opportunities for women's participation in peace, security and recovery processes at the local level in 7 provinces of the country (Cabo Delgado, Zambezia, Sofala, Manica, Tete, Inhambane and Gaza), which resulted, among others, in increased awareness of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, Economic Empowerment of women and girls affected by conflicts and natural disasters, as well as actions to prevent and combat Gender Based Violence. Despite these positive results, the implementation of the NAP (2018-2022) took place at a critical moment in Mozambique, where in addition to terrorist attacks in some districts of Cabo Delgado province, the country was buffeted by natural disasters (droughts, floods and cyclones), which had an impact on the lives of women and girls, which posed challenges in its implementation. After the end of the National Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2018-2022), it is essential to carry out a final evaluation to verify the progress, the achieved results, the gaps and the challenges resulting from its implementation and to collect good practices and recommendations. It is also intended from these evaluation results to proceed with the elaboration of the II National Plan on Women, Peace and Security of Mozambique, an instrument that will guide the actors in the implementation of the actions within the scope of the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security at the national, regional and continental levels. In this context, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action (MGCAS) in partnership with UN Women, intends to hire two national consultants to conduct an Evaluation of the Implementation of the National Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2018-2022) and support in the preparation of the Second National Plan on Women, Peace and Security for the next 5 years.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Compétences

Core values:

* Respect for diversity

* Integrity

* Professionalism

Core competencies:

* Gender awareness and sensitivity

* Responsibility

* Creative problem solving

* Effective communication

* Inclusive collaboration

* Stakeholder engagement

* Leading by example

Functional competencies

* Strong skills in program formulation, execution, monitoring and evaluation

* Strong knowledge of results-based management

* Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision making

* Strong knowledge of Women, Peace and Security

* Strong analytical skills

* Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies

Qualifications et expériences requises

Qualifications: Lead National Consultant (1).

Master's degree or equivalent in gender/women's studies, peace studies, international development, conflict studies, law, access to justice, social sciences, human rights or related field

Professional Experience

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, training and/or analysis, with significant experience in integrating gender into analysis processes.
• Sound knowledge of the women, peace and security agenda and its normative frameworks,
• Proven experience in research and analysis in the fields of gender, development, peace and security, and proven publications.
• Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative research, data collection and analysis, and evaluation of national plans;
• Experience in public policy analysis, planning and implementation of programs related to women, peace, and security.
• Experience in drafting National and/or sectoral Strategies and/or Plans related to gender equality.
• Experience working with national institutions, development partners including women's organizations and groups and UN agencies.
• Experience in drafting and developing technical and financial proposals for implementation of National Plans,
• Cultural sensitivity and understanding of the diverse realities of women in conflict and post-conflict contexts.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work autonomously and meet tight deadlines.

Language requirements:

              Fluency in Portuguese and English.

              Knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

Qualifications: National Consultant (2).

Bachelor’s  degree in gender/women's studies, peace studies, international development, conflict studies, law, access to justice, social sciences, human rights or related fields

Professional Experience

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, training and/or analysis, with significant experience in integrating gender into analysis processes.
• Sound knowledge of the women, peace and security agenda and its normative frameworks,
• Proven experience in research and analysis in the fields of gender, development, peace and security, and proven publications.
• Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative research, data collection and analysis, and evaluation of national plans;
• Experience in public policy analysis, planning and implementation of programs related to women, peace, and security.
• Experience in drafting National and/or sectoral Strategies and/or Plans related to gender equality
• Experience working with national institutions, development partners including women's organizations and groups and UN agencies.
• Cultural sensitivity and understanding of the diverse realities of women in conflict and post-conflict contexts.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work autonomously and meet tight deadlines.
• Language requirements:
• Fluency in Portuguese and English.
• Knowledge of local languages is an advantage

Language requirements:

Fluency in Portuguese and English.

Knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

The duration of the contract is 60 working days from July 2023 to September 2023.

UN Women is committed to achieving diversity in its workforce in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Persons belonging to minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality