UNDP Jobs - 81539- Gender Specialist

Gender Specialist

Location :

Beirut with travel to project sites, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

2 Months (WAE)

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2 Months (WAE)

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 Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division (PTC) of UNIDO is responsible for providing technical cooperation services on technological and economic issues. Within PTC, the AGRI Branch through its technical assistance, links resources and markets in the agribusiness value chains and strengthens forward and backward industrial linkages in order to leg up the economic transformation of countries, improve employment and income opportunities, and reinforce sustainable livelihoods.

Technical cooperation and capacity-building services are provided to agro-based and agro-related businesses and industries, inter alia, in the food, leather, textiles, wood and agricultural equipment sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Since 2011, UNIDO has been supporting the agro-industrial sector through the Community empowerment and Livelihoods Enhancement project (CELEP) project by helping local micro and small industries to cope with the crisis and training unemployed affected communities on market oriented professional skills in technical sectors.

Through the three phases of the CELEP, 68 MSMEs and 20 agricultural cooperatives were directly supported by specialized equipment, civil works and capacity building development and more than 2000 Households benefited indirectly from the project activities.

In addition to upgrading the quality and quantity standards of the products as previously done during phases I&II&III, this follow up phase will focus on innovation and creativity. An in-depth assessment of the Lebanese agro-food value chains will be done during the inception phase, which will help understanding the export capacity of small producers and cooperatives and identifying the barriers for trade. This project will be the first focusing on product development, introduction of creativity tools and innovation for Lebanese products.

Building on UNIDO’s expertise, this project will target a number of MSMEs and agricultural cooperatives and will mainly consist of (i) the identification of a number of Lebanese authentic agro-food value chains having the potential to compete locally and internationally based on a technical study to be conducted; (ii) the provision of technical assistance and inputs to upgrade selected agro-processing facilities especially micro, small- and medium-enterprises (M&MSMEs) and agricultural cooperatives; (iii) the development of creativity tools and new products; and (iv) the development of marketing tools in order to facilitate market access.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Ability to work with minimal supervision and strong problem solving skills;
Ability to work as a member of a team with good inter-personal communication skills;
Familiarity with the UN mandate and activities in Lebanon as well as with Lebanon’s current socioeconomic context;
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office;
Strong planning and organization skills;
Strong communication skills (oral & written);
Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required. Working knowledge of another official UN language (French) would be an asset.

Core values:

Integrity;
Professionalism;
Respect for diversity.

Core competencies:

Results orientation and accountability;
Planning and organizing;
Communication and trust;
Team orientation;
Client orientation;
Organizational development and innovation.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree, with diploma in gender and women’s study, international relations, social science, economic, engineering, or any other related field.

Experience:

At least 5 prior relevant experience (5+ year) in conducting gender analyses and assessments in no less than 2 sectors such as economic growth, food security and nutrition, resilience and monitoring and evaluation;
Have a solid understanding of key gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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 CV.

or Interested applicants should submit their CVs to: n.barakat@unido.org and point out to the reference of the announcement which is UNIDO – Gender Specialist .