Background

UNDP is seeking to recruit an Individual Consultant to provide a detailed overview of the gender situation in Namibia, identify gender issues that are relevant to the project, to examine potential gender mainstreaming opportunities. To provide gender sensitive data and develop indicators to measure how far the gender equality work in climate change development has already progressed, as well as to enable further forum for improvements which can be included in a gender mainstreaming action plan.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), acting as an implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is also providing assistance to the Namibian Government, namely Ministry of Environment and Tourism, in the preparation and implementation of the GEF funded project: “Enhancing Namibia’s capacity to establish a comprehensive Transparency Framework for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of climate actions and reporting on NDC implementation under the Paris Agreement”

The project will result in the improved system of monitoring, reporting and verification of the data and information that will be used by the Namibian Government to implement climate legislation and feed in the reporting processes and obligations arising out of various international treaties, such as UNFCCC.

Namibia’s Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project has an overall objective to enhance Namibia’s institutional and technical capacities to establish a comprehensive Transparency Framework for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of climate actions and to report on NDC implementation under the Paris Agreement.  In the absence of MRV framework, the methodologies and tools to enhance transparency as stipulated in Article 13 of the PA will not be met. In addition, Namibia will not be able to put in place an MRV system that will smoothen and facilitate provision of accurate information, monitoring and assessment of the instruments that the country selects to address climate change.  Furthermore, Namibia will not be able to increase ambitions under its NDCs, as there is a major need to improve its institutional capacities and establish sustainable Institutional Arrangements.

This work requires engagement with a wide range of different stakeholders and to ensure an adequate level of data quality. To do this, Namibia needs to establish an MRV system with reliable data flows and a robust evidence base for stakeholder engagement. This requires a transparent framework and structures for data exchange and the development of national Methods, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs) for the appropriate consideration of climate action across all areas of government, private sector and civil society.

UNDP is seeking to fill a short-term consultancy position to provide assistance to UNDP Climate Change Portfolio in initiating gender-specific activities during the establishment of transparency framework for Namibia. The results of this consultancy will be used to feed in the Namibia’s reporting obligations towards the UNFCCC, as well as for raising awareness on climate change impacts and further improvements of gender mainstreaming work in climate change policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

The GSES will ensure gender analysis is conducted to establish the status of gender participation in different activities. The analysis will consider the different needs, roles, benefits, impacts, risks, differential access to and control over resources of women and men (including considerations of intersecting categories of identity such as age, social status, ethnicity, marital status, etc.) and to identify appropriate measures to address these and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Men and women’s relationships with environmental resources and ecosystem services will also be considered as part of the analysis. The gender analysis will inform the outcomes in a gender results framework, reporting, MRV and NDC to address Gender inequality, manifested in the roles and resources that are determined by existing legal setup, cultural norms, societal practices, societal beliefs and opinions, as well as power and decision-making in households and communities. Most importantly, the analysis will consider the GEF Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) and the recommendations included in the UNDP/UNEP GSP document, and the Gender Responsive

The specific responsibilities for the GSES will be, but not limited to the following:

• Prepare a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Plan and an Indigenous Peoples’ Plan based on the outcomes of the stakeholder analysis and consultations
• Based on the findings, prepare a Gender Action Plan for incorporation into the Project Document (PRODOC) and work closely with the Team Leader to ensure its finding are meaningfully integrated into the project strategy and its implementation are monitored as appropriate in terms of gender-responsiveness
• Using the findings of the gender analysis exercise, propose gender-disaggregated indicators and targets for integration into the Project Results Framework.

    Specific Deliverables and Expected Output:

1. A stakeholder database and SEP
2. A gender analysis report outlining the key findings for use in formulating the gender strategy for the project.
3. A gender responsive project results framework.
4. A gender action plan (outlining the process to be followed) to be implemented during the project.

A comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional:

• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical of technical to GEF related documents reports,
• Professional and/or academic experience in one or more of the areas of the Development or knowledge management field.

Project and Resource Management:

• Ability to produce high quality outputs in a timely manner while understanding and anticipating the evolving client needs.
• Ability to focus on impact and results for the client, promoting and demonstrating an ethic of client service.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, produce high quality outputs.
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling ethical standards.
• Sound judgment, strategic thinking and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good application of Results Based Management 

Partnership building and team work:

• Demonstrated well developed people management skills.
• Strong ability to manage teams; creating an enabling environment, mentoring and developing staff.
• Excellent negotiating and networking skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility to excel in a multi-cultural environment.
• Provides constructive coaching and feedback.
• Builds strong relationship with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.

Communications and Advocacy:

• Strong ability to write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences and speak clearly and convincingly.
• Strong presentation skills in meetings with the ability to adapt for different audiences.
• Strong analytical, research and writing skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically.
• Strong capacity to communicate clearly and quickly.
• Strong inter-personal, negotiation and liaison skills.
• Proven capacity to produce reports

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as gender studies, gender and development, sustainable development or closely related
• Knowledge of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement 

Experiences

• Excellent knowledge and minimum 7 years of demonstrable experience in community development or project management
• Minimum five (5) year of practical working experience in gender mainstreaming, women´s empowerment; experience collecting and formulating gender responsive indicators and sex-disaggregated data and preparing gender responsive project analysis, and development gender action plans
• At least five (5) years of experience in applying gender analysis;
• Relevant experience in conducting research and develop gender sensitive research framework, particularly related to environment and climate change;
• Knowledge of UNFCCC GAP;
• Experience in Policy/Regulatory and Institutional assessments;
• Experience in providing technical, administrative and logistic support to the implementation of national strategic documents;
• Experience in implementing the advocacy activities and campaigns in the area of gender equality and human rights;
• Previous experience with UNDP is a great advantage;
• Experience in working with wide range of stakeholders (private, governmental, etc.).
• Demonstrated understanding of the national legal and institutional context related to local and indigenous communities in Namibia highly desirable
• Specific technical expertise in indigenous peoples engagement and application of FPIC
• Previous work on similar projects

Languages

• Strong analytical skills; exceptional ability in communication and writing in English.

To apply please access UNDP Jobs site http://jobs.undp.org.

Recommended Presentation of Offer;

• Completed Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
• Personal CV or a P11 Personal History form, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
• Brief description of approach to work/technical proposal of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a proposed methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment (max 1 page).

Financial proposal:

Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (based on the number of working days mentioned ToR.

Note:

• Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows uploading maximum one document.
• Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply;
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.

Incomplete applications will be excluded from further consideration.

To view the full Terms of Reference (TOR) and download letter of confirmation of interest and P11 form, please access the UNDP Procurement Notice site on the below link:http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=60205