Background

Introduction:

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) works for 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 centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates the efforts of the United Nations System to ensure that commitments on gender equality translate into action. To accomplish this mandate, UN Women partners with government, the private sector and Non-Governmental Organizations in furtherance of gender equality. 

UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) is based in Pretoria, South Africa and serves five countries; South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

UN Women South Africa is implementing a flagship programme on Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs through Affirmative Procurement, Investment and Supply Chain Policies. The programme seeks to improve women’s access to public and private procurement of goods and services in general, linking women through the value chain.

Justification:

COVID-19 is exposing major flaws and inequities specifically amongst vulnerable groups such as women, people living with disabilities and youth.  From past experience and emerging data, it is possible to project that the impacts of the COVID19 global recession will result in a prolonged dip in women’s businesses, incomes and labor force participation, with compounded impacts for women already.

In order to put in place targeted interventions that fully support Women Owned Enterprises (WOE) to sustain their businesses During and Post COVID-19 it is proposed that existing data collected on WOE is urgently analysed to inform support required.

Objectives of the assignment:

The main objective of the assignment is to conduct a detailed comprehensive analysis of the existing UN Women database of women owned businesses and enterprises. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of work:

The Programme Specialist and the Data Analyst Consultant will be responsible for the management of data for women owned enterprises and input into the online BuyFromWomen Platform to support the programme delivery. The specific key focus area of this consultancy will be to categorize women owned enterprises into the UN Women database contributing to clear typology and capacity assessment.

• The following key tasks to assist the Women Empowerment Team and its partners  implement timely interventions and access data in user-friendly format, will be undertaken:
• Develop data systems and management framework for collecting data and compiling reports and profiles that  improve data capturing and management for Women Owned Enterprises.
• Analyse current  UN Women registers of Women Owned Enterprises and identify data gaps on existing database and develop action points for improvement
• Perform analysis on existing data to develop a Typology of Women Owned Enterprises and Businesses
• Conduct a rapid capacity assessment of women owned enterprises in the UN Women data base to identify immediate, medium- and long-term capacity support needs

Key deliverables

Competencies

Key competencies of the assignment:

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication and good Interpersonal skills
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations;
• Good analytical skills;
• Good knowledge of technical area;
• Ability to identify and analyse trends, opportunities and threats.

Required Skills and Experience

Eligibility criteria:

• Degree in Statistics, mathematics or a related subject involving Maths, such as Economics or Data Science.  Other degrees are also acceptable if they include formal training in statistics as part of the course, for instance Sociology or Informatics.
• A high level of mathematical ability.
• Programming languages, such as SQL, Oracle and Python.
• The ability to analyse, model and interpret data.
• Problem-solving skills.
• A methodical and logical approach.
• The ability to plan work and meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Work experience:

• A minimum of 3 year of relevant experience in data analysis from a gender equality perspective.
• Knowledge about gender equality and the empowerment of women.
• Strong research and writing skills, with strong analytical skills.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required.

Application instructions: 

• Submit CV
• Financial proposal specifying a lump sum amount breaking down the professional fee for each deliverable, and travel related cost (if any)

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

UNWOMEN 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.