Background
- Gender, poverty, economic growth and sustainable development (Expert 1)
- Gender, climate change and natural resource management (Expert 2)
- Gender and climate finance (Expert 3)
- Gender, climate change mitigation and technology (Expert 4)
- Gender, clean energy access and green growth (Expert 5)
- Gender, climate change, REDD+ and forestry (Expert 6)
- Gender, climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture (Expert 7)
- Gender, health and disaster risk reduction (Expert 8)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide substantive advice and strategic inputs through the drafting of policy briefs, project concept notes, issues briefs, and other substantive technical inputs on issues related to gender equality, women’s empowerment, climate change, sustainable development, and related topics. This may include reports to UNDP’s executive board.
- Provide substantive input through the drafting or comment on project proposals, project evaluation reports, terms of reference, or aide memoire.
- Provide expert review, comments and suggested revisions of UNDP documents to ensure that the gender dimensions are suitably integrated, reflect cutting edge knowledge of the gender dimensions and are consistent with UNDP’s gender equality strategy. This includes, but is not limited to: Rio +20 and Post-2015 implementation strategies, Human Development Reports, Regional Human Development Reports, MDG Reports or any other relevant substantive documentation produced by UNDP.
- Provide thorough analysis and recommendations on quarterly or annual reports, including annual results to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in order to measure outcomes of the Gender Equality Strategy, as well as the development of the new Gender Equality Strategy.
- Provide substantive assistance in the development and facilitation of critical discussions on gender, climate change, sustainable development, and related topics, including UN inter-agency discussions, regional events, lecture series and online discussions as required.
- Support specific requests by country offices or regional centers on integrating gender in their work within other practices.
- Provide training for UNDP staff and partners on matters related to gender equality, women’s empowerment, climate change, sustainable development, and related topics.
- Assist in the preparation of manuals and other capacity development materials on gender equality and the provision of advice for UNDP on integrating a gender dimension into existing training manuals and initiatives.
- Develop knowledge products and project briefs on cross-cutting gender issues, such as but not limited to: Gender and Sustainable Development, Gender and Climate Change, Gender and Energy; and Gender and the Green Economy.
- Provide advice on work related to gender, climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable development, poverty reduction, economic growth, REDD+, forestry, climate finance, clean energy access, green growth, natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, and the post-2015 MDG Framework.
- Briefs, policy notes/issue briefs, project concept notes, and other substantive technical inputs on gender and related other issues including climate change, energy and environment, disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, economic growth, and/or poverty, including on trends, emerging issues and challenges.
- Substantive inputs on UNDP project proposals, progress reports on gender and capacity development, and other related initiatives.
- Recommendations on how to integrate gender perspectives into UNDP strategic and policy documents, programme and projects, such the Human Development Reports, Regional Human Development Reports, MDG Reports or other relevant documentation produced by UNDP.
- Trainings and capacity development activities on gender mainstreaming, climate change and sustainable development.
- Facilitation of critical discussions on gender, climate change, energy and environment, and sustainable development, including UN inter-agency discussions, national/regional events, lecture series and online discussions as required.
- Knowledge products on cross-cutting gender issues, such as but not limited to: Gender and Sustainable Development, Gender and Climate Change, Gender and Energy; and Gender and the Green Economy.
Competencies
- Substantive experience conducting research and analysis in the area of gender equality and at least one other related theme, including climate change, sustainable development, economic growth, poverty, natural resource management, climate finance, climate change mitigation and technology, clean energy access, green growth, REDD+, forestry, climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, health and disaster risk reduction.
- Demonstrated substantive experience in working with developing countries and undertaking policy and programmatic work in the area of expertise listed above and in Annex 2 below.
- Strong understanding of the links between sustainable development, social and gender issues.
- Experience or strong familiarity with the work of UNDP and/or other multilateral, bilateral and civil society development partners.
- Demonstrated experience in training and advocacy work.
- Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communications skills.
- Ability to prepare succinct, analytical publications and reports.
- Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Diverse organizational work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an independent manner.
- Ability to organize work efficiently and deal with multiple tasks.
Required Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree or above in gender equality, climate change adaptation and mitigation, natural resource management, economics, sustainable forestry/agriculture, REDD+, energy, health, disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, or a related field.
- At least seven years of experience in an international development project context working on issues of gender equality and at least one other related theme that includes climate change, sustainable development, economic growth, poverty, natural resource management, climate finance, climate change mitigation and technology, clean energy access, green growth, REDD+, forestry, climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, health and disaster risk reduction.
- Experience working in the area of gender equality and multiple related themes that include climate change, sustainable development, economic growth, poverty, natural resource management, climate finance, climate change mitigation and technology, clean energy access, green growth, REDD+, forestry, climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, health and disaster risk reduction is desired.
- Experience working with the UN system, in particular with UNDP and its mandate is highly desired.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.
Questions and Answers:
The UNDP Gender Team has received the following question(s) on its advertisement for Long-Term Agreements with experts on gender and environment, climate change and sustainable development. All question(s) received to-date are documented with respective answers here: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=10456
General Conditions of the Services under the Long Term Agreement are provided as Annex 1 to this Terms of Reference.
- Indicate which expert position(s) you are applying for. When doing so, please list one or more of the 8 expert positions indicated under the background section of this posting. Note, when filling out this portion, applicants can apply for multiple expert positions
- Statement explaining why they are the most suitable for the work (300 words maximum)
- Provide all-inclusive daily rate in US dollars. Remuneration for specific assignments will be established based on the competencies and skills of the consultant and nature of the task to be assigned.
- Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
- Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
- Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight: 70 points
Financial Criteria weight: 30 points
Technical Evaluation:
- Master’s degree or above in sustainable development, climate change, economics, sociology, gender equality, or a related field (10 points)
- Experience coordinating development initiatives with a range of multilateral, bilateral, and civil society partners (10 points)
- Knowledge, technical expertise, and analytical skills on issues related to gender, environment and climate change, with extensive research and documentation of stories and case studies (25 points)
- Demonstrated training, advocacy and strong verbal and written communication skills (25 points)
Financial Evaluation:
- p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
- y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal
- μ = price of the lowest priced proposal
- z = price of the proposal being evaluated
- The LTA does not necessarily mean that a contract with UNDP is guaranteed. This will depend on forthcoming needs as specified in this ToR. Where a request for services arises, UNDP shall directly contract the consultant from the roster without the need for further selection process. A specific Terms of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment shall be provided and an Individual Contract (IC) or Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), whichever is applicable, will be issued to the consultant, detailing the time frame. Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable.
- UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of this Agreement.
- Applicants hereby confirm that s/he has complied with the minimum break in service required before becoming eligible for an Individual Contract. S/he also fully understands that, if s/he is engaged as an Individual Contractor, s/he has no expectations or entitlements whatsoever to be re-instated or re-employed as a staff member.
- Expert 1. Gender, poverty, economic growth and sustainable development. Regional Coverage: Global (regional and national experience is an asset)
- Expert 2. Gender, climate change and natural resource management. Regional Coverage: Global (regional and national experience is an asset)
- Expert 3. Gender and climate finance. Regional Coverage: Global (experience with national-level climate finance work is an asset)
- Expert 4. Gender, climate change mitigation and technology. Regional Coverage: Global, regional, national
- Expert 5. Gender, clean energy access and green growth. Regional Coverage: Global, regional, national
- Expert 6. Gender, climate change, REDD+ and forestry. Regional Coverage: Global, regional, national (experience working at country level in Africa and/or Asia-Pacific regions an asset)
- Expert 7. Gender, climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture. Regional Coverage: Global, regional, national (experience working at country level in Africa and/or Asia-Pacific regions an asset)
- Expert 8. Gender, climate change, health and disaster risk reduction. Regional Coverage: Global (regional and national experience is an asset)
“For queries related to this assignment and posting please contact Mr. Nassim Davlatshoev, Operations Manager of UNDP Gender Team, at nassim.davlatshoev@undp.org . We will do our best to provide a timely response, but any delays in response time will not impact the current deadline for applications and any other terms described herewith. Those responses will be made public on the procurement website for this assignment at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=10456.”