UN WOMEN Jobs - 60666- International Consultant for the Country Project D

International Consultant for the Country Project Documents on Climate Resilient Agriculture in Senegal and Malawi

Publicado en nombre de

UN WOMEN

Localidad :

Dakar, Senegal

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

24-Sep-15 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

02 Months

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés Francés

Duración esperada del puesto :

02 Months

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Antecedentes

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women is working 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 center of all its efforts, UN Women is leading and coordinating the United Nations System to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It is providing strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women has recently developed a set of 12 global flagship programming initiatives that respond to its Strategic Plan, of which “Women’s Access to Land and Productive Resources for Climate-Resilient Agriculture” (hereafter CRA) is one. The CRA flagship programme is aligned with Goal 2 of UN Women’s Strategic Plan that “women, especially the poorest and most excluded, are economically empowered and benefit from development.” UN Women expects to launch the CRA flagship programme at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015 and intends to develop national programmes in two pilot countries, Malawi and Senegal, in advance of the launch. For this purpose, UN Women will recruit an international consultant with significant expertise in the broad area of gender, land rights, and climate-resilient agriculture as well as strong programme development capacities to formulate, the national project document in each country.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The consultant , supported by a UN Women focal point, will produce a project document for the CRA flagship programme in Senegal guided by the global concept note, “Women’s Empowerment through Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Improving Women’s Access to Land and Other Productive Resources in sub-Saharan Africa” and other documents provided, desk research, and consultations with relevant national stakeholders and potential partners (government, civil society organizations, UN agencies, women’s organizations, donors.). The structure and table of contents of the document will broadly follow UN Women’s Programme and Operations Manual, specifically Annex D on Project Documents (p. 22). Key sections of the project document are the situation analysis, strategy and partnerships, results and resources framework, implementation and management arrangements, and indicative budget. The project document will leverage inputs particularly around the situation analysis and partnerships that may be already available.

The project document will reflect the CRA flagship programme’s four outcome areas, adapted to the specific country context:

(i) Increase women’s land tenure security;
(ii) Improve the productivity and reduce time and labour burdens of women smallholder farmers by ensuring equal access to climate-resilient productive resources and information;
(iii) Remove financing barriers to allow women farmers to invest in climate-resilient agriculture; and
(iv) Promote opportunities for women farmers to participate in, and move up the green value chain.

It is envisioned that these outcomes will be reached through a number of cross-cutting approaches, as should be indicated by the situation analysis and strategy and partnerships identified, including inter alia baseline assessment, development of data and indicators, mobilizing women farmer groups and cooperatives, multi-stakeholder advocacy, building capacities, and developing financial products and services for women farmers and enabling their access.

The situation analysis should succinctly lay out the needs and challenges faced by women smallholder farmers in the country, as well as their strengths and capabilities, particularly in terms of land tenure security; access to climate-resilient tools, services, and technologies; financing possibilities and constraints; and potential of green value chains and markets. It should identify the major actors, both governmental and non-governmental, international and national, and their interventions in these areas – “who is doing what.” It should begin to identify the thematic areas and localities/regions where the CRA might initiate activities.

The strategy and partnerships section further develops these themes in delineating the specific approaches that will be implemented to reach the outcomes, where, and with whom. Potential partners should be discussed, including women’s farmer organizations and cooperatives, as well other the actors. Roles and responsibilities should be defined.

The results framework presents the outcomes, outputs, indicators, activities, means of verification, and assumptions/risks of proposed strategy, followed by a section describing the arrangements for project implementation and management, including the implementing partners.

Deliverables and Timeline:

Desk research: 1 week;
Consultations with key stakeholders and potential partners: 1 week;
Draft situation analysis, strategy and partnerships: week.

Deliverable One:

Present draft situation analysis, strategy and partnerships for comments: 6-10 November;
Revisions as necessary and drafting of remaining sections: 1 week.

Deliverable Two:

Present full draft project document for comments: 18-20 November

Deliverable Three:

Final draft of project document: 25 November.

Location of assignment:

At least one week of the assignment will be in-country based in the UN Women Country Office in Dakar. The remainder will be home-based.

The consultant will work under the supervision of the UN Women Deputy Regional Director.

Remuneration:

Lump sum, paid in two tranches against deliverable One and when the final draft is approved;
Any consultant travel expenses will be paid separately by UN Women in accordance with prevailing rules and regulations.

Competencias

Core values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;

Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity:

Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Professionalism:

Sound knowledge of global and national women’s empowerment and gender equality issues, including the gender dimensions of land tenure security and climate-resilient agriculture; experience in inter-agency collaboration an advantage.

Communication:

Excellent communications skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to prepare professional and practical published material.

Teamwork:

excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations, both within the UN system and externally;
Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Self-management and Emotional intelligence:

Creating synergies through self-control.

Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning:

Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Functional Competencies:

Familiarity with the work of UN Women and other multilateral, bilateral and civil society development partners;
Strong understanding of programme development and results-based management including monitoring and evaluation;
Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints, and to work independently and exercise good judgment;
Ability to work collaboratively and operate effectively across thematic areas;
Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Minimum of Master’s degree in gender, development or environmental studies; economics; agricultural sciences; or related disciplines.

Experience:

A minimum of ten years of professional policy and/or programming experience;
Has worked in the country or West Africa / Sahel region on gender and land/climate/agriculture;
Background in conducting research and analysis in these or related fields;
Technical experience in gender, land, and climate-resilient agriculture;
Substantial experience in developing project documents in the broad thematic area;
Excellent writing skills;
Experience with UN Women or another UN agency highly desirable.

Language:

Fluency in French and in English is required.