Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, 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.
The UN Women MCO Caribbean covers 22 countries and territories in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean, which are part of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Strides towards gender equality in the countries covered by the MCO have resulted in gains for women and girls in the Caribbean, however, critical gaps remain. These gaps are further exploited during hazards like COVID-19 and other climatic and environmental hazards.
The physical impacts of climate change and natural hazards are compounding structural inequalities and socioeconomic vulnerabilities since gender equality and human rights are not given enough consideration required for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and in disaster risk recovery, and response within the Caribbean Region. To address these issues, the Enabling a Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean (EnGenDER) project strengthens capacities and increases awareness of the gender dimension of climate and disaster risk and provides policy recommendations for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation. The project is focused on nine Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname).
Duties and Responsibilities
OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO - Caribbean Representative, the consultant will be contracted to develop the Status of Women and Men Report – Gender, Resilience and Financing in the Caribbean. The report should highlight the differentiated impacts of climate change and disasters on women and men, shed light on the coping strategies to manage and reduce these impacts at individual and policy level, and to provide recommendations for gender-responsive climate action and financing for the Caribbean region.
SCOPE OF WORK AND DELIVERABLES
The consultant is expected to deliver the following results:
- Draft Outline of Report.
- Conduct desk review and semi-structured interviews.
- Develop draft report (no more than 25 pages).
- Finalise report (no more than 25 pages).
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO-Caribbean Representative, with direct reporting to the Programme Officer - Humanitarian, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience, Barbados.
Competencies
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative Problem Solving;
- Effective Communication;
- Inclusive Collaboration;
- Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.
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Functional Competencies:
- Integrity and Fairness: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
- Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work. Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
- Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
- Ability to gather, evaluate and analyse relevant information using a gender perspective.
- Ability to structure and present information in writing in a logical and coherent order.
- Broad knowledge base on climate change, financing and gender issues in the Caribbean.
Required Skills and Experience
The consultant should meet the following criteria:
Experience:
- At least 7 years’ experience in report writing on development issues.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in the Caribbean region or with Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
- At least 5 years’ experience in gender issues.
- Prior experience in the UN System is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Social Sciences e.g. Development, Business, Economics, Administration, etc.
LOCATION AND DURATION
- The consultancy will be home based.
- The consultant will be engaged for a maximum of 25 working days during the period 11 February – 17 March 2022
REMUNERATION
- The consultancy fee will be negotiated before contracting. Each payment will be based on a predefined and formal agreement between UN Women and the consultant and will be disbursed based on satisfactory completion of agreed deliverables.
- The remuneration for this contract type is an all-inclusive fee, the organization will not be liable for additional cost or benefits. Hence, it is the responsibility of the consultant to take out adequate medical insurance for the duration of the contract and it is recommendable that the policy includes coverage for COVID-19 related illness. The medical coverage should be international when the contract requires missions or international assignment.
- If selected for this vacant post, proof of medical coverage should be presented within the first two months of the contract.
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND COMMUNICATION:
- The consultant must be equipped with a fully functional laptop, which must comfortably run Office 365 programs, using operating systems Microsoft Windows 10/11, or Mac OS X 10.11 or upward. The consultant must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based (Skype or equivalent) is required.
REFERENCES:
- Minimum of three client references that include the name of the contact person, title and contact information.
OTHER:
- The consultant contracted will be required to sign a statement of confidentiality and freedom from any conflict of interest with potential future contractors with respect to the TORs and work that they will be delivering
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