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Rationale and context of the assignment
The purpose of the consultancy is to lead and support the undertaking of a GPR in BCO to shape and refine country alignment with the UNICEF GAP 3.
Scope of work
Using the Gender Programmatic Review (GRP) Toolkit, and UNICEF Guidance on Reference Library SitAn Toolkit WEB (002).pdf, the consultant will analyse and prioritize strategic areas for BCO to strengthen UNICEF work on gender equality and women and girl’s empowerment.
He/she is expected to analyse both structural determinants which are huge drivers of multiple deprivations for children (boys and girls), and intermediate determinants (gender barriers and bottlenecks that prevent achievement of children wellbeing and rights as boys and girls). The Gender Programmatic Review process will therefore update the current CPD (2022-2026 and further guide the next CPD to strengthen gender integration in alignment with the GAP III and UNICEF Strategic Plan.
The Gender Programmatic Review therefore consist of four steps namely:
SPECIFIC TASKS ARE:
1. Conduct desk review of available documentation (Country Programme Strategy Notes, Country Programme Document, Results Framework, annual and other reports, and relevant documents including CEDAW and CRC reports and its concluding observations) to identify key sectoral results, indicators and outputs that align with the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (targeted priorities and integrated priorities) specifically in Education, Child Protection, Health, HIV and Social Policy.
a. Review multi-year and annual work plan, sampled PCA, JDs, TORs, Concept notes and donor proposals for their gender responsiveness.
2. Map CPD outputs and activities as well as existing and planned partnerships against the GAP III and the regional gender strategic framework.
3. An in-depth review of selected outputs.
4. For each component (following the life cycle approach and three pillar country programme and including all contributing programmatic sectors), assess the quality of gender mainstreaming in programme planning, implementation through the following aspects.
5. Develop a clear set of action points for each sector to guide BCO gender integration work:
a. Identify relevant indicators that will be used to measure progress for gender results quantitatively and qualitatively.
5. Produce a Gender Programmatic Review Report with clear findings and recommendations for effective gender mainstreaming for each sector component.
6. Develop a successor Gender Strategy with clear outputs and strategies and indicators to track progress on gender integration.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Outputs/Deliverables:
| WORK ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW | ||||
Tasks[1] | Deliverable/output[2] | Timeline/deadline[3] | Number of days | Estimated budget[4] | |
Produce an inception report detailing methodology to be used. | Inception report | 20th Sept 2024
| 5 | 20% | |
A detailed workplan with exact timeframes and actual delivery dates will be jointly agreed upon between the consultant and the supervisor 2 weeks after signing a contract | Work Plan with timeframes | ||||
Consultant delivers a prioritization workshop presenting findings from desk review and analysis completed of relevant documentation and stakeholder interviews | Workshop Report | 25th Sept 2024 | 5 | 40% | |
Conduct a mapping exercise and draft synthesis report on results of the mapping (outputs, activities, indicators) with recommendations on the existing opportunities including potential partnerships | Mapping Exercise report | 5th Oct 2024 | 10 | ||
Present the Draft Gender Programmatic Review Report and Power point presentation of the Gender Programmatic Review
| Draft Gender Programmatic Review Report | 10th Oct 2024 | 5 | ||
Final Gender Programmatic Review Report and Draft Gender Strategy with clear actions to be implemented and indicators to be tracked.
| Final Gender Programmatic Review Report and Draft Gender Strategy | 15th Oct 2024 | 5 | 40% |
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
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