Design of One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment for the Republic of Uganda - Kampala

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UN Women (UNW), 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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality are translated into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts while building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

With support from the Department for International Development, UK (DFID), UN Women in collaboration with Participating UN Agencies (PUNOs) , government and civil society partners, has been coordinating the implementation of a four-year Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UNJPGE) since 2011. The planned outcomes of the UNJPGE are five (5) and these include: i) strengthened government capacity in gender responsive policy-making, planning, budgeting and programme management; ii) improved access to essential services by survivors of sexual gender based violence; iii) increased girl’s retention and completion rates at primary school level; iv) enhanced civil society capacity to advocate and demand government accountability for gender responsive laws and policies; and v) enhanced effectiveness in the delivery of gender responsive governance amongst UN agencies.

These outcomes have been pursued alongside other joint programmes on gender equality, including a Joint Programme on Gender-based Violence (JPGBV) and a Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation (JPFGM), supported by the Norwegian and French Embassies respectively and under the coordination of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). But since the quality and relevance joint programming lies in synergy between government and UN efforts on gender equality, for effective use of resources and delivery of shared goals, a single UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UN JPGEWE) is necessary. Additionally, the government of Uganda recently made a call to all development partners to align their assistance on gender equality to the priorities set in the National Gender Policy, the National Vision, 2040 and the Social Sector Investment Plan.

Therefore UN Women in collaboration with MGLSD and participating UN agencies, seeks to hire an international consultant to facilitate the process of designing a One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the Republic of Uganda.

The overall objectives of the consultancy is:

To design a One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the Republic of Uganda.

 Specific objectives:
Take stock of the objectives, achievements, challenges and opportunities associated with UNJPGE, UNJPGBV and UNJP FGM;Verify the alignment of the above joint programmes to National Vision, 2040, National Gender Policy and the Social Sector Investment Plan(s);Develop a project document including a costed 5-year work plan, results matrix, coordination structure and exit strategy for a One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the Republic of Uganda; Facilitate consensus-building amongst partners on the structure and content of a One Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the Republic of Uganda. Consultations are expected to involve relevant UN organizations and central government agencies; selected local governments and civil society organisations and development partners;
The selected candidate shall report directly to Country Representative UN Women and work closely with the UNJPGE  Coordinator for day to day supervision;The UN JPGE will provide office space for the consultant. The International consultant will work with a national expert in executing the duties of the assignment; and Any other responsibilities designated to the consultant by the UN Women Country Representative.

The international consultant will undertake the assignment in close consultation with the technical teams of the UNJPGE, GBV and FGM as well as the MGLSD sector working group on gender equality. The consultant will be required to apply experiential and analytic tools in gathering the data required to meet the objectives of the assignment. Respect to gender equality principles, constructive and active participation of key stakeholders will be essential to successful accomplishment of the assignment. UN Women will take quality control measures to test the quality, validity and credibility of the data used to inform the design of a one joint programme on GEWE.

Inception report with a Methodology and Work plan; Consultations and situation analysis report;   Draft project document on one Joint Programme with a 5-year results matrix, costed work plan and exit strategy;De-briefing/dissemination report;
Final project document. The selected candidates should have: Mature judgment and initiative; Ability to think out-of-the-box; Ability to present complex issues in simple and clear manner; Cultural, gender, religion and age sensitivity and adaptability; Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality results on time;Initiative and independence.

Education:

An Advanced Degree in a relevant field with at least ten (10) year experience in programme development, institutional capacity development, monitoring and evaluation.

Experience:

Hands-on experience working on gender and women’s issues at global, regional and national levels would be desirable;
Familiarity with Joint Programming Mechanisms and Strategic Planning will be a high priority requirement. Excellent skills and knowledge in identifying gender, human rights and social development issues for programming in addition to good writing and presentation skills. Language:
Knowledge of spoken and written English is mandatory;Knowledge of  any other UN Language is an advantage.UNDP 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.

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