Gender Statistics National Consultants in Burundi, South Sudan, Mozambique and Zimbabwe)

Job Description

Result of Service

– Provide technical assistance to the national statistics office on gender statistics
– Develop a gender plan for the country’s NSDS with assistance and technical guidance of the international consultant
– Organize National Technical Workshop to disseminate the Gender mainstreaming plan for the country’s NSDS
– Support the implementation of time use surveys in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and engendering CRVS in Burundi and South Sudan.
– Support the international consultant to conduct a situation analysis of the monitoring systems
– Support to design the national gender indicator framework
– Production of Gender Fact Sheets and gender status report

Work Location

Burundi, South Sudan, Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Expected duration

12 months from the date of signiture

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Introduction:

The African Development Bank has provided financial support to the United Nations Economic Commission (UNECA) for Capacity Building for Gender Statistics and Monitoring Systems (CB-GenSMS) Project in 4 countries: Burundi, Mozambique, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. The Project aims to contribute to improved gender responsive programming by beneficiary countries, therefore contributing to inclusive development. It will contribute to addressing inequality and fostering inclusive growth by providing data on the “invisible” and most vulnerable, which are often drivers on fragility. It is expected that the project will enrich policy dialogue with selected transition states and contribute to inclusive national development plans, which will in turn impact on service delivery by governments. The capacity development on statistics will provide a platform to measure gender inclusiveness of national development and provide evidence in required reforms. This is in recognition that gender inequality is both a driver and a result of fragility.

2. Objective of the Gender Statistics National Consultants
The key objective of the consultancy is to support the African Center for Statistics and the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Section (GEWES) of the Economic Commission for Africa attain the stated objectives of the Capacity Building for Gender Statistics and Monitoring Systems (CB-GenSMS) project working in partnership with the African Development Bank.

Within limits of delegated authority, the national consultants will work under the guidance of the Chief of the Demographic and Social Statistics Section and Chief of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Section and will be responsible for supporting Burundi, South Sudan Mozambique and Zimbabwe government officials in the design and implementation of the project in each country.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following are the major duties and responsibilities for the assignment:
– Provide technical assistance to the National statistics office on gender statistics
– Develop a gender plan for the Country’s NSDS with assistance and technical guidance of the international consultant
– Organize National Technical workshop to Disseminate the Gender mainstreaming plan for the country and NSDS
– Support the implementation of time use survey in Zimbabwe and Mozambique and engendering CRVS in Burundi and South Sudan.
– Conduct a situation analysis of the monitoring systems in consolation with the international Consultant
– Support to design the National Gender indicator framework in consultation with the international consultant.
– Production of gender Fact Sheet and gender status report.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a field related to Gender Studies, Demography, Social Sciences, Development studies and related areas is required . A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of either practical substantive experience in gender statistics in a developing country context particularly in Africa is required .

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the other is an advantage and knowledge of another UN working language is an asset.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.