UN Women is recruiting a Technical Expert, supported by a lead researcher, to develop a technical paper on actionable interventions to address the different kinds of barriers and discrimination that women and girls with disability face in accessing the essential services which respond to gender-based violence against women and girls. The purpose of the technical paper is to inform future programming and policy design.
The aim of the assignment is contract Technical Expert to lead the drafting of a technical paper on the accessibility of essential services to women with disabilities, present challenges and rights-based solutions for access to essential services.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role of the technical expert include the following:
- Draft formative research and inception report and that includes a) Workplan, timeline and methodology of the assignment with division of labour; b) outlines the national stakeholders to be consulted in the development of the technical paper; and c) Desk review of the challenges women with disabilities face in accessing essential services.
- Develop an annotated outline of the technical paper, and update based on NCW and UN Women feedback.
- Guide the Researcher in distilling results from FGDs and interviews conducted by the Researcher/ qualitative analysis of challenges and priorities and draft detailed outline.
- Draft the technical paper that synthesizes the inputs from desk top review and consultations.
- Revise and integrate comments and feedback and submit final report upon programme team approval.
- Support the NCW and UN Women in conducting a seminar and dialogue to present the findings of the paper and raise awareness to the situation of women with disabilities.
Competencies
Core Values
- Respect for Diversity;
- Integrity;
- Professionalism.
Core Competencies
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative Problem Solving;
- Effective Communication;
- Inclusive Collaboration;
- Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.
Functional Competencies
- Knowledge and expertise in gender and policy analysis.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent mixed-methods research skills.
- Ability to draft and communicate high quality clear and concise outputs.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and indicators, especially gender-related statistics, and indicators.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification
- Master’s degree in social science or equivalent, required.
- Or a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
Experience
- 10 years of working experience in research related to development, human rights and gender is essential.
- Experience in working with governmental and international entities, is required.
- Excellent mixed-methods research skills are essential.
- Work experience and knowledge on women’s studies, human rights, disability law and health are an asset.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and indicators, especially gender-related statistics, and indicators is an asset.
- Excellent research and analytical skills, both oral and written is essential
Language Requirements
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Evaluation Criteria: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the financial evaluation.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit:https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=117299
DEADLINE 7 October, 2024
