Title: Gender mainstreaming Expert
Country: Home Based
Duty Station: Home Based
Category: International Consultant
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Application Deadline: 5-Jun-2024, 11:59 PM (CEST)
Home Based Gender mainstreaming Expert Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States.
UNIDO’s international network of Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs) are located in Tokyo, Japan; Rome, Italy; Shanghai and Beijing, China; Seoul, the Republic of Korea; Moscow, the Russian Federation; Manama, Bahrain; Lagos, Nigeria; and Berlin and Bonn, Germany.
UNIDO ITPOs have contributed to reducing development imbalances, by brokering investment and technology agreements between developed, developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Located in both hemispheres, the specialized network of UNIDO ITPOs opens up opportunities for investors and technology suppliers to find potential partners and offers unique services to both entrepreneurs and business institutions.
PROJECT CONTEXT
Project ID #240001: Industrial cooperation programme in the Global South through technology transfer from Japan (so-called Global South project)
Developing and emerging countries, known as the Global South, account for three-quarters of the world’s population and are now encountering a diverse range of immediate challenges to address under the current volatile geopolitical situation. Many of the challenges are common to developed countries but some issues are endemic to the Global South, for example food insecurity, access to resources, inequality and poverty, which require more know-hows, resources and capacities to resolve qualitatively and quantitatively.
Therefore, developed countries are encouraged to provide support to the Global South with an aim at strengthening economic competitiveness and resilience of the countries in the Global South and achieving mutual benefits, thereby tackling complex global challenges.
Under the leadership of the 2023 Group of 20 (G20) host country India, the Voice of Global South Summit 2023 was held online on 12-13 January 2023. It was widely recognized that the challenges typically faced by the Global South include environmental conservation; climate change; shortage of food, fuel and fertilizer; energy security; renewable energy; alternative energy; supply chain diversification; infrastructure development; development of digital public goods in the financial and health sectors; and vocational training and human resource development.
And while more is needed, global foreign direct investment flows in 2022 went into the opposite direction and saw a 12% decline down to 1.3 billion USD. Besides these severe levels of under-investments, matters are exacerbated by global imbalances of global investment flows. While the global flows of FDI were at 1.3 trillion USD, for instance, the whole continent of Africa has only recorded inflows of 45 billion USD.
UNIDO is the specialized agency in the UN system, mandated to achieve inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID), while possessing the functionality and experience to promote Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Goal 9.
To this end, the Government of Japan has requested UNIDO to support the sustainable industrial development of the countries in the Global South through investment promotion, new businesses development and technology transfer from Japan, by assisting in and strengthening cooperation between Japanese companies and partners of the Global South. It will eventually contribute to the overall industrial development and economic growth in the entire region of the Global South.
The main objective of the Project is to support the development of new businesses in countries of the Global South, in the form of demonstrations, through cooperation and co-creation between Japanese companies and partners of the Global South by providing effective and innovative technological solutions possessed by Japanese companies to address challenges currently faced by the Global South countries.
The expected outcomes are to generate new businesses and employment opportunities in Global South countries through technology transfer and skills development from Japan, which include (but not limited to) fostering of innovation, strengthening of resilient value chains, and establishment of networks of industrial infrastructure in the implementation countries.
To this end, the project will award grant funding to Japanese companies to be selected based on the selection and qualification criteria articulated in the Call for Proposals to apply for the grant funding.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING EXPERT DUTIES
Within the duration of the assignment, the Gender mainstreaming expert is expected to undertake a gender analysis in order to effectively mainstream gender issues into the design and formulation of the project. Specifically, and under the direct supervision and guidance of the project manager and in close collaboration with industry/sector experts, the Gender mainstreaming expert will assume the tasks listed in the table below.
| GENDER MAINSTREAMING EXPERT DUTIES | CONCRETE/ MEASURABLE OUTPUTS | LOCATION |
| Desk review of existing literature and studies. | Familiarize with UNIDO key strategies on gender and their practical examples including good practices. | Home-based |
| Conduct a gender analysis of 12-15 selected demonstration proposals as guided by “UNIDO Guide to Gender Analysis and Gender Mainstreaming the Project Cycle”, particularly emphasizing gender issues in the area and region of intervention (e.g. gender division of labour, access to and control of resources and technologies, women’s and men’s needs and preferences, and opportunities for and constraints on women’s participation). | Gender analysis of the demonstration proposals conducted. | Home-based |
| Based on the gender analysis, develop a gender-mainstreaming framework of the project in coordination with the Project Management Unit (PMU) that identifies opportunities and entry points for mainstreaming gender into the project and the 12-15 demonstrations. | The framework developed, to be included in the Project Document. | Home-based |
| Assess and identify potential gender- differentiated impacts of the project and the demonstrations. | Impacts and risk are identified | Home-based |
| Collect sex-disaggregated baseline data of the 12-15 demonstrations to be used to monitor potential gender impacts. Propose gender-mainstreaming related Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the demonstrations. | Baseline established to set gender-mainstreaming related KPIs. | Home-based |
| Guide and support Japanese companies to monitor the KPIs related to gender-mainstreaming while implementing their demonstrations. | The KPIs related to gender-mainstreaming well monitored by the Japanese companies in their demonstrations. | Home-based |
| Keep close coordination with the PM and Project Management Unit (PMU). | The PM and PMU well informed and updated about the tasks of the Expert. | Home-based |
| Participate in online coordination meetings with UNIDO Gender Team and other relevant Divisions/Units when requested. | The Expert well updated about the whole picture of the project. | Home-based |
| Prepare and submit an End-of-Assignment Report | End-of-Assignment report | Home-based |
| Any other relevant tasks assigned by the PM. | Home-based |
GENDER MAINSTREAMING EXPERT MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Social or Natural Sciences or other relevant discipline, preferably with a specialization in gender and project cycle management, is required.
Technical and Functional Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years practical experience in the field of gender equality and gender mainstreaming;
- Formal training in gender analysis and gender planning and demonstrated expertise in mainstreaming gender in projects and programmes, especially in the specific area of intervention;
- Thorough understanding of the gender context in Japan and the Global South countries, and experience working with government institutions and international or non-governmental organizations supporting gender and development work in the specific area of intervention;
- Familiarity with gender analysis tools and methodologies in the specific area of intervention;
- Strong communication skills, and the ability to liaise with various stakeholders, including government officials.
Languages:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency or working knowledge in written and spoken Japanese is an asset.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING EXPERT REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core Values
WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.
WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.
Key Competencies
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.
WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.
WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.
WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.
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