Individual Consultant For Development of Policy Paper on Cost of Sexual and Gender... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Zimbabwe

Summary : Individual Consultant For Development of Policy Paper on Cost of Sexual and Gender Based Violence.

Deadline : 27 Aug 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35568636

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
Block 10, Arundel Office Park, Norfolk Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Tel: +263-4 338 836-44 Fax: +263-4 338 294 Email: registry.zw@undp.org
Zimbabwe
Email :communications.zw@undp.org
URL :http://www.zw.undp.org

Tender Details

Tenders are Individual Consultant For Development of Policy Paper on Cost of Sexual and Gender Based Violence.


Duties and Responsibilities

Working closely with the Spotlight Initiative Team in UNDP and in collaboration with key stakeholders including Government, Civil Society, the will:

Undertake a Desk Review of costs of SGBV and harmful practices generally to countries and societies;
Prepare an inception report as guided by the Terms of Reference (ToR) and a draft outline of the Policy Paper;
Undertake a desk review of studies done in Zimbabwe on cost of SGBV and HPs and provide a synthesis findings and outcomes;
Develop convincing arguments based on analysis of the importance of political and and financial investments in ending SGBV and HPs;
Hold stakeholder consultations based on initial analysis;
Present policy paper at a series of high-level policy dialogues;
Submit final policy paper incorporating inputs from the high -level policy dialogues.
Expected deliverables

Inception report and policy paper outline, within 2 Days;
Draft Policy Paper for stakeholder consultations, within 17 Days;
Stakeholder consultations, within 19 Days;
Presentation of paper at High-level policy dialogues, within 21 Days;
Submission of Final policy paper, within 23 Days.
The consultant will work with the Spotlight Team under UNDP and key stakeholders including the Government. The duty station is Harare for ease of liaison with both the Spotlight Team and key government department. The UNDP will arrange travel if travel required.


Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Functional Competencies:

Judgement/Decision-making

Strong technical skills and analytical capacities, sound judgment;
Strong technical problem-solving skills;
Ability to understand and establish priorities and work by objectives.
Teamwork

Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relationships with people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds;
Ability to work under stress and work overtime when required.

Excellent knowledge of the UN system and UN joint country programming processes (CCA/UNDAF).
Good knowledge and experience with the national development frameworks, especially Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) PRSP, SWAP, key legislation, etc.
Specialised technical knowledge, including in conducting external programme evaluations, data collection and analytical skills, mainstreaming the HRBA to programming and gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations, and transition contexts.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork and adept at working with people of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
An understanding of and ability to abide by the core values of the United Nations.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A post- graduate qualification in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology or a relevant academic qualification.
Experience:

Ability to seek and synthesize information from a variety of sources and draw solid conclusion based on in depth analysis;
Good communication skills, including ability to write high quality reports, conduct research and articulate ideas in a clear concise style;
At least 5 years experience with proven track record in research with specialization in gender equality, economics, policy research;
Familiarity and previous working experience with international development organizations particularly on human development/SDG reports or similar reports.

Application Deadline: 27-Aug-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Additional Category: Gender Equality

Type of Contract: Individual Contract

Languages Required: English

Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
02-Sep-2019

Duration of Initial Contract :
23 working days

Duration of Initial Contract: 23 working days

Expected Duration of Assignment: 23 working days

Documents

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