Providing of Gender and Security Sector Reform Tender - 22965077

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Country: Gambia

Summary: Providing of Gender and Security Sector Reform Specialist

Deadline: 14 May 2018

Posting Date: 04 May 2018

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Tenders are invited for Providing of Gender and Security Sector Reform Specialist.
Background
H.E. Adama Barrow on 12 September 2017 officially launched the Security Sector Reform process in the Gambia with a firm promise from the Government of the Gambia to ensure security institutions that were rule of law and rights based and people centred. Security and rule of law institutions in The Gambia face deep-rooted governance challenges as a direct result of 22 years of authoritarian rule. For over two decades, security provision was predicated largely on coercion and submission. Individuals and communities were subdued by an abusive state security apparatus, which was allegedly characterized by harassment, arbitrary arrests, torture, and extra-judicial killings. The core functions of the security sector were compromised under the previous regime. There was complete absence of adequate governance and oversight mechanisms over the security sector.
The reform of the security sector (SSR) is therefore key priority to stabilizing the newly elected government and volatile society in order to sustain peace in The Gambia. Security institutions in The Gambia include the armed forces, police, immigration service, customs, correction service, and intelligence service and drug and law enforcement. The overall objectives of SSR programmes – as defined by the state and international partners – focuses largely on improving service delivery, enhancing local ownership and ensuring the sustainability of security sector institutions.
However, the security sector in The Gambia has historically been male dominated. Overall female participation in the peace and security, especially in the security sector institutions in The Gambia, needs improvement – in particular in view of women making up over 51% of the Gambia’s population and with recent spike in illegal migration of mostly young men. Currently, women contribute less than 15% to the personnel in security institutions (exception being the Prisons Service with over 40%). In middle- and higher-level hierarchy the underrepresentation is extreme with well under 5% women. A focused and deliberate approach and strategy to foster the promotion of opportunities for the equal participation of people of all genders in the security sector of the “new Gambia” is necessary. Therefore, a gender specific approach, that takes into account the specific needs of men, women, boys and girls through gender mainstreaming, should be a core component of the Gambia SSR process.
An assessment of the security and defence forces and diagnostic/review of the entire security sector has already been undertaken involving women’s groups and the Women’s Bureau. Building on that, the Ministry of Interior and the West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), supported by the United Nations, in pursuance of its “leave No One behind” policy would like to ensure robust and deliberate integration of gender issues and concerns within the on-going SSR process in Gambia.
To that end the United Nations and its partners are looking to retain the services of a Gender and SSR Specialist to i) foster the mainstreaming of Gender perspectives in the SSR process and ii) to strengthen the Women in Peace and Security agenda.
Duties and Responsibilities
The holder of the assignment is expected to support the SSR process and peacebuilding initiatives by providing gender specific advice input to the on-going security sector reform process and Women in Peace and Security agenda. More specifically, the holder of the assignment will:
Review, update and validate the National Action Plan (NAP) on S/RES/1325, including stakeholder consultations (e.g. women’s groups, female leaders etc.) to:
· Assess current situation of women in the security sector in The Gambia;
· Investigate the reasons behind the findings;
· To develop the NAP as a blue print for an agenda promoting the participation of women in peace and security in The Gambia (based on data collection/fieldwork and analysis of the collected data using a participatory and inclusive methodology with Focus Groups, Key Informant Interviews etc.).
· Draft a working document outlining the challenges to women’s participation in the security sector in The Gambia and identifying possible responses to those challenges (based on the findings of fieldwork/analysis for National Action Plan);
· Conduct a Gender Audit of The Gambia’s Security Sector Assessment Report for lessons learnt (desk review);
· Deliver – in collaboration with SSR experts – a one-week intensive training on gender-sensitive SSR (organised as retreat) to a group drawn mainly from the security sector, but also from Civil Society, legislators, government representatives etc. This training will be the first of a series of consecutive trainings, held quarterly for the same group, with the aim to capacitate a core group of Gambian nationals in gender-sensitive SSR. NB: Follow-up trainings are not part of this ToR, but need to be taken into consideration while planning.
The overarching objective to which the outputs of this assignment will contribute is to support the SSR process and the Women in Peace and Security agenda in The Gambia by informing the
· SSR strategy, of which a component will be an extensive gender audit of the security sector;
· Development of appropriate tools and methodologies for gender sensitive SSR
· Framework for female security personnel to identify gender specific concerns and highlight gender specific issues
· Review of the National Action Plan (NAP) on UN S/RES/1325
· Gender and SSR trainings for establishing a SSR Technical working group
· Capacity development of women’s groups and of civic groups active in rule of law and security issues
Reporting:
During the whole duration of the assignment the consultant will closely collaborate with the PT (consisting SSR Advisor, Peace and Development Advisor, Gender focal point of UNDP Governance Team; Rights Based Organisations) on all content related matters, and with a Finance and Admin Officer (tbd) on administrative matters. All outputs are to be delivered to the PT, and progress updates are to be delivered upon request. The consultant will consult regularly with the PT in all phases of the assignment.
The consultant will meet with the RC and UNDP Deputy Representative on regular basis to brief on SSR and Gender support and activities.
A national consultant/expert will support the holder of this assignment and the PT during data collection/fieldwork and analysis of the collected data, assisting with local expertise, interpreting/translation, facilitation and logistics.
Expected deliverables of the assignment are:
· Reviewed, updated and validated National Action Plan on UN S/RES/1325;
· Working Document outlining the challenges to women’s participation in the security sector in The Gambia and identifying possible responses to those challenges;
· Gender Audit of Assessment of Security Sector in The Gambia for lessons learnt.
Reporting Lines:
Concerning the gender mainstreaming in SSR processes and, namely the working document on challenges to women’s participation in the security sector as well as the Gender Audit, the consultant will report to the SSR Advisor, and hold periodic reviews with Gender Focal Point who will lend oversight.
Concerning the Women Peace and Security agenda and, namely, the National Action Plan on UN S/RES/1325, the consultant will report to the Peace and Development Advisor, and hold periodic reviews with Gender Focal Point who will lend oversight.
Potential phasing:
Consultancy is based on coverage of the deliverables outlined below:
· Inception work plan (preparation, desk review) – 2 days;
· Reviewed, updated and validated National Action Plan on UN S/RES/1325 based on intensive stakeholder consultations (i.e. raising awareness at the same time) – 15 days in-country;
· Working Document outlining the challenges to women’s participation in the security sector in The Gambia and identifying possible responses to those challenges (recommendations) – 4 days in-country;
· Gender review of the SSR assessment report including institutional assessment reports – 3 days in-country;
· In collaboration with SSR experts, one-week intensive training on gender-sensitive SSR [organised as retreat] to a group of people (drawn mainly from the security sector, but also from Civil Society, legislators, government representatives etc.) – 8 days in-country.
Competencies
· Excellent understanding and knowledge of SSR;
· Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional manner;
· Good organizational skills, attention to detail; and
· Ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
· A minimum academic qualification of a Masters’ degree in any relevant field that equipped them with the theoretical, methodological and communicating skills that are required to successfully fulfil the outlined assignment and present its results.
Experience:
· At least 5-10 years of relevant work experience in dealing with Gender, SSR, post conflict recovery, peace building and working in a multi-cultural setting;
· At least 10 years of progressive responsibilities in defense restructuring/SSR management in Government;
· At least 5 years of working in a regional organization, the UN or at senior governmental level.
Language Requirements:
· Fluency in written and spoken English.
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