National Consultant to conduct Gender barriers analysis job at UN Women
Job Detail
National Consultant to conduct Gender barriers analysis of available Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent, Health (SRMNCAH) rights and service access to women and girls in [humanitarian settings] in Uganda.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


Background
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.


Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Specialist, the National Consultant will be responsible for collecting relevant data and information, reviewing existing relevant frameworks on SRMNCAH rights and services and assessing their linkages at national subnational and local levels paying particular attention to the peculiar dynamics within the humanitarian settings.

Purpose
The principal objective of this assignment is to interrogate and document how SRMNCAH – Rights policy, legal frameworks and response plans address the needs and promote the rights of women and girls in accessing SRMNCAH services in humanitarian and development settings. The assignment will also assess and analyse gender barriers effective participation of women and girls in SRMNCAH services.

Specific Tasks
• To establish baseline for selected project indicators as indicated in the ProDoc and activity workplans for the lead IPs.
• To review SRMNCAH-related policy and legal frameworks to establish barriers that hinder access to quality services for women and girls.
• To review and identify intersectionality of legal and policy frame works related to SRMNCAH between Humanitarian and Development Sectors.
• To identify and assess gaps and challenges of legal and policy frameworks in the implementation of SRMNCAH rights in Uganda for the Humanitarian settings.
• To Review and assess international policy and legal frameworks related to SRMNCAH rights that Uganda has ratified, analyze their extent of implementation.

Geographic Scope.
• The scope of the assessment is national level with specific focus the refugee hosting districts of West Nile i.e., Terego, Yumbe and Adjumani among others.

Thematic Scope:
Gender barriers analysis of SRMNCAH related legal, policy, programmatic and budgetary frame works in Uganda and assess its application in the humanitarian settings. The analysis may include and is not limited to different data collection methods which comprise; literatures and documents review from existing secondary data sources on the subject matter and assessing their linkage to humanitarian SRMNCAH responses and investments. Design and conduct Key informant interview and FGD to collect relevant data and information and analysis of available legal and policy frame works of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health (SRMNCAH) rights.

Expected Deliverables.
• Inception report: describing assessment procedures and data collection methods.
• Full assessment report and updated M&E Framework: Showing baselines, gaps in data or areas of convergence in SRMNCAH policies and practice. Provide a shorter version of the report in a short executive summary and PowerPoint slide for the full report.
• The full report should incorporate all comments from the working teams with concise and clear recommendations.


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
• Ability to synthesize programme performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills and capacity to liaise with parties concerned
• Strong facilitation, writing and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written English.


Required Skills and Experience
Education
• Master’s degree in public health and any other relevant field

Experience
• At least 8-10 years of experience in working with gender programme design, action research and analysis is required.
• Previous experience in conducting gender analysis studies preferably for health services or any other related social services area with a bias for women and girls is required.
• Analysis related to sexual and reproductive health rights is required.
• Previous experience in assessment and analysis of programs in both development and humanitarian settings will be added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, management and coordination skills.
• Excellent understanding of Uganda’s humanitarian context and SRMNCAH services therein

Language Requirements
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Application Procedure
Interested qualified individual should apply online latest by November 18, 2022. Candidates should submit one PDF File attachment containing:-
• Online application form with brief description of why the offerors consider themselves the most suitable for the assignment.
• A personal CV.
• UN Women P11 dully filled form with at least three (3) professional references (UN Women Personal History Form (P11), can be downloaded at: http://www.unwomen.org/aboutus/employment
• Technical and financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around the specific and measurable deliverables of the TOR. Payments are based upon output, i.e., upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR, and deliverables accepted and certified by UN Women.
• The Financial Proposal is to be submitted along with the P11 form and writing sample/link; and
• Please provide a short (1000 words) writing sample, or link to similar projects that you have completed. Applications without a sample/link will not be considered.
• At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
• If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
• UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)


JOB DETAILS:

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
Women and girls’ well-being is grossly affected by humanitarian and rapid development work. Addressing the needs of women and girls as presented in development and humanitarian action at every level requires an inclusive and deliberate response with emphasis on those most affected and those at risk of being left behind. UN Women stays committed to the full realization of human rights, equity and equality of all people facing intersecting and gender-based forms of discrimination and exclusion. Translating the Leaving No one behind [LNoB] principle into action presents an opportunity for collaboration among actors in government and non-government to address the biases and exclusion practices that affect women and men including preventing them from realizing their rights to health, education, empowerment, inclusion, voice and meaningful participation.
UW Women Country office in Uganda undertakes to deliver and translate the LNoB principle into results. In this regard, the CO seeks to hire the services of a consultant to undertake a comprehensive LNoB Assessment to establish the inherent biases, exclusion practices, institutional frameworks, perceived attributes and other setbacks due to climate change, natural hazards, violence, conflict, displacement, health emergencies, economic downturns, commodity and service pricing that lead to mistreatment, exclusion and discrimination among others.

Rationale
UN Women developed and commenced implementation of a new Generation Strategic Note aligned to the Global UN women Strategic Plan, the Country level United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDCF) and National Development Plan (NDP III) – all covering the period 2022-2025. To ensure equitable, non-discrimination and inclusive programming, UNWomen Uganda Office undertakes to conduct a comprehensive Leaving No One Behind Assessment to illustrate with evidence - who is left behind? Or at risk of being left behind. The assessment is expected present an analysis of the interplay of factors causing and reinforcing inequality and discrimination; document the inherent biases, exclusion practices, perceived attributes that lead to exclusion; the factors accounting for spatial isolation, vulnerability, inferior and sometimes missing public services, and any other infrastructure gaps due to place of residence or geographical location; profile some of the governance and institutional frameworks that affect the participation of certain populations; as well as establish any setbacks due to the impacts of climate change, natural hazards, violence, conflict, displacement, health emergencies, economic downturns, commodity and service price, or other shocks?
In 2020, Uganda was hard hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. Women and girls, men and boys including persons with Disabilities (PWDs), adolescent girls and young people, refugees and other marginalized communities were greatly affected by the outbreak due to interruptions in access to opportunities, prejudice and the unfair distribution of resources for risk reduction and incident management. The situation for women and girls was confounded by the unequal power relationships and social expectations at home and community levels. Most families reported a partial or total loss of income for the over 18-months of total lockdown that started March 2020 and put many people under additional stress. Due to differential gaps in education, access to information and technology, spatial distribution of infrastructure and social services among others, some people have remained excluded from development and humanitarian assistance programmes. Laws, policies and frameworks have not sufficiently provided for inclusion and meaningful participation of all persons in decision making for humanitarian and development work. These and more scenarios persist yet with longer term implication for growth, health and wellbeing of people in Uganda.
Additionally, the country is faced with the risk of slow and unequal economic growth, loss of jobs for youth and women that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak, financial exclusion, low literacy and school completion rates for female learners across levels and food insecurity1 especially for those affected by humanitarian crises. These circumstances render the need for evidence to support government and humanitarian service efforts to create opportunities for inclusive economic growth.
Leave no one behind (LNOB) is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and one the six Guiding Principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. It represents the unequivocal commitment of all UN Member State to eradicate poverty in all its forms, end discrimination and exclusion, and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that leave people behind and undermine the potential of individuals and of humanity as a whole.
LNOB not only entails reaching the poorest of the poor but requires combating discrimination and rising inequalities within and amongst countries, and their root causes. As such, operationalizing the commitment to LNOB in Uganda requires a comprehensive approach with a series of steps, including identifying those left behind and why; identifying effective measures to address root causes; monitoring and measuring progress; and ensuring accountability for LNOB. Under the direct supervision of the Leaving No One Behind Specialist and overall guidance of the deputy representative, the Consultants will be responsible for collecting relevant data and information, reviewing existing relevant frameworks, laws and policies to establish who is left behind, why and where these subpopulation groups are considering both development and humanitarian settings.

Purpose
The principal objective of this assignment is to conduct a comprehensive assessment to establish who is left behind in development and humanitarian work – and analyze the data using a multi-dimensionalapproach to zero down on who among those left behind faces severe and intersecting forms of vulnerability. The assignment will also go further to triangulate the data with a view to establish who is left furthest behind and why.

Duties and Responsibilities
SCOPE OF WORK AND SPECIFIC TASKS
Geographic Scope:
The scope of the assessment is national level with specific focus on women and girls/youth in their diversity covering both development and humanitarian contexts.

Specific Tasks:
• Compile inception report detailing the study approach, tools and review pathway.
• Establish and document the factors causing and reinforcing inequality and discrimination; document the inherent biases, exclusion practices, perceived attributes that lead to exclusion; the factors accounting for spatial isolation, vulnerability, inferior and sometimes missing public services, and any other infrastructure gaps due to place of residence or geographical location.
• Profile some of the governance and institutional frameworks that affect the participation of certain populations including women and girls.
• Establish any setbacks due to the impacts of climate change, natural hazards, violence, conflict, displacement, health emergencies, economic downturns, commodity and service price, or other shocks relevant.
• Lead in conducting review meetings with national and district level stakeholders including Government, the UN, CSOs and other development partners.
• Make recommendations [by LNoB factor analyzed] to reduce inequality and promote equity in the short, medium and long term.
• Compile a 10-pager summary report of the assessment findings and a short PowerPoint slide for ease of dissemination.

Competencies
Core Values
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies
• Ability to synthesize programme performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills and capacity to liaise with parties concerned
• Strong facilitation, writing and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written English and Amharic.


LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
• Fluency in English is required
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.


Interested applicants must submit
• Signed Curriculum vitae with contact details of 03 clients for whom you have rendered preferably similar services.
• Proof of previous written work in English.
• Application with separate Resume, clearly described technical proposal and financial proposal for all anticipated activities including travel to West Nile for data collection.
• Only applications with all items mentioned above will be considered.
• Click on the link given below to apply

NB: All raw data files, consent forms and relevant documentation must be returned to UN Women Uganda before release of final payment.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROPRIETARY INTERESTS:
The Consultant shall not either during the term or after termination of the assignment, disclose any proprietary or confidential information related to the consultancy service without prior written consent. Proprietary interests on all materials and documents prepared by the consultants under the assignment shall become and remain properties of UN Women.


Required Skills and Experience
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
The selected consultant should fulfill the following requirements:

Education
Master’s degree in public health, economics, development studies, gender studies or any other relevant field preferably with both national and international consultancy experience in the mentioned areas.

Experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience working with gender programme design, action research and analysis
• Previous experience in conducting gender analysis studies
• Working knowledge of policy and/or programming in human rights, non-discrimination and equality are a requirement
• Previous experience in assessment and analysis of programs in both development and humanitarian settings is required.
• Excellent analytical, management and coordination skills.
• Excellent understanding of Uganda’s development planning landscape including for humanitarian settings.