Job
Title: Senior National Consultant
Title: Senior National Consultant
Organisation: United Nations Entity for Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Type
of Contract: SSA –
Standard Service Agreement
of Contract: SSA –
Standard Service Agreement
Reports
to: Principal Women and
Development Officer
to: Principal Women and
Development Officer
About
Us:
Us:
UN WOMEN in partnership
with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is recruiting A
SENIOR NATIONAL CONSULTANT to coordinate the review of the Affirmative Action
Strategy in Uganda. The concept of affirmative strategy has been entrenched in
the Constitution of Uganda in 1995 which provides for gender balance and fair
representation of marginalized groups. The Uganda Gender policy provides a
framework for identification, implementation and coordination of activities
designed to achieve gender equality. Consequently, the Ministry of Gender,
Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) plans to undertake a study to establish
the extent to which the affirmative action policy has achieved its desired
objective.
with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is recruiting A
SENIOR NATIONAL CONSULTANT to coordinate the review of the Affirmative Action
Strategy in Uganda. The concept of affirmative strategy has been entrenched in
the Constitution of Uganda in 1995 which provides for gender balance and fair
representation of marginalized groups. The Uganda Gender policy provides a
framework for identification, implementation and coordination of activities
designed to achieve gender equality. Consequently, the Ministry of Gender,
Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) plans to undertake a study to establish
the extent to which the affirmative action policy has achieved its desired
objective.
Affirmative action is a
temporary goal to enable bridge the gap in areas in which inequalities exist.
Following the implementation of the affirmative action for over 20 years in
Uganda, the Government intends to evaluate its effectiveness in promotion of
gender equality in fields/ areas where it has been implemented. It is therefore
in this regard that under the Joint Programme on Gender Equality funded by DFID
the Ministry of Gender. Labour and Social Development is commissioning a study
of the affirmative action strategy
temporary goal to enable bridge the gap in areas in which inequalities exist.
Following the implementation of the affirmative action for over 20 years in
Uganda, the Government intends to evaluate its effectiveness in promotion of
gender equality in fields/ areas where it has been implemented. It is therefore
in this regard that under the Joint Programme on Gender Equality funded by DFID
the Ministry of Gender. Labour and Social Development is commissioning a study
of the affirmative action strategy
Job
Summary: The review will be undertaken with specific emphasis
on women as a focus group. In addition the review will focus on the following
key sectors, social development, education, trade and industry, agriculture,
water, justice law and order, local governments, uniformed services, political
governance. Furthermore. Consultative meetings will be conducted with key
stakeholders including Government Officials, Parliament, Local Governments,
academia and civil society.
Summary: The review will be undertaken with specific emphasis
on women as a focus group. In addition the review will focus on the following
key sectors, social development, education, trade and industry, agriculture,
water, justice law and order, local governments, uniformed services, political
governance. Furthermore. Consultative meetings will be conducted with key
stakeholders including Government Officials, Parliament, Local Governments,
academia and civil society.
- Under
the direct Supervision of Principal Women and Development Officer, with an
Overall objective to review the progress of promoting gender equality in
Uganda through affirmation action measures, the Specific objectives for
this consultancy are to, - Determine
the extent to which affirmative action approaches and strategic
interventions have been implemented - Identify
areas in which affirmative action strategies for empowerment of women will
need to be deepened, up scaled or dropped. - Make
recommendations for improving the effectiveness of affirmative action
approaches in promoting gender equality in Uganda.
Key
Deliverables:
Deliverables:
- Inception
report that detail how the review of affirmative action will be undertaken
- A
Draft report on review of the affirmative action policy in promoting
gender equality and women empowerment in Uganda. - Validation
workshops and report - A
final report on review of the affirmative action policy in promoting
gender equality and women empowerment in Uganda.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- A
Masters Degree in Development Studies or equivalent (Gender and Women
Studies an added advantage) - At
least ten (10) years of experience in research and analytical work in the
field of gender and development - Demonstrated
knowledge of programming issues within the field of Gender and Women
Empowerment. - Knowledge
of the Ugandan Affirmative Action Policies - Demonstrated
ability to analyze and synthesize vast amount of information - Strong
reporting skills both written and verbal - Tracked
experience in coordinating team work - Excellent
analytical facilitation skills
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All interested and qualified
Uganda nationals should submit an expression of interest to undertake the
consultancy and include the following; A detailed CV and a cover letter stating
why you want to do this work, your capacity and experience, financial proposal
and available start date clearly indicating the position applied for via E-mail to: [email protected]
Uganda nationals should submit an expression of interest to undertake the
consultancy and include the following; A detailed CV and a cover letter stating
why you want to do this work, your capacity and experience, financial proposal
and available start date clearly indicating the position applied for via E-mail to: [email protected]
NB:
United Nations Entity For Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women Vacancy
Announcement
United Nations Entity For Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women Vacancy
Announcement
Deadline:
28th June, 2013
28th June, 2013
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