Gender Capacity Assessment Support for UN Volunteers (UNV) programme Asia Pacific Personnel

Contract

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The expected result of this online volunteering opportunity is to design the gender capacity assessment questionnaires and conduct the survey with UNV Asia Pacific personnel (Regional Office and Field Units). The final product of this online volunteering should present analysis of the capacity assessment conducted and recommendations to build capacity in areas needed. Upon selection, the online volunteer will receive further guidance to carry out this online volunteering. The online volunteer will assist over the period of 4 weeks in total (desk review and design questionnaires for 1.5 weeks; conduct survey for 1 week; write up of analysis and recommendations for 1.5 weeks). Upon completion, the online volunteer will receive a Certificate of Appreciation for his/her contributions.

• Leadership & strategy

• Gender equality and the advancement of women

  UNV works under a dual mandate – to mobilize volunteers for the United Nations System and to support to deliver on the 2030 Agenda through the engagement of UN Volunteers and the integration of volunteerism. UNV Regional Office for Asia Pacific with 11 Field Units deploys UN Volunteers to around 30 countries and territories every year. As a UN entity, UNV is bound to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. The commonly recognized process for achieving this – both in the UN and more broadly – is gender mainstreaming. UNV’s duty to engage in gender mainstreaming is further guided by the following four frameworks: • UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2018-2021; • UNDP Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2021; • SDG 5; • UN System-wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-SWAP). Given these for frameworks, UNV has a strong normative basis for its gender mainstreaming efforts. Improving capacity and performance of UNV personnel in gender equality and women’s empowerment is not optional and UNV aims to continuously work to improve its approach and response to gender during the UNV Strategic Framework period of 2018-2021.

• Volunteers: 2 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 4 weeks

  This task requires knowledge and expertise in gender mainstreaming, as well as practical experience in related individual and organizational capacity assessment and building. People who have relevant experience in the public and international organizations in Asia Pacific will be regarded highly for this online volunteering assignment. Shortlisted candidates might be contacted by email or Skype as part of the selection process.

• Asia

• English