Horizon Scan for Women-led Green Jobs

Conduct a horizon scan for women-led green jobs in Pakistan

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Overview

Conduct a horizon scan for women-led green jobs in Pakistan

You have:

  • Experience in the field of green jobs, youth and gender.
  • Fluency in English is required, Urdu is an asset.
  • Availability for 6-10 hours per week for 6 weeks.

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We require an Online Volunteer to conduct a horizon scan to identify potential entry points for women-led green jobs in Pakistan. This will involve online research to identify good practices and examples of women-led green jobs globally, in the Region and in Pakistan. Specially the Online Volunteer should identify best practices for engaging women in green jobs and provide suggestions of how we can incorporate these lessons into an upcoming project on women and green jobs.

  • Project development and management
  • Gender equality and the advancement of women

    UNDP is launching a new initiative to promote green jobs for youth and women in Pakistan. In order to ensure that the project is informed by previous best practices and ongoing work in this field by development partners, private sector and communities, and is also future-proofed by taking into account possible upcoming developments and disruptions in this area, we wish to do a horizon scan. The result of horizon scanning will help the project team better plan on how to exploit or mitigate these changes and secure the most positive outcome for the project.

  • Volunteers: 2 needed

  • 6-10 hours per week / 6 weeks

    The candidate should have experience in the field of green jobs, youth and gender. Previous experience completing horizon scan would be an asset, but not essential as the team can guide/train candidates on how to conduct this exercise. Fluency in English required, with Urdu an asset.

  • Pakistan

  • English, Urdu

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with online research and how you approach gathering information? This question assesses your research skills and ability to gather relevant data. Discuss specific methods you use for online research, including tools and databases.
What do you know about gender equality in the context of green jobs? This evaluates your understanding of gender issues related to employment. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you go about conducting a horizon scan? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Why is it important to focus on women-led green jobs specifically? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you ensure that the best practices you identify are relevant to Pakistan? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 5 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: onlinevolunteering.org