National consultant (Economist) to develop a training module on gender-responsive budgeting for civil servants (Tajikistan Nationality only)

Contract

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Background

UN Women, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has been created to accelerate up the process of meeting the needs of women and girls across the world. As a part of the UN reform agenda, it brings together resources and mandates, which will subsequently have a lasting impact on the whole community.

The United Nations of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan is implementing the “Financing SDGs in Tajikistan” project. The project is financed by the Joint SDG Fund and implemented by 3 UN Agencies in Tajikistan: UNDP, UNICEF and UN Women. The overall strategy of the programme is to employ a two-pronged approach: strengthening policy space and addressing technical constraints to securing SDG financing. The two-pronged interventions will enable the government to achieve its national development priorities. The programme is particularly important and timely in the context of the challenging economic situation and rising fiscal pressures, resulting in widening of the financing gap to support the implementation of national SDG targets until 2030. Since the government's approved expenditure budget for FY'2020 equals $2.7 billion while the estimated financing gap (2020-2030) stands at $118 billion, the programme will help the government to approve and implement a realistic financing plan to achieve its national development priorities and SDG targets. UN Women in Tajikistan will specifically deliver the following result: integrated tool for tracking and reporting of on-budget gender-disaggregated SDG financing vis-à-vis national SDG targets is operationalized by the government, linked to the National SDG Financing Roadmap, and it guides the legislature.

The joint programme is nationally owned initiative anchored in the National Development Strategy for 2016-2030 and with a clear commitment to leave no one behind. The programme will promote evidence-based policies and actions backed by disaggregated data by gender and other vulnerability metrics. In the process of achieving programmatic results, the focus will be to build technical and managerial capacities and strengthening partnerships with key government institutions. Implementation of an integrated resource mobilization strategy also means that the programme will improve accountability and transparency of the government’s budgeting practices to achieve the national SDG targets.

The programme is implemented in close partnership and coordination with Ministry of Finance (MoF), Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT), Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), the State Committee for Investment and State Property Management (SCISPM) and the Parliament.

Duties and Responsibilities

Goal and objectives

Within the framework of “Financing SDGs in Tajikistan” project, the overall objective of the proposed consultancy is to develop a training module on GRB, and organize and conduct a series of trainings for civil servants with the purpose of implementation of a gender perspective in the national plans and budgeting processes.

Expected results:

The expert, together with a national consultant with expertise in gender, will provide a sustainable training mechanism to the Academy of Public Administration (APA) through the development of a training module on introduction and implementation of GRB in the budgetary and planning processes. The training module will include (but not be limited to) chapters on: i) basics concepts, definitions of gender and budgeting, relevance and significance of GRB, SDGs and National Development Strategy until 2030; ii) introduction on GRB: concepts, principles and purposes; iii) tools for gender budget analysis and iv) case studies of practical examples on implementation of GRB; v) guideline for trainer on GRB.

After the module is finalized, the consultants will deliver a series of trainings for 80 participants, including for civil servants, Parliament, and other relevant representatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under an overall guidance of the UN Women Country Programme Manager and supervision of National Program Coordinator, the Consultant will perform, but will not necessarily be limited to, to the following tasks:

1. Hold a meeting with staff of UN Women, APA and GRB national and international experts for coordination purposes of expected deliverables, the content of the training module and schedule of trainings for civil servants;
2. Conduct desk review with existing set of materials on GRB produced by UN Women, and other international organizations to be reflected in the training module on GRB in Tajikistan;
3. Develop and adopt the “Gender responsive budgeting training module for civil servants in Tajikistan” into the training course of the APA
4. Conduct a presentation for UN Women, UNICEF, UNDP and external experts of UN Women for final inputs;
5. Conduct a presentation for staff of APA for final inputs;
6. Finalize and submit the final training module to UN Women and APA in Russian language.
7. After clearance from UN Women, conduct a series of trainings for civil servants, members of Parliament, and representatives from relevant CSOs with total outreach of 80 participants.
8. Develop and submit final consultancy report with reflection of the overall description of implemented assignment, including major achievements, main challenges and constraints, and recommendations.

UN Women will support the following:

1. Support in providing reference materials;
2. Support in provision of expertise on GRB, meetings with experts;
3. Logistical support in organizing trainings ;
4. Support in translation of training module from Russian to Tajik language;
5. Support in printing and delivery of handout materials for trainings.

Deliverables (online)

No.

Deliverables

Timeline

1

Outline of the course component “Training module on GRB for civil servants”, include agenda, pre- and post-course questionnaire, handout material, case studies, and guideline for the trainer is submitted to UN Women

21 April 2022

2

Presentations of the pre-final Module for UN Women, UNICEF, UNDP and APA for final inputs are made

30 April 2022

3The final module is developed and submitted, with consideration of recommendations and inputs, to UN Women

10 May 2022

4

Conduct a series of trainings for 80 participants for civil servants, members of Parliament, and representatives of relevant CSOs

20 May 2022

5

Development and submission of final consultancy report with reflection of the overall description of implemented assignment, including major achievements, main challenges and constraints, and recommendations.

30 June 2022

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

• Accountability

• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Possesses the ability to work independently, under pressure and meet deadlines;

• Good knowledge of technical area;

• Good organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail;

• Experience in report writing.
• Proven excellent communication and facilitation skills;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Finance, economics or related field.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in developing training modules, methodologies for professional and educational/training tools. Examples of previously provided training(s) should be listed in the P11.
• At least 3 years of proven track record of delivery trainings and capacity building programs on public financing, planning, budgeting, and gender-responsive budgeting.
• Previous work and direct working relationships with UN agencies and State Ministries or APA considered an asset.

Knowledge of languages:

• Proficiency in written and oral Russian and Tajik language.

  Application Process

The application should include:

• Personal History Form (P-11 form) - including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment, a signed copy should be submitted;

• Financial Proposal: Specify a total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this Terms of Reference. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount per deliverable. No extra payments will be made.

Candidates should have the ability to quickly produce degree certificates and medical certification (of good health) should they be short-listed in consideration of the consultancy post.

Payment Schedule

Payment for the services provided will be made by deliverables as per the below table upon achievement of expected results and approval of the deliverable and acceptance of services by the UN Women (PERF) that the services have been satisfactorily performed.

1. First payment upon submission and approval of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd deliverables.
2. Final payment in upon submission and approval of the 4th and 5th deliverables.