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 g

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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.

Deliverables, Timelines and Payment Plan

Key Tasks

Deliverable

Payment

%

Compile and submit inception report detailing methodology and data plan

Inception report of the gender barriers analysis with clear

methodology and assessment tools.

20%

Prepare and share draft 1 for preliminary approval.

Consult on approved 1st draft with select working committees [ Development Partners Sexual Reproductive health and Rights working group, gender development partners Group, social protection Working Group] among others

1st draft report of the gender barriers analysis and Updated M&E Framework incorporating inputs from UN Women and other multi-stakeholders.

PPT presentation of the Reports

Report of consultations with select working committees.

40%

Incorporate all inputs and comments from consultations and share draft 2 with

UN Women task team leader

Draft 2 for final comments

25%

Incorporate final comments and submit prepare final report for submission

Final Report

15%

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/about- us/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.)