The Establishment of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Units in Northern Jordan municipalities and Developing Gender Sensitive Action Plans
Apply for consultancy to establish Women's Economic Empowerment Units.
Overview
Apply for consultancy to establish Women's Economic Empowerment Units.
You have:
- A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in gender and/or women studies, International development studies, human rights, social science.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional technical experience in institutional capacity development, gender equality and gender mainstreaming.
- A minimum of 6 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of programmes, preferably in governance, women’s economic empowerment and gender mainstreaming.
- Previous experience in establishing gender and/or women empowerment units and divisions in Public and/or private institutions.
- Good experience in socio-cultural, geopolitical and economic country context, as well as gender equality and mainstreaming principles is a strong asset.
- All deliverables should be in English while the action plans should be only in Arabic.
Contract
This is a National Consultant contract. More about National Consultant contracts.
Background
To apply for this consultancy assignment, please check below link
https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=73072
Duties and Responsibilities
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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=73072
Competencies
- Demonstrate integrity by modelling UN values and ethical standards;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favouritism.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in gender and/or women studies, International development studies, human rights, social science.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of professional technical experience in institutional capacity development, gender equality and gender mainstreaming.
A minimum of 6 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of programmes, preferably in governance, women’s economic empowerment and gender mainstreaming.
- Previous experience in establishing gender and/or women empowerment units and divisions in Public and/or private institutions.
- Good experience in socio-cultural, geopolitical and economic country context, as well as gender equality and mainstreaming principles is a strong asset.
Language requirements:
All deliverables should be in English while the action plans should be only in Arabic.
Application:
All bidders submitting offers shall include technical and financial offer, along with CV. The submission without these documents will be not be considered.
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of how you have effectively contributed to gender equality initiatives in the past? | This question aims to understand your hands-on experience and impact in promoting gender equality. | Focus on a specific initiative, detail your role, and the outcomes achieved. |
| Describe a challenging project related to gender mainstreaming you have worked on and how you overcame the difficulties. | Interviewers seek to evaluate your problem-solving skills and determination. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach establishing a Women's Economic Empowerment Unit in a local municipality? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you think are effective for monitoring and evaluating gender equality programs? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you discuss a time when you had to navigate cultural sensitivities in your work related to gender issues? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |