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• Formulate
  a detailed methodology and work plan for the in-depth gender analysis, an
  approximate timeline needed to complete the study and the required
  technical resources.
• Conduct
  a desk review of the relevant climate and gender-related policies,
  mechanisms, institutional structures and frameworks to assess the national
  gender situational analysis. It will also identify priority sectors and
  conduct a capacity needs assessment within key climate sectors and gender
  machineries for gender mainstreaming in the NDC process.
• Conduct
  interviews, surveys, working session as part of a multi-stakeholder
  consultative process to key Government actors and other stakeholder groups
  (i.e. civil society, academia, private sector, UN Agencies) involved in
  the relevant climate and gender decision making and planning processes to
  ensure broad integration of perspectives.
• Organize
  a national workshop on gender integration into the NDC planning process.
• Carry
  out a participatory gender analysis to fully consider the different needs,
  roles, benefits, impacts, risks and access to/control over resources of
  women and men, relevant to inform the NDC implementation.

• Identify
  and synthesize best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to gender
  equality and women’s empowerment
• Develop
  a Gender Action Plan for the project with annual outputs to facilitate
  implementation of activities that promote gender equality and women’s
  empowerment.
• Provide
  inputs to the UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Procedure including
  assessing potential impacts of the project on gender equality and specific
  activities to mitigate and/or minimize them
• Prepare
  communication products to increase publicity for the thematic area gender
  including the drafting of related success stories and updating of the
  Gender Equality and Women Empowerment portfolio of the project.
• Assist
  in analysis and research of the status of gender equality and women’s
  empowerment in Uganda including evolving developments, constraints,
  opportunities and successes.
• Identify
  and propose potential areas/opportunities for support and intervention by
  UNDP beyond the NDC for resource mobilization.
• Support
  the monitoring the gender equality and women’s empowerment thematic area
  of the NDC implementation.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Office of the United Development Programme (UNDP) National
  Gender Specialist job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in any of
  the related areas: gender, climate change, environment, sustainable
  development.
• The
  ideal candidate for this job opportunity should have seven years of experience
  in relevant technical areas in climate change/environment and gender;
• Proven
  ability to undertake gender analysis, design relevant criteria and gender
  strategy;
• Demonstrated
  understanding of issues related to climate change/environment, NDCs, Low
  Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), Nationally Appropriate Mitigation
  Actions (NAMAs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) .
• Experience
  in designing and facilitating capacity building processes;
• Previous
  experience in conducting research and analysis in the area of gender
  equality and at least one other related theme, including climate change
  mitigation and/or adaptation, NDC, environment and/or sustainable
  development.
• Demonstrated
  experience in designing and facilitating capacity building processes in
  developing countries.
• Strong
  understanding of the links between climate change/environment and gender
  issues.
• Demonstrated
  experience working on policy and programmatic issues with national and
  local governments and civil society organizations.
• Experience
  or strong familiarity with the work of UNDP and/or other multilateral,
  bilateral and civil society development partners.
• Excellent
  analytical, writing, and communications skills.
• Demonstrated
  ability to work in an independent manner

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