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2 UN Women Jobs – National Consultant
Job
Title: National Consultant (2 Vacancies)
Title: National Consultant (2 Vacancies)
Organisation: United Nations Entity for Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Type
of Contract: SSA –
Standard Service Agreement
of Contract: SSA –
Standard Service Agreement
Reports
to: Senior Consultant
to: Senior Consultant
About
Us:
Us:
UN WOMEN in partnership
with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is recruiting 2
NATIONAL CONSULTANTS to be part of a team to review the Affirmative Action
Strategy in Uganda. The concept of
affirmative strategy has been entrenched in the Constitution of Uganda in 1995
which provides for gender balance and fair representation of marginalized
groups. The Uganda Gender policy provides a framework for identification, implementation
and coordination of activities designed to achieve gender equality.
Consequently, the Ministry of Gender. Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
plans to undertake a study to establish the extent to which the affirmative
action policy has achieved its desired objective.
with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is recruiting 2
NATIONAL CONSULTANTS to be part of a team to review the Affirmative Action
Strategy in Uganda. The concept of
affirmative strategy has been entrenched in the Constitution of Uganda in 1995
which provides for gender balance and fair representation of marginalized
groups. The Uganda Gender policy provides a framework for identification, implementation
and coordination of activities designed to achieve gender equality.
Consequently, the Ministry of Gender. Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
plans to undertake a study to establish the extent to which the affirmative
action policy has achieved its desired objective.
Affirmative action is a
temporary goal to enable bridge the gap in areas in which inequalities exist.
Following the implementation of the affirmative action for over 20 years in
Uganda, the Government intends to evaluate its effectiveness in promotion of
gender equality in fields/ areas where it has been implemented, It is therefore
in this regard that under the Joint Programme on Gender Equality funded by DFID
the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is commissioning a study
of the affirmative action strategy.
temporary goal to enable bridge the gap in areas in which inequalities exist.
Following the implementation of the affirmative action for over 20 years in
Uganda, the Government intends to evaluate its effectiveness in promotion of
gender equality in fields/ areas where it has been implemented, It is therefore
in this regard that under the Joint Programme on Gender Equality funded by DFID
the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development is commissioning a study
of the affirmative action strategy.
Job
Summary: The National
Consultant will;
Summary: The National
Consultant will;
- Determine
the extent to which affirmative action approaches and strategic
interventions have been implemented - Identify
areas in which affirmative action strategies for empowerment of women will
need to be deepened, up scaled or dropped. - Make
recommendations for improving the effectiveness of affirmative action
approaches in promoting gender equality in Uganda
Key
Deliverables :
Deliverables :
- Inception
report that detail how the review of affirmative action will be
undertaken. - A
Draft report on review of the affirmative action policy in promoting
gender equality and women empowerment in Uganda. - Validation
workshops and report. - A
final report on review of the affirmative action policy in promoting
gender equality and women empowerment in Uganda.
Skills & Experience:
- Masters
Degree in Development Studies or equivalent (Gender and Women Studies an
added advantage) - At
least 5 years of working experience in research and analytical work in the
field of gender and development - Demonstrated
knowledge of programming issues within the field of gender and women
empowerment: - Knowledge
of the Ugandan Affirmative Action Policies. - Excellent
ability to analyze and synthesize vast amount of information - Good
reporting skills - Good
ability to work in a team - Proficiency
in the usage of computers and office software packages
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All interested and qualified
Uganda nationals should submit an expression of interest to undertake the
consultancy and include the following; A detailed CV and a cover letter stating
why you want to do this work, your capacity and experience, financial proposal
and available start date clearly indicating the position applied for via E-mail to: adjaratou.fatou.ndiaye@unwomen.org
Uganda nationals should submit an expression of interest to undertake the
consultancy and include the following; A detailed CV and a cover letter stating
why you want to do this work, your capacity and experience, financial proposal
and available start date clearly indicating the position applied for via E-mail to: adjaratou.fatou.ndiaye@unwomen.org
NB:
United Nations Entity For Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women Vacancy
Announcement
United Nations Entity For Gender Equality and The Empowerment of Women Vacancy
Announcement
Deadline:
28th June, 2013
28th June, 2013
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