National Consultant – Gender responsive local governance support

• Country: Albania 
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-23

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Programmes and the direct supervision of the relevant UN Women Albania project managers, the national consultant is expected to conduct assignments upon request which include but not limited to (some assignments may require working in a team with other consultants):

• Preparation and or/adaption of training materials and facilitation of trainings on gender responsive planning and budgeting at the local level for Municipal staff and councilors (including contributions to sessions related to gender analysis, gender mainstreaming and local governance role and competences, gender responsive services etc.).
• Mentoring and coaching of Municipal staff, especially budget users, social protection/inclusion staff, and gender equality employees and local coordinators against Domestic Violence to ensure sustainability of GRB application in the MTBP.
• Review of relevant draft strategic, policy, planning and budgeting documents from a gender perspective and production of relevant analysis, knowledge products, briefs, or info brochures.
• Assistance to municipal staffs in implementing gender-responsive social planning and budgeting practices, including their application to different social financing mechanisms.
• Assistance to municipalities in identifying the needs of vulnerable women and aligning them with innovative, gender-responsive municipal services through pilot initiatives that should serve as best practices.
• Costing of gender responsive services/action plans and other measures in target areas/municipalities as well as support institutions for budgeting them.
• Provision of inputs and contribution to the preparation of relevant concept notes, project proposals, UN Women reports, upon request by UN Women.
• Participation/presence in meetings/workshops/round tables/study visits on relevant topics where the consultant’s expertise will be required and upon request by UN Women.
• Missions to Municipalities in Albania and outside Albania (for relevant events upon request by UN Women) and prepare mission/event reports for each travel (in English).
• Support to record tracking and keeping full documentation of the work conducted, and results achieved in the framework of this consultancy.
• Provision of periodic reports and time sheets (in English) for the assignments undertaken and the implementation of activities and other reports upon request by UN Women.

Expected deliverables:

• Work plan and mission plan for each assignment requested by UN Women (to be agreed by UN Women).
• Materials for capacity building (training/coaching/mentoring) including agenda (Albanian and English), presentations, modules, handouts, pre- and post-training evaluation tools, participants’ list, training report (as per agreed format with UN Women in English).
• Written inputs (in track changes and/or side comments) for strategic, policy, planning and budgeting documents reviewed upon request by UN Women (in English or Albanian based on request).
• Analyses, costing and peer review of relevant documents upon UN Women request (English or Albanian based on request).
• Inputs to concept notes, draft project proposals, knowledge products, tools, briefs, UN Women reports and other relevant similar documents which will require the expertise of the consultant (in English or Albanian based on request from UN Women).
• Presentations/briefs prepared and delivered in meetings/workshops/round tables/study visits upon UN Women request.
• Meeting minutes/reports where the consultant participates on behalf of UN Women (English or Albanian based on request by UN Women).
• Summary reports on the technical support for each assignment undertaken (to be submitted before each installment and upon request by UN Women project managers).
• Technical inputs and on-demand reports on specific initiatives when requested.

Duration and remuneration:

The duration of the contract will be for up to 180 working days within the contract period. The payment will be made in installments and upon satisfactory completion of respective tasks and deliverables foreseen by each installment, and submission and approval by UN Women.

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:

• Thorough knowledge of gender responsive planning and budgeting processes.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, reporting and writing abilities in English and Albanian.
• Diverse organizational skills in various settings.
• Proven ability to work within limited time constraints in the preparation of high-quality documents.
• Strong ability to interact effectively with various partners and stakeholders, with focus on Municipality experts and public administration.
• Possesses the ability to work independently.
• Good computer skills in Windows environment, knowledge of internet communications and command of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications/Education:

• Master’s degree in gender studies, human rights, public policy, or any other related area of study.
• Additional trainings and certifications on gender equality and Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting would be considered an asset.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in the field of gender equality, human rights, good governance, or public finances.
• Demonstrated expertise in working with Local Governments, with focus on social services/social protection policy planning and local budgeting processes, including development of gender equality policy documents.
• Experience in conducting trainings, mentoring of LGUs and other institutions as well as CSOs.
• Previous experience or familiarity with the UN system or similar international organizations is considered an asset.

Language:

• Fluency and proficiency in spoken and written Albanian and English required.

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