National Consultant for Partnership and Stakeholders Mapping

• Country: Sudan
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both
• Deadline:  2024-02-03

Duties and Responsibilities

Working arrangements:

Under the overall guidance of a Gender and Humanitarian Action Specialist, Programme Specialist – Humanitarian Action and WPS, the Gender and Statistics Advisor, Programme Specialist WEE, and working in close collaboration with field colleagues, the incumbent will contribute to the effective implementation of Partners Mapping Exercise in Sudan.

Overall Objective:

Conduct a Partnership Mapping in Sudan, including civil society (NGOs, CSOs, INGOs, academia, women rights advocates, and different state-level stakeholders already partnering/or have the potential to partner with UN Women, Sudan Country Office.

The consultant will assess these actors according to importance and suitability in executing UN Women’s Mandate in Sudan.

Expected Deliverables:

The mapping should be carried out based on desk research, the consultant’s knowledge of

Sudan’s current context, and at least one phone conversation with a key informant.

Produce draft for review and final mapping reports:

a) Mapping report: The report should aim at identifying key partners/stakeholders and provide their levels of participation, interest, and influence in their various fields; and determining how best to involve them and engage with them.

b) Partners/Stakeholders Map: A visual representation of the partners/stakeholders and their connections/relationships with each other.

The expected deliverables should cover at least the following:

1. List of key state-related agencies;

Names, contact details, and a brief description of their role, position, and activities in relation to your organisation area of work.

2. List of women-led, youth, and men-led organisations working in humanitarian response

a) Names of the organisation and contact details,

b) Names of the Director/Head of the Organisation

c) Brief description of the organisation role/activities, and locality/localities where they operate.

3. Other information to be captured by the consultant

a) Description of their achievements in humanitarian, development or peace work and current work in Sudan

b) Their specialisation(s) in their field of focus.

c) Description of their plans/activities.

d) Describe the number of staff, and, to the extent possible, organisational capacity (Expertise,

e) governance systems, and the amounts of funds they work with).

f) Description of ability to receive local or foreign funding.

g) Brief on their history of cooperation with UN Women, or any other UN Agency and other international organizations

h) Describe their reputation among like-minded NGO communities.

i) Based on consultant expertise; ranking and recommendations of the partners/stakeholders in the list.

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

• Excellent information management, analytical and research skills.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment and its policy implications.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of gender-related humanitarian issues in the country.
• Strong knowledge and use of computer office tools and statistical software.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and in a cooperative and productive fashion both with internal and external colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, and ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments.
• Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects whilst maintaining high-quality and timeliness.
• Self-management.
• Continuous awareness of political and gender sensitivity

Required Skills and Experience

Education

•      Master’s degree in Gender and Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Social Science, or any other related field of studies.

Experience

•  A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in working with gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.
•  Demonstrable experience working on gender issues in Sudan will be an asset.
• Previous experience working with different levels of government, civil society, and development partners. Experience working with the UN system is a considerable asset.

Languages: 

•  Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required.

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