Brief details about UN jobs in Nepal – (GESI) Expert:

• Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme

  

• Location: UN jobs in Nepal
• Grade: Consultancy – Consultant – Contractors Agreement
• Occupational Groups:
  • Social Affairs
  • Poverty Reduction
  • Women’s Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
  • Disability Rights
• Closing Date: 2023-06-30

About UNDP:

Information about the organization that has offered the UN jobs in Nepal – (GESI) Expert job:

UNDP Programe is well arranged and manifestly image Albania’s improvement priorities articulated in the National Strategy for Development and Integration as well as in the Albania-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026. Our Programme is alike with the UNDP Global Strategic Plan. It is  contributed towards the European Union Integration Agenda through several European Union acquis chapters. The Programme contributes to the goals of several Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, Based on its reputation and strength as a UN system integrator for Agenda 2030 and trusted impartial partner, UNDP will set economic transformation and eradication of multidimensional poverty and establish systems that address risk disasters and social injustice within the SDGs. In addition ,The key component of UNDP’s means will be integration and innovation.

Tasks of UN jobs in Nepal – (GESI) Expert:

1. Directly contribute to the accomplishment of relevant Programme outputs, output 5: Modernized Provincial Government systems enable horizontal and vertical accountability to all citizens and mainstream GESI; and output 10: LG systems mainstream GESI in their service delivery:

• Direct the planning and implementation of activities under PLGSP outputs in the province, including; output 5: Modernized Provincial Government systems enable horizontal and vertical accountability to all citizens and mainstream GESI; and output 10: LG systems mainstream GESI in their service delivery;
• Provide strategic guidance and inputs to Provincial and Local Governments regarding the realization of the GESI through the  Programme outputs;
• Coordinate periodic discussions with key stakeholders including women’s rights organization and networks of excluded groups at the provincial level;
• Obtain and disseminate updates from the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) on GESI related GoN policies, guidelines, models, templates, standards, and norms related to law making, gender budgeting, planning, public financial management, information technology etc.
• Coordinate with the Province Government through the Provincial Programme Implementation Unit (PPIU) to translate the above-mentioned documents to the provincial context, as applicable;
• Assure that GESI-related documents that are customized to the provincial context or developed at the province level meet minimum national standards;
• Aid in reviewing provincial and local level policies and provide inputs from GESI perspective;
• Prepare high-quality Terms of Reference for consultants and resource persons, and develop and maintain a roster of experts and resource persons on GESI-related issues;
• Mobilize help from relevant PCGG and PPIU personnel  to ensure GESI-responsive planning and implementation of activities towards delivering all PLGSP outputs; and
• Observe and analyze the trends in the local governments in the province in achieving PLGSP outputs from a GESI perspective.

2.   Provide necessary help to the PCGG and PPIU on GESI related issues:

• Develop a process for mainstreaming GESI in the PCGG programme activities and develop action-plan for implementing the strategy;
• Cooperate with Monitoring and Reporting Experts at PPIU to make sure impact measurement focuses on women and other vulnerable groups;
• Help the Capacity Development Expert to ensure that GESI elements are well mainstreamed into all capacity development initiatives and all training materials;
• Help Curriculum Development Expert to ensure GESI related issues are well integrated into all curricula;
• Complete regular with all technical specialists and experts of the PCGG to brief them on progress, issues, challenges and opportunities with regard to GESI;
• Recognize capacity development needs with regard to GESI of the Technical Assistance personnel in the province and support the development and provision of internal capacity development activities to TA personnel;
• Liaise near with the GESI Specialist in the PCU; and
• Help the ED of the PCGG in delivering their management roles with particular attention to internal and external GESI related issues.

3.  Direct the planning of the GESI activities for PCGG and facilitate the implementation of the approved plans:

• Oversee the preparation of the GESI activities for PCGG Annual Strategic Implementation Plan (ASIP) and trimester workplan based on the ProgDoc, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework of the Programme, and the guideline provided by the PCU in line with GoN’s commitments towards international framework on human rights that including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)  and the  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• Gather GESI inputs for the workplan based on the Local Institutional Self-Assessment (LISA), wherever applicable, and coordinate with PPIU as well as hold consultations with local government representatives and local government associations in preparing the plans;
• Keep the implementation of the ASIP under the guidance of the Executive Director of the PCGG; and
• Provide GESI related inputs to the Monitoring and Reporting Expert in PPIU to prepare provincial level monitoring framework and consolidated (PPIU and PCGG) progress reports to be forwarded to the PCU.

4.    Contribute to producing resource materials on GESI related issues:

• Asset development and maintenance of the knowledge products and Communities of Practice on relevant issues in line with SDG principle of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB); and
• Document lessons comprehended and best practices and communicate to the concerned agencies in relation to gender and social inclusion.

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Qualifications of UN jobs in Nepal – (GESI) Expert:

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, Law and/or Development or any other connected fields.

Experience: 

• At least three years of working background in development and governance and in the area of gender equality and social inclusion, be this in Government (at federal or sub-national level) or with well recognized national institution and/or international agency;
• Background of project management, implementation and monitoring;
• Sound knowledge of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their implications to the local governance;
• Illustrated social skills of coordinating with different stakeholders and facilitating discussions;
• Illustrated skills on preparing quality reports and other knowledge products;
• Experience of working in government, UN and international agencies will be preferable;
• Good understanding of computer applications especially MS Office; and
• Adequate understanding of other application for data management and project monitoring.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English and Nepali, both written and verbal, at the professional level is essential;
• Understanding of any of the local languages will be an added advantage.

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