Tenders Are Invited For Consultant On Gender Statistics

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant On Gender Statistics BackgroundUn Women Grounded In The Vision Of Equality Enshrined In The Charter Of The United Nations Works For The Elimination Of Discrimination Against Women And Girls The Empowerment Of Women And The Achievement Of Equality Between Women And Men As Partners And Beneficiaries Of Development Human Rights Humanitarian Action And Peace And Security The Un Women Egypt Country Office Is Based In Cairo And Works In The Following Priority Areas Leadership And Political Participation Economic Empowerment Ending Violence Against Women Governance And National Planning Egypt Has A Progressive Constitution 2014 Recognizing Gender Equality And Non Discrimination Guarantees In March 2015 Egypt Launched Its Strategy For Sustainable Development Egypt Vision 2030 Sds Spanning The Economic Social And Environmental Dimensions Of Sustainable Development And Outlining The Broader Principles That Will Guide Egypt In Pursuing Its Developmental Goals Furthermore Cognizant Of WomenS Empowerment Being A Precondition For Inclusive Growth And Social Justice The 2030 National Strategy For WomenS Empowerment Nswe Was Launched And Endorsed By The President Of Egypt The Demand For Greater Support For Statistics Has Increased As Egypt Implements The Sustainable Development Goals Sdgs And Related National Strategies Egypt Produces A Wide Range Of Statistics And A Significant Amount Of Gender Data Are Available Through Censuses Population Based Surveys E G Labour Force Surveys Income And Expenditure Surveys Etc Or Administrative Data However Challenges Remain In Measuring And Tracking Progress Towards The Realisation Of The Gender Targets Set Out In The Sds And Nswe Furthermore Gender Data Including Both Data Disaggregated By Sex And Data Specifically Relevant To Women And Girls Is Necessary To Monitor And Track The 54 Gender Related Sdg Indicators Comprehensive And Periodic Statistics On The Status Of Women Men Girls And Boys Including Data Disaggregated By Sex And Other Socio Economic Characteristics Are Important For Setting Priorities Planning Interventions And Assessing Their Impacts While Ensuring That The Gender Perspective Is Integrated Into All Policy Areas In 2015 A Multi Agency Assessment Of The National Statistical System Nss Was Carried Out Focusing On Legal And Institutional Set Up And Statistical Processes Within Social And Economic Statistics The Main Objective Of The Assessment Was To Carry Out An Independent Evaluation Of The National Statistical System Of Egypt To Strengthen Co Ordination Of The National Statistical System And Align It With International Frameworks One Of The Recommendations Of The Assessment Of The Nss Focused Exclusively On Gender Statistics And Suggested The Central Agency For Public Mobilization And Statistics Capmas Should Work With The National Council For Women To Develop A Strategy For The Development Of Gender Statistics As Well As With Other National Partners To Ensure Harmonisation Of Methodologies Concepts And Definitions And Avoid Duplications In Efforts The Recommendation Also Focused On The Need To Consider Issues Of Coverage Capacity Building Resource Mobilisation Meeting User Needs And To Set A Vision For Gender Statistics In The Medium Term To Support Member States In Implementing The 2030 Agenda Un WomenS Flagship Programme Initiative Women Count Aims To Affect A Radical Shift In The Availability Accessibility And Use Of Data And Statistics On Key Aspects Of Gender Equality And WomenS Empowerment The Women Count Programme Works At The Global Regional And National Level Through Three Interlinked Areas Of Work Outcome 1 Building A Supportive Policy And Institutional Environment For The Localization And Effective Monitoring Of The Sdgs Outcome 2 Increasing The Quality Comparability And Regularity Of Gender Statistics To Address National Data Gaps And Meet Reporting Commitments Under The Sdgs And Outcome 3 Ensuring That Gender Statistics Are Accessible To Users In Governments Civil Society Academia And The Private Sector To Strengthen Adequate Demand For Their ProductionUnder The Guidance And The Direction Of The Gender Specialist The Consultant On Gender Statistics Will Be Responsible For Supporting The Effective Implementation Of The Women Count Project In Egypt She He Will Also Provide Technical Assistance And Capacity Development To Partners As Well As Support With Knowledge Management Km And Communication Efforts Duties And Responsibilities1 Provide Technical Assistance And Capacity Development To The Women Count Project Partners In Egypt Ensure That The Implementation Of The Women Count Project Follows Strict Quality Standards As Established Under The Fundamental Principles Of Official Statistics And The Principles Governing International Statistical Activities Support In Developing Project Annual Work Plans Awps And Assist In Their Implementation In Compliance With Approved Project Documents And Budgets Support In The Technical Implementation Of The Project Ensuring Synergies With Other Initiatives And Projects On Gender And Development Statistics Identify Capacity Development Needs Of Partners And Provide Technical Assistance Advisory Support And Capacity Development To Partners On Gender Statistics Including Strategic Direction And Positioning Of Gender Statistics In National Policies Plans And Strategies Produce And Disseminate Guidance Notes Tools And Methodologies On Gender Statistics And Provide Technical Inputs To Statistical Products Developed By Partners Build And Manage Relationships With National Partners And Other Key Stakeholders Including Un Agencies And Any Other Organizations Working On Gender Data Statistics To Support The Effective Implementation Of The Project And Contribute To The Monitoring Of EgyptS Gender Equality Commitments In The 2030 Agenda 2 Support With Knowledge Management Km And Communication Efforts Identify And Implement Advocacy And Resource Mobilization Opportunities In Line With The Women Count Global Programme Advocacy And Resource Mobilization Strategy Design A Km Plan Building On The Women Count Global Programme Km Strategy And Develop Knowledge Management Strategies Including Collecting And Documenting Best Practices And Lessons Learned Products And Methodologies On Gender Statistics Observing Women Count Global Programme Branding And Publication Guidelines Deliverables On Monthly Basis Timely And Quality Technical Support To Project Partners On Gender Statistics Timely And Quality Monitoring And Reporting Regular Communication With Other Agencies And PartnersCompetenciesCore Values Respect For Diversity Integrity ProfessionalismCore Competencies Awareness And Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues Accountability Creative Problem Solving Effective Communication Inclusive Collaboration Stakeholder Engagement Leading By ExamplePlease Visit This Link For More Information On Un WomenS Core Values And Competencies Http Www Unwomen Org Media Headquarters Attachments Sections About 20Us Employment Un Women Employment Values And Competencies Definitions En PdfFunctional Competencies Creates Edits And Presents Information In Clear And Presentable Formats Using Appropriate It Functionality Previous Experience In Working With Un Ability To Organize And Complete Multiple Tasks By Establishing Priorities Ability To Handle A Large Volume Of Work Possibly Under Time Constraints Establishes Builds And Sustains Effective Relationships With Clients Demonstrating Understanding Of ClientS Perspective Anticipates Client Needs And Addresses Them Promptly Thoroughly And Methodically Collects Verified And Records Data Demonstrating Attention To Detail And Identifying And Correcting Errors On Own Initiative Maintains Databases Required Skills And ExperienceEducation MasterS Degree Or Equivalent In Statistics Economics Social Sciences Population Studies Human Rights Gender Womens Studies International Development Or A Related Field Is Required A First Level University Degree In Combination With Two Additional Years Of Qualifying Experience May Be Accepted In Lieu Of The Advanced University Degree Experience At Least 5 Years Of Technical Experience In Gender Statistics In The Context Of A National Statistical System Demonstrated Work Experience In Developing Gender Statistics Knowledge About Gender Related Issues In Egypt Good Knowledge Of International Standards And Strong Understanding Of The Egyptian Legal Framework Related To Gender Statistics Proven Experience In Conducting Needs Assessment And Or Capacity Assessment On Existing Data Statistical Capacity And Or Monitoring And Evaluation System From A Gender Perspective Language Requirenments Fluency Written And Spoken In English And Arabic Required Evaluation Criteria Un Women Applies A Fair And Transparent Selection Process That Takes Into Account Both The Technical Qualification Of Potential Consultants As Well As The Financial Proposals Submitted In Support Of Consultant Applications Individual Consultants Will Be Evaluated Based On The Following Methodology Cumulative Analysis When Using This Weighted Scoring Method The Award Of The Contract Should Be Made To The Individual Consultant Whose Offer Has Been Evaluated And Dete

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