Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant E Expert In Gender And Risk And Disaster Management To Ensure Gender Mainstreaming In The Study On The Identification And Assessment Of Human Insecurities Related To Natural Disasters In Haiti

Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant E Expert In Gender And Risk And Disaster Management To Ensure Gender Mainstreaming In The Study On The Identification And Assessment Of Human Insecurities Related To Natural Disasters In HaitiBackgroundThe Geographical Position Of The Republic Of Haiti Exposes It To Many Natural Threats Such As Cyclones Floods And Torrential Floods Land Movements And Earthquakes According To The Wolrd Risk Index February 2018 Haiti Is The Most Risky Country In Terms Of Natural Disasters In The Central America And Caribbean Region With An Exposure Index Of 0 4 And Vulnerability Of 0 73 The Weak Capacity That The Haitian Population Has To Reduce The Negative Impacts Of Major Hazards Its Great Exposure To Suffer Great Damage Loss Of Life Loss Of Infrastructure Etc Its Poor Adaptation Capacity Exacerbated By Climate Change Makes The Population Very Vulnerable To Natural Disasters World Risk Index Disasters Tend To Hit The Poorest And Most Marginalized People Harder In This Context Women And Girls Are Therefore Particularly Exposed To The Risks Of Disasters Related To Natural Hazards Including The Effects Of Climate Change They Are Likely To Suffer The Highest Rate Of Mortality Morbidity And Economic Damage According To A Study Conducted By Undp And The Global Gender And Climate Alliance Entitled Gender And Disaster Risk Reduction Evidence Has Shown That Women And Children Are 14 Times More Likely To Die In A Disaster Than Men There Is A Direct Relationship Between Womens Socio Economic Status Defined As Access To Information Economic Resources And The Ability To Exercise Their Choice And The Risk Of Being Killed By Disasters It Is Therefore Imperative That Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Strategies Take Into Account The Gender Dimension By Integrating Gender Specific Vulnerabilities And Conditions That Are Related To Women Facing Natural Disasters Senay H And All 2013 Undp Un Women And Unesco Are Implementing A Joint Program Entitled Increasing Human Security In The Face Of Natural Disasters In Haiti A Study On Human Insecurities Related To Natural Desatres Is Running With A Local Firm Hired For This Purpose To Ensure That The Study Takes Into Account Human Insecurities That Particularly Affect Women Un Women Wants To Recruit A National Consultant In Gender And Risk And Disaster Management Duties And ResponsibilitiesUnder The Authority Of The Resident Representative Of Un Women Haiti Under The Overall Supervision Of The Un Women Program Specialist In Close Collaboration With The Project Officer The Humanities And Social Sciences Researcher The Consultant Expert On Gender And Risk And Disaster Management Will Review Gender Mainstreaming And Its Integration Into The Study Document Ie Ensures That The Study Takes Into Account Human Insecurities Related To Natural Disasters That Specifically Affect Women And Girls Ensures The Intersectionality Of The Study Specific Insecurities Of Older Women Women And Girls With Disabilities Pregnant And Lactating Women Ensures That Gender Is Very Well Integrated Into The Research Report Revise The Final Document Of The Study On The Identification And Evaluation Of Human Insecurities Related To Natural Hazards And The Benefits Of The Approach In The Management Of Risks And Disasters In Haiti Taking Into Account The Gender Dimension I Duration Of The Mission 20 DaysIi Deliverables Analytical Report Of The Consideration Of The Gender Of The Study Revised Version Of The Research Report Taking Into Account The Gender Dimension Realization And Report Of A Validation Workshop Of The Study And The Integration Of The Gender In The Latter In Collaboration With The Firm Responsible For The Study CompetenciesFundamental Values Ethics And Int E Rity Demonstrate And Ensure Ethics And Integrity Demonstrate Consistency In Defending And Promoting The Values Of Un Women In Actions And Decisions In Accordance With The Un Code Of Conduct Cultural Sensitivity And Valuing Diversity Demonstrate An Appreciation Of The Multicultural Nature Of The Organization And The Diversity Of Its Staff Basic Skills Professionalism Demonstrate Professional Competence And In Depth Knowledge Of Relevant Areas Of Work Teamwork Demonstrate Ability To Work In A Multicultural Environment And Maintain Effective Working Relationships With People Of Different National And Cultural Backgrounds Communication And Information Sharing Facilitate And Encourage Open And Effective CommunicationFunctional Skills Knowledge Of The Organization Demonstrate Knowledge Of The Institution And Have Sound Judgment Self Management And Emotional Intelligence Stay Calm And Positive Even In Difficult Times Manage Tense Situations With Diplomacy And Tact And Have A Consistent Behavior Towards Others Professional Experience In Gender And Womens Empowerment Ability To Deliver A Lot Of Work Under Time Constraints Open To Change And Ability To Receive And Integrate Feedback Familiarity With The Work Of Un Women And Other Multilateral Bilateral And Civil Society Required Skills And Experience Graduate Diploma In Humanities And Social Sciences Sociology Anthropology And Related Fields 3 To 5 Years Of Relevant Work Experience In Mainstreaming Gender In Policy Plan And Program Documents Good Understanding Knowledge Of The Haitian Context More Specifically Of Gender Inequalities In Haiti Experience In Qualitative Research As A Principal Investigator Or Research Assistant In The Last Five Years Speak And Write Fluently French And Creole English Is An AssetSubmission Of Application Interested Applicants Should Submit Applications Through Uploading Of Their Documents In A Single Document Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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