UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM FOR KENYA (UNCT) - GENDER SCORECARD

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women will work 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. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. At the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly, Member States, in adopting the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) of Operational Activities for Development of the UN System called on all UN organizations to "mainstream gender and to pursue gender equality in their country programmes, planning instruments and sector-wide programmes and to articulate specific country-level goals and targets in this field in accordance with the national development strategies" (UN (2005) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly. 59/250. Triennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system. New York: A/RES/59/250, p.13). As a direct follow-up to the TCPR, and to ensure a comprehensive response to many of its recommendations, the UN Development Group (UNDG) created a Task Team on Gender Equality as a sub-group of the UNDG Programme Group. The goals of the Task Team are: to support more consistent and coherent action among UNDG member agencies to mainstream gender equality and promote women's empowerment at the country level; and to ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment are mainstreamed into the wide range of tools and processes that emerge from the UNDG for use by UN Country Teams (UNCTs). A UNCT-level 'Accounting for Gender Equality' Scorecard that sets minimum standards for UNCTs to assess their performance, and to identify gaps and progress across the system was then developed. In Kenya, the UNCT appointed UN Women as the UN's Coordinating Agency to lead the development and coordination of the Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment as well as provide policy and technical advice and advocate for and mobilize effective action on Gender by UN agencies. The UNCT also established a Programme Working Group on Gender mandated to plan, implement and report on the UN Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. A consultant is required to apply the UNCT Performance Indicators for Gender Equality (Scorecard). The purpose of the consultancy is to adopt the "Accounting for Gender Equality" Scorecard in order to assess the effectiveness of the UNCT's gender mainstreaming strategy in support of gender equality and women's empowerment in the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY BASED ON THE UNCT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR GENDER EQUALITY (SCORECARD) EXERCISE: To assist the UNCT in identifying areas in which they are meeting or not meeting minimum standards and to stimulate a constructive dialogue within the UNCT about the current status of support for gender equality and women's empowerment. To identify specific steps that the UNCT and the programme teams should undertake to ensure progressive gender equality in all aspects or organizational and programme work. To identify specific areas of technical backstopping for the achievement of minimum standards. To recommend a time bound action plan for redressing the gaps in planning and action. To share good practice in supporting national priorities to advance gender equality and women's empowerment. TASKS TO BE CARRIED OUT: In view of the above mentioned, UN Women is seeking the services of a specialized consultant to undertake the following tasks: Review relevant background documents and policies. Review, develop and adapt stakeholder questionnaires and other tools to Kenya and the target audience. Carry out interviews with the UNCT, Programme Working Group, relevant Government departments, the National Gender Sector Coordination Group Members, CSO's and any other relevant actors. Complete a draft of the Scorecard and accompanying narrative report and present to UN Women and the Resident Coordinator together with a follow-up tracking matrix. Make a verbal presentation the above to UNCT and PWG members. Adapt and finalize report for delivery to UN Women, the RC and UNCT members. TENTATIVE WORK PLAN & TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK DAYS: Please note this work plan may change depending on the availability of the stakeholders involved and/or needs: 3 day: Briefing of Consultant and reading of relevant materials (UNDAF, Joint Programme on GEWE, JP on HIV/AIDS, UNDAF Reviews, Existing National Laws, Policies, Strategies and Plans, UNCT planning and Programming Documents, existing UNCT management arrangements for Gender and Agency Budgets and any other studies/reviews that the consultant may deem necessary). 1 day: Develop action plan and review/adapt relevant tools (questionnaire) and seek consensus thereof. 8 days: Meetings with relevant stakeholders. 5 days: Complete a draft of the Scorecard and accompanying narrative report and present to UN Women and the Resident Coordinator together with a follow-up tracking matrix. 2 days: Make a verbal presentation to UNCT and PWG members. 3 days: Adapt and finalize report for delivery to UN Women, the RC and UNCT members. KEY DELIVERABLES: Consultancy plan developed. Relevant tools designed, adapted and adopted. Schedule and report of meetings with key stakeholders. Draft Scorecard and narrative report. Action plan with tracking matrix developed. Presentation to UNCT and PWG. Final Report, action plan and tracking matrix developed. REPORTING LINES & EXPECTED TASKS: The consultant will report directly to the Kenya Country Programme Manager.

Competencies

CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity. Specific competencies: Excellent ability in qualitative and quantitative gender analysis. Excellent understanding and ability to draw up and analyze statistics.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Master's or PhD in gender, social sciences or development with gender as a component. Experience: 10 years experience in programming, including M&E and results-based management. At least 5 years experience of conducting gender audits/ evaluations and leading gender audit processes. Language: Excellent writing skills in English. Duration: 22 Working Days Application Prodecure: Applicants are requested to apply with: A detailed CV with three professional references (who have supervised relevant work of the applicant). A paper outlining expected approach to the consultancy. Indication of expected daily consultancy fees. Note: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment. All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment