Gender Mainstreaming Consultant with the African Natural Resources Centre

Deadline: 16 October 2015

Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Organization: The African Natural Resources Center

Background

The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) was established with the long term goal to improve development outcomes from the management of renewable (fisheries, forestry, land and water) and non-renewable (oil, gas and minerals) resources in Africa through effective public and private sector governance and institutional frameworks.

The desired outcomes of the implementation of ANRC interventions are to contribute to inclusive growth through good governance, poverty reduction, mitigation of potentially adverse physical and social environmental impacts, protection of renewable resources, sound revenue management, integration of projects into domestic economies and equitable resources access.

The scope of Centre’s work is underpinned by the following pillars (core functions):

• Advisory services and technical assistance to RMCs

• Capacity building of Natural Resource Management (NRM) institutions

• Knowledge generation on NRM

• Advocacy of sustainable development of African Natural Resources.

Rationale

The African Development Bank has launched its Gender Strategy (2014-2018) Investing in Gender Equality for Africa’s Transformation, whose objective is to operationalise the Bank’s commitment to gender equality as espoused in the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy 2013-2022. The gender strategy guides the Bank to effectively integrate gender equality into its operations and promote gender equality in Africa.

In implementing its work programme, ANRC aims at mainstreaming gender in all stages of its interventions. This should integrate the three pillars of the gender strategy, namely: i) Legal status and property rights; ii) Economic empowerment; iii) Knowledge management and capacity building.

Gender mainstreaming in the Center’s interventions is expected to contribute to inclusive growth and social progress by broadening opportunities for women and men to participate equally in, and benefit from, the wealth generated by natural resources.

Purpose

The purpose this assignment is to develop practical approaches for gender mainstreaming in the sectors covered by ANRC. This is done by:

• Advise ANRC team on how to address gender gaps and promote evidence-based decision making in interventions and knowledge tools and products
• Sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned in ANRC and with clients and partners
• develop core sector indicators to allow results tracking and outcome delivery for each of the sub-sectors covered by the Center (fisheries, forestry, land, water, oil, gas and minerals); 
• organise training for task managers to sensitise them on gender issues in their respective sectors and on the use of the toolkits

Methodology

The consultants will undertake research on good practices in mainstreaming gender in natural resources management. She/He will utilize mainly secondary data to inform approaches, indicators and toolkits. This will include knowledge and good practices in natural resources management of existing documents and reports from the Bank, other MDBs, as well as other institutions working on these sectors.

The consultant will also conduct discussions and possibly interviews with sector specialists in the Bank to gain a better understanding of the nature of interventions and knowledge products to be delivered.

She/He shall liaise with the Bank’s gender specialist and the office of the Special Envoy on Gender for guidance on Bank’s overall approaches to gender mainstreaming.

Expected Outcomes

The expected outcomes of the consultant’s work are:
ANRC experts enhanced understanding of mainstreaming of gender in interventions.
ANRC experts strengthened capacity to apply gender mainstreaming concepts in all stages of interventions cycle.

Supervision

The Consultant will work independently, under the supervision of ANRC Director

Duration Of The Assignment: The consultant will work on a full time basis for a period of 6 months

Minimum Requirements

Consultants Profile

The consultants should have a strong background in conducting quality research and gender analysis and producing quality reports.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in international development, gender, social studies, socioeconomics, economic analysis or related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in the area of gender and development.
• Substantial consultancy experience with a record of delivering high-quality documents and reports within strict timeframes.
• Sound analytical capabilities
• Knowledge on gender mainstreaming in one or more of the natural resources sectors
• Excellent communication skills and analytical capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English 

How to apply:

Please apply to m.harrathi@afdb.org.

Economic Justice and Financing Consultant, Association for Women's Rights in Development

Consultant - Economic Justice and Financing for Women's Rights

Posted on: October 22, 2014
Application deadline: November 2, 2014
Start date: November 10, 2014
Posted by: The Association for Women's Rights in Development

AWID

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. A dynamic network of women and men around the world, AWID members are researchers, academics, students, educators, activists, business people, policy-makers, development practitioners, funders, and more.

Terms of Reference: Mapping of relevant advocacy spaces and processes to advance economic justice and women's rights

INTRODUCTION

Mainstream notions of economic growth and development have failed to address a context of multiple crises contributing to the persistence and reproduction of impoverishment, exploitation and injustice, including gendered inequalities and violations of women's rights. Equipped with our new strategy, the Economic Justice & Financing for Women's Rights (EJ&FfWR) team within AWID is embarking on a re-assessment of the relevant spaces to influence with a vision of transformation, based on our priorities and intended impact. Beyond seeking equality for women within the existing global economy, we focus our efforts on bringing about just and healthy economies, which would contribute to form the basis for the realization of the fulfillment of women's rights.

We aim to assess, from a feminist perspective, the potential and opportunities for impact of economic justice and financing for women's rights related spaces, processes and events within which AWID and other feminist groups, organizations and movements may conduct advocacy, alliance building and engagement. In order to make this mapping and analysis useful more broadly we intend for the exercise to be two prong: one which focuses on AWID's those that are more relevant for us institutionally within the framework of our strategy; history, achievements and partnerships; value added; and approach and the second that provides an broader overview of these for our partners, allies and constituents. In doing so, we will seek to critically assess the challenges and opportunities of these spaces and provide a tentative roadmap to the processes that might be provide opportunity for transformative change.

FOCUS OF THE MAPPING ANALYSIS

Based on the lessons learnt so far by AWID and our partners' advocacy, alliance building and engagement work, mainly at the UN and within philanthropy spaces, the mapping should look at alternative, innovative or overlooked spaces and their potential for transformative change. Our suggestion is that the mapping analysis has three key parts:

The first part should help to set the scene of the current context of global governance and the evolving of key spaces for decision-making around development, human rights and women's rights. It should look at the historical underpinnings of the involvement of feminist movements in spaces ranging from (i) the UN related conferences (including ILO, ICPD, CSW, CEDAW, Rio+20, OHCHR, UN DCF, post-2015 process, UN HRC, WB, IMF etc); (ii) powerful blocs like the OECD, BRICS, G20, G8, OIC or the World Economic Forum; (iii) alter-globalization spaces like the World Social Forum (WSF), spaces like Solidarity Economy networks gatherings, trade unions confederation meetings, occupy movements mobilizations, etc.

Following this context setting of historical processes, a second chapter should focus on an in-depth analysis and mapping of the current spaces gaining relevance and others losing ground. This exercise should include, but is not restricted to, putting these spaces to the test with questions like:

i) How far are these spaces more or less receptive to women's rights and gender equality issues into their agendas?

ii) What is the level and terms of participation of civil society organizations and of women's rights organizations in particular?

iii) What examples of social and economic transformation worth noting have these spaces promoted, if any?

iv) What impact have the decisions or agreements had at multiple levels?

v) Who are the influential actors in this space or process? How democratic is decision making and how participatory is this space or process?

Analysis will be based on desktop research, interviews with feminists, women's rights, human rights and other advocates as well as with, where relevant, policy makers.

The third and final part should focus on drawing main conclusions and giving recommendations to AWID as well as to women's rights organizations and advocates working for economic justice and human rights, on the lessons learned from other advocates engaging in these spaces, the potential impact and opportunities.

TASKS & KEY DELIVERABLES

A consultant will be engaged to conduct the mapping and analytical study, with accompanying recommendations for AWID as well as a popular tool in a short and accessible format for use by wider feminist and women's rights movements. The consultant will work with the EJ&FWR team of AWID. The mapping study should be no more than 10,000 words approximately and all outputs should be completed by December 2014.

Under the supervision of the EJ&FWR team, the consultant will be expected to:

1. Conduct extensive desktop research
2. Conduct at least 10 interviews with relevant actors
3. Produce an annotated outline as background for the mapping of around 1,000 words for review
4. Produce a first draft of the mapping and analysis report of approximately 10,000 words for review
5. A final draft of the mapping and analysis report of approximately 10,000 words
6. Create a popular tool in a short and accessible format for use by wider feminist and women's rights movements detailing specific spaces, their challenges and opportunities as well as the groups who are already engaged in these spaces and the impact that they have had.

EXPECTED TIMELINE & FEE

Start date: To be determined, but preference would be November 10, 2014

Expected number of work days: 15 days

Fee: US$7500

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit in English, your CV and cover letter to jobs@awid.org by Sunday, November 2, 2014 including an outline of the methodology you would use and an outline of the mapping to be conducted (limit of one page).

We thank all those who apply, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please. AWID encourages, promotes and support diversity in all aspects of its work. To learn more about AWID and our programs, please visit our website at www.awid.org.

Consultant - Emergency Preparedness, Women's Refugee Commission, New York, NY

Short-Term Consultant - Field Test of Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Posted by: Women's Refugee Commission

DESCRIPTION

Since 1989, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) has advocated vigorously for laws, policies and programs to improve the lives and protect the rights of refugee and displaced women, children and young people—bringing about lasting, measurable change.

The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) program of the WRC leads innovative programming to improve the SRH of all persons affected by crises.  They identify critical gaps in SRH and make recommendations on solutions to better meet the needs of women and girls specifically.  To ensure that the minimum standard for priority SRH services are in place from the outset of an emergency, they advocate for implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health in crisis situations.  They advocate that after the crisis situation stabilizes, the full range of SRH services be available.  The WRC began advocating for the inclusion of SRH within emergency preparedness activities in 2010.

The WRC currently facilitates the official RH sub-working group of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), with the goal of developing policy and programmatic recommendations for the inclusion of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) within Emergency Preparedness and Planning activities.  The WRC is joined by the World Health Organization, International Planned Parenthood Federation’s (IPPF) SPRINT initiative, UNICEF, UNFPA, the IFRC, CARE and International Medical Corps in efforts related to this issue.

Between 2011 and 2012, the group developed a SRH fact sheet for the 2011 Global Platform meeting, and a Policy Brief for the 2012 International Disaster Risk Reduction Day.  The group has additionally drafted a checklist of activities for implementation at the national, sub-national and community level which would support the incorporation of SRH within DRR and emergency preparedness.  This check list is currently in need of field test and review. 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE & SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Emergencies and large-scale disasters have significant impact on public health, health infrastructure and the delivery of health care. More than 1.1 million deaths were recorded in over 4000 large-scale natural disasters in the past decade, with an average of over 220 million people affected each year. More than 1.5 billion people live in countries affected by fragility, conflict or large-scale violence. In 2012, it is estimated at least 51 million people in 16 countries require some form of humanitarian assistance. This is not the full picture, as numerous other emergencies, including epidemics, chemical and radiological incidents, and major transport crashes, also affect public health, particularly at the local level, but often with national and international dimensions too. Economic losses from these events run into the billions of dollars, setting back social development and hard-earned health gains.

• Emergencies have a disproportionate effect on the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children.
• Eight of the ten countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world are in fragile circumstances and are affected by current or recent conflict. Neonatal mortality rates are highest in areas affected by humanitarian emergencies.
• Given the high HIV prevalence in countries at risk or facing emergencies, a significant proportion of people affected by emergencies are living with HIV.
• Emergencies linked to displacement, food insecurity and poverty increase vulnerability to HIV and negatively affect the lives of those already living with HIV.
• Population pressures, combined with poorly planned urban and rural development and climate change, make communities more vulnerable to, and increase the risk of, emergencies and disasters.

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a significant public health need in all communities, including those facing emergencies. As stated in the outcome document of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, universal access to reproductive health, including family planning and sexual health, is needed and should be integrated into national strategies and programmes.

ABOUT THE CONSULTANCY

The WRC currently seeks a consultant to assist in the field test of the draft checklist, developed by the official RH sub-working group of the ISDR.  Ideal candidates would possess experience working in disaster risk reduction, and have networks for this work in at least two countries.  Some field test locations may be selected based on existing government and agency networks.  Additionally, ideal candidates would posses some knowledge of field test methodology and tools. 

 

SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES

The Consultant is expected to work with the RH sub-working group of the ISDR, under supervision of the WRC in order to complete the following deliverables:

• Provide input to field test methodology and finalize protocol
• Draft e-tool for broad data collection regarding the existing checklist- to be implemented through survey format or through targeted outreach. Analyze and present findings.
• Travel and actively engage 2-3 country DRR teams in the revision and further development of the checklist Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health into Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management. 
• Implement field test methodology in each country (ie: consultation groups, and key informant interviews), incorporating all levels of the health system
• Summarize field input regarding recommendations for “field friendliness”
• Incorporate suggested revisions within checklist, for presentation to the working group
• Garner support within field offices for the finalization of such tools and obtain information about other resource needs

For more information on our work at the Women’s Refugee Commission, and our Sexual and Reproductive Health Program please click here.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit http://womensrefugeecommission.org/about/employment/1627-short-term

Apply for the job here.

Consultant - Women & Immigration Reform, Women's Refugee Commission, New York, NY

Short-Term Consultant - Women and Immigration Reform

Posted by: Women's Refugee Commission

DESCRIPTION

The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) advocates vigorously for laws, policies and programs to improve the lives and protect the rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children, and young people, including those seeking asylum – bringing lasting, measurable change.  The Women’s Refugee Commission is legally part of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).


SCOPE OF WORK

This position is a short-term (5 month) consultancy from approximately May 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013 dependent on hours worked and final negotiation of deliverables.

Through its role as the lead coordinator for the women’s immigration reform policy table, the Migrant Rights and Justice program (MRJ) of WRC is playing a leadership role in the national effort to ensure that women and their families are not left out of immigration reform. In this capacity, MRJ is responsible for integrating the work of the women’s table into that of the larger Alliance for Citizenship policy table, coordinating the efforts of the women’s table to advance immigration legislation that addresses the needs of women, and linking the work of the policy table to the communications and organizing efforts being carried out by multiple partner campaigns and coalitions.  The Consultant will support the work of the women’s immigration reform policy table by providing expert policy analysis, drafting legislative language and supporting materials, informing the communications and field efforts, and engaging in public education across a wide range of priority issues.  The policy table’s priority issues include legalization, family unity, future flows, worker rights, protection, and health care/economic security.

The consultant will provide support on all aspects of the policy table and will work in consultation with the Senior Program Officer, Migrant Rights and Justice and Director, Migrant Rights and Justice.

The consultancy is based in Washington DC. Payment will be monthly upon completion of predetermined deliverables, and will be commensurate with experience.

Deliverables are as follows:

• June 1: Submission of a progress report detailing work carried out during the month of May
• July 1: Submission of a progress report detailing work carried out during the month of June
• August 1: Submission of a progress report detailing work carried out during the month of July
• September 1: Submission of a progress report detailing work carried out during the month of August
• October 1: Submission of final report detailing work carried out during the month of September and overall achievements related to the inclusion of women in immigration reform

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Work in coordination with the Senior Program Officer, Migrant Rights and Justice, to support and advance the policy priorities of the women’s policy table

• Participate in weekly and emergency policy table meetings and assist with the development and facilitation of agendas
• Track, disseminate, and help respond to legislative developments and rapid response requests from the Alliance for Citizenship policy table; assist in distributing rapid response requests to the women’s table and ensuring expedient and thorough follow-up from a women’s perspective
• Review and draft written analysis of proposed legislation for its effect on women and their families
• Draft legislative language, amendments, affirmative and defensive policy fact sheets, vote recommendations, statements of principles, and other written materials to support full inclusion of women in immigration reform
• Conduct educational meetings with Members of Congress to expand their understanding of the effects of immigration law, policies and practice on women and their families
• Help provide regular written and oral updates to communications and field campaigns to ensure their efforts are calibrated to policy development
• Other duties as assigned and agreed upon

HOW TO APPLY

Visit http://womensrefugeecommission.org/about/employment/1628-short-term-consultant-women-and-immigration-reform

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the consultancy is filled. We are seeking to fill this consultancy immediately.