JOB DESCRIPTION

I. Background:

UN 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.

In an approach to strengthen gender strategic planning within operations of public and non-profit organizations and of partners from the private sector, the UN Women Country Office in Morocco is seeking to recruit a consultant who will conduct a scoping and budgeting exercise, aimed to support a technical partner to engage into a Gender Analysis process.

The consultant will report to the UN Women Programme Management Specialist and will be supported by the UN Women HR focal point, who will be the point of contact on contractual and payment issues.

II. Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Based on the area of intervention of the technical partner, the consultant will be responsible for developing a detailed budgeted and time-bound action plan that will support the launch and conduct of a Gender Analysis, based on an informed approach.

The detailed budgeted workplan needs to consider the following key phase/component of the Gender Analysis approach:

• Analysis of scope and specific needs
• Definition of selection criteria for representative sample programmes to assess
• Identification of most relevant methodology.ies, including different data collection approaches and tools
• Context analysis, benchmarks and recommendations
• Identification of expertise

The budgeted action plan to prepare the launch of the Gender Analysis will be supported by a detailed timeline for each phase/component of the Gender Analysis process

Deliverable	Expected completion time (due day)
Budgeted and time-bound action plan to conduct a Gender Analysis	30/09/2025

 

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.  As part of this assignment, there will be no travel.

III. Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to consolidate information from multiple sources;
• Ability to assess needs and translate it into activities and budget
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent time management and ability to produce deliverables within agreed deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results

IV. Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• A Master”s degree or equivalent in political science, economics, social sciences, international relations, law, management, gender or other development-related fields 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 7 years of experience in supporting international organizations and national institutions in integrating gender into their projects/programs is required.
• Experience in leading at least two Gender Audit and/or Gender Sectoral Analysis is required
• Experience in leading at least one analysis related to gender issues in the Moroccan context is required

Languages:

• Fluency in English and in French is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language (Arabic) is an asset.

Statements :

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.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

 

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.