Associate Coordination Consultant for Gender Evaluation/Audit of the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen (OSESGY)

Functional Responsibilities:

The overall purpose of the participatory gender audit is to provide a baseline for progress on gender mainstreaming, inform the development of a Gender Action Plan, guide the work of organizations in implementing gender mainstreaming, and validate the usefulness of existing gender best practices in budgeting, governance structure, recruitment policies, programmes/projects, and strategies within the office.

Specific Objectives

• To assess the extent of integration of a gender perspective in the policies, strategies, and initiatives of the organizations.
• To document good practices and identify gaps in gender mainstreaming and build organizational ownership on gender responsiveness.
• To contribute to building a baseline on gender mainstreaming within OSESGY.
• To identify the existence of internal practices, policies, and related support systems for gender mainstreaming and their effectiveness.
• To assess the progress in achieving gender equality and equity in access and retention.
• To identify the current challenges and areas of concern in regard to gender mainstreaming.
• To formulate recommendations to ensure organizations effectively address identified gaps.

Scope of Work

The Gender Audit will cover the gender mainstreaming work of OSESGY to provide a baseline for progress on gender mainstreaming, inform the development of Gender Action Plan, and guide the work on gender mainstreaming. A two-pronged approach will be used focusing on both the internal level of the office as well as the external level of engagements. The internal audit will assess aspects like institutionalizing gender policies, governance structures, recruitment practices, workplace culture, budgets and internal communications from a gender perspective. Externally, the audit will examine how gender is integrated into program design, planning, partnerships, advocacy, research and engagement with stakeholders.

The gender audit will focus on the following issues:

• Leadership and decision making.
• Staff capacity.
• Gender mainstreaming in program and policy.
• Tools and resources.
• Planning and budgeting.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Organizational culture such as workplace issues including harassment and discrimination.

Duties And Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of OSESGY’s Chief of Staff and the Senior Gender Officer, the Senior Consultant will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

Conducting the Gender Audit

• Initial Meetings

Support the senior consultant with organizing one or more meetings with the organization to introduce the Participatory Gender Audit methodology, objectives, and process.

Obtain consent and ensure commitment to achieving gender equality within the organization.

• Document Review

Solicit documentation and support the desk reviews of:

• Internal policies and regulations
• Strategic plans
• HR practices, policies and regulations
• Administrative and financial rules
• Resource practices and resource allocation
• Relevant literature, including strategies, action plans, research papers, assessments, programs, services, reports, practices, and personnel.

5. Identifying Gender Gaps

• Assessment Development
• Provide all logistical arrangements related to the development of the assessment outline in coordination with the OSESGY Team.
• Data Collection
• Conduct interviews and focus group discussions with senior management, staff and stakeholders.
• Support in identifying gender gaps in specific areas of the organization.
• Draft recommendations for amendments, improvements, or new initiatives.

Action Planning and Reporting 2. Presentations and Discussions 3. Final Report Preparation

• Gender Action Plan
• Assist the organization in creating its Gender Action Plan based on identified gender gaps.
• Present the results of the review and main recommendations outlining gender issues, along with clear strategies and recommendations to the organization for separate discussion and review.
• Prepare all graphics and data for the final report in English for OSESGY’s endorsement.
• Final Deliverables
• Produce a comprehensive Gender Action Plan for the organization.

Timeframe

The expected duration of work is up to 4 months, starting from 1 December 2024 until 31 March 2025.

Deliverables

The consultant is expected to deliver a final gender audit report indicating the gender issues for the office with clear strategies and recommendations on how to address them.

• Initial Report: A detailed work plan and methodology to be submitted within two weeks of the start date.
• Interim Report: A progress report outlining initial findings and any challenges encountered, to be submitted to the Chief of Staff and the Senior Gender Affairs Officer halfway through the consultancy period.
• Draft Report: A comprehensive draft report for review and feedback from OSESGY.
• Presentation: An executive summary and presentation of key findings and recommendations to OSESGY leadership.
• Final Report.: A finalized report incorporating feedback and providing detailed findings and recommendations.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

Advanced degree in social and natural sciences or technical field focused on quantitative and qualitative analysis/planning or a bachelors degree with additional two years of experience.

Experience:

The Consultant must have the following qualifications:

• Proven experience of at least 5 years in supporting strategic planning and administration within UN Secretariat missions and agencies in the Middle East.
• Strong knowledge of UN gender equality principles and gender mainstreaming practices, gender parity issues within the UN or international organizations in the Middle East is required.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and engage with diverse stakeholders is required.
• Familiarity with the cultural and social context of Yemen and the Middle East region is a requirement

Language:

Fluency in Arabic and English is required.
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