National Gender Expert Consultant to support the development of UN Women Kazakhstan Country Gender Equality Profile, IC, home-based

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.

Duration of the contract and location:
The contract is expected to commence in June 2025 and come to an end on the satisfactory completion of the services in December 2025. The National Consultant will work remotely.
 

Scope of work:

1. Prepare the detailed work plan including the division of responsibilities within the team, methodology and timeframe in line with the agreed outline of the Country Gender Equality Profile.
2. Undertake initial desk review of existing background literature, including reports, analyses and assessments.
3. Based on desk review, lead the work on the assessment of gender data gaps and compilation of data from different sources (global, regional, national) to be used for CGEP.
4. Together with National Data Research Consultant, conduct consultation meetings with stakeholders, including but not limited to UN Country Team (UNCT) Gender-Themed Group (GTG) members, relevant government line ministries and entities, CSOs, to enrich the content of each thematic area of the profile and better contextualize statistical data presented in CGEP.
5. To liaise with relevant line ministries, entities and agencies to collect additional data to be used for each thematic area.
6. Lead at least 5 Focus Group Discussions/interviews/consultations, particularly on Gender Equality and Climate Change, Gender and Digitalization and others if needed with relevant stakeholders (government, SCOs, academia, etc.)
7. Lead and provide quality inputs to develop and finalize the Country Gender Equality Profile, including statistical annexes, tables, charts, etc. as per agreed methodology.
8. In close cooperation with National Data Research Consultant, lead the compilation, review and update the first and final draft of CGEP based on UN GTG and task force group's comments.
9. Working jointly with the National Gender Expert Consultant, provide appropriate technical assistance and support to the Regional Office’s International Consultant for the development of the CGEP.
10. In close cooperation with the National Data Consultant and GTG responsible agencies facilitate organization of one validation workshop for key partners with all relevant stakeholders. Present the preliminary draft profile, findings and recommendation. Collect inputs and comments and incorporate those into the final version of the CGEP.
11. Submit the final version of the CGEP with all associated annexes, data charts and tables to the UN Women Office.

Competencies :

Core Values:

Core Competencies:

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Required Qualifications:

 Advanced university degree in social sciences, data research, gender studies, public administration, international relations, international law, public policy, or a related field;
 At least 5 years of experience in the field of gender equality and data gap analysis in the report development at national and international levels;
 Previous experience working on Country Gender Equality Profile development is an asset;
 Proven track record of working in Kazakhstan and/or Central Asian region, with UN agencies, government counterparts, and civil society organizations is mandatory;
 Fluency in English and Russian.

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:

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