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Consultant for Gender and Development Planning and Women's Empowerment
in the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) (Part-Time),
Manila-Bangsamoro-Mindanao, Philippines
Closing date: Wednesday, 5 March 2014
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Location :Manila-Bangsamoro-Mindanao, PHILIPPINES
Application Deadline :05-Mar-14
Type of Contract :Individual Contract
Post Level :International Consultant
Languages Required :English
Starting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)17-Mar-2014
Duration of Initial Contract :17 March-31 July 2014
Expected Duration of Assignment :34 working days
Background
In October 2012 the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) which provides for the creation of a Transition Commission (TC) that will coordinate 'development programs in Bangsamoro communities in conjunction with the MILF Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), the Bansamoro Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) and other agencies' (Section VII, 4c of the FAB). The MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, through a directive issued on March 22, 2013 asked the BDA Chairman Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuan to 'coordinate with donor and funding partners, conduct needs assessment in the Bangsamoro immesiately, and to expedite the completion of the formulation of the Bangsamoro Development Plan.' The BDA was created by the MILF Central Committee on Jun2, 2002 in pursuance of the Humanitarian, Rehabilitation and Development Aspects of the GPH-MILF Tripoli Agreement on Peace and has been chosen for the task of facilitating the formulation of the Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) because of its accumulated knowledge and experience in humanitarian and development work and history of collaboration with a number of donor agencies. BDA has collaborated with the World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), UNICEF, World Food programme (WFP), International Labor Organization (ILO) and other development partners.
Consequently, a needs assessment in the Bangsamoro, focusing on 'short-term, quick impact projects' such as community livelihoods in selection locations, was initiated in March 2013 under the GPH-MILF Sajahatra Bangsamoro Program. While the Sajahatra program seeks to accelerate rehabilitation and recovery of the Bangsamoro area, there is a need to formulate a development plan anchored on the medium and long-term development vision and strategy for the Bangsamoro. Thus, the concept note, 'Promoting Inclusive Growth and Stability in the Bangsamoro Area: A Concept Note on the Formulation of the Bangsamoro Development Plan' was prepared to articulate the objectives and operational details in drafting the proposed Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP).
Please see more detail: http://unwomen-asiapacific.org/docs/tor/2014/PH/20140218_BDP_GAD_Planning_and_Womens_Empowerment_Specialist.pdf
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work and Specific Tasks:
The GAD Planning Specialist (international consultant) will work closely with the BDP Core Planning Team, BDA and other relevant stakeholders, and with the UN Women Philippines Project Office to enhance local stakeholder capacity for GAD planning, conducting gender needs assessment and gender analysis and in formulating and reviewing relevant chapter(s) and or provisions on 'women's empowerment and gender and development.' Specifically, the GAD Planning Specialist shall:
- Identify relevant gender indicators for use in gender needs assessment and analysis, and prepare a planning design (2 days);
- Conduct desk review, and gather, consolidate and analyze available gender data and make them available for use by different thematic/sectoral clusters (8 days);
- Conduct at least one orientation seminars on GAD Planning and Budgeting (4 days);
- Facilitate at least one (1) FGDs among the BDP chapter focal points as part of the process of conducting and drafting a gender needs assessment and gender analysis and identifying elements of a plan chapter on 'Women's Empowerment and Gender and Development' and conduct a validation exercise (3 days);
- In consultation with BDA, Bangsamoro women's groups and other stakeholders, prepare technical inputs for draft chapter on women's empowerment in keeping with over all planning guidelines provided by the Core Team (7 days);
- Conduct a review and validation exercise (2 days);
- Participate and provide technical inputs in planning meetings and consultations as needed (8 days).
- Activity design for Orientation seminar on Gender Planning and Budgeting and relevant instruments;
- Detailed Work Plan;
- Desk Review Report and Compiled Gender Data;
- FGD and Activity Reports (Conduct at least 1 FGDs, 1 orientation seminars, and 1 chapter review/validation exercise; and attend at least 2 relevant planning meetings and consultations) Gender Analysis report (2 days);
- Written technical inputs for draft Chapter/section on Women's Empowerment and Gender and Development and other relevant provisions in the BDP.
Professionalism:
- Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
- Works effectively with people from all backgrounds;
- Treats all people with dignity and respect;
- Shows respect for and understanding of diverse points of view and demonstrates this understanding in daily work and decision making.
- Technical expertise in gender and development and planning and budgeting; and
- Excellent research, report writing and seminar facilitation skills.
Education:
- Masters' degree in Social Science, development or women's studies (or relevant field).
- At least ten (10) years relevant experience in conducting gender analysis and mainstreaming gender in development plans and budgets.
- Fluent in English and Filipino.
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