Background
To support Albania’s international commitments to the implementation of international human rights standards, gender equality, environmental sustainability, and development of national capacities the Government of Albania and the United Nations signed in 2011 the Programme of Cooperation 2012-2016. To support Albania’s international commitments to the implementation of international human rights standards, gender equality, environmental sustainability, and development of national capacities the Government of Albania and the United Nations signed in 2011 the Programme of Cooperation 2012-2016. While UN agencies will be required to mainstream gender in all their activities and projects, the Programme also envisages interventions focused entirely or considerably on gender equality issues.
Responsibilities
- Draft a training module on gendered leadership at local governing bodies encompassing among others leadership-dependant
interrelations impacting work efficiency and role genders at municipal councils; councilwomen role in decision making and local policy
and strategy; horizontal and vertical communication;
- Prepare an entry and final test measuring participants’ initial knowledge and impact of the training in leadership of councilwomen;
- Prepare sample information folders for trainees, targeting councilwomen;
- Undertake a three-days test run of the drafted module.
- Organise consultancy sessions with the Department of Public Administration (DOPA), ASPA trainers on the customised training module,
with the aim to tailor this module to the needs of councilwomen;
- Prepare any additionally required materials, including training agenda, power point presentations, content of participants’ folders,
exercises for the training session;
- Critically evaluate and integrate feedback obtained (i) during the test run and feedback of trainees; (ii) from ASPA gender trainers; and
(iii) from UNDP.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Law, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Gender Equality, and/or Development disciplines. Advanced degree in any
of these areas or combination of them is highly preferred;
- Minimum 7 years of practicing experience in the field of social services development and/or socially responsive governance;
- Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience in gender mainstreaming, gender responsive budgeting, issues of domestic violence
and gender equality, including a solid understanding of pertinent legislation and policy;
- Past experience in conducting training sessions for government employees, preferably in cooperation with ASPA;
- Past experience in developing and designing gender training methodologies and modules; and in delivering gender/ gender mainstreaming
trainings;
- High level of commitment in supporting implementation of the legislative framework pertaining to gender equality, local government
bodies decentralisation and administrative and territorial division;
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English and Albanian.
Deadline: 29 July 2015
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