Expected Duration of Assignment: 10 March 2013 – 20 October 2013 (25 working days)
Background
Over the past years, UN Women has provided support to national and local stakeholders in strengthening democratic governance and advancing women’s rights through initiatives aimed at mainstreaming gender in policy planning and budgeting. Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) has been identified as important tool for advancing gender equality in key national policy documents on social inclusion and gender equality in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Republic of Macedonia.
Responsibilities
- Consulting available research and project documents and reports provide an overview on the socio-economic position on rural women in
Macedonia
- Conduct gender responsive analysis of the NPRD programming process including process of programing of the new call for proposals for
the IPARD funds and subsidy schemes
- Conduct gender responsive analysis of the NPRD, IPARD and subsidy scheme (2009-2011) using format for the analysis provided by the
international expert
- In cooperation with the international expert develop recommendations on how to increase the gender responsiveness of NPRD, IPARD and
subsidy schemes
- Deliver training session on GRB methods and tools for civil servants working with the NPRD, IPARD and direct payments
- Present the findings of the analysis to high-level officials of the MAFWM and at a roundtable organised by MAFWM and UN Women on the
occassion of International Day of Rural Women on the 17 October 2013.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in economics, international law, development studies, and/or gender studies and/or international relations, or similar.
Masters or PhD would be an advantage
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience
- Recognised expertise and experience in GRB, gender mainsteaming, public policy, rural development or similar fields
- Experience in producing substantive gender analysis and assessments of public policies and programs for Governments and/or
International organisations;Knowledge of relevant government policies, status of women and gender equality would be an asset
- Strong analytical, writing and communication skills in Macedonian and English
Deadline: 03 March 2013