Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work
Under the direct supervision of the Project Development Specialist, the Gender Specialist will make the analysis of differentiated impacts of access, use, control of natural resources, or lack thereof, on men, women and youth and the implications for the environment and livelihoods of the local groups and communities in the project area using a Gender Analysis Template and Guide to Conducting a Participatory Gender Analysis for projects supported by UNDP with GEF financing. The assessment will guide the project team to mainstream gender equality and women’s and youth empowerment into project implementation, taking into account the differences, needs, roles and responsibilities of men, women and youth.

The gender assessment will at a minimum utilise the UNDP GEF Guide to Gender Mainstreaming in UNDP Supported GEF Financed Projects for conducting gender analysis and will seek to provide guidance for the project to be gender responsive or gender transformative using the following gender results effectiveness scale as outlined in the UNDP evaluation of gender mainstreaming in UNDP:

Gender negative:
result have a negative outcome that aggravate or reinforce gender inequalities and norms.
Gender blind: results pay no attention to gender and fail to acknowledge the different needs of men, women, girls and boys, or marginalized populations.
Gender targeted: results focus on the number or equity (50/50) of women, men or marginalized populations that targeted.
Gender responsive: results address differential needs of men or women and equitable distribution of benefits, resources, status and rights but did not address root causes of inequalities in their lives.
Gender transformative: results contribute to changes in norms, cultural values, power structures and the roots of gender inequalities and discriminations. The aim is to redefine systems and institutions where inequalities are created and maintained.
Guidance should facilitate the mainstreaming of gender equality considerations into the Project Strategy and Result Framework through a process of assessing the implication for women and men of any planned action, in all areas and at all levels. The project strategy should ensure that women’s, men’s, youth and other marginalised groups’ concerns and experiences are an integral dimension of the

Competencies
Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills;
Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work;
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
Outstanding communication, project management and organizational skills;
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;

Required Skills and Experience
Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Women Studies/Community Development/Sociology/Gender and Development and other relevant courses
Experience
Excellent knowledge and minimum seven (7) years of demonstrable experience in gender analysis and development;
Previous experience working with international organizations;
Language requirements
Good command of English is a requirement.

Evaluation Method and Criteria
Offers will be evaluated based on combined scoring method – where the Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on qualifications in the CV. The Technical evaluation is weighted a max. of 70%.
The Financial Proposal that will be evaluated through submission of the Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Insterest and Availability for the IC including Financial Proposal Template and combined with the price offer will be weighted a max of 30%;
For the evaluation of the Technical Proposal, the selection of the successful consultant must be based in the following qualifications (with the appropriate obtainable points):

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