To address this, and in the spirit of regional and international normative frameworks above, the Ministry of Women Affairs, Small , Medium Enterprise, Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women) has initiated a joint initiative to reengage stakeholders towards the enactment of a gender equality law .

Purpose: Key institutions strengthened to formulate, review, and implement laws and policies to increase women’s representation and participation in politics and decision making

Objective: contribute to legislative and policy reforms in accordance with the gender equality and women’s rights provisions in the Constitution, and develop an accountability mechanism for monitoring national, regional, and international gender commitments.

Proposed Activities will include:

1. Support legislative efforts to lobby for a Gender Equality Bill in Parliament.
2. Increase awareness and public support of the Gender Equality Bill through partnerships with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) and the media.

The assignment is a joint initiative of Ministry of Women Affairs, Small , Medium Enterprise, Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women) and Women Rights Organisations .

The Consultant is expected to report to the UN Women Governance Specialist who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Application instruction:

Apply online through this website and submit following documents:

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc)
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)

Duties and Responsibilities

Deliverables

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

The assignment is home-based.

As part of this assignment, there will be local travel expected of the consultant. UN Women will cover travel and accommodation costs beyond commuting distance from the consultant’s usual place of residence for UN Women authorized travel as per the UN Women standard travel guidelines.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively solve problem;
• Capacity to plan, priorities and deliver tasks on times.
• Capacity to engage with stakeholders to receive inputs for analysis and reporting
• Ability to research, analyse, compare and present complex information.

Required Skills and Experience