The overall objective of the Gender Responsive Investments project is to contribute to the mainstreaming of gender equality across policy reforms and major investment programs conducted in the Western Balkans, in connection with the EU integration process, focusing on Serbia as a pilot country. The specific objective is to provide cross-cutting support to the AFD Regional Office for the Western Balkans and its relevant partners/beneficiaries to strengthen the integration of gender aspects in the investment projects and support to reforms programs funded by AFD in the region.

As part of Output 1.1 of the project, which aims to integrate a gender-sensitive approach into AFD’s appraisal process and implementation for selection of priority projects, UN Women seeks to organize 6 stakeholder meetings to support gender mainstreaming of AFD supported project activities, targeted outcomes and result indicators, in dialogue with project stakeholders and beneficiaries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the overall supervision of UN Women Programme Management Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Identify areas of engagement in line with AFD credit portfolio and propose 6 thematic meetings at the local or national level to uncover the gender perspective in investments and infrastructure;
• Support the identification of gender-based needs and concerns that could be addressed by AFD operations;
• Identify, map, and engage key stakeholders to be invited to the meetings, including gender machinery at all levels of government, municipalities, women’s groups, and relevant ministries;
• Prepare detailed agendas for thematic meetings and identify key experts in the areas to act as facilitators and resource persons at the meetings;
• Engage key speakers at the six thematic meetings;
• Support preparation of presentations, and materials for each meeting;
• Prepare and logistically organize the 6 stakeholder meetings;
• Document key outcomes, recommendations, and action points from each meeting;
• Prepare summary reports after each meeting and a final consolidated report;
• Provide recommendations for ongoing stakeholder engagement and gender mainstreaming in AFD supported projects.
• Support preparation of capacity building workshops for relevant stakeholders and jointly with the National Consultant for Gender Smart Investments organize two capacity building workshops for representatives of government bodies;
• Support preparation of the Gender Info Hub launch Conference.

Deliverables

REQUIREMENTS

Education and Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in gender studies, social sciences, public policy, international relations, or a field relevant to the TOR. Master’s degree in a relevant field is considered an asset.

Experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in the field of gender equality and promotion of human rights;
• At least 4 years of experience in working with local self-governments, civil society, or national institutions in the area of gender equality, human and minority rights;
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender mainstreaming in local governments functions;
• Demonstrated experience in organizing high-level multi-stakeholder meetings.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and oral Serbian is required.
• Fluency in written English is required.

Selection matrix

The qualification of the individual is evaluated based on the following qualification evaluation criteria: