International Consultancy for Angola’s Second Generation National Action Plan for UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security at United Nations Development Coordination Office and Resident Coordinator System

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    CONTRACTOR
  • Posted:
    2 months ago
  • Category:
    Gender and Diversity, Peace and Security, Security and Safety, Social and Inclusive Development
  • Deadline:
    19/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Result of Service
Second Generation National Action Plan for UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security
Work Location
Luanda
Expected duration
4 months
Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Setting To develop Angola’s 2nd Generation NAP the Government has created a Technical Working Group led by the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women (MASFAMU) and comprising of the Ministry of National Defense, Former Combatants and Veterans of the Country, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of External Relations (MIREX), with technical support from the United Nations in Angola (Resident Coordinators Office and the UN Development Programme).

An Intersectorial Group to oversee the NAP development and implementation process and will be comprised of the lead ministries and other relevant State and civil society stakeholders, with national women’s organizations as an integral part of the process.

The Intersectorial Group is expected to inform the development process, including the validation of the 2nd Generation NAP, and oversee and contribute to its implementation. The international consultant will support the Government of Angola in assessing the implementation of the first National Action Plan (2017-2020) for the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security Agenda) and developing a 2nd Generation NAP, under the leadership of the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women and the aforementioned Technical Group.

Reporting The international consultant will work under the supervision of the Peace Development Team of the Resident Coordinator’s Office, in close coordination with UNDP’s Governance Unit and under the technical guidance of the Policy Specialist on Women, Peace and Security at UN Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa.

The international consultant will lead the consultancy team working closely with a national consultant. The outputs of the consultants will be evaluated, primarily by the Peace and Development Team of the RCO, UNDP’s Governance Unit and the Technical Group.

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Output/Work Assignments a) Preparatory phase. Tasks: • Conduct a desk review of existing relevant documents and reports from State and Non-State actors related to peace and security and its contribution to Angola’s NAP with support from the national consultant b) Phase 1: Initial Assessment and Development of Zero Draft 2nd Generation NAP Tasks: • Lead preliminary consultations with relevant stakeholders on implementation of the NAP (2017-2020) • Draft report with findings and recommendations of the NAP (2017-2020) • Develop a standardized data collection tool with input from the national consultant • Propose the Outline/Zero Draft of the 2nd Generation NAP with new proposed interventions based on emerging issues in the country, and terms of reference for the proposed coordination and implementation structure, with inputs from the national consultant c) Phase 2: Local Consultations and Validation Workshop Tasks: • Prepare materials for the consultations, including methodology, concept note, agenda and presentations, with support from the national consultant • Lead and facilitate local consultation workshops • First draft of the 2nd Generation NAP with input incorporated from consultations • Prepare materials for the validation meeting, including methodology, concept note, agenda and presentations with support from the national consultant • Lead and facilitate validation workshop.

d) Phase 3: Finalizing the 2nd Generation NAP Tasks: • Revise/update the logical framework with clear interventions, SMART indicators, targets, baseline, responsible institutions, and costing, with support from the national consultant • Finalize the document of the 2nd Generation NAP document based on recommendation from key stakeholders and Steering Committee.

• Prepare and present Final Draft of the 2nd Generation Deliverables 1. Preparatory Phase: Workplan for the Development of the 2nd Generation NAP 2. Phase 1: Report articulating progress made, and recommendations on the implementation of Angola’s first NAP and zero draft of 2nd generation NAP including coordination and implementation structure as well as proposed interventions based on emerging issues in the country and the standardized data collection tool 3.

Phase 2: First draft of the 2nd Generation NAP with input incorporated from consultations, including narrative section and logical framework.

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Include as annex materials for consultations and validation workshop 4. Phase 3: Final 2nd Generation NAP on Women, Peace and Security, incorporating comments of the validation meeting and with a Monitoring an evaluation plan as annex.

Qualifications/special skills
• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences or area relevant to the ToR is required • At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme is required • Extensive experience in supporting the development or implementation of NAPs on UNSCR 1325 is required • Experience in training various stakeholders on gender equality and WPS is desirable • Proven experience facilitating high level consultative workshops for Governmental Institutions and CSOs is desirable • Experience working on inclusive politics in a fragile context, with demonstrated ability to deliver is desirable
Languages
Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

 

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