Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDindicator c.1 measures Members States’ ability to track and make public allocation for gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEW, linking the policy and legal requirements for gender equality with resource allocations for their implementation. Genderresponsive budgeting (GRenables governments to effectively address gender inequalities through policies, plans and budgets by integrating the needs and priorities of women and men, girls, and boys, including the most excluded.

The UN Women Tanzania Country Office (Crecognizes GRB as a crucial tool for increasing and tracking financial commitments, accelerating progress towards GEWE and Leaving No One Behind (LNOcommitments. Over the past eight years, UN Women has implemented GRB initiatives with national and subnational governments and civil society organizations (CSO, yielding positive results. UN Women has supported the establishment of a GRB Coordination mechanism within the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Community Development, Elderly, Women, and Children to promote GRB implementation across the Government. Additionally, capacity development for selected Ministries on Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting has been provided. UN Women has also supported the development of draft GRB guidelines for the Government Ministries of Finance, Gender and sector ministries. Following UN Women support to the Government on GRB, the EU has supported sectorial Ministries in the mainland to develop sectorial GRB targets, aligned with the recently launched Gender and Women Development Strategy (2023), and UN Women has participated and provided targeted technical advice. Recent engagement with and support to the government has identified the demand for simple guidelines, featuring ‘how to’ practical examples from countries that have adopted GRB in their Public Finance Management Systems.

UN Women seeks to engage an International consultant with expertise in GRB to refine existing draft GRB Guidelines to make the userfriendly and applicable. S/he will report to the Deputy country representative of UN Women and work closely with the Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Country Representative of UN Women and in coordination with the WEE program specialist, the consultant’s main duties and responsibilities are as follows.

• Review the draft GRB guideline and produce a simplified and streamlined version which integrates countryexamples (from ESA Region and other regionand associated tools to support GRB implementation; not more than fifty pages for ease of reference and application.

• Review the draft GRB guideline and work undertaken by the EU programme for incorporation in the GRB guideline.

• Develop simple template/checklist to support Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Gender to assess if budget submission is gender responsive.

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/aboutus/employment/applicationprocess#_Values

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Comprehensive understanding of government budgeting processes, fiscal policy, and budget cycles.
• Ability to integrate gender analysis into budget planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Ability to advocate for GRB within governmental systems, including securing buyin from key stakeholders.
• Skilled in designing and delivering training programs for government officials on GRB concepts and methodologies.
• Competence in developing and implementing gendersensitive indicators to track and assess the impact of public budgets on gender equality.

Required Skills and Experience