-----Original Message----- From: INSTRAW [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: 2 jobs: unifem consultants in tadschikistan -----Original Message----- From: FEMALE-L [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Angelika Kartusch Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 2 jobs: unifem consultants in tadschikistan [NEWW/Op] short-term consultants for UNIFEM in CIS Datum: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:48:47 +0600 Von: "Assia Akanayeva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Firma: United Nations Development Fund for Women An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear networkers, UNIFEM CIS is looking for qualified experts for a project in Tajikistan entitled "Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through the Land Reform in Tajikistan". As you could see from the attached TORs, these are short-term assignments to be started very soon. If you are interested, please, send your resume and cover letter to Damira Sartbaeva, UNIFEM Regional Programme Director at [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you know somebody who qualify and would be interested to work as a short-term consultant for this project, please, forward this message to them . Closing date for applications is 25 April 2002. Thank you and best regards, Assia Akanayeva, National Programme Officer UNIFEM Regional Office for CIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] UN Office in Kazakhstan 67 Tole Bi Avenue Almaty 480096 Republic of Kazakhstan *************************************************************************** 4. Terms of Reference International Consultant (1) UNIFEM Project TAJ/02/W01 "Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through the Land Reform in Tajikistan" Preparatory Assistance phase from 1 April - 31 August 2002 Background The proposed UNIFEM project entitled "Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through the Land Reform in Tajikistan" aims to promote and ensure full implementation of women's rights to land in the course of land reform in Tajikistan. The Preparatory Assistance phase will cover the period 1 April - 31 August 2002 and will focus on an assessment of needs of rural women in the area of land reform and an assessment of the legal and institutional framework and implementation mechanisms. The International Consultant is recruited for a total of 20 days to be spent in Tajikistan throughout the initial Preparatory Assistance period of five months. Main tasks Under regular supervision of the Regional Programme Director for the CIS and in close consultation with the Europe/CIS Section Manager at UNIFEM HQ as well as with the other international consultant, the International Consultant will be responsible for: � Providing technical advice and input, especially in the field of participatory research and methodology, into the needs assessment on rural women and their access to land; � Providing support to the establishment of the organisational structure of the Preparatory Assistance phase of the proposed project; � Providing the National Project Manager and the other international consultant with information and lessons learned from the previous UNIFEM project in Tajikistan to ensure that valuable expertise and experience is passed on to new project staff, especially with regard to liasing with rural women and their representatives, community leaders; UNDP, the Government, NGO partners, other UN and intergovernmental agencies, and more generally the overall cultural and sociological context of working in on gender issues in the country; � Provide training/capacity building for external researchers involved in rural women's needs assessment; � Providing substantive input into a consultation and review meeting at which the final project proposal is to be discussed in July 2002; � Undertaking continuous monitoring of progress throughout the preparatory assistance phase and prepare for the subsequent project phases by providing technical input regarding the drafting of the full project document to be submitted by July 2002 and within this context, regarding the strategies proposed by the National Project Manager and the other international consultant; with a specific contribution in the field of the potential establishment of women's self-help groups, the preparation of outreach materials, and training Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a profound knowledge of socio-economic and political development in Tajikistan; be motivated and have advanced degree in law, social sciences or business/public administration and at least five years of relevant consultative experience. The prospective candidate should have excellent knowledge of English and Tajik languages. Knowledge of Russian would be an advantage. S/he should have strong participatory research, methodological and analytical and evaluation skills. The candidate should have demonstrated networking ability and outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team in a multicultural environment under difficult circumstances. S/he must be able to travel to Tajikistan as and when the project requires. The candidate must have excellent computer skills (Windows programs, MS Word, e-mail, Internet). **************************************************************************** 5. Terms of Reference International Consultant (2) UNIFEM Project TAJ/02/W01 "Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through the Land Reform in Tajikistan" Preparatory Assistance phase from 1 April - 31 August 2002 Background The proposed UNIFEM project entitled "Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through the Land Reform in Tajikistan" aims to promote and ensure full implementation of women's rights to land in the course of land reform in Tajikistan. The Preparatory Assistance phase will cover the period 1 April - 31 August 2002 and will focus on an assessment of needs of rural women in the area of land reform and an assessment of the legal and institutional framework and implementation mechanisms. The International Consultant is recruited for a total of 10 days to be spent in Tajikistan throughout the initial Preparatory Assistance period of five months. Following the completion of this phase and successful development and adoption of a project document, the contract holder may be offered an extension until the projected end of the project, i.e. February 2004. Main tasks Under regular supervision of the Regional Programme Director for the CIS and in close consultation with the Europe/CIS Section Manager at UNIFEM HQ as well as with the other international consultant, the International Consultant will be responsible for: � Providing technical advice and input - especially with a view to advocacy and networking with other potential project partners, and with a view to the future development of economic empowerment and financial development skills among women, - into a needs assessment on institutional mechanisms, including the legal and procedural frameworks for land rights and relevant co-ordination mechanisms; � Ensuring that the information and lessons learned from the previous UNIFEM project in Tajikistan that have been communicated by the other international consultant is being used to the fullest extent possible, also by the new national project staff, especially with regard to liasing with UNDP, the Government, NGO partners, other UN and intergovernmental agencies, rural women and their representatives, and community leaders; � Provide training/capacity building for external researchers involved in institutional assessment; � Providing substantive input into a consultation and review meeting at which the final project proposal is to be discussed in July 2002; � Undertaking continuous monitoring of progress throughout the preparatory assistance phase and prepare for the subsequent project phases by providing technical input regarding the drafting of the full-fledged project document to be submitted by July 2002 and within this context, regarding the strategies proposed by the National Project Manager and the other international consultant; with a special contribution on advocacy with government institutions and lobbying and networking with national and international partners, particularly with a view to the development of a donor co-ordination strategy, as well as women's economic empowerment and capacity-building through training and self-help groups. Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a profound knowledge of socio-economic and political developments in the CIS region; be highly motivated and have an advanced degree in business/public administration, development studies, sociology or law and at least five years of relevant consultative experience. The prospective candidate should have excellent knowledge of English and Russian. Knowledge of Tajik would be an advantage. S/he should have demonstrated economic development and gender analytical skills and strong methodological and writing skills. The candidate should have demonstrated advocacy and networking ability. S/he must have proven management competencies and outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team in a multicultural environment under difficult circumstances. S/he must be able to travel to Tajikistan as and when the project requires. The candidate must also have excellent computer skills (Windows programs, MS Word, PowerPoint, e-mail, Internet). =========================================================================== This is GainsNet, the mailing list of the UN-INSTRAW-GAINS Network Members. To reply to the GainsNet group, click on "reply all" To reply to an individual, click on "reply" To unsubscribe from GainsNet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line
