Programme Management technical and capacity building support:

• Provide project management support for the finalization of the annual workplan and budget;
• Provide technical inputs and support to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives contributing to resource mobilization efforts of the regional programme;
• Contribute to UN Women ESAR country offices’ development of strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogues and other documents related to Gender Statistics;
• Provide statistical support on Gender data and statistics guidance notes, Toolkits and the testing of new methodologies and frameworks as developed by Women Count Programme;
• Provide substantive technical support to the implementation of the Women Count project in East and Southern Africa towards ensuring adherence to corporate guidance and standards;
• Provide technical assistance and capacity development to UN Women regional and country office staff, National Statistics Offices and other users and producers of gender statistics.

Data availability:

• Identify gender data sources and indicators as produced by NSOs and partners and share as needed with RO, CO and global colleagues;
• Analyze data to meet the statistical needs of stakeholders;
• Manage the ESA gender data resource database and portal.

Deliverables:

• Conduct at least one training related to gender statistics within the ESAR region;
• Monthly development of methodological guidance notes, toolkits, project/programme proposals, and or concept notes related to resource mobilization efforts;
• Support in the development of research/statistical reports;
• Develop program monitoring tools for results based management approach in donor reporting;
• Support in the updating  of ESAR gender data and statistics resource portal.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is an office-based consultancy, and the consultant will be based at the UN Women East and Southern Africa regional office, in Nairobi, Kenya. All work-related travel costs will be covered by UN Women.

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in gender, statistics, economics, or related field is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years experience working in statistics in Gorvernment;
• Experience in working in a National Statistics Office;
• Experience in writing statistical and or research reports;
• Experience working with gender statistics will be an advantage;