Consultant Specialist in Gender - Panama, Panamá - United Nations

United Nations

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Panama, Panamá

hace 1 semana

Publicado por:

Lorenzo González

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Descripción

Result of Service

Contributing to the efficient implementation of the project "Building capacities for the development of the National Adaptation Plan in the context of the NDCs adaptation themes in Panama" by executing the tasks outlined.

The Consultant Specialist in Gender will contribute to the effective implementation of the project by guaranteeing that the following tasks integrate the gender mainstreaming:

In consultation with UNEP LACO review the project gender action plan and provide recommendations for its implementation, based on the Gender Analysis implemented in the scope of the project.
Ensure the incorporation of the gender approach (language, statistics, presentation of information, participatory approaches, among others) in the reports of workshops and other meetings within the framework of the Project.
Lead the development of documents on gender and adaptation to climate change. Support the policy and legal frameworks assessments and barriers reports.
Identify gender institutional mechanisms to include in Project implementation (planning, implementation and reporting).
Provide practical recommendations on establishing cooperation channels between gender institutional mechanisms and responsible institutions included into project implementation and identify relevant women's organizations (governmental and non-governmental) that will be part of the stakeholder engagement plan.
Ensure proper implementation of gender action plan as well as support monitoring for gender-related indicators in the project results framework.
Provide expert inputs to undertake measures for collection and disaggregation of relevant data.
Summarize findings on gender and climate reporting in a publication and make that information available.
Collaborate with training and ongoing capacity strengthening for data providers and project experts on gender considerations in data collection and analysis.
Participate in national expert group meetings, in official events and conferences, dissemination workshop for the project, etc.
Complement the gender baseline and identification of key stakeholders for the geographical spaces and regions involved in the Project.
Review and incorporate the gender perspective in Climate change risk and vulnerability assessments of the NAP Project and on the Adaptation based Ecosystems plans for Panama.

Work Location
Ministry of Environment of Panama, in the Project Management Unit in Panama City, Panama.

Expected duration
12 MONTHS

Responsibilities:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level.

Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

In terms of addressing climate change, UNEP aims to support countries in the compliance of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the priority actions defined in the countries Nationally Determined Contributions.

The overall objective of UNEP ́s Sub-programme on Climate Change is to strengthen the ability of countries to move towards climate-resilient and low emission strategies for sustainable development and human well-being.

The expected accomplishment regarding climate change adaptation is that adaptation approaches, including an ecosystem-based approach, are implemented, and integrated into key sectoral and national development strategies to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience to climate change impacts.

Furthermore, the UNEP ́s Sub
- programme on Climate Change is also committed to ensure that crosscutting issues such as gender equity and women empowerment is effectively undertaken in the development of its tasks to guarantee an equitable development in line with its adaptation objectives.

To fulfill the objectives of the project "Building capacities for the development of the National Adaptation Plan in the context of the NDCs adaptation themes in Panama", the UN Environment Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean is recruiting a Consultant Specialist in Gender to provide technical support and inputs to the National Project Coordinator and the Project Management Unit in the legal context analysis of several activities of the National Adaptation Plan.

The Consultant Specialist in Gender will operate under the overall supervision of the UNEP Adaptation Programme Management Officer for Climate Change Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean Office and in close collaboration with the National Proj