UN Women Normative Rappoteur Consultancy Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for a Short Term Consultant to Rappoteur at Four National Consultation and Validation Forums on Post CSW Dissemination, Beijing +20 National Review, Post 2015 and CEDAW.

1.0 Background

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is convened every year at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York. The forum brings together UN member states to evaluate progress, identify challenges, set global targets and form concrete policies to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The Ministry of Devolution and planning participated in the 58th session of the commission on the status of women (CSW) held in New York, USA from 10th – 21st March 2014. The theme for this year’s CSW was ‘Achievement and challenges towards the realization of the MDGs for women and Girls’. The session reviewed the theme on the Agreed Conclusions of the 55th session on Access and participation of women and girls to education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work.

During the 58th CSW preparatory work, the Ministry of Devolution and Planning through the Gender Directorate proposed a logical linkage of the intergovernmental processes for Beijing +20 national review report, Kenya post 2015 final report and CEDAW periodic report. The post CSW forum would set the stage for Beijing + 20 national reviews.
The Consultant will accurately capture the proceedings of the national consultative meetings and integrate and summarize them in a manner that will substantively contribute to the National reports due in the above referenced dates. Working closely with Technical staff from the Directorate in ensuring that the final reports reflect the actual proceedings of the national consultation forums and there is a logical flow of information in the report.
 The Consultant will work closely with the Director of social and economic unit within the Gender Directorate in carrying out the assignment.Elaborating the national consultative meetings proceedings.Editing and reviewing the document after feedback from the Gender Directorate and main stakeholders and as necessary avail expert input.Presenting the final repots to the Gender DirectorateThe Consultant shall provide:- Four reports on post CSW dissemination forum, Beijing +20 national reviews, post 2015 consultation meeting and CEDAW national validation meeting. The repots shall be in soft copy and no more than 20 pages each.
The assignment is for a period of 12 days. Commencing 1ST May 2014
 5.0 Key Performance Indicators
Post CSW dissemination forum reportBeijing +20 national reviews repotPost 2015 consultation meeting reportCEDAW national validation meeting reportThe ideal consultant for this assignment should have a minimum of an undergraduate degree in the field of Gender, human rights, law, social science and must have demonstrable extensive experience in undertaking similar work. In addition to this the applicant should:-Sound knowledge of the MDGs and the post 2015 agenda;Demonstrate their understanding of the TORs;Demonstrate the ability and capacity to undertake the assignment. This should include details of similar assignmentsHave fluency in English, excellent writing skills and demonstrable capacity to work with diverse stakeholders including Government of Kenya officials.Computer literacy is critical.The consultant shall submit detailed CVs with relevant certificates
 Duration: The consultant will work for 12 days from 28th April – 30th November 2014.
Deliverables and timelines to be agreed upon2) Capture of actual proceedings

7.0 Application process

Applications should be sent to: consultancies.eharo@unwomen.org with the subject line clearly marked “RAPPOTEUR KCO 2014”
The deadline for submission of applications is COB Tuesday 29th April 2014.