Terms of Reference (ToR)
International Gender Expert
(Consultancy contract)
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded
in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local
presence in 39 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin
America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with
local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with
the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes
and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle
of poverty and guide their own development.
Background
The majority of the world’s poorest people are women and girls. It is
estimated that women account for two-thirds of the 1.4 billion people
currently living in extreme poverty and make up 60 percent of the 572
million working poor in the world. Women’s poverty is largely caused by
gender inequality. The unequal distribution of income and control over
resources (including property, assets, and financial capital); women’s
lack of decision-making power; the unequal distribution of household
tasks; the unpaid caretaker role assigned to women and girls;
gender-based violence; and the constraints imposed on women’s
socio-economic mobility due to legal, cultural, and labour market
barriers all act as contributory factors which cause and compound
women’s poverty.
Due to the traditional gender roles assigned in households and the
unequal distribution of household tasks, women in developing countries
spend up to 25 percent of their time carrying firewood and other fuel
over long distances. Women need energy for their household chores, such
as cooking, lighting, and heating, and for rural industry uses, such as
milling and food processing. However, they cannot prioritise their
energy needs when it comes to investment because of financial
subordination, a result of gendered control of incomes. In addition,
where water sources are not readily accessible, women and girls often
bear the burden of collection and must walk long distances to satisfy
household needs. Despite the domestic burden posed by inaccessibility of
these key services, women and girls in particular face severe and
detrimental problems of personal safety, hygiene, privacy, and health in
relation to sanitation services.
In most developing countries half of the farmers are women, producing
and selling nearly 80% of food. On average, however, women’s crop yields
are lower than men’s (WB, 2014). This is just one indicator of the
pervasive gender gap that exists in access to productive resources like
land and capital, and to markets for inputs, outputs and services. The
heavy domestic burden that women have to shoulder also has immense
bearing on time investment in their agricultural activities. This gap
limits agricultural development by restricting women’s productive
capacity and market share and weakening their market positions.
Therefore, SNV is in the process of reviewing its products and services
in the practice of gender so as to respond to the emerging challenges
within sectors. SNV aims to consolidate its practice, knowledge and
experience to develop models that are proven, that can be replicated to
deliver beneficial results for women and girls. SNV also has the
ambition to contribute to global debates on gender, share knowledge and
experiences from its practice. Subsequently, SNV has chosen to pursue a
multi sectorial approach to gender theme.
Objective of the assignment
- Develop a strategy for gender in SNV’s sectors of Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Agriculture and Renewable Energy (RE)
- Identify practical models for gender mainstreaming, test and validate them with key partners
- Consolidate the programme framework for gender and ensure it becomes practice within SNV
- Facilitate knowledge exchange internally and externally
- Develop and present publications on behalf of SNV in different fora
- Lead on business development and assure acquisition funding for large projects under this profile
Deliverables
- A strategy that reflects the current thinking on gender issues
- Practical models that can be implemented and replicated
- Acquisition of funding for projects on gender
- SNV profiled at high level international events
Duration
The consultancy is expected to last for 180 person days with possibility of an extension
Consultant’s Profile and Functioning
SNV seeks to recruit an international expert on gender issues as a
resource person. The Consultant will be supervised by the SNV’s Global
Coordinator – Gender and Youth.
The Consultant should demonstrate
- Credible international track record and expertise in gender within the three sectors SNV works in
- Proven experience in business case development and project proposal development
- Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills, presentation with experience in profiling an organisation in an international setting
Languages: Proficiency in English and a working knowledge of French is an added advantage
Contract Type: International short term consultancy
How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we
invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation to our
in house system via the linkhttps://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/330977 by 31 March, 2015.
For more information on SNV, please refer to our website:www.snvworld.org
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement
Closing date:
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Type of contract:
Consultancy
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