National Consultant at UN Women Nigeria

UN Women - In July 2010, the United nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Consultant (Support for Gender Equality, Social Inclusion and Climate Change in the NDC 3.0 Revision of Nigeria)

Job Identification: 24560
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Contract
Initial Contract Duration: 3 months
Job Function: Economic Empowerment

Job Summary

• The overall objective of the consultancy is to provide advisory support to the NDC facilitator for a gender-sensitive review of the NDC 3.0, covering all seven sectors (water, power, waste management, agriculture & forestry, oil & gas, industry, and transportation).
• The purpose of this consultancy is:
  • To strengthen the reflection of gender equality and social inclusion in the NDC 3.0 and related documents (review reports, technical reports, monitoring and evaluation framework, etc.);
  • To support capacity building for relevant stakeholders, including line ministries, gender machinery, and NGOs on gender and the NDC.

Specific Tasks
The national consultancy will collaborate with National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), UN Women, other UN agencies, development partners, and government agencies to support gender mainstreaming in the NDC revision process. The national consultant is expected to fulfil the following specific tasks:

• Closely follow the NDC revision process, proposing clear and realistic recommendations for integrating gender equality and social inclusion into the NDC revision and NDC Technical Report. Provide direct recommendations on gender content to be integrated, as agreed by the NDC review team gender core group, in this crucial policy, realizing Nigeria’s commitment within the framework of the Paris Agreement.
• Liaise with the NDC review team on changes in the NDC technical report and its application on recommendations on gender.
• Conduct a nationwide Focus group discussion with women from all spheres affected by climate change to assess the impact of CC on them and their livelihood.
• Develop a strategy for adopting the recommendations to ensure the integration of gender considerations and actions.
• Support UN Women and the NCCC in the review of the Gender Action Plan review
• Participate in consultations, workshops, and meetings organized by UN Women, NCCC, and other relevant stakeholders to share recommendations on gender.
• Provide technical support to the organization of a workshop on gender and NDC for women’s organizations, gender machinery, and NGOs, including inputs into the agenda, invitation list, presentations on gender and NDC and relevant policies in Nigeria, and consolidation of recommendations from the consultation.

Outputs:

• Under the direct guidance and overall supervision of the Programme Specialist, Women Economic Empowerment, the National Consultant will undertake the tasks outlined in section five below. To facilitate the delivery of the above outputs, UN Women will provide the consultant with available documents and relevant templates.

Deliverable & Expected Completion Time (Due Day)

• Written inputs into the technical brief on gender and NDC. Inputs on the NDC revision process, proposing clear and realistic recommendations for integrating gender equality and social inclusion into the NDC revision and NDC Technical Report. Provide direct recommendations of gender content to be integrated and agreed upon by the NDC review team gender core group in this crucial policy, realizing Nigeria’s commitment within the framework of the Paris Agreement. (March 2025)
• Conduct FDG and assessment on gender gaps in the 7 NDC sectors. (March 2025)
• Facilitate a workshop on gender and NDC for gender machineries, Women’s Union and NGOs (March 2025)
• Facilitate a capacity building training on gender and NDC for NDC focal points from line ministries. (March 2025)
• Support UN Women and the NCCC in the review of the Gender Action Plan review. (March 2025)
• Presentations on key gender recommendations and strategy for implementation at consultation/meetings/workshops organized by UN Women & NCCC. (March 2025)
• Final technical brief on gender and NDC. (March 2025).

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel:

• This consultancy requires travel within the six geopolitical zones for the FDGs.

Education and Certification

• A Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Administration, Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Climate Change, Gender Equality, or other Social Science fields is required.
• A Master’s Degree is an added value 

Experience:

• At least 2 years of solid, relevant professional experience in climate change, gender analysis, planning, and mainstreaming.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multi-stakeholder initiatives, particularly in the non-profit, gender, or environment sectors.  
• Experience leading and motivating teams, fostering collaboration among diverse groups, and driving strategic initiatives.  
• Experience in advocacy and policy influence related to climate change, women’s economic empowerment, and overall gender equality
• Demonstrated ability to engage with various stakeholders, including government bodies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and international agencies. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. 

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.

Core Values:

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Share knowledge and experience
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside UN Women
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
• Development and Operational Effectiveness
• Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills. Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of and experience in communications and outreach/advocacy.
• Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded, and reported.
• Ability to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies, identify, and resolve operational problems.
• Uses Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource.

Leadership and Self-Management:

• Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to feedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Remains calm, and in control even under pressure
• Proven networking skills and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate.
• Identifies opportunities and builds strong partnerships with clients and partners.

Application Closing Date
4th April, 2025.