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Hired Caribbean

Social and Gender Specialist - Consultant

Hired Caribbean

  • Castries
  • Not disclosed
  • Contract
  • Updated 09/11/2023
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Call for Expression of Interest Technical Assistance for the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development Training of the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) Social and Gender Specialist The Youth Economy Agency (YEA) is seeking a Consultant to provide technical assistance for the enhanced institutio

Overview

Call for Expression of Interest

Technical Assistance for the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development Training of the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) Social and Gender Specialist

The Youth Economy Agency (YEA) is seeking a Consultant to provide technical assistance for the enhanced institutional strengthening of the Agency's operations and staff capacity for socially inclusive and gender responsive analyses, impact assessment and application of social and gender safeguards among youth enterprises.

Deadline for submission of Letters of Expression of Interest is November 9th, 2023.

OUTCOME

Specifically, this consultancy entails enhanced technical support to the YEA and implementation partners to:

  • integrate social and gender analysis and impact assessments to inform the operations and policy framework of the YEA as well as the business planning, development and implementation of youth economy projects;
  • strengthen the social and gender baseline data, outcome and output monitoring indicators in the implementation of the youth economy project to achieve equitable and sustained socio-economic results, while mitigating the adverse impact on the poor and vulnerable youth cohorts;
  • support the coordination of meaningful inclusive stakeholder engagements among implementation partners (public, private, civil society, development partners, and technical consultants, laying the foundation for stronger partnerships to support the achievement of positive outcomes in the implementation of the project;
  • strengthen the capabilities of programme and technical staff of the project for the implementation of critical social and gender safeguards within the youth enterprises, identifying and analysing social and gender issues, needs, gaps, adverse impacts and mitigation measure;
  • develop a gender responsive criterion based on the gender analysis for the selection of beneficiaries and design and implement gender equality sensitisation capacity-building for selection committee; and
  • develop a gender policy for YEA which will provide the framework for financing youth-led enterprises through a gender lens.

    • QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
    • At least a Master's Degree in Sociology; Development Studies, Development Economics, or related field;
    • At least ten (10) years' experience in social and gender analysis, providing project management services in gender mainstreaming, social protection and safety nets for vulnerable groups;
    • Knowledge and experience in policy and planning, environmental impact assessment, disaster risk management, and the climate vulnerability and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
    • At least ten (10) years' in-depth knowledge and working experience of the Caribbean context in general, and working closely with senior government officials, and other development partners in project implementation;
    • Working knowledge of the Saint Lucia public, private and civil society sectors and in-depth knowledge of the Saint Lucia socioeconomic context would also be an asset; and
    • At least ten (10) years' working experience in mentoring/training and providing technical direction and guidance to less experienced staff and should possess excellent communication, presentation, analytical and team-leadership skills, as well as the ability to interact and negotiate at a senior management level.

    The Terms of Reference for this Consultancy can be requested from the Chief Operations Officer at email address

    Suitably qualified candidates should e-mail their Expression of Interest to

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