Deadline: 21-Feb-22
UN Women is calling for proposals for Strengthening Knowledge and Capacities on Gender-Responsive Macroeconomic Policy in Nepal.
Objectives
UN Women seeks an implementing civil society organization (CSO) partner to:
- strengthen the evidence base on gender-responsive macroeconomic policies with a focus on fiscal and monetary policies, as well as paid and unpaid care work to support gender-equitable inclusive growth and expansion of decent employment opportunities for women in Nepal;
- provide technical support to relevant policy makers and practitioners on gender-responsive macroeconomic policies with access to quality policy tools for gender-equitable inclusive growth; and
- conduct research-based policy advocacy for the creation of gender-responsive policy environment for promotion of decent employment for women as well as increased investments in the care economy
Scope of Work
Technical/functional competencies required:
- National and International Research and policy development organization officially registered in Nepal; Consortium of agencies are encouraged to undertaken activities parallelly. Partnership with government, non-government and private companies can be also explored by the proposed.
Funding Information
The budget range for this proposal should be NPR 10,000,000 – 12,000,000 (USD 85,000-100,000)
Qualifications
- Position Description, Qualification and Summary of Consulting Services
- Advanced degree (preferably Masters) in Economics, gender, research or other social science fields.
- A minimum of 10 years of working experience in handling similar projects.
- Proven extensive experience in gender issues.
- Preferable experience in coordination with the government stakeholders, particularly with macro-economic policy makers
- Extensive work experience with national stakeholders, UN and/or international development-conducting training and assessment.
- Good understanding of national macro-economic policies and framework
- Feminist Macroeconomics Researcher or Analyst
- Advanced University Degree preferably PhD in Economics.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in working with policy analysis/ macroeconomic/ sectoral policies and gender equality.
- Proven knowledge and expertise in the area of feminist economics, including publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Feminist Macro-economist Researcher or Analyst
- Advanced University Degree in Economics, Gender and Development Studies, or any other related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in economics and policy research.
- Previous experience in conducting similar costing studies on care services.
- Experience in conducting gender analysis in different areas and preferably in the area of women economic empowerment and unpaid care work.
- Excellent technical/quantitative skills, including the use of data simulations and econometrics software will be an advantage.
- Experience in job/s requiring ability to absorb, analyze and systematize large amount of complex information within tight deadlines.
- Feminist Economics Trainer
- Advanced University Degree preferably PhD or Masters in Economics.
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in working and conducting training on gender responsive macro or sectoral policies.
- Proven knowledge and expertise in the area of feminist economics, including publications in the domain.
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