Identify Priority Issues and Actions Necessary for Strengthening the Role of Women at African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources

Tasks

1. Liaise with the relevant persons at AU-IBAR for adequate briefing and clarification of tasks;
2. Prepare inception report within 5 days of signature to the contract outlining an approach and methodology for the assignment, detailed work plan, timelines with deliverables, proposed locations for visit and comments on the Terms of Reference if any (in brief);
3. Identify and document the roles of women in conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environmental management in AU Member States;
4. Identify and document the main challenges and best practices with regards to the role of women in conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environmental management for AU Member States;
5. Identify and document priority issues and actions necessary for strengthening the role of women in conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environmental management;
6. Develop guidelines for a continental strategy on the empowerment and effective engagement of women in aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental management programmes;
7. Provide recommendations for the design and mechanism for providing technical support by project to selected African Union member states, to develop all-inclusive and deliberate biodiversity strategies for women’s empowerment and role in conservation of aquatic biodiversity and conservational management.;
8. Identify and Map ongoing environmental based-NGOs focusing on conserving biodiversity and environment protection in Africa
9. Facilitate consultation workshop for validation of the identified priority issues and actions for enhancing the role of women in biodiversity and environmental management.
10. Develop a comprehensive report at the end of the assignment.

Qualification

The successful candidate should have a minimum of a Master’s degree in disciplines related to Gender Studies and/or Life sciences, Environmental sciences, Social science, Policy Development studies with focus on Gender considerations. A PhD degree will be an added advantage.

Experience

General Experience

1. A Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in at least one of the sectors - gender and climate change mitigation programmes; integrating gender considerations; and women’s empowerment in environmental programming;
2. Familiarization with national and regional institutions with functions on environment management
3. Knowledge and evidence of experience on processes, political and policy related issues in the governance of aquatic ecosystems;
4. Proven experience of working with and mobilizing communities (including women and youth|) in riparian and coastal settlements;
5. Familiarization of the role of and experience in working with grassroots organizations in environment management and community development in coastal locations