Ref.
2024/STEIOGIITCOTBEIWA/11118
Job offer type
Experts
Type of contract
Service contract
Activity sectors
Climate and Agriculture ; Sustainable development ; Género, derechos y modernización del Estado
Deadline date
2024/05/22 23:59
Duration of the assignment
Short term
Contract
Freelancer
Duration
8 days
SHORT TERM EXPERT - Identification of gender issues in the context of the Blue Economy in West Afric (M/W)
Département Développement durable - DD > Pôle Agriculture
Published on : 2024/05/02
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
FRANCE
REMOTE (100%)
Mission description
In April 2024, Expertise France (EF) has submitted a call for expressions of interest (EoI) for the implementation of Component 2 “Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) in West Africa” and with the overall coordination of the WASOP programme.
At the time of publication of these ToR, EF is awaiting the result of this EoI. Yet, in order to start as soon as possible the formulation phase of the project in case of positive feedback, EF is launching the recruitment of a Consultancy with the following objectives:
- Identify specific gender issues in the blue economy sector in West Africa;
- Analyse the differentiated impacts of blue economy policies, projects and initiatives on women and men;
- Carry out an analysis of the gender-related risks that this project could entail and formulate recommendations to control them.
- Provide recommendations for integrating a gender perspective into the project.
The final objective of the Consultancy is to provide EF with additional information to enable it to enhance its technical offer to best meet the needs and challenges link to gender.
==> All the information in the ToR attached below
Project or context description
Expertise France (EF) is a public agency and the interministerial actor in international technical cooperation. It became a subsidiary of the French Agency for Development Group (“Agence française de développement” in French / AFD Group) in January 2022. As the second largest agency in Europe, it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries on a range of policy issues (e.g. sustainable development, governance, stability, health, education).
It operates in key areas of development and contributes alongside its partners to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Expertise France's Sustainable Development Department (SDD)
The SDD is one of the 6 thematic departments of the agency. With currently 30 projects in operation and 10 in development, for a volume of activity of 29 M€ in 2021, Expertise France's SDD supports its partners in the design and implementation of public policies in the fields of climate and territorial planning, access to urban services, energy, agriculture, and biodiversity. 75% of which is financed by the EU.
For more information, please visit our website: https://www.expertisefrance.fr/en/web/guest/accueil
Required profile
Education:
Master’s degree in any Gender and development or any other relevant field.
Experience:
- Proven expertise in the field of gender, preferably with specific experience in the context of the blue economy or maritime sectors.
- Good knowledge of socio-economic issues in West Africa, particularly in coastal communities.
- Proven experience in the implementation of a gender approach (e.g. gender implementation of a gender approach (e.g. gender analysis, methodology for facilitation/consultation activities, training of operational teams) in international cooperation projects or in the public sector (ministries and decentralized state services);
- Knowledge of European Union procedures would be an asset;
- Previous experience in the WA region is a strong asset;
- Experience in the development and implementation of international cooperation projects: appraisal, project cycle, steering and monitoring/evaluation.
Personal skills:
- Full professional proficiency in English and French (Portugese will be an asset).
- Good writing skills: elaboration of diagnoses and methodologies, drafting of documents for structuring and initiating projects, summary notes;
- Documentary research and data analysis skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Additional information
Submission deadline: 20/05/2024, 11:59 pm (Paris time).
Expertise France reserves the right to choose a candidate before this date.
Bid composition:
· A technical offer, including :
oA resume highlighting the skills and experience in line with the required ones (5 pages max) for each expert (including at least 3 references) ;
oA technical offer presenting the Consultant understanding of the mission, the methodology, etc.;
oA detailed workflow (including number of person.day per activity).
· A financial offer.
Incomplete bids will not be considered.
Location:
The Consultancy will take place remotely but the expert must make themselves available for regular exchanges with the Expertise France team in Paris at appropriate times.
==> All the information in the ToR attached below
Selection criteria for applications
The selection process for candidates will be based on the following criteria :
- Candidate’s training/skills/experience
Deadline for application : 2024/05/22 23:59
File(s) attached : ToR_Gender_WASOP_EN_VF.docx
Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:
- democratic, economic and financial governance;
- security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
- sustainable development;
- strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.
In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.
With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, Expertise France focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.