Gender-Climate Marker Consultant
Organizational Context
The UN Secretariat, specifically UNRWA's Programme Protection & Neutrality unit in Amman, seeks a consultant to pilot a Gender-Climate Marker within the SMART Project. This role involves assessing current systems and processes to identify opportunities for integrating gender and climate considerations into project planning, budgeting, and reporting.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop and pilot a Gender-Climate Marker within UNRWA's SMART Project. This involves a comprehensive assessment of existing institutional and operational processes related to gender equality and climate change. The consultant will identify gaps and opportunities, and develop a practical pilot plan for embedding the marker into project cycles. The ultimate goal is to inform future UNRWA work on corporate Gender Equality Markers, ensuring more effective integration of gender and climate considerations in project management and reporting, thereby contributing to more equitable and sustainable development outcomes.
Responsibilities
The consultant will review and understand institutional, programme, financial, and information system processes relevant to a gender-climate marker. This includes assessing current roles and processes within Finance, Planning, SAP/ERP, the SMART project, and the Gender Section concerning project planning, budgeting, expenditure tracking, monitoring, and reporting. Key duties involve identifying institutional and operational gaps, constraints, and opportunities for marker application. The consultant will facilitate discussions among staff to identify a feasible pilot pathway and develop a practical pilot plan detailing how the marker will be embedded within selected SMART project processes and activities. This will involve desk reviews, structured interviews, and participatory workshops to gather information, validate findings, and agree on the pilot approach.
Work Experience
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in gender equality, gender mainstreaming, gender-responsive programming, or budgeting is required. Demonstrated experience with gender markers, resource tracking, or similar financial mechanisms is essential. Experience analyzing institutional systems, project cycles, and operational processes is also necessary.
Skills
Strong analytical, facilitation, and drafting skills. Excellent command of spoken and written English. Experience with gender markers, gender-responsive budgeting, and resource tracking. Ability to analyze institutional systems and project cycles. Understanding of gender equality and climate change intersection.