Gender And Statistics Consultant (2026 Myanmar Gender Profile And Gender Indicators), Yangon, Myanmar, National Consultant

Organizational Context

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women has been in Myanmar since 2013, working with an extensive network of women-led and women’s rights organizations to support vulnerable women and girls. Amidst the current crisis, UN Women continue to work across the humanitarian, peace, and development nexus, focusing on: - Creating an enabling environment for gender equality. - Supporting women to lead and participate in decision-making. - Improving the protection of vulnerable women and girls and increasing respect for their human rights. - Supporting women and girls to access, contr

Job Purpose

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women has been in Myanmar since 2013, working with an extensive network of women-led and women’s rights organizations to support vulnerable women and girls. Amidst the current crisis, UN Women continue to work across the humanitarian, peace, and development nexus, focusing on: - Creating an enabling environment for gender equality. - Supporting women to lead and participate in decision-making. - Improving the protection of vulnerable women and girls and increasing respect for their human rights. - Supporting women and girls to access, contribute to, and benefit from relief and recovery efforts. The Gender Profile for Humanitarian Action has been developed since 2019 and is updated annually. This document aims to provide a yearly gendered snapshot of the Myanmar humanitarian situation and its impact to the lives of affected population especially among women and girls. The Gender Profile also includes gendered situational analysis and an analysis of gender mainstreaming in the country and sub-national level humanitarian programming. The Gender Profile at the immediate level will ascertain the conditions, inequalities and priority needs of women, men, boys, and girls of all ages through a gendered lens. This Gender Profile should contribute to inform effective targeting and better guide the meaningful participation of women-led, women-rights, and humanitarian aid agencies for an inclusive and gender transformative humanitari

Responsibilities

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women has been in Myanmar since 2013, working with an extensive network of women-led and women’s rights organizations to support vulnerable women and girls. Amidst the current crisis, UN Women continue to work across the humanitarian, peace, and development nexus, focusing on: - Creating an enabling environment for gender equality. - Supporting women to lead and participate in decision-making. - Improving the protection of vulnerable women and girls and increasing respect for their human rights. - Supporting women and girls to access, contribute to, and benefit from relief and recovery efforts. The Gender Profile for Humanitarian Action has been developed since 2019 and is updated annually. This document aims to provide a yearly gendered snapshot of the Myanmar humanitarian situation and its impact to the lives of affected population especially among women and girls. The Gender Profile also includes gendered situational analysis and an analysis of gender mainstreaming in the country and sub-national level humanitarian programming. The Gender Profile at the immediate level will ascertain the conditions, inequalities and priority needs of women, men, boys, and girls of all ages through a gendered lens. This Gender Profile should contribute to inform effective targeting and better guide the meaningful participation of women-led, women-rights, and humanitarian aid agencies for an inclusive and gender transformative humanitarian project design and implementation of humanitarian programs and projects. It is, therefore, important that Gander Data and Indicators of the crises is collected and analyzed to present the condition of women, men, boys, and girls of Myanmar, aligned with the humanitarian coordination principles and structure. The Gender Profile aims to provide the humanitarian community and aid organizations op

Work Experience

- Minimum 5 years of experience in gender microdata analysis, data collection, research design, and development, report writing and monitoring; Master level education preferred. - Proven record of work on similar projects on gender statistics; track record on gender research studies of complex engendered nature with detailed reporting requirements. - Proven experience in leading, facilitating and conducting a Rapid Gender Assessment and Analysis is required. - Excellent command of STATA, SPSS, or other data analysis software. - Experience in working in a complex humanitarian setting, with and in collaboration with the cluster system, UN Agencies, especially Women-CSOs and with UN Women, will be an asset. - Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders and partners, including civil society and grassroots organizations. - Experience working in Myanmar and having a good understanding of the socio-economic and political situation of the country is strongly desirable. - Proven wor

Skills

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