Consultancy to conduct a Mapping of Rwandan Women Leaders and Achievers in Rwanda

MINISTRY OF GENDER AND FAMILY PROMOTION

UNITED NATIONS – RWANDA

 CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 Location: Kigali

Title: Consultancy to conduct a Mapping of Rwandan Women Leaders and Achievers

Project: Joint Intervention to Strengthen the National Gender Machinery

Duration of the assignment: 20 days

Application Deadline: 28 November 2012

Expected Starting date: As soon as possible

Background and justification

The Government of Rwanda has demonstrated its commitment to the advancement of gender equality. The existence of political commitment at the highest level of leadership has been translated into concrete legal and policy instruments and the increasing representation and visibility of women in important strategic leadership positions at both national and international levels.

In Rwanda, women leaders can be found in strategic institutions and various sectors including in government, civil society, private sector, the religious arena, academia to mention but a few. Women have registered tremendous innovations and achievements and their impact is seen across the country. However these important milestones are not well recorded or easily accessible.

In order to fill in this gap, within the framework of the Rwandan Women Leaders Network, the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) in collaboration with UN Women Rwanda wishes to compile and consolidate a database of Women Leaders and Achievers in Rwanda. This will be realized through the Joint National Gender Machinery Support Program between the One UN and the National Gender Machinery. It is against this background that UN Women in partnership with MIGEPROF seeks to hire a consultant or consultancy firm to conduct a Mapping of Rwanda Women Leaders and Achievers and document their profiles.

Purpose of the consultancy

The purpose of the consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive Mapping of Rwanda Women Leaders and Achievers and come up with a database that is accessible.

Scope of the work

The consultant/firm will identify Rwandan Women Leaders and Achievers at decentralized, national, regional and international levels, produce their profiles and document their best practices thereby justifying their status as Rwandan Women Leaders/Achievers. A two-page maximum profile will include: contact information, education background, competences/ expertise, a summary of achievements and positions held, best practices and future plans.

Deliverables

• An inception report with a clear methodology and a detailed work plan. During the validation of the inception report, a clear definition of a ´´Woman Leader and Achiever ´´will be agreed between the consultant/firm and the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion.
• A consolidated mapping report including the list and profiles of Rwandan Women Leaders or Achievers in and outside Rwanda.

Required qualification

• Minimum qualification of a Bachelor´s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Law, Development Studies and other related fields; with at least 3 years of working experience in Gender, GBV and Women´s empowerment.
• Available evidence of having conducted similar studies
• Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and French.
• Working experience in Rwanda will be an added advantage.
• Proven experience in Statistics or Information Technology (IT) will be an added advantage.

How to apply:

Qualified and interested individuals/firms can submit the technical and financial proposals in separate envelopes to UN Women Office, c/o UNDP, 12 Avenue de l´Armée, Kigali-Rwanda. ´´Submission for the Consultancy Services to conduct a Mapping of Women Leaders and Achievers´´ should be clearly indicated on the sealed envelope.

The following documents should be attached in the technical proposal envelope: profile of consultancy firm, CVs of individual consultants, copies of degrees/diplomas, letters of reference and proof of previous completed similar assignments carried out.