Back National consultant/quantitative researcher to support developing country gender equality profile of Georgia

Background:

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women - 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. As a part of the UN-wide investment in supporting UN Member States to translate global human rights norms and standards into national policies, actions and results, UN Women’s Strategic Plan (2022-2024) commits to increased national-level knowledge and strengthened national systems to monitor international, regional, and national commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE).  

The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development demands renewed and intensified efforts from UN Member States to track progress on its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. Measuring progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) is seen as central for achieving all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

In 2016 the Government of Georgia (GoG) has embarked on the process of nationalization/ localization of SDGs. The GoG and key stakeholders have identified through nation-wide participatory process priority SDG targets and indicators that represent a combination of global and local/ national targets (100) and indicators (215).  Of the 54 gender-related global indicators,   30 have been fully transposed, 9 were considered either not relevant or not considered for absence of data, and the remaining 18 global gender-related indicators have been adapted to the local context.  Already in 2016, and then again later in 2020 and 2024, the voluntary national reports (VNR) on progress towards SDGs, availability of high-quality data has been identified as key challenge. Lack of regular disaggregated data collection, application of international methodology for data collection, and lack of national capacities for data analysis have been pinpointed as main barriers.  

To strengthen production and use of gender statistics in Georgia in line with Georgia’s international and national commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN Women is supporting the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT) and other stakeholders of national statistics system to improve the capacities for production and dissemination of sex-disaggregated data. Most notable advances in gender statistics supported by UN Women include GEOSTAT’s Gender Data Portal, Annual publication “Women and Men”, a dedicated Survey on Violence Against Women in 2017 and 2022 and Time Use Survey 2020-2021, which became an indispensable source of sex-disaggregated data on unpaid and care work.  

Moreover, since 2020, UN Women Country Office in Georgia regularly develops Country Gender Equality Profiles (CGEPs). Aligned with international, regional and national commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), the Country Gender Equality Profiles are in-depth, national-level analyses of the status of women and men based on both statistical and qualitative data. The CGEP represents an important guide for UN Women and the UN Country Team (UNCT) as well as for the Georgian Government, civil society and other development partners to assess the existing situation regarding women’s empowerment and gender equality and primary source for evidence-driven advocacy and programming. The latest CGEP is available here: https://georgia.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2024/02/country-gender-equality-profile-of-georgia-2023

Within the framework of the “Women’s Increased Leadership for Democracy in Georgia” (WILD) project, generously funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), UN Women plans to develop UNCT CGEP 2025 in close coordination and cooperation with UN-wide Gender Theme Group (GTG). The CGEP 2025 will include both, quantitative and qualitative analysis and will consist of the following parts:

1. Executive Summary, highlighting main findings (2 pages) 
2. Introduction, including background and rationale, purpose, scope, brief mention of methodology and structure of CGEP (1 page) 
3. Georgia in brief - analysis of the economic, political, security and social situation and challenges in the country, which provide the context for analyzing GEWE issues, framed against international commitments, norms and standards. The section will also include global indices on gender equality and legislative frameworks, institutional mechanisms and partnerships around gender equality.   (3-5 pages)  
4. Key findings – the      main section of CGEP is aligned with the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) and is divided into the six thematic areas:  (1) Inclusive development, shared prosperity and decent work, (2) Poverty eradication, social protection and social services; (3) Freedom from violence, stigma and stereotypes; (4) Participation, accountability and gender-responsive institutions; (5) Peaceful and inclusive societies; (6) Environmental conservation, protection and rehabilitation. Each section should incorporate qualitative and quantitative analysis and outline key messages (20-30 pages) 
5. Recommendations (2 pages)
6. Annexes (methodology and statistical tables, including gender relevant SDG indicators)

In-depth interviews/consultation meetings will be conducted with UN-wide GTG members and civil society organizations to inform key findings, better interpret quantitative data and shed light to those aspect of GEWE situation in Georgia where data and statistics is less available.

Under the quantitative analysis CGEP should include a comprehensive but focused analysis of gender data and statistics on the nine areas of interest outlined above, including but not limited to UN Minimum Set of Gender Indicators   and gender specific SDG indicators (as available)   and indicators of relevant national action plans on Ending Violence against Women and on Women, Peace and Security and human rights action plan. The sources include but are not limited official statistics and administrative data as well as Survey on Violence against Women (VAW), Time Use Survey, Gender Equality Attitudes Survey, MICS, Census data, etc.   Detailed methodology as well as tables and diagrams should be presented in statistical annex.

Qualitative analysis should be incorporated in key findings part and should be framed around root causes of the inequalities described and international norms and standards, demonstrating how these gender inequalities slow progress towards the 2030 Agenda. Prevailing policies at both the macro and sectoral level that impact on GEWE situation Georgia, as well as laws and policies aimed at addressing different aspects of gender inequality should be analyzed, highlighting how they are being implemented, what blockages or bottlenecks can be encountered and how these realities may differ for those groups most at risk to being left behind

In this context, UN Women is planning to hire a National Consultant/quantitative researcher to work on data and statistics analysis part of CGEP. Together with a qualitative researcher, and in close collaboration with UN Women, the National Consultant/quantitative researcher will develop the CGEP and will be responsible for the tasks outlined below.
National Consultant will be reporting to the Research Analyst and G&PPL Programme Specialist and will be supported by the WILD Project Assistant, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
•     In cooperation with qualitative researcher, develop detailed methodology and annotated outline of the CGEP (including policy documents, list of indicators and sources to be included in each section) and the timeline of the CGEP elaboration, including national consultations with key partners and stakeholders and submit to UN Women for approval. 
•     Together with qualitative researcher, conduct consultation meeting with stakeholders, including but not limited to UN-wide GTG members to enrich the content of each thematic area of the profile and better contextualize   statistical data presented in CGEP.
•     To draft the CGEP (in English) in line with the agreed methodology in coordination with qualitative researcher. Quantitative researcher will mainly focus on  preparing statistical annex and SDG indicator annex and “key findings parts” to be extended by the qualitative researcher. Quantitative researcher will also contribute to the executive summary, introduction and recommendations sections, particularly with regard to national gender data environment, national legal framework to collect gender statistics and sex disaggregated data, key data gaps; 
•     To update the draft based on UN women and UN-wide GTG feedback and submit the final CGEP to UN Women (in English); 
•     To present CGEP to UNCT and/or UN-wide GTG (in English);  
•     To provide Georgian versions of all tables and diagrams present in the report and proofread Georgian translation of the CGEP provided by UN Women;
Deliverables

1.    Detailed work plan, specifying methodology and annotated outline of the CGEP developed and submitted to UN Women by 15 April, 2025 (4 working days)
2.    Consultation meetings with the stakeholders (together with the qualitative researcher) conducted and first draft of the CGEP (in English) developed and submitted to UN Women for review by 15 June, 2025  (15 working days) 
3.    CGEP (in English) finalized in line with UNCT’s feedback and the final CGEP with detailed analysis of GEWE profile of the country, key messages, conclusions and recommendations submitted to UN Women (in English) by September 1, 2025 (4 working days)
4.    CGEP power point presentation prepared (in English) and presented to UNCT by September 30, 2025 (2 days)
5.    CGEP tables and diagrams translated into Georgian and the final Georgian report proofread and submitted to UN Women by November 28, 2025 (2 working day)

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy;
As part of this assignment, no travel will be necessary.

Competencies :

Core Values:

Core Competencies:

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

•     Excellent analytical and research skills.
•     Strong understanding of and commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment 
•     Excellent writing skills.
•     Excellent organizational skills.
•     Strong Partnership Building Skills.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

•     At least master’s degree in human rights, statistics, demography, sociology, social sciences, or other relevant area or Bachelor's level or equivalent with minimum nine years of demonstrated working experience in quantitative data analysis.

Experience:

•     At least 7 (or 9 in case of bachelor’s) years of experience in using quantitative data analysis.
•     At least 7 (or 9 in case of bachelor’s) years of experience working on gender data and statistics;
•     Proven experience of preparing academic papers, situation analysis, assessments and research reports on GEWE issues using quantitative data (applicants will be required to provide at least 2 samples of their similar work)
•     Familiarity with international GEWE frameworks, such as CEDAW, SDG, BPfA is a strong asset;

Languages:

•     Fluency in English and Georgian is required.

How to Apply:

•     Personal CV & P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )
•     A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
•     Two writing samples on GEWE issues demonstrating academic writing skills and quantitative analysis skills

Statements:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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