Overview
Develop an actionable framework and programme offer for gender-responsive implementation of GSPs and FTAs in Asia and the Pacific.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an inception workplan, methodology and analytical framework.
- Conduct a literature and policy review on gender-responsive trade approaches.
- Map Asia-Pacific trade agreements and identify gender provisions.
- Conduct key informant interviews and/or focus group discussions.
- Identify opportunities for gender-responsive implementation support.
- Map promising implementation practices by UN Women and other actors.
- Develop a UN Women framework for gender-responsive implementation of GSPs and FTAs.
- Identify UN Women’s value proposition and complementary partners.
- Develop a donor-facing programme proposal.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in international trade, trade policy, trade agreements, economic development, gender equality, private-sector development or women’s economic empowerment.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing FTAs, GSPs, trade and sustainable development chapters, labour provisions, SME/procurement/services/digital trade chapters or related implementation mechanisms.
- Proven experience integrating gender equality into trade, private-sector development, entrepreneurship, labour, procurement, value chains or market systems programming.
- Experience in Asia and the Pacific, including ASEAN and/or South Asia, is required.
- Experience developing strategic frameworks, policy analysis, donor proposals, programme documents, results frameworks and implementation roadmaps is required.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent in international trade, economics, law, public policy, international development, gender studies, business, political economy or a related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
