The GEEP Project - Gender Equality, Education and Poverty in South Africa
and Sudan
Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Organization: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
6-8 Melrose Road
Muizenberg 7945
South Africa
Tel: +27 (21) 787 9320
Fax: +27 (21) 787 9321
Closing Date: Sunday, 31 March 2013
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The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) was founded in Cape
Town, South Africa in 2003 as a pan-African center for post-graduate training,
outreach and research providing advanced, broadly applicable mathematical
skills to talented students recruited from all over Africa. Since 2003,
AIMS-Senegal opened its doors in August 2011, and AIMS-Ghana in August 2012.
The Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI, www.nexteinstein.org ) is a core program of AIMS
and specifically involves the establishment and operation of a network of
fifteen centres of excellence across Africa, all focusing on the teaching of
mathematical sciences to African university graduates. The centres are
coordinated through the AIMS-NEI Secretariat, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
An experienced consultant is sought to conduct an in-depth review and
assessment of network wide programs, operations and capacity, with a goal of
developing a specific and targeted gender equity strategy that will immediately
begin to increase the network's ability to engage more females within the field
of mathematical sciences.
This : The firconsultancy is divided into four phases:
Desk reviewst phase will consist of
reviewing overall organizational documents with a gender lens and undertaking a
complete gender analysis of key program documents. Research and review of best
practices and lessons learned across the scientific and academic community
would also be undertaken.
Network program planning:
The second phase will include participation in a Program Implementation
Planning workshop to be held in Cape Town from February 4-8 to ensure ge
Gender strategy and policy
development: nder is mainstreamed in program activities, gender indicators are included
in the Monitoring and Evaluation framework, and relevant costs are taken into
consideration in the program budget.
Gender audit: The third
phase is to undertake a full gender audit of the network, including visit to at
least one AIMS centre, to conduct interviews and discussions with key
stakeholders.Based on the first three phases, the Consultant will work with the
Secretariat and centers to develop a gender strategy, policy framework, and
implementation plan, including capacity building activities at the Secretariat
and centre level.
Review of strategy
implementation: after a period of 6 months
1 year, conduct a review of progress to date and provide recommendations
for modifications to the strategy.
DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLES
Working closely with Centre and Secretariat staff, the Gender Consultant
will ensure the following deliverables:
Desk review report and enhanced
program documents
Network Program planning meeting:
Gender audit
Gender strategy development and
policy framework
A plan for the Monitoring and
evaluation of the strategy
A 6-month review and assessment
Contract Duration
This assignment is expected to take approximately 80-100 days over a period
of one year.
Competence:
·
The Consultant could be based out of
Demonstrate excellent and effective written skills;
·
Ability to manage multiple tasks,
set deadlines and plan work independently;
·
Set clear priorities and be able
to meet key deadlines under pressure;
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Ability to synthesize and
summarize complex information;
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Be a team player; and
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Display cultural, gender and
political sensitivity in the workplace.
·
a home office, or could be provided
office space at an AIMS centre.
SKILLS:
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Excellent knowledge of gender
issues as they relate to education and science;
·
Experience in conducting gender
analyses and in mainstreaming gender into donor policies, programs and
processes;
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Demonstrated knowledge of the
academic sector;
·
Experience drafting reports,
presentations, and other products is an asset
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in gender,
development, education, or related field required;
At least 5 years of experience in
education, development, gender or other relevant field;
Fluent in English; knowledge of
French will be considered an asset.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should forward salary expectations, a curriculum
vitae, letter of interest and names of 3 referees to jstaples@nexteinstein.org
