Consolidation of Financial Inclusion Statistics and Development of Associated Training Materials Consultant at UN Women

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

The overall goal of the project is to establish and describe the current availability of gender related financial inclusion data in countries in East Africa and develop a generic toolkit and standardized guidance showcasing the best international practices of mainstreaming gender in financial inclusion and asset ownership data collection

Deliverables

• Inception report that contains a literature review and describes the process and methods that will be used for data collection across member states;
• Consolidation of the key findings of the key indicator study in a 20-page regional report; 
• Make recommendations on improved data use and further research opportunities; 
• One generic training toolkit consisting of 30-50 pages that can be used in Africa. It should include practical examples from countries in the region and should be compiled as a collection of best practices and practical ‘Ideas and Tips’ of how to mainstream gender in financial inclusion data systems as well as measure outcomes and impact.

Functional Competencies:

• Demonstrable statistical and related experience in the East and Southern Africa region;
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in organizing information and materials for knowledge sharing and learning;
• Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals and national efforts to implement them is strongly preferred;
• Excellent writing skills.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, gender studies, sociology, development studies or 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
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in working in the field of financial inclusion 
• Excellent English communication and writing skills; 
• Experience in gender and women’s economic empowerment related programming and projects 
• Statistical analysis experience is required. 
• Experience in working with Government institutions and national statistics offices will be an advantage
• Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently.