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Gender Mainstreaming Consultant

Transparency International Australia

Introduction

Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 100 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.

TI’s Accountable Mining Programme is led by Transparency International Australia (TIA).

The Accountable Mining Programme, led by a Global Programme Team within TIA, is one of four Global Thematic Network Initiatives or specialised centres of thematic expertise. It seeks to enhance the contribution of mining to sustainable economic and human development through a focus on enhanced transparency and accountability in awarding mining-related permits, licences and contracts across a range of national jurisdictions. The Programme focuses specifically on the approvals stage of the mining value chain.

The Programme engages with a wide range of actors to create an enabling environment, and to positively influence practices in the mining sector. Participating TI Chapters and their local partners work together to support:

  • civil society and affected communities in accessing, interpreting and monitoring information and decisions relating to the allocation of mining permits, licences and contracts;
  • operating companies and their affiliates in adopting, implementing and enforcing relevant international transparency and accountability standards; and
  • governments in adopting, enabling and enforcing effective transparency and accountability policies, procedures and practices.

The Accountable Mining Programme has been running for five years and is approaching the end of its current programme strategy. The Programme transitioned from a research focus in its first two years to targeted national and global advocacy to address the corruption risks identified. To date, 23 TI chapters around the world have completed research using the Mining Awards Corruption Risk Assessment tool. The findings of this research have since been used by TI Chapters to advocate for increased transparency and accountability in the mining licencing across Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

Our work in gender

The Programme has been working to integrate gender into all aspects of the Programme since 2018. This was driven by the recruitment of a Gender Coordinator in 2019 (funded for 12 months), and the development of a Gender Strategy, with a clear rationale, purpose and commitment along with outlining priority programme areas.

Little research had been done on the intersection of mining, corruption and gender prior to the work of the Programme, meaning much of the Programme’s work to mainstream gender has been iterative. In 2020, gender was mainstreamed into our Mining Approvals Corruption Risk Assessment (MACRA) Tool, and Chapters were supported to include gender sensitive goals, objectives and indicators within project plans. The Programme has also contributed to global discussions on gender, mining and corruption (see here).

This phase of the Programme is now coming to a close, and the Global Team is in the process of designing our future strategy. We have developed a theory of change and five workstreams with their own advocacy objectives.

An evaluation focusing on the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of Programme efforts to mainstream gender has recently been completed. This resulted in a number of recommendations around mainstreaming gender which the Global Team is keen to integrate into the next phase of the Programme. This Consultant will support the Programme to ensure that gender is mainstreamed into its global programme plans and in resources and guidance for future detailed design processes.

Consultancy ResponsibilitIes and Deliverables

The Gender Mainstreaming Consultant will be responsible for leading the development of a number of processes and tools which support further mainstreaming of gender into the next phase of the programme. Specifically, the consultant will be responsible for the following activities:

  1. Conducting a gender analysis and review of the theory of change, workstreams and objectives for our future strategy
  2. Recommend how gender objectives, including from the existing gender strategy, can be integrated into all our programming documents.
  3. Develop guidance for undertaking Global Programme and chapter-level gender analyses that can be included in project design templates, including context-specific strategies and approaches to including gender considerations in advocacy plans.

The expected deliverables are:

  1. A global gender analysis for the draft theory of change, and specific proposals for mainstreaming gender into the theory of change
  2. A gender analysis of the work streams with specific proposals for mainstreaming and integrating gender into each (ESIA, Business Integrity, MACRA, Community Engagement and Participation and Energy Transition Minerals)
  3. A technical guidance document outlining key questions and considerations to ensure gender is mainstreamed into future programme design processes at the global and chapter level.

Key Selection Criteria

Applicants should have the following competencies and experience:

Technical competencies

Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

  • University degree in social sciences or a related area. A post-graduate degree in gender, sociology or international development would be advantageous.
  • At least 7 years of proven relevant professional experience in roles related to gender mainstreaming and experience undertaking gender analyses.
  • Experience in and understanding of program design and theory of change processes
  • An understanding of relevant recognised standards and tools such as The Interagency Gender Working Group, the Gender Integration Continuum and the ACFID Code of Conduct.
  • Highly motivated and committed to the values of transparency and integrity.
  • An understanding of political and social issues resulting from extractives projects globally, specifically in relation to transparency and corruption.

Timeframe and Planning

1. Logistics and Work Plan

The consultant or team are expected to work approximately 15- 17 working days, finalising the review by 1st of June 2021. A detailed timeline will be agreed at the beginning of the assignment.

Preparation:

- Initial briefing on the programme, gender outputs and mainstreaming approach so far, and the expected outputs of the consultancy

-Review of documentation shared by global team (ToC, workstreams, gender strategy)

Implementation:

-Development of the outputs (see above)

-Meeting with the Global Programme Team to present and discuss proposals and seek input

Closure:

-Final delivery of proposals and guidance

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