مطلوب باحثين بدوام جزئي للعمل لدى منظمة دولية

Researcher (Part-Time)

Regional Civil Society Observatory on Violence against Women

“Combating Violence against Women in the Southern Mediterranean Region”

Funded by EU

EUROMED FEMINIST INITIATIVE

1.Background Information and Rationale

1.1 Introduction

Euromed Feminist Initiative IFE-EFI is a policy network that provides expertise in the field of gender equality, democracy building and citizenship, and advocates for political solutions to all conflicts, and peoples´ rights to self-determination. EFI encompasses women’s rights organizations from the two shores of the Mediterranean and seeks to correct the gender power imbalances through ending discrimination and oppression of women and bringing about positive change for the whole society. EFI Headquarters are in Paris, with offices in Amman, Beirut and Erbil.

Starting from 1st January 2019, EuroMed Feminist Initiative is implementing a three-year multi-country project “Combating Violence against Women in the Southern Mediterranean Region”, funded by the EU. The overall objective is to contribute to the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Southern Neighborhood States.

For the purpose of the project, EFI has built in Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria, Jordan and Egypt consortia with credible and experienced national organizations: in Lebanon with Najdeh and Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering- RDFL, in Tunisia with Association des Femmes Tunisiennes pour la Recherche sur le Développement, in Morocco with Union pour l’Action Féministe, in Palestine with Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development, in Algeria with Fondation pour l’Egalité – CIDDEF, in Jordan with Arab Women Organization of Jordan and in Egypt with Techniques for Development (ACT).

1.2 Objectives of the Project

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Southern Neighborhood. This entails promoting a social environment where civil society is widely engaged in combating VAWG, is shaping public opinion and building the needed political will to address it as a political priority and therefore contributing to improving the status of gender equality in the Southern Mediterranean.

This will be achieved through a multipronged, comprehensive approach and through three main activity clusters that are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. The campaign will help getting VAWG out of the private sphere and changing public attitudes. Enhancing the capacities of CSOs will strengthen the dialogue with decision makers and contribute to the balance of power needed to achieve legal and policy change. An independent Civil Society Observatory to follow up on governmental commitments in the field of VAWG, WPS and PVE will ensure improved collective knowledge to support the adoption and implementation of policies.

The specific objectives of the project:

1. VAWG is addressed by civil society (CS) and decision makers alike as a social and political issue;
2. Capacities and number of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that combat VAWG is increased;
3. A Civil Society coordinating body/observatory is established to follow up on the implementation of the 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration in the area of VAWG, women, peace and security (WPS) and preventing violent extremism (PVE).

The expected results are:

1. Public awareness is increased and public attitudes and behavior towards VAWG are improved with men and boys engaged in combatting it;
2. Women are more aware of their basic right to live out of fear of violence and are better informed about available protection mechanisms and supportive services;
3. More CSOs have improved capacities to advocate for adoption of comprehensive legislation that recognizes and criminalizes all forms of VAWG.
4. Channels for a WR CSO-led dialogue with decision makers is established on national and regional level to debate policies and draft laws to criminalize VAWG.
5. WR CSOs monitor the implementation of the 4th UfM Ministerial Commitments on VAWG and provide policy assessment and recommendations;
6. A Women’s Peace and Security Agenda (WPSA) is developed in a consultative process and proposed to governments.

2.SCOPE AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

2.1 Scope of work of the Regional Observatory

The Regional Civil Society Observatory will be established as a civil society independent mechanism to follow up and monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the UfM Women Ministerial Declaration from November 27th 2017, in particular on the part on combatting all forms of VAWG and on Women, Peace and Security as well as prevention and resolution of social conflicts, violence and extremism.

The Observatory will gather data and provide a regional perspective on the status of VAWG policies in the Southern Neighborhood States. It will contribute to the inclusion of women’s rights and ending VAWG in national legislative and policy debates, and to the social acknowledgement of women as actors of national security, underlining the importance of their role in the prevention of violent extremism.

The Observatory will be hosted in the EFI regional office in Amman, as UfM is co-chaired by Jordan. It will have a Coordination Committee (CC) composed of EFI, gender experts on VAWG from the consortium organizations (one from each project country), and 3 academics working in the field. EFI will hire a full time research administration officer and engage two researchers.

3. The Overall Responsibility of the Researcher

EFI is hiring a Researcher with the following responsibilities.

Work with the research administration officer under guidance of the Coordination Committee of the Regional Observatory to follow up, monitor and evaluate the level of implementation of VAWG policies and the UfM Ministerial recommendations Cairo 2017, in particular in the field of VAWG, WPS and PVE.

4.The roles and responsibilities of the Researchers

4.1. Research, data collection

• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee the researchers will develop a questionnaire and will administrate it twice a year to a sample of actors working in the field of VAWG (30 to 50 people per country). This bi-annual survey will help measure the level of knowledge and opinion on existing policies and services, as well as on the Ministerial commitments through the UfM process.
• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee the researcher will establish a regional index to provide a global documentation on policies related to VAWG in each project country and will update it to measure the concrete impact of a three years multi country investment on VAWG.
• Share regularly the results of the study with the Coordination Committee to be used to further the discussion on VAWG and governmental commitments during the policy dialogues with Ministries, MPs, political leaders and stakeholders, CSOs.
• Measure and provide on-going analysis and monitor and follow-up the level of implementation of VAWG policies and the ministerial recommendations in particular in the field of VAWG, WPS and PVE.
• For all issues related to the research, assist in preparing and facilitating the meetings of the Coordination Committee; giving feed-back on the agendas and moderating the debates and discussions.
• Provide the Coordination Committee with analyzes on implementation of governmental commitments in the field of VAWG, PVE and WPSA and gather relevant data to support alternatives for changes in the project countries.
• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee prepare guidelines to implement a regional Women’s Peace and Security Agenda following up on the 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration to be submitted to decision makers and other stakeholders during the policy dialogues and based on the outcomes of a regional consultations.
• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee organize eight national consultations (one in each project country) on developing a WPSA
• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee organize one Euro-Med conference on WPSA and preventing violent extremism.
• Develop a final regional report assessing the knowledge and level of implementation of governmental commitments in the field of VAWG, PVE and WPSA as per the 4th UfM Ministerial Declaration.

4.2. Information sharing, coordination and collaboration

• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee develop bi annual information and fact sheets to share the outcomes from the Observatory work and to support spreading of international and regional norms and commitments.
• In cooperation with the Coordination Committee develop policy papers with recommendations once a year.
• Establish and maintain coordination and collaboration between CSOs, national and local authorities, legislators, judiciary, opinion makers and the media throughout all activities.
• Share the results of the Observatory work during coordination meetings between the Consortium members, the Observatory, representatives from the EU, UN agencies and UfM, and national and international stakeholders.
• Draft the outcomes of the national consultations and the Euro-Med conference.

5.Team Collaboration

The Researcher works at EFI’s office in Amman in close collaboration with the research administration officer, with EFI Project Coordinator, the Regional MEAL Manager and with EFI’s Executive Director.

6. Positioning Requirement

The Researcher will be working 225 days during the three years of the project distributed as following:

a. The first year the working days are estimated to be 125 days to be scheduled according to the work schedule and in collaboration with the consultant, while in the frame of the project constraints.

b. The second year the working days are estimated to be 50 days.

c. The third year the working days are estimated to be 50 days.

7. Skills-set

• Master degree in social sciences or development studies or peace and conflict. Relevant courses related to gender studies.
• A minimum of eight to ten years’ experience in research.
• An established record or proven ability to conduct research
• Substantive knowledge and understanding of gender issues and of the situation and challenges in the MENA region
• Knowledge of women’s right, international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, criminal law and regional and international human rights mechanisms.
• Professional competence and mastery of qualitative and quantitative research methods;
• Mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of data visualization software, such as dashboard and tableau is a strong asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English and Arabic is essential. French language is desirable.

8. Competencies

• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Ability to multi-task effectively, including having excellent planning, organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure;
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately;