Ministry of communication and IT, Multi Location
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a Grant from the world Bank for implementation of the Digital CASA Afghanistan project and intends to apply part of the proceeds to hire a qualified individual National consultant to develop a Gender Policy and Strategy for the Ministry.
The aim of the Digital CASA Afghanistan Project is to increase access to more affordable Internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector and improve the participating governments' capacity to deliver digital government services in Afghanistan through the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling environment. The project is financing four key components: (a) Investments in regional and domestic connectivity (b) e-Government services with support to cloud-based shared data center infrastructure and digital government platforms for service delivery; (c) strengthening laws and regulations, alongside development of relevant new policies and strategies;
In Afghanistan ICT is heavily male dominated and women’s participation is very limited. The role of ICT in bridging gender gaps especially in contexts where social norms and insecurity restricts mobility and access to information and services is well recognized more than ever. Furthermore, ICT has lent itself to female employment as non-traditional sector for female employment as it offers bringing work closer to women even those with limited mobility. In Afghanistan ICT is a new sector with great growth potential and better gender integration. To have a better understanding of the role of gender in ICT in Afghanistan and ensure meaningful integration of gender in the sector, , MCIT has decided to avail the consultancy services of a National Consultant to provide technical assistance to the Policy and Planning Directorate of MCIT to study the gender role in ICT in Afghanistan, conduct an assessment within MCIT and develop a Gender Policy and Strategy for the Ministry.
This Consultancy Support will be provided to the Policy and Planning Directorate of MCIT and the Consultant will work closely with the gender unit of the ministry and Gender Specialist for the Digital CASA Project.
The Gender Unit is one of the key departments working under the Directorate of Human Resources (HR) in MCIT. It’s primary responsibility is to ensure Gender equality, diversity and integration in the workplace and provide support/assistance to all MCIT Directorates on Gender related issues and topics. This department works closely with Plan & Policy Directorate for gender inputs to policies, strategies and plans of the ministry.
The general objective of this consulting assignment is to develop and introduce a Gender policy, Strategy and action plan for MCIT. The consultant will conduct desk review of gender in ICT sector in Afghanistan to understand the gender gaps in the sector and how these gaps could be addressed, and conduct an in-depth assessment throughout the ministry considering the current situation of female employees and shall accordingly prepare a comprehensive and actionable report
Language Requirements:
Ø Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English and Dari and or Pashto, languages.
Payment Structure and Deliverables:
1- 30 % of the Contract Value will be paid after submission of Report No-1.
Report No-1 should include the following:
a. Inception report
b. Gender in ICT sector qualitative study and gender Assessment Report of MCIT
c. 1st draft of Gender Policy for MCIT
d. Training and knowledge transfer plans
2- 40 % of the contract value will be paid after submission of Report No-2 .
Report No-2 should include the following:
a. Final draft of the Gender Policy for MCIT
b. 1st draft of Gender Strategy for MCIT
c. 1st draft of the Five Year Action Plan for Gender Policy & Strategy
3- 30 % of the contract will be the final payment to the consultant after submitting Report No-3.
Report No-3 should include the following:
a. Final draft of the Gender Strategy for MCIT
b. Final Draft of Five Year Action Plan for Gender Policy & Strategy
c. A report summarizing the completion of agreed trainings and knowledge/skills transfer activities to the gender unit.
Support that will be given to the Consultant by MCIT:
MCIT shall provide the following support:
· A suitable working space inside the MCIT Complex.
· Internet connectivity in Office.
The Consultant will be paid after submission of each Report approved by the Policy & Planning Directorate of MCIT. The consultant will have to submit a Brief Progress Report, Invoice, and Attendance-Sheet along with each Report. The Attendance Sheet, Invoice and brief Progress Report shall be provided in English and one official languages of Afghanistan to the Project Director of Digital CASA project.
Qualified and interested Afghan national candidates who meet the qualification criteria for this position are highly encouraged to submit their application & CV by clearly stating the name of this position in the Subject Line of their emails.
Applications and CVs should be emailed to the following email addresses by 22:00 pm on (27-03-2020):
To: hr@digitalcasa.gov.af
CC: shahir.ahmadzai@digitalcasa.gov.af
Post Date
Mar 05, 2020
Closing Date
Mar 27, 2020
Reference
MCIT-DC/PIU/2020/ICT-2
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary Range
As per company salary scale
Years of Experience
5 - 7 years
Probation Period
Not Specified
Contract Type
Short Term
Contract Duration
Not Specified
Contract Extensible
false
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Gender
Any
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