1.0 Background
Women’s International Peace Centre formerly Isis-Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis–WICCE) is a feminist organization with a mission to ignite women’s leadership, through amplifying women’s voices and deepening their activism to (re)create peace. Since 1996, WIPC/Isis-WICCE has researched and documented the critical yet often-neglected experiences and perspectives of women in conflict and post-conflict situations, providing important data and information on women, peace and security. This research has been conducted in 27 countries including 15 countries in Africa.
The Centre, through the Building Sustainable Peace: Women, Peace and Security programme, seeks to strengthen young women’s capacity to participate in and influence peace processes and their outcomes from a gender perspective in South Sudan.
Young women will be equipped to conduct gendered analysis of conflict trends, dynamics and their significance for ongoing peace processes as well as for advancing the women, peace and security agenda. They will also build their understanding of relevant national, regional and international policy frameworks, of ongoing national peace processes, national and regional mechanisms as well as key women, peace and security thematic areas.
This initiative also seeks to address the shortage of current data and timely strategic analysis necessary to influence peace and security policy discourse and action in South Sudan from a gender perspective. This will support young women’s advocacy efforts and creating of new spaces for women to engage key decision makers at national, regional and international levels to calling for specific action based on findings.
2.0 Research Objectives
WIPC therefore seeks to commission a research o study the implementation of the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of South Sudan with a focus on key gender dimensions
3.0 Methodology
The researchers will be expected to propose a methodology that is suitable to the research focus.
4.0 Assignment Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare inception report including research design, work plan and study tools.
- Develop an issues paper
- Prepare draft research report.
- Present findings to different audiences.
- Present periodical progress reports as required.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrated experience in research on gender, peace and conflicted related studies
- Familiarity with relevant peace and security policy frameworks and processes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Time Management
5.0 Application Requirements:
Application document, stating method of work, research method and research questions. Curriculum Vitae, samples of past related research, proposed budget and schedule.
Please note; Applicants can submit as individual consultants, groups of consultants or as institutions.
6.0 Application Process
Expression of Interest can be submitted as soft copy by email to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Women’s International Peace Centre
Plot 1, Martyrs Garden B, Ministers Village, Ntinda, Kampala P. O. Box 4934, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 414-543953Call for EOI Research South Sudan RARCSS Gender Dimensions final.pdf (1.7 MB)