The Ministry of Social Development and Seniors is reminding the public that the deadline for applying to be a part of the United Nations (UN) Women’s Equality and Empowerment programme is fast approaching.

And Minister Tinee Furbert is urging interested individuals to visit the UN web links (see below) to sign up. Two positions of note seeking Bermudian participation include:

• Researcher to conduct Needs Assessment on Financial Instruments for Women-owned MSMEs

Application Deadline – 20 December 2022

Link to Vacancy Announcement - https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=110568

• Researcher to conduct Feasibility Study on Financing Mechanisms for Gender Equality

Application Deadline – 20 December 2022

Link to Vacancy Announcement - https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=110567

The public will recall that in June, a joint UN – Bermuda development programme, entitled “Building Back Equal through Innovative Financing for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment” was launched.

The initiative is being implemented in Bermuda with the assistance of the United Nations Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and being funded by the United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Fund. 

Of the programme, Minister Furbert previously said, “In our most recent step towards addressing gender-related issues, Bermuda and the United Nations embarked on a landmark partnership in June 2022. The Government of Bermuda signed the Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MSDCF), the first-ever partnership of its kind in Bermuda with the United Nations.

It provides a direct connection between the United Nations Development Programme and Bermuda that will benefit our people directly.

“The first major project under this new engagement is the Joint Programme ‘Building Back Equal through Innovative Financing for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment’, a one-million-dollar investment across two countries - Bermuda and Bahamas. We hope that those most suited for this council will open their hearts to serve, so that we can continue to take strides towards creating a more productive and equitable culture.”

The application deadline for the posts is December 20, 2022.