International Consultant on Governance, Peace and Security

Background

Contract duration: 5th April 2023 – 4th April 2024

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Through the Regional Office in Bangkok and multi-country, country offices and Non-Residence Agencies programme presence, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programs in Asia and the Pacific focus on governance, women, peace and security, ending violence against women, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction, women’s economic empowerment, and HIV/AIDS. Please visit the official website for more information about UN Women in Asia and the Pacific.

The portfolio of UN Women’s work on Governance, Peace and Security in Asia-Pacific will be based on “The Regional Framework Towards Peaceful, Inclusive Societies: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and Inclusive Governance in the Asia Pacific Region” (2023-2027) focusing on implementing the WPS agenda to the specific context of Asia-Pacific region such as development and implementation of WPS national action plans; conflict prevention and building peace and resilience; prevention of violent extremism; women’s participation and leadership in emerging or non-traditional security issues such as climate, peace and security and cybersecurity and the digital space. The Governance work covers women’s access to justice; gender-responsive budgeting; women’s leadership, including women’s political participation.

Reporting to the Governance, Peace and Security, Programme Specialist, the Governance Peace and Security Consultant will be based in Bangkok and provide analytical and programmatic support for the implementation of the Regional Framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist, Governance, Peace and Security, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

Support the development of new areas of work on Inclusive Governance, Women Peace and Security in the Asia Pacific Region, with a specific focus on Women Peace and Cybersecurity and other emerging WPS issues.
Support the development of knowledge products related to Inclusive Governance and Women Peace and Security with a focus on Women Peace and Cybersecurity and other emerging WPS issues.
Contribute to communications, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting efforts under the “Regional Framework Towards Peaceful, Inclusive Societies: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and Inclusive Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region”. This includes creation of stories, briefs and talking points; preparation and finalization of knowledge resources, review of light reviews and evaluation; review collection and analysis of data, results monitoring, drafting of programme reports, and supporting partners and country office monitoring.
Support the implementation of the Regional Framework Towards Peaceful, Inclusive Societies: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and Inclusive Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Support the development and furtherance of policy and normative content on Inclusive Governance and Women Peace and Security, including through providing regular country situation update, contributing to policy analysis and delivering presentations of UN Women work in international regional and national conferences, seminars or workshops.

Expected Deliverables and Timeline

Monthly progress reports are to be submitted, describing work completed and listing any deliverables finalized during that month (deliverables as outlined above: reports, concept notes and any other concrete outputs). Payments will be made upon approval of the progress reports by the Programme Specialist on Governance, Peace and Security.

Competencies

In addition to requirements and qualifications, it is important that the consultant shares the core values and core competencies of the organization.

Core Values

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills;
Ability to work independently and proactively solve problems;
Capacity to plan, prioritise and deliver tasks on time;
Capacity to engage with national and international staff, provide clear feedback and maintain effective rapport with different kinds of people;
Actively work towards continuous learning and sharing with others to support local capacity development;
Ability to research, analyse and present complex information;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high-quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

Master’s degree or equivalent in International Development Studies, Political Science, Law, Human Rights, Gender and Women Studies, or a related field.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least two years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and analytical policy support in Governance Peace and Security.
Previous experience with UN Women and other UN agencies is an asset.
Experience in Asia and the Pacific is an asset.
Proficiency in English is required.

Contract Duration and Location

This consultancy is Bangkok-based for a year from 5th April 2023 to 4th April 2024. For travel on a mission, travel costs and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) will be provided. Travel Authorization will be granted to the consultant prior to the travel date.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis.

Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

A two-stage procedure is utilised in evaluating the applications, with an evaluation of the technical application being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on the qualification criteria.

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates.

Financial/Price proposal evaluation:

Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.
The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technically qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Submission of Application

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org and copy to Ms. Vanissa Limkriangkrai vanissa.limkriangkrai@unwomen.org

Submission package includes:

Personal History Form (P11)
Writing sample
Financial proposal that consists of your monthly fees and travel lumpsum (if the person needs to travel from and/or back to their home address).

Please see the financial proposal template below:

Items

Lump Sum Fee (USD)

1. Lump Sum Fee

Monthly fees

2. Travel and other (please provide details as applicable)

Travel lumpsum for travelling to and returning from duty station

3. Others

Others (please provide details as applicable)

Total Financial Proposal

Payments

Payments for this consultancy will be based on monthly progress reports submitted by the consultant and a certification that the work has been satisfactorily completed by the Regional Advisor – Governance, Peace and Security and/ or Governance Peace and Security Programme Specialist.

Diversity and Inclusion

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)