Programme Support Consultant

Background

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.

The Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) covers 17 countries in the Arab States region with a focus on advancing women's rights and empowerment in the economic, political, peace, and security spheres, including by addressing all forms of discrimination and violence against women, with a strong emphasis on advancing accountabilities, data, evidence, and knowledge to support partners in accelerating results defined in globally agreed standards, including the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The ROAS is guided by its Strategic Note. The Regional Strategy Outcome 1 is Law-makers and executive authorities in the Arab States (1) adopt and (2) implement an enabling legislative and policy environment to prevent, respond to VAW, and address negative masculinities and harmful social norms (with a focus on domestic violence and violence in public spaces).

In recent years, Arab states have made remarkable progress in amending or implementing legal systems and frameworks that eliminate discrimination against women, protect women and girls, and address social stereotypes based on gender discrimination, in accordance with their obligations under several international instruments. Over the past decade, Arab states have placed particular emphasis on the issue of violence and have passed laws to protect women from violence. Morocco and Tunisia have passed laws to protect against all types of violence, while Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia have passed laws to protect against domestic violence. Other countries are currently working on enacting laws to protect against violence, which are either being drafted or are under consideration in national parliaments. Algeria and Oman have criminalized violence in the penal code, while several countries have taken measures to protect against domestic violence despite their inability to pass protective laws.

However, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of adopting a comprehensive legislative approach, encompassing criminalization of all forms of violence against women and girls, effective prosecution and punishment of perpetrators, but also prevention, empowerment, support, and protection of survivors. Laws related to violence against women are still not costed and require accountability mechanisms to translate them into enforceable policies and to monitor their implementation.

Thus, in a perspective of South-South learning and good practice exchange, the UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States and the UN Women Morocco Office are pleased to organize an event Ending Violence Against Women: From Declaration to Action, aiming to discuss the different global, regional and national frameworks addressing violence against women.

This event will take place within the framework of the Ajyal Egalité Programme financed by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement), which aims to strengthen the culture of gender equality in Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. It aims to support the various national and local stakeholders involved, which can contribute to better integration of gender in public policies and an appropriation of equality issues by public opinion and populations. The third objective of the Program aims to 'Strengthen cooperation and sharing of knowledge and good practices at the regional level in the areas of (i) the fight against violence against women and girls and (ii) gender budgeting'.

The event Ending Violence Against Women: From Declaration to Action will aim to contribute to the achievement of this goal. A final report capturing key learnings and recommendations will be developed at the end of the event.

The consultant should also support the UN coordination work on EVAW and the preparation for the 16 days of activism.

Objective of the Assignment:

To support the organization of the event Ending Violence Against Women: From Declaration to Action and to capture key learnings and recommendations from the high-level event, UN Women is looking to hire an independent consultant.

To support the UN Coordination work on EVAW and preparation for the 16 days of activism

The consultant will work under the overall supervision and guidance of the EVAW Programme Specialist from the Regional Offices of UN Women in the Arab States (ROAS), in close collaboration with the EVAW focal points from UN Women Country Offices in the Arab States. 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support  the organization of the event “Ending Violence Against Women: From Declaration to Action” in Morocco, in close collaboration with the EVAW Regional programme specialist and with the Morocco office;
2. Assist in the high-level event and capture key learnings and recommendations;
3. Produce a report capturing the key elements from the event;
4. Support coordination work on EVAW;
5. Support the preparation and organization of 16 days of activism events in the region.

Competencies

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

•  Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of EVAW;
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting, and capacity building;
• Previous experience in ending violence against women programmes;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
• Experience working with UN agencies;
• Experience in the use of Quantum/ or similar ERP systems.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and French is required;
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered..

Criteria Weight Technical: 70% (70 points)

• Criteria 1:  Relevant experience in EVAW... (30 points)
• Criteria 2:  Experience in programme management (10 points)
• Criteria 3:  Languages- English/French. (30 points)

Application Information:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
• Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
• UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

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