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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. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

• Work closely with the other members of the Women Human Rights Unit team;
• Participate in irregular coordination meetings with UN Women project and office staff, as well as other consultants;   
• Provide technical backstopping to UN Women on protection issues and related services; 
• Provide technical support for the development of the WHR programmes through regularly updated situation analyses, identification and documentation of priority areas to be addressed by the programmes, as well as of innovative initiatives and approaches to be implemented for effectively contributing to building a violence-free culture in the oPt;
• Support transfer of knowledge on women’s protection issues, particularly related to sheltering services, to UN Women partners, governmental and non-governmental; 
• Provide technical backstopping, as requested, to protection services initiatives executed and / or supported by UN Women; 
• Develop, in consultation and coordination with the WHR Project Manager and team leader, knowledge products  related to women’s protection issues and to  good / best practices supported by UN Women, for dissemination and utilization by UN Women and its partners at country level, as well as at regional and global level; 
• Provide technical advice, in coordination with the Project Manager/team leader, as requested, on  women’s protection issues, in compliance with the UN Women global and country strategies as well as human rights-based approach protection strategies; 
• Design programme initiatives related to women’s protection issues, in support of broader country programme goals; 
• Provide technical support to M&E consultants in setting frameworks and criteria for technical monitoring and evaluation of projects components related to VAW through a participatory approach that combines professional inputs from the NGOs or non-NGO partners and various specialized departments/institutions;
• Provide technical support, including in the identification of necessary data and information to be collected, during the periodical technical project evaluations, as requested, against agreed upon goals, priorities, development objectives and targets, in coordination with the Project Manager and technical staff of project partners; 
• Provide technical advice, in coordination with the Project Manager, to project partners on protection issues, in compliance with UN Women global and country strategies and relevant protection-related strategies; 
• Engage national counterparts on women’s protection issues and ensure reputation for quality design and reliable delivery; 
• Lead, as agreed with the WHRU Project Manager and within the framework of women’s human rights related programmes, the implementation of key activities and/or initiatives characterized by highly technical content, while backstopping processes of institutionalization and standardization of best / good practices and advanced knowledge; 
• Ensure that technical advice is always provided through a participatory and empowering approach, based on continuous assessment of needs and priorities; 
• Act as the technical “liaison” between the WHR team and  short-term technical consultants,  in order to ensure adherence of technical assistance plans of intervention to actual needs, rights-based standards and agreed upon priorities and goals;
• Ensure effectiveness and suitability of the technical assistance component on women’s protection through the assessment of needs, development of technical assistance plans, assessment of impact, development of exit strategies, etc.; 
• Identify emerging protection issues within the oPt  and provide recommendations to UN Women regarding strategies and initiatives to enhance the policies aimed at combating gender based violence;
• Document the experiences and lessons learnt of the projects in terms of development and institutionalization of protection services for women in the oPt;
  
• Ensure regular and continuous flow of information; 
• Collect information and data on technical issues as identified in close coordination with the Project Manager;
• Draft technical essays and reports, including recommendations, as requested, on specific emerging protection issues; 
• Draft, as requested, analyses of protection gaps and project technical achievements, in terms of transfer of know-how and implementation of it, making direct use of UN Women indicators;    
• Contribute, through data / information collection and analyses, to the updating of the existing documentation on  domestic violence in the oPt, and to its literature review, addressing causes and consequences and taking into special consideration the social costs of violence; 
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the office on women’s protection issues; 
• Perform other duties as required.

1. Mehwar multi-year publication;
   
2. Risk assessment tool for shelters;
   
3. “Good practices and policy recommendations in the provision of mental health support to women victims of violence in oPt” paper;
4. Risk assessment tool for police Family Protection Units;
5. Mehwar Practice and Policy Guidelines, counselling-related chapters;
   
6. Mehwar project final report to the donor.

• “Extent of overall relevant experience” (from 7 to 10 years: 4 points; from 10 to 12 years: 6 points; above 12 years: 10 points)
• “Relevance of previous assignments and responsibilities” (technical advisory role (on service provision level): 4 points; technical advisory role +capacity development (on service provision & policy levels): 6 points; technical advisory role +capacity development + knowledge development (on service provision & policy levels): 10 points)
• Direct field experience in anti-violence shelters: 8 points
• Experience and/or knowledge of the UN system, in general, and of UN Women, in particular: 6 points
• Knowledge of the oPt and the Middle East Region: 6 points

• Quality of sample document(15 points)
• Quality of recommendation letters(10points)

In the Second Stage, UNDP/PAPP will request Financial Proposals from applicants who attained the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the evaluation of the technical proposals.

• Sound knowledge of international standards on human rights, women's rights and related instruments;  
• A proven ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and partners, including government and international organizations;  
• Strong analytical, dialogue, consultation and communication skills;  
• Maturity, ability to take decisions under pressure and ability to deal with matters that are politically or culturally sensitive; 
• Ability to work as a member of a team; 
• Demonstrated experience in timely delivering of quality products, including knowledge products, and in contributing to complex processes within the women’s protection area of work; 
• Demonstrated coordination and facilitation skills; 
• Results oriented, flexible and problem solving skills.
  

• At least 7 years of proven professional experience in the area of gender-based and sexual violence and victims’ protection;  
• At least 7 years of experience in designing and backstopping programme initiatives related to women’s protection issues; 
• At least 7 years of proven professional experience in sheltering services, including in technical advisory role; 
• Proved experience in developing quality knowledge products; 
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Palestinian socio-cultural and political context;
• Extensive and proven understanding of international standards of protection services, including sheltering; 
• Previous professional experience within the UN system or related field of work will be an asset. 

Language Requirements:

• Fluent communication skills (comprehension, written, and spoken) in English. Spoken Arabic will be considered an asset. 

1. Provide personal CV including all qualifications and past experience in similar projects; 
2. Submit at least two (2) up-to-date recommendation letters;
3. Explain why you are the most suitable for the work;
4. Provide a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work; and
5. Submit sample report and/or project document and/or any other document relevant to the required deliverables