Background
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is the UN’s Global Development Network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, employing participatory approaches to developing local solutions to national and global development challenges.
UNDP has a longstanding commitment to mainstreaming gender equality and promoting women’s empowerment in its work. As the UN’s lead development agency, with extensive field presence, UNDP has facilitated the integration of gender equality in the work of Country Offices through core and non-core fund investments, has initiated and implemented numerous innovative initiatives, and has supported both government and civil society work on gender issues.
The Gender Team of the Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) is the institutional anchor of UNDP’s work on gender equality and women’s empowerment. As the UN’s lead development agency, UNDP facilitates the integration of gender equality in the work of its Country Offices (CO) through core and non-core fund investments and has initiated and implemented numerous innovative initiatives that support program county work on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Beijing Platform guides UNDP’s work on gender for Action (BPFA), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the frameworks provided by the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Duties and Responsibilities
Through this consultancy, support will be provided to Gender Team until 30 November 2013 in the following way:
Specific Deliverables/Activities
- Activities to support the completion and launch of five (5) new knowledge products currently being developed including: two on GBV, one on Gender Equality in Public Administrations, one on Women’s Regional Organizing to Advance SCR 1325, and two on advancing women’s legal rights will include: research, coordinating and compiling comments, editing and formatting, liaising to ensure successful completion of the design and printing processes, and related tasks.
- Organization of corporate webinars on the forthcoming knowledge products on Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Constitutions and UNDP Support for Domestic Violence Law Reform
- Updating the Gender and Democratic Governance, Gender and CPR and GBV Service Spaces, including gathering and uploading resources into UNDP’s extranet platform - Teamworks
- Assist with other related functions of the Democratic Governance and CPR cluster as needed;
- Effectively support the Cluster’s relevant work and collaborate with partners.
Expected Outputs:
- Total of 6 knowledge products currently being developed including on; GBV (2 publications), Gender Equality in Public Administrations (1 publication), Women’s Regional Organizing to Advance Security Council Resolution 1325 (1 publication), and advancing women’s legal rights (2 publications) are completed;
- Gender and Democratic Governance, Gender and CPR and GBV Teamworks Spaces are updated;
- One webinar on a new knowledge product is completed and a second is developed for launching in Q4 of 2013.
Competencies
- Strong organizational, research and writing skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills;
- Experience working collaboratively in a team structure in a multicultural environment;
- Excellent research, analytical, communication, and writing skills;
- Respect for Diversity: Understanding of the United Nations system, operations and structures, particularly those related to gender equality and women’s empowerment;
- Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty;
- Commitment to UNDP’s vision, mission, and strategic goals;
- Experience working under minimum supervision and tight deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Economics, International Relations, Human Rights, Law or a related field.
Years of Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in the area of gender and democratic governance, Gender Based Violence, women’s human rights, and/or crisis prevention and recovery;
- Prior experience in the work environment of an international agency, NGOs, UN, or international institutions is preferred;
- Experience in the preparation and completion of publications preferred;
- Computer literate (being able to use MS Windows, office applications, Internet search).
Language
- Fluency and excellent analytical writing skills in English.
- Second official UN language an asset.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS
Interested applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Proposal: Explaining why they are the most suitable for the assignment;
- Financial proposal;
- Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references (names, titles, email addresses)
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Contracts will be based on daily fee:
Please indicate your all-inclusive daily fee rate in US dollars. Payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.
Travel:
There is no anticipated travel for this assignment. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP Gender Team and the Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be covered and paid by UNDP.
The fare will always be “most direct, most economical” and any difference in price with the preferred route will be paid for by the expert.
UNDP will not cover any costs associated with moving to the duty station (New York, USA).
EVALUATION
Method: Cumulative analysis method will be used to evaluate proposals.
When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
- Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
- Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
- Technical Criteria weight: 70 points
- Financial Criteria weight: 30 points
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 (70%) points on technical part will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Criteria for technical evaluation (70 points maximum):
- Criteria 1: Experience in the area of gender and democratic governance, Gender Based Violence, women’s human rights, and/or crisis prevention and recovery – 25 points;
- Criteria 2: Knowledge and experience in developing or implementing UN/UNDP policies and programmes in the area of gender equality or with sister UN agencies in this field– 15 points;
- Criteria 3: Relevant skills and experience in using internet based formats such as Teamworks to share knowledge and information – 15 points;
- Criteria 4: Relevant skills and experience in preparation and completion of publications in the area of democratic governance, gender based violence – 15 points.
Criteria for financial evaluation (30 points maximum):
The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal:
p = y (μ/z), where
p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal
μ = price of the lowest priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated
y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal
μ = price of the lowest priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
UNDP Personal History Form
In addition, applicants will be requested to fill and sign a PH 11 Form and submit it together with Curriculum Vitae on the online application portal. To note, a completed PH 11 Form will be required at the time a consultant signs an Individual Contract (IC) or his/her employer, if employed, signs a Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA) for work associated with this assignment.
UN Personal History form (UN PH11) can be downloaded from here: http://sas.undp.org/documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc
Office and equipment
UNDP will provide the following office facilities:
- a) office space/access to UNDP premise;
- b) Telephone and internet connection.
Consultant is required to have her/his own computer.
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS is provided here: http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/documents/procurement/documents/IC%20-%20General%20Conditions.pdf