UN WOMEN Jobs - 50682- Infographics Consultant to Undertake Visual Presen

Infographics Consultant to Undertake Visual Presentations of Gender Responsive Constitutional Analysis

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Home-Based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

31-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

10 Days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

10 Days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women 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 leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

In 2011, UN Women established a section on Governance and Leadership, with a specific work area dedicated to women’s constitutional reform and access to justice. Under the guidance of UN Women’s founding resolution (GA resolution 64/289) and its Strategic Plan (2014-2017), UN Women has developed a Global Initiative on Leadership and Political Participation that comprises the delivery of solid guidance and knowledge on key issues related with constitutional reform.

National constitutions are fundamental guides for organizing governance structures and establishing agreed legal principles, including those related to gender equality. The UN Women Constitutional Database (http://constitutions.unwomen.org) consolidates all existing provisions that relate to gender equality in constitutions worldwide. The database was officially launched in December 2013, and includes all provisions on gender contained in constitutions across the world, in their original language(s) and in English, organized by five geographical regions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working under the overall supervision of the Constitutional and Access to Justice Advisor, the consultant will be responsible for:

Reviewing existing written analysis undertaken of the data base and propose options of visual representations of this analysis e.g. in the form of charts and maps and other means that are more easily imparted by such representations;
Generating innovative ideas for the presentation of key messages, concepts and data;
Producing creative graphics in electronic format, adaptable for use in the production of print and online materials.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Professionalism;
Sound knowledge of global gender equality issues, including gender equality in access to justice and constitutional reform; feminist legal theory and gender mainstreaming in research and advocacy.

Integrity:

Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity:

Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Communication:

Excellent communications skills; strong interpersonal skills.

Teamwork:

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations, both within the UN system and externally;
Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Self-management and Emotional intelligence:

Creating synergies through self-control.

Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning:

Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Masters level degree in media, communications or international development.

Experience:

At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in media and communications;
Knowledge of inforgraphics and 2D animation;
Advanced knowledge in concept and creation of specific graphic design assets, including infographics (for print and digital), data visualization, animation, and interactive presentations;
Experience in inter-agency or inter organization collaboration an advantage;
Excellent practical knowledge of design software;
Ability to develop creative ideas to present complex concepts and data;
Experience in design work for development or humanitarian organizations;
Sound knowledge of international standards on human rights, women’s rights and related instruments;
Experience with UN Intergovernmental processes including those related to women’s empowerment, gender mainstreaming and gender equality;
Knowledge of UN Women’s mandate on Leadership & Governance;
Experience working with multi-stakeholder organizations is essential: governments, CSOs, and the UN/ multilateral/bilateral institutions.

Resources required:

Relevant equipment and computer programmes.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required;
Working knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.

Application Evaluation Process:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the Cumulative Analysis methodology [weighted scoring method], where the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

a) Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

The following criteria will be used in the Technical Evaluation:

Demonstrates proven achievements in the area of communications;
Proven ability and experience to work to tight deadlines and attention to detail.

UN Women is applying fair and transparent selection process that would take into account both the technical qualification of Consultants and the financial evaluation.