UN WOMEN Jobs - 56098- Evaluation Consultancy on Promoting and Protecting

Evaluation Consultancy on Promoting and Protecting Women Migrant Workers’ Labour and Human Rights

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Home based, possible mission travel

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-May-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

100 FTE days over a period of 23 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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 will work 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 centre 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.

Economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women. UN Women works with Governments and multilateral partners (UNDP, ILO, World Bank, regional development banks) to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most excluded.

Around the world, a record number of women are now migrating to seek work and better lives. For many, migration yields these benefits; for others, it carries dangerous risks, such as exploitation in domestic jobs, and vulnerability to violence. Migration policies and practices have been slow to recognize these risks and take steps to make the process safe for women. This consultancy responds to the imperative to make migration safer and to preserve and protect the rights of migrant women workers.

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Economic Advisor – Economic Institutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions / Key Results Expected

The objective of this consultancy is to undertake a midterm review and end of programme evaluation for the UN Women programme on Promoting and Protecting Women Migrant Worker’s Labour and Human Rights: Engaging with International and National Human Rights Mechanisms to enhance Accountability funded by the European Commission. DCI-MIGR/2013/282-939. This project focuses on three case studies: Mexico, Moldova and the Philippines. These countries were selected for the strategic opportunities that they present: a high proportion of out-going migrant workers: requirements to report to Treaty Bodies and Universal Periodic Reviews during the project period (2014-2016): significant government and stakeholder needs, interest and ownership: precedent-setters that are strategically positioned to influence change. These countries also reflect current trends in international migration being key sending countries, and in the case of Mexico a sending, transit and destination country.

This is a three-year research, capacity building, and advocacy programme funded by the European Commission to promote and protect women migrant workers’ labour and human rights by engaging with international, national human rights mechanisms to enhance accountability and awareness.

This programme strives to promote women migrant workers’ rights and protect them against exclusion and exploitation at all stages of migration. It aims to contribute to this objective by:

Channelling key findings to strategic international human rights mechanisms and supporting national oversight institutions and governments to ensure accountability to women migrant workers at all stages;
Strengthening women migrant workers’ organizations and their support groups to effectively engage with key stakeholders to ensure greater accountability to commitments to protect and preserve rights.

In this programme, UN Women and their collaborators seek to:

Produce relevant, high quality knowledge products that are used effectively in advocacy and capacity development initiatives;
Enhance capacity and accountability of relevant Treaty Bodies, Universal Periodic Review and Special procedures mandate holders to women migrant workers’ rights;
Influence key global and regional intergovernmental processes to address women migrant workers’ rights in their official deliberations and outcomes;
Develop capacity and accountability of governments, national oversight mechanisms, Parliaments, national human rights mechanisms and institutions to women migrant workers’ rights;
Build capacity of women migrant workers’ organizations to effectively engage with the processes and policy makers most relevant to the protection of their rights.

The consultancy will involve evaluating the work undertaken in the global programme with a view to refining the advocacy and communications strategies and providing guidance to UN Women at headquarters and in the field. There will be two assessments to be considered, the mid- term review and the end of programme evaluation. The review will provide interim guidance to refine the programme and the end of programme evaluation will determine whether the expected results were achieved. The review and evaluation should be based on travel to the countries, interviews with UN staff and partners, interviews with migrant women’s organizations and an analysis of our actual and potential engagement with the appropriate human rights mechanisms and fora. Guidance emerging from the mid-term review must be substantive and constructive to better enable the team to meet the objectives of the EC-funded programme and should feed into the end of the programme evaluation.

Competencies

Core values and guiding principles:

Integrity:

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

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

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

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.

Organizational awareness:

Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen.

Development and innovation:

Support staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation.

Work in teams:

Build and promote effective teams;
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communication and information sharing:

Create and promote an environment for open and effective communication.

Self-management and emotional intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous learning and Knowledge sharing:

Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Appropriate and transparent decision making:

Ensure fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.

Functional Competencies:

Previous experience in conducting reviews and programme evaluations in particular in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Thorough knowledge of international human and labour rights mechanisms and conventions to protect Women Migrant Workers;
Knowledge of CEDAW framework;
Expertise and knowledge on gender and migration and gender and labour markets;
Knowledge of UN Women’s portfolio and strategic plan;
Strong research and analytical skills in particular utilizing a wide range of approaches and methods including utilization focused, gender and human rights-responsive, and mixed methods and background in social research;
Capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time;
Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
Strong analytical, facilitation and communications skills and ability to negotiate amongst a wide range of stakeholders.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University Master’s degree or higher in gender, human rights, international development, social science or related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 15 years of related experience;
Demonstrated knowledge and application of rights based frameworks;
Publications in academic and policy fora on gender, migration, human rights and labour markets;
Experience in conducting programme and project evaluations and reviews;
Experience with UN highly desirable;
Experience of working with international development institutions;
Experience and knowledge in gender equality and women’s empowerment, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis and the related mandates within the UN system.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required;
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Note:

Financial Proposal

The applicant is requested to submit a short substantive and financial proposal of no more than 2 pages with honoraria listed against products and deliverables tied to an explicit time-frame. These honoraria may include support to research assistants and interviewers where the overall responsibility for the final products is assumed by the primary consultant. Applications without the 2 page proposal will not be considered.

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.

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, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.