UN WOMEN Jobs - 60647- Women, Peace and Security Analyst

Women, Peace and Security Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

13-Oct-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

50 days over 4 Months (October 2015- January 2016)

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

50 days over 4 Months (October 2015- January 2016)

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. 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. Within the context of the Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS), this support extends to key partners, such as the League of Arab States, which this position will support under the supervision and guidance of the Regional Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian (WPS/H) Advisor.

UN Women’s ROAS has been supporting the League of Arab States’ Department of Women, Family and Childhood Department within the Social Affairs Sector through a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to provide technical and administrative assistance to LAS in implementing its Strategic Framework for the Regional Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security in the Arab Region.

UNSCR 1325, adopted by the United Nations Security Council in October 2000, aims to protect women and girls from conflict-related sexual violence and ensure women’s active participation in peace processes, peace-building, and all decision-making related to peace and security. This consultancy will provide support to the WPS/H Advisor in the review and synthesis of regional reports, from Arabic into English, as well as providing technical and training support to the LoA activities during the consultancy period. Some of the work will be home-based, and other elements will be with the WPS/H Advisor.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Under the direct supervision of the WPS/H Advisor in the ROAS, the WPS Consultant will be responsible for delivering the following products and services.

Description of Responsibilities:

Synthesis of National SCR 1325 NAP Reports - Timeframe: 10 days

Read all of the reports provided by the LAS, preparing a synthesis of each one in Arabic and English;
Prepare a covering document identifying common issues/challenges reported as well as good practices and potential areas for capacity building;
Synthesis documents, with overarching cover document, in English and Arabic, in hard and soft copy.

Research support - Timeframe: 15 days

Undertake research to gather global good practices and analyses on National Action Plans.
Undertake a desk review to develop a list of sources of information and expertise, both individual and institutional.

Deliverables:

“Pocket guide” to available resources in Arabic and English, highlighting expertise, good practices, and institutional and individual resources.

Support to trainings, workshops and conferences Timeframe: 25 days

Support the WPS/H Advisor and LAS as needed to ensure the success of the scheduled events, including note-taking and reporting, documentation translation, etc.;
Using the “pocket guide” as a foundation, support the WPS/H Advisor in the development of online and onsite training modules regarding UNSCR 1325 and other related SCRs, in Arabic and English.

Deliverables:

One set of training modules on UNSCR 1325, etc., developing NAPs, and related topics.
One webinar/online training module in Arabic and English.

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

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.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values

Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents.

Organizational Awareness

Building support and political acumen.

Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring

Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation.

Working in Teams

Building and promoting effective teams.

Communicating Information and Ideas

Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication.

Self-management and Emotional intelligence

Creating an emotionally intelligent organization.

Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements

Leveraging conflict in the interests of the organization & setting standards.

Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning

Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge about regional gender issues, especially peace and security challenges;
Previous experience of working on projects relating to UNSCR 1325/ Women, Peace, and Security Agenda;
Proven research and writing skills; training/facilitation skills, and the ability to set priorities, manage time effectively, and contribute to a team environment of respect, recognition, and mutual accountability;
Excellent inter-personal and general communication skills;
Ability to work under pressure to follow deadlines and handle numerous tasks simultaneously and still deliver quality work products;
Strong and proven integrity, time management and work prioritization and analytical skills;
Demonstrated sensitivity, discretion, tact and courtesy in relation to gender equality and women’s rights, development principles and projects.
Commitment to upholding the organizational values and principles of UN Women.
Essential computer skills – familiarity with Microsoft Word programmes, internet, e-mail.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in political science, human rights, development cooperation, gender studies, women’s rights, public administration, or other related fields with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience;
A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience will be considered.

Experience:

Minimum of 6 years of progressively relevant professional working experience, in the fields of Women, Peace and Security, Human Rights, and/or Gender/Women’s Rights;
Demonstrated research and reporting experience in the WPS/H fields;
Demonstrated experience in training in the WPS/H fields with government, international and civil society partners;
Experience working in and with government institutions an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluent/professional spoken and written English and Arabic.

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis:

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should 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%

Financial Criteria weight: 30%.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Criteria Weight Technical: 70%

Minimum of 6 years of progressively relevant professional working experience, in the fields of Women, Peace and Security, Human Rights, and/or Gender/Women’s Rights. (10%)
Demonstrated research and reporting experience in the WPS/H fields. (30%)
Demonstrated experience in training in the WPS/H fields with government, international and civil society partners. (20%)
Experience working in and with government institutions in the region an asset. (10%)

Financial: Lowest financial proposal: 30%.

Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical). The points for the Financial Proposal will be calculated per the following formula:

(Lowest Bid Offered)/(Bid of the Consultant) x 30
Note: "Lowest Bid Offered" refers to the lowest price given by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in the technical evaluation.

Applications procedure:

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

Technical Proposal:
To be included as part of the proposal:

A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work;
A brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (limit to under 1500 words).
UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; and
Personal CV.

Financial proposal:

Proposed daily fee