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Consultant to Further Develop Knowledge Products on Training for Gender Equality

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

25-Jan-2016

Application Deadline :

06-Jan-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

9 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

9 months

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

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.

The UN Women Training Centre (TC) is dedicated to supporting the UN and other stakeholders to realize commitments to gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights through transformative training and learning. Its mission is to become the leading UN Centre that contributes, through training for gender equality, to building a society that respects and promotes human rights for all women and men. The gender capacity-development programmes range from basic and introductory levels to specialized and advanced levels for diverse audiences with different backgrounds. In terms of capacity-development strategies and techniques, the Training Centre makes maximum use of on-line training techniques, paying special attention to e-learning courses and an active learning approach.

The UN Women Training Centre also promotes articulation and knowledge exchange among gender training specialists and other relevant groups and the development of tools and materials in the area of training for gender equality. It supports the documentation of existing good practices and innovative processes, as well as discussion and analysis of training methodologies and approaches directed towards contributing to ongoing capacity development as a concrete means for achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment.

In 2015, the UN Women Training Centre has carried out several activities to further articulate its conceptual framework on training for gender equality including the Expert Group Meeting on Training for Gender Equality (TfGE), the review of how TfGE has evolved from Beijing PfA in 1995, the Compendium of Good Practices, and the Typology on TfGE. In 2016, the Training Centre is commissioning a number of working papers to further strengthen the theoretical work of the Training Centre to inform our practices and the training field in general.

The objective of this consultancy is to support the Training Centre to further articulate conceptual work around training for gender equality including contextualizing theory of change and feminist pedagogy to guide the work of the Training Centre, develop a paper on quality assurance and guideline, develop a policy brief on TfGE, provide technical inputs to the evaluation paper, facilitate virtual dialogues, and review the Training Centre’s publications and conceptual papers in order to improve consistencies and synergies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Training and Capacity Development Specialist, the consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:

Revised working papers on theory of change and feminist pedagogies to inform the Training Centre’s practices, including activities such as reviewing current drafts of working papers on theory of change and feminist pedagogies, conducting further research and literature reviews where relevant to update the papers, reorienting and contextualizing papers to meet the needs of the Training Centre, and revising the papers based on feedback from the Training Centre; due by 31 March 2016;
Paper on quality guidelines, including activities such as: reviewing existing materials, initiatives and literature on quality guidelines, assurance and standards in training for gender equality; developing a paper on quality guidelines relevant to the approach of the Training Centre; and revising paper based on feedback from the Training Centre; due by 15 April 2016;
Two virtual dialogues/online events, including activities such as: producing and revising concept note, preparing for and conducting Virtual Dialogues, moderating online discussions and producing reports of Virtual Dialogues, and revising reports and sharing reflections on Virtual Dialogues; due by 15 May and 20 October 2016;
Policy brief on training for gender equality, including activities such as: developing a policy brief on TfGE based on policy brief template and guideline provided by the Policy Division of UN Women. This policy brief should consolidate knowledge, experience, and lessons learned generated by the Training Centre; due by 30 June 2016;
Set of technical inputs and guidance for the working paper on evaluation for TfGE, including activities such as: providing technical inputs to the working paper on evaluation of training for gender equality. Technical inputs should be built upon the theory of change, pedagogical framework, and quality guidelines; due by 30 July 2016;
Set of recommendations for improving conceptual consistencies of Training Centre’s products and publications, including activities such as: reviewing Training Centre’s publications and conceptual papers to improve consistencies and synergies; due by 30 September 2016.

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate the values of United Nations and UN Women;
Act without consideration of personal gain;
Resist undue political pressure in decision-making;
No abuse of power or authority;
Stand by decisions in the organization’s interest; and
Take action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behavior.

Professionalism:

Show pride in work and achievements;
Demonstrate professional competence and mastery of subject matter;
Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and achieving results;
Motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;
Show persistence when faced with challenges; and
Remain calm in stressful situations.

Respect for Diversity:

Work effectively with people from all backgrounds;
Treat all people with dignity and respect;
Treat men and women equally;
Show respect for and understand diverse opinions by examining own biases and behaviours to avoid stereotypical responses; and
Do not discriminate against any individual or group.

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.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent level of conceptual and analytical capacity;
Demonstrates use of initiative and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements;
Able to work virtually, using communication technologies;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Proven skills in desktop computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced degree in education, gender or women’s studies, governance and leadership, public administration, human rights, international development, social sciences or related area.

Experience:

Senior-level consultant with a minimum of 15 years of experience in the field of gender equality and women’s empowerment, transformative leadership, and gender justice.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the field of training for adults, training of trainers, capacity building, and transformative education.
Proven experience in conducting research on training for gender equality.
Work experience in knowledge management and capacity development projects.
Experience in facilitating participatory, interactive, multi-cultural training for adults.
Work experience in coordinating participatory processes.
Experience working with civil society, NGOs and other development and cooperation organizations at national level
Familiarity with the UN system and specifically on gender equality and women’s empowerment within the UN system.

Language:

Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Competency in Spanish is an asset.