UN WOMEN Jobs - 64808- UN Women: International Consultant

UN Women: International Consultant– Violence Against Women

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Tunis, TUNISIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

28-Mar-2016

Application Deadline :

31-Mar-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

Arabic English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

30 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

Finalization of sectorial protocols and development of an inter-sectoral protocol on service provision to women victims/survivors of violence, within the framework of the project “Creation of inter-sectoral assistance mechanisms for women victims of violence in Greater Tunis” (National Board on Family and Population (ONFP)/Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood (MFFE)/UN Women).

Context and justification:

According to the National Survey on Violence against Women (ONFP, 2010), gender-based violence in Tunisia affects 47.6% of women aged between 18 and 64.

Although Tunisia adopted in 2008 a National Strategy to Combat Violence against Women (VAW) and despite the fact that this issue has been considered a priority by the Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood (MFFE), services providing assistance to women victims of violence are lacking, knowledge by different service providers on gender-based violence (GBV) is still very limited and coordination between services remains poor and ineffective. Indeed, the number of trainings offered to service providers is not sufficient; psychological support is mainly focused on “listening” to victims; service provision for GBV victims as well as case follow-up are deficient.

Furthermore, evaluations conducted over the last years strongly underlined the importance of supporting ONFP representatives and regional authorities in their endeavor toward the development of a network for assisting women.

These evaluations all stressed the need to enhance access to quality information on available facilities to assist women victims of violence as well as networking efforts in order to standardize reception procedures and ensure confidentiality and better identification of cases.

This consultancy is framed within the project “Creation of inter-sectoral assistance mechanisms for women victims of violence in Greater Tunis”, launched in November 2014 in partnership with MFFE and ONFP. During the previous phase of the project, sectoral protocols for assistance provision to women victims of violence in the different sectors concerned (health, security, social affairs, justice, family protection) were elaborated in Arabic by a national consultant. This work was supported and coordinated through a network of focal points within all the ministries involved. Moreover, a number of tools for inter-sectoral service provision was created and tested within the Ben Arous district.

On this basis, UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood and the National Board on Family and Population, wishes to call for an international consultant to finalize sectoral protocols and to develop an inter-sectoral protocol for service provision to women victims/survivors of violence.

This consultancy intends to contribute to the achievement of the project’s overall objective aiming at ensuring an effective and coordinated inter-sectoral response for women victims of violence in the Greater Tunis area, through the creation of coordination mechanisms across different sectors in the field of service provision to women victims of violence.

National Survey on Violence against Women (ONFP, 2010), cooperation project on « Gender Equity and Prevention of VAW in Tunisia », ONFP/Spanish Agency of International Cooperation and Development (AECID), 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objectives and expected results:

To contribute to the finalization of sectoral protocols and tools used in sectoral service provision ;
To develop the inter-sectoral protocol and the mini handbook on the application of this protocol.

Expected Results:

At the end of the thirty (30) effective days of work, it is expected that:

The sectoral protocols and the tools will be revised and finalized;
The inter-sectoral protocol for service provision to women victims of violence will be developed and validated by the ministries involved and by the Technical Committee.

Main tasks and activities of the Consultant:

To become acquainted with the current situation of violence against women in Tunisia;
To become acquainted with the products developed during the previous phases of the project;
To provide technical support upon request of the Technical Committee;
To revise the final version of sectoral protocols, tools and handbooks for each sector;
To get in contact with the focal points and with all the actors involved in the project including the five (5) recruited national consultants, in order to develop the inter-sectoral protocol;
To develop the inter-sectoral protocol in Arabic;
To develop a handbook in Arabic , in close collaboration with the above mentioned national consultants;
To integrate comments and suggestions made by the ministries involved, the national consultants and the Technical Committee on the inter-sectoral protocol and the application handbook;
To elaborate a legal instrument for the application of the inter-sectoral protocol, in close collaboration with the national consultant on justice sector.

To carry out two (2) international missions to Tunisia in order to:

meet the focal points, the national consultants, the ministries involved and the Technical Committee (10 days);
animate a workshop to present the inter-sectoral protocol in November 2016 (3 days);
To produce a regular summary in English or in French of the inter-sectoral protocol and of the handbook throughout their elaboration.

Deliverables:

Detailed Methodological Note (agenda, foreseen meetings with partners, desk review of studies and documents available including international best practices);
Inter-sectoral protocol and application handbook in Arabic;
Legal instrument for the application of the inter-sectoral protocol in Arabic;
End of mission Report in English or French.

UN Women/ONFP/MFFE Obligations:

ONFP/MFFE will provide assistance and support to the international consultant, in close collaboration with the project Technical Committee, in order to ensure the successful outcome of his/her mission. They will timely provide all the documents and information he/she will request.

UN Women will cover the fees and daily per diem costs (during his/her mission to Tunisia) related to the consultation in line with the United Nations established rates. Transportation costs from and back to the consultant’s country of residence and within Tunisia, in economic class, will be reimbursed upon submission supporting travel documents.

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.

Required Skills and Experience

Edication:

Graduate certificate in Law (at least a Master’s Degree).

Experience:

A proven expertise in developing legal instruments, namely inter-sectoral protocols;
A proven expertise (at least 5 years) in the issue of gender-based violence, in particular on service provision to women victims of violence, including referral mechanisms of women victims of violence to service providers;
Experience working with civil society, in particular in the area of violence against women/ gender-based violence;
Practical work experience on the issue of violence against women in the MENA region.

Languages:

Good writing skills in Arabic and in English or French (required).

Application modalities:

The application must include:

A Technical Offer including:

A motivation letter;
A detailed methodological note including all activities foreseen in order to carry out the required tasks for this consultancy (5 pages maximum) together with a calendar for its execution;
An updated and detailed CV.

A Financial offer including:

A detailed financial proposal in US$, including in particular all transportation costs for all foreseen trips.

Application submission:

The interested candidate is invited to send his/her application to the UN Women Tunisia Country Office with reference number 004 by 31 March 2016 to the following e-mail address: fatma.lassoued@unwomen.org.

Payment modalities

Payment will be in US$ according to the following modalities:

20% upon validation of sectoral protocols;
50% upon validation of the inter-sectoral protocol and its application handbook;
20% upon validation of the legal instrument;
0% upon submission of the End of Mission Report.

Note:

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.