UN WOMEN Jobs - 102312- Event Organizer Consultant

Event Organizer Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

18-Oct-2021

Application Deadline :

08-Oct-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Retainer contract until end of 2022

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

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (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.

Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps are key to achieve the sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 5 on gender equality, and Goal 8 on promoting full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women. UN Women works with Governments and multilateral partners to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most excluded. The flagship programme contributes towards outcome 3 of UN Women’s strategic plan: women have income security, decent work, and economic autonomy through contributions to see that more women own, launch, and manage small, medium and large enterprises.

UN Women is implementing the Flagship Programme Initiative (FPI) on stimulating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the UAE, as well as in South Africa and at a global level from UN Women’s headquarters. It is funded by NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, a governmental entity in Sharjah, UAE and is implemented under the supervision of the UN Women Liaison Office (LO) for the GCC.

The FPI was designed as a research, capacity building, and advocacy programme to support women entrepreneurs through promoting Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) in the public and private sector, supporting women entrepreneurs to access these opportunities and to strengthen their access to finance. The programme takes forward the findings of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) which highlighted the benefits of inclusive procurement from women-owned businesses (WOBs).

UN Women launched a survey in the UAE, in partnership with NAMA, to collect information on the current business status and general barriers faced by WOBs in UAE, in particular throughout and post-COVID 19. The survey analysis enables the Programme to identify the business sectors, size, supply capacity, financial challenges, marketing barriers, in addition to the training needs of women entrepreneurs.

A detailed capacity building plan was developed in June 2021. It has various components including short online courses, mentorship, “grow your business”, and an accelerator for new businesses. The plan also includes networking events and pitch days for investors. The aim of the plan is to engage the UAE’s wide range of women entrepreneurs that are in various stages of maturity, with the overall objective to increase the number of women-owned businesses in supply chains.

Following are the duties and responsibilities of the consultancy required to support in organizing the events for the FPI programme

Duties and Responsibilities

“Grow your Business” programme, for more established businesses

The “Grow Your Business” programme will be held over a series of weekends (in person). The programme is for women who are already established in business and looking to further grow or sell their businesses. The Consultant is required to:

Suggest venues and coordinate for the required setting of the three networking events as per the plan.
Provide update on progress, suitability, and if any changes in agendas.
Support participants, provide them with necessary information and updates, relevant connections, and linkages.

Pitch day for investors

Helping women entrepreneurs build confidence with pitching their businesses to investors.

Support in creating the programme for the day event that is planned in September 2021.
Identify potential investors to participate in the event and coordinate the venue selection and setting.

Expo 2020 events

Suggest and support with the plan for Expo2020 on UN Women UAE Liaison Office Events meeting the office objectives.
Suggest speakers for the expo events, provide potential speakers background and ways to communicate and coordinate with them.
Coordinate the logistics with the organizers and suppliers.
Manage the organization of the display space at expo and coordinate with the entrepreneurs accordingly.

Networking events

Create the plan and suggest venue and setting for the three networking events as per the plan
Identify participants by sectors (buyers and suppliers)
Coordinate the invitations and other logistical arrangements.

Deliverables

Successful implementation of the above events and programmes
Provide monthly report for each of the above categories.
Provide monthly agendas of accomplished events.
Provide monthly list of entrepreneurs/mentors/buyers/stakeholders that participated in each of the events.

Financial arrangements:

Payment will be disbursed upon submission of approved monthly progress report that contain follow-up on tasks and responsibilities mentioned in the TOR.

Travel:

The selected applicant will work remotely given the current restrictions in the UAE. The selected candidate may be required to continue the assignment in-person when it is feasible. No international travel needs are anticipated. For local business travel requirements for meetings and events across the emirates and if any international travel emerges, the UN Women LO for the GCC will organize the logistics of the travel including providing daily substance allowance and terminal fees as per UN Women travel policies.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional competencies

Experience in advocacy and communications aimed at stakeholders including businesses, government, and civil society in participatory processes to deliver programme outcomes
Demonstrated achievement in the field of gender equality and women’s empowerment
Strong writing skills, particularly the ability to present accessible, persuasive, coherent and well-founded arguments to a broad audience of policymakers, academics and activists.
Reliably takes action to honor commitments; takes international outlook in decision-making.
Demonstrates analytical rigor, intellectual creativity and contributes original ideas
Contributes to team spirit, inspires, and motivates staff and colleagues at all levels
Remains composed under stress
Result driven and solution oriented.
Makes efficient use of available resources

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Completion of secondary education is required
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in communication, business administration, logistics, economics, international development, or related fields is an asset

Experience:

At least 7 years of related work experience (with secondary education) or minimum four years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant progressively responsible experience in event organization/management in the UAE.
Extensive knowledge of the UAE women entrepreneurship needs and challenges.
Experience in coordination with entrepreneurs, corporates, and public sector entities in UAE.
Demonstrated experience in coordinating and following up with suppliers
Strong networking capabilities - ability to identify opportunities and builds strong relationships with client and external actors
Proven knowledge in entrepreneurship
Strong writing and copyediting skills; ability to convey technical and complex concepts for a variety of audiences.
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills suitable for collaborating with multiple stakeholders

Language requirement:

Proficiency in written and spoken English, Arabic is an asset.

Submission of application:

Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application by the deadline indicated in the post by submitting the following:

CV
Letter of Interest containing the statement on candidate's experience in the field of recruitment.
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from P11 form. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.