Background

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.

In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, the media, the public, and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Ending violence against women (2) Promoting women’s human rights (3) Women’s economic empowerment (4) Women contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace.

As the specialized UN Agency on gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women in Indonesia is also working alongside other UN Agencies to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming are translated into UN works and programmes to achieve Sustainable Development Goals across the country. UN Women programmes in Indonesia are guided by the Strategy Note 2021-2024, that is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) signed between the Minister of National Planning and the UN system in the country. In addition to programmatic interventions, UN Women has a triple mandate of normative support, UN coordination, and operational activities. To fulfill this mandate, strategic partnership and coordination with UN Agencies, Government, donors, and CSOs on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Country is needed.

Reporting to UN Women Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programme, the National Consultant is expected to provide technical support in strengthening UN Women’s strategic partnership and coordination role with the Government, Development Partners, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), including maintaining youth network on gender equality. This position will also support UN Women Indonesia in providing technical assistance and support to the Government of Indonesia to promote the issue of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment during Indonesia G20 Presidency. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance and supervision from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Present in the meeting, prepare a presentation, briefing notes, and meeting notes in support of: a) coordinating role of UN Women on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) with UN Agencies and donors; and b) UN Women’s technical assistance to Government of Indonesia and CSOs on GEWE issues, including for activities related to G20.
• Support the Country Office to initiate, establish and maintain a strategic partnership with government, CSOs (including youth NGO network), working together with programmes and operations teams to identify strategic thrust and modality of partnership and conduct due diligence.   
• Support Country Office in maintaining and updating database of donors, government, and CSOs partners to strengthen outreach and networks.
• Liaise and establish communications with other UN Women Regional Office, Headquarter and other Country Offices (COs) to align UN Women’s Indonesia work on UN Coordination (UN SWAP, UN Gender Theme Group, and Gender Equality Marker) and technical assistance with UN Women guidance and lessons learned from other countries.
• Provide support to identify potential resource mobilization opportunities, working together with programmes to develop Concept Note and Project Proposal.
• Support the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes with any other relevant duties on coordination and strategic partnership as may be assigned.

CONTRACT PERIOD AND WORK LOCATION

The period of this consultancy is from February to May 2022. The consultant will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia and/or home-based and at the UN Women Indonesia Office or other locations as required. 

DELIVERABLES

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes, UN Women Indonesia to achieve the following deliverables:

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf.

Functional Competencies

• Ability to conduct research and data collection to develop background information and briefs;
• Good time management;
• Good writing skills, and ability to identify the target audience for written documents;

Good interpersonal communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least a Master’s degree in International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, Communications, or other related fields;
• Minimum 3 years of professional work experience in intergovernmental organizations, international organizations, or other non-profit/development sectors;
• Experience/knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues,
• Experience with the UN system is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting desk research, data collection, and drafting briefs/reports.
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required. 

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND EVALUATION

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an electronic application no later than 7 February 2022. The application must include (as attachment) the following documents:

• Letter of Interest containing the statement on candidate’s experience in line with the scope of work and requirements.
• Updated CV.
• P11 including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs.
• Financial proposal with proposed daily fee. 

Evaluation

The evaluation will be based on the combination of the weighted technical and financial scores (80 percent technical and 20 percent financial). The technical evaluation includes the knowledge/experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment, experience working in international organizations/development sector. Evaluation methods include desk review and/or interview.