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. Ensuring women’s equal rights, access and opportunities for participation and leadership in the economy, society and political decision-making is at the core of UN Women’s work in the region. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision and guidance of the Regional Human Resources Business Partner, the consultant will participate in interview panels as a note-taker,and produce high quality interview panel report using report template provided by UN Women. Normally 2-5 candidates per interview panel.

Expected Deliverables

High quality interview panel reports, with incorporated comments/inputs from interview panel members.

Contract period and work location

The consultant will be home-based and participate in interview panels online, which will be held tentatively from1 April 2023 - 31 March 2026, with a maximum of 100 Interview Reports for 100 positions. UN Women does not warrant that the maximum of 100 Interview Reports of 100 positions will be purchased during the term of the Agreement.

Competencies

In addition to requirements and qualifications, it is important that the consultant shares the core values and core competencies of the organization.

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:

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

• Ability to handle confidential information; maintain discretion;
• Good writing skills;
• Attentive listening skills.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Arts, Gender Studies, International Human Rights or relevant social sciences
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• At least 5 years of work experience in report writing, communications, and analysis research writing.
• Working experience in interview report writing is an asset.
• Working experience with the UN is an asset.
• Excellent command of English especially on report writing with analysis.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis.

• Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
• Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

A two-stage procedure is utilised in evaluating the applications, with evaluation of the technical application being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically qualified candidates.

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

• Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
• The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.

The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

How to apply

Submission package includes:

• Personal History Form (P11)
• Financial proposal for
  • Interview report for 2-5 candidates
  • Additional fee for each additional candidate beyond
• A writing sample

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to UNDP Website. The system only accommodate 1 attachment. In case of a few attachments, please combilne them into one PDF file. Alternatively, you can email your application to: hr.bangkok@unwomen.org.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Payments

Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed by the HR Business Partner.

Diversity and Inclusion

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.  

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. 

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)