UN WOMEN Jobs - 111316- UN Women National Consultant to provide legal expe

UN Women National Consultant to provide legal expertise on gender equality, including capacity building programmes for central public institutions in line with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Chisinau, MOLDOVA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Mar-2023

Application Deadline :

27-Feb-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

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

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 work of UN Women in Moldova is guided by its new ?Country Strategic Note 2023-2027?, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Moldova (2023-2027), UN Women Global Strategic Plan, National Programs and Strategies and aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Strategic Note focuses on four main areas: 1) Ending Violence against Women; 2) Women’s Leadership and Governance; 3) Women’s Economic Empowerment and 4) Humanitarian and Peace development nexus and UN Coordination on Gender equality. ?

Towards these Impact Areas, UN Women works with a variety of national and international partners to challenge gender-based stereotypes and towards the creation of an environment, whereby women act as key agents of change towards greater equality and development, in partnership with men and boys.

All over the world, UN Women works to promote gender equality, including security and defence sectors by supporting women of all backgrounds and ages to participate in processes to prevent conflict and build an inclusive and just society. UN Women supports women’s full and equal representation and participation in all levels of peace processes and security efforts. UN Women’s work on women, peace, and security is guided by 10 UN Security Council resolutions—1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, 2242, 2467, and 2493 and is bolstered by a number of related normative frameworks, which make up the broader women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda. UN Women leads on implementing the WPS agenda through research initiatives, data collection, learning exchanges, and documentation of good practices to inform policy and programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the UN Women Programme Analyst, Partnership and Coordination Officer and Programme Officer on Women, Peace and Security, the selected national consultant will provide technical support to Moldovan authorities in initiating/ amending legal, regulatory, and normative framework pertaining to women’s participation in foreign policy, peacebuilding and security processes as well will provide tailored-capacity building activities in line with the 1325 NAP and MFAEIGender Action Plan.

More specifically, the following tasks shall be undertaken by the national consultant/s:

Provide substantive inputs and revisions to draft laws/regulations, normative acts, internal regulations, Position/Advocacy Papers around Women, Peace and Security Agenda developed/initiated by national state institutions in line with the 1325 NAP. Prepare and conduct related presentations during public consultations, working groups and provide inputs, intervention where needed, including for advocacy purposes;
Provide expert support, guidance, tools as well capacity building and awareness related to, but not limited to gender equality, gender mainstreaming, UNSC Resolution 1325 on WPS, prevention and combating discrimination, sexual harassment at workplace, gender-based violence within the security sector institutions and other central public authorities. In conducting this task, the consultant shall identify jointly the target groups from the institutions, considering the international and national legislation, strategic plans, and internal resolutions. Also, the consultant shall develop the outline, curriculum, agenda, background readings, training aids and case studies for the sessions;
Review internal procedures related to harassment and sexual harassment within central public authorities. Based on the findings, provide relevant recommendations for amending the existing procedures and, if needed, support in drafting the new ones;

Note: The mentioned number of working days has been estimated as being sufficient/feasible for the envisaged volume of work to be completed successfully and is proposed as a guideline for the duration of assignment. It cannot and shall not be used as criteria for completion of work/assignment. The provision of envisaged deliverables approved by the WILG Programme Analyst, Partnerships and Coordination Officer and Programme Officer on Women, Peace and Security shall be the only criteria for the National Consultant’s work being completed and eligible for payment/s.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Gender sensitiveness and empathy towards women’s rights issues

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: •

Mature judgment and initiative;
Ability to think out-of-the-box;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women;
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

At minimum Master’s degree in law and/or other related areas relevant for this assignment;
Additional trainings in one of the areas relevant for the assignment would be an asset.

Experience:

At least (3) three years of experience in the field of law;
At least (3) three years of proven collaboration with public authorities in the elaboration and/or review of relevant legal, policy initiatives;
At least one (1) year of proven experience in the field of promoting human rights/ gender equality would be an asset;
Experience in developing and delivery of various types of trainings and capacity building programs from Gender perspective will be considered an asset;
Experience with UN entities and/or other development organizations would be an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in written and oral Romanian. Working language of English is an asset.

Application Procedure

The United Nations in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org.
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
Letter of Intent to include a brief overview of the consultant’s previous experiences makes the candidate the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. It should reflect the above-mentioned required skills and experience.
Financial proposal – specifying a total lump sum amount for the task specified in Terms of References. The Financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (daily rate). Please see ANNEX I and ANNEX II- https://sc.undp.md/jobs/2762/

Applications received after the close date will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.