I. 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.

Based on the latest result from the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) conducted by the National’s Statistic Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik / BPS), in March 2022 as many as 68.82 million Indonesians were in the youth category. This figure accounts for 24% of the total population. With the fact that nearly a quarter of Indonesia's population are youth, we cannot dismiss today’s young men and young women as solely the beneficiaries of development. The force and inspirations of our youngest leaders represent one of the critical drivers for accelerating progress on sustainable development and gender equality. UN Women youth and gender equality strategy seeks to empower young women and young men as partners in achieving gender equality.

To this end, UN Women is looking for a National Consultant that will ensure effective participation of UN Women National Youth Gender Activists and other youth groups in contributing to the design, formulation, implementation, and evaluation of UN Women’s programmes. The consultant will work in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, Government officials, and civil society.

II. SCOPE OF WORK, SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall guidance from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes and direct supervision of the Programme Analyst for Governance/Women, Peace and Security, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of youth and advocacy:

• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to youth and advocacy;

Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the youth and advocacy area programme:

• Provide inputs to the annual work plan and budget as required;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities;
• Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;

• Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programmatic area:

• Monitor progress on programme activity, results, and indicators;
• Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;
• Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports, and other reports on outputs, results outputs, and outcomes.

Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of programmatic area:

• Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
• Provide inputs to financial reports;
• Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed

Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:

• Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:

• Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to youth and advocacy;
• Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on youth and advocacy

III. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

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

IV. 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: 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 communicate sensitively, effectively, and creatively across different constituencies;
• Strong understanding of production, graphic design, and photography standards;
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach;
• Strong oral and written communication and editing skills;
• Strong communication, networking, and advocacy skills;
• Ability to provide advice and be strategic and analytical;
• Good knowledge of local country media landscape;

V. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• At least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, psychology, or a related field is required;
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage
• At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting, and capacity building;
• Experience in the field of youth and advocacy is an asset;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset
• Fluency in English is required;

VI. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION AND EVALUATION

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an electronic application to procurement.indonesia@unwomen.org no later than 7 April 2023. 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 per cent technical and 20 per cent 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.