Background

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of UN Women Project Manager, the International Facilitator is expected to lead and facilitate the summer school training sessions in all three countries of Central Asia.

Duties and Responsibilities

The International facilitator is expected to undertake the following specific tasks:

Phase 1:  Pre-training work

• Work with the project team to finalize the summer school curriculum and make necessary adjustments based on the needs and context of the women students.
• Analyze the women students’ needs assessment survey results and conduct further thorough pre-evaluation to narrow the programme curriculum if required.
• Conduct a thorough study of the target audience, their needs, level of knowledge, and expertise, and tailor the workshop content and methodology accordingly to ensure maximum engagement, participation, and effectiveness.
• To assess the relevance and appropriateness of the programme curriculum in meeting its objectives and recommend improvements if required.
• Prepare a detailed summer school programme plan, including program overview, additional activities, and learning objectives and outcomes.
• Design an evaluation framework that measures the effectiveness and impact of the summer school programme and collects feedback from the participants.

Phase 2: During the training

• Work closely with experts and trainers and facilitate the five-day school training using innovative concepts and ideas.
• Based on the agreed agenda develop and conduct engaging, interactive additional activities, icebreakers, energizers, relaxation activities in a dynamic manner, using a range of highly participatory techniques including presentations, group discussions, case studies, role plays, etc.
• Observe the summer school sessions and provide feedback on the quality of delivery and engagement of the participants.
• Provide one-on-one coaching, guidance and support to women students as needed, and create opportunities for peer learning and collaboration.
• Monitor and evaluate the training’s effectiveness using appropriate tools and methods and make adjustments as necessary.
• Perform any other tasks that can be required during summer school.

Phase 3:  Post training work

• Conduct a post evaluation survey and follow-up interviews with the women students to gather their feedback on the summer school programme.
• Facilitate internal debrief session, provide feedback and recommendations to UN Women team on ways forward to improve future planning processes.
• Prepare a detailed report summarizing the key learnings, outcomes, and recommendations from the workshop.

The International Facilitator or Group of Facilitators are expected to work home based with travels to 1) Kazakhstan; 2) Kyrgyzstan; 3) Uzbekistan to facilitate in-person training sessions.

All deliverables must be certified and approved by UN Women.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
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Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Minimum university degree in Social Science or another relevant field
• Additional training/ certificate on facilitation skills and techniques is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in facilitating similar trainings/workshops.
• Thorough knowledge of up-to-date interactive facilitation techniques, methods and tools and ability to apply in practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience working with diverse and multicultural groups. 
• Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector will be an asset.
• Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable.

Languages:

• Excellent communication and written skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Russian is an asset

  Management arrangements: The International Facilitator will work under direct supervision of UN Women Project Manager for Kazakhstan. The work will require a home-based work with travels to 1) Kazakhstan; 2) Kyrgyzstan; 3) Uzbekistan to facilitate in-person training sessions. Financial arrangements: Payment will be made upon submission and approval of deliverables, and certification by UN Women Programme Specialist that the services have been satisfactorily performed. The International Facilitator’s performance will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered. 100% payment will be made in one tranche after acceptance of all deliverables. UN Women shall cover all travel related expenses (tickets, terminal expenses, DSA) within the limits set in UN Women Travel and Duty Policy.? Qualification criteria Education: Minimum university degree in Social Science or another relevant field Additional training/ certificate on facilitation skills and techniques is an asset. Experience Minimum 5 years of experience in facilitating similar trainings/workshops. Thorough knowledge of up-to-date interactive facilitation techniques, methods and tools and ability to apply in practice. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience working with diverse and multicultural groups.  Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector will be an asset. Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable. Languages: Excellent communication and written skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Russian is an asset. Technical evaluation criterion:   Criteria Maximum quantity points Education     Minimum university degree in Social Science or other relevant field 50 Additional training on facilitation skills 80 Professional experience Minimum 5 years of experience in facilitating similar trainings/workshops 5 year – 200 5-10 year – 250 <10 years - 300 Thorough knowledge of up-to-date interactive facilitation techniques, methods and tools and proven record in applying in practice 130 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience working with diverse and multicultural groups  50 Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations 30 Languages Excellent communication and written skills in English Knowledge of Russian 40   20 Maximum overall technical score (70%)   700 Only candidates with a minimum of 490 points will be eligible for financial evaluation.

  Financial assessment:

  The evaluation of the submitted financial proposals will be made based on the following formula:

  C low / C x 300, where

  C is the price of the evaluated offer; and

  C low - this is the lowest price of all evaluated offers among the corresponding offers.

  300 is the maximum financial point you can get.

  The winner is the candidate who scores the highest score on the total score (according to the results of the technical assessment + financial assessment). The maximum possible score for the technical evaluation is 700 and 300 for the financial proposal.

  Candidate selection:

  The contract will be offered to the candidate with the highest score in the cumulative evaluation.

  Application Process: All documents should be sent including:

• UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment);
• Training materials from similar facilitated events/ schools
• Financial proposal of consultancy fees in USD, Please prepare separate financial proposal for travel expenses for each training location

Only candidates who have passed the preliminary selection will be informed and invited to the next recruitment stage.

Platform admin - jobs.undp.org only accepts one attachment, so you need to prepare all required documents, scan them as one PDF document and attach them to your online application.

* Each candidate must submit a consolidated financial proposal that includes all of the candidate's expenses required to complete the assigned tasks, including communication costs, travel expenses for the task, etc.

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