Antecedentes

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.

UN Women MCO-Caribbean (MCO) covers 22 English and Dutch speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean. The MCO maintains a physical presence in several countries but there remains high and consistent demand for the exercise of UN Women’s integrated mandate across the 22 countries and territories.

The MCO Caribbean 2022 -2026 programme builds on the works of the 2017-2021 Strategic Note with a focus on the Normative Framework (Proposed Outcome 1), Women’s Economic Empowerment (Proposed Outcomes 2 and 3), Ending Violence against Women and Girls (Proposed Outcome 4) and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience (Proposed Outcome 5). All the Outcomes like the SDGs are interconnected and interrelated. Public engagement and events are critical opportunities for networking, sensitization and advocacy.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO - Caribbean Representative, with direct supervision by the Communications Analyst, Barbados, the Consultant will collaborate closely with relevant programme staff to led and coordinate management for at least eight (8) key events for the MCO Caribbean.

Scope of Work and Deliverables

The consultant is expected to deliver the following results:

  • Develop a workplan and assign key tasks for at least 8 events.
  • Support development of event management guide for MCO Caribbean.
  • Manage coordination for 8 events from inception to evaluation.
  • Submit event reports (no more than 5 pages) with evaluations (where relevant), participant engagement, and media.
  • Submit a final report (no more than 15 pages) outlining better practice.

Reporting Requirements

  • The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO-Caribbean Representative with direct reporting to the Communications Analyst, Barbados.

Competencias

Core Values:

  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Respect for diversity

Core Competencies:

  • Teamwork
  • Communicating and Information Sharing
  • Self-Management and Emotional Intelligence
  • Conflict Management
  • Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making
  • Good analytical skills
  • Flexibility
  • Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian issues

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

  • Knowledge of the social, cultural, legal and political context of the Caribbean.
  • Fluency in English and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to interact independently and as part of a team.
  • Technical skill in managing events.
  • Analytical and report writing skills.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

  • Master's degree (or equivalent) in communications, international development, public administration, public policy, or other relevant social science field is preferred.
  • A certificate in Event Management or the above areas, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years’ experience managing events.
  • At least 5 years’ experience working in the Caribbean is required.
  • At least 5 years’ experience working on social development and gender equality is preferred.
  • At least 3 years’ experience with regional institutions is preferred.
  • At least 3 years’ experience with the private sector is preferred.
  • At least 3 years’ experience with the UN is preferred.

Language:

  • Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Location and Duration

  • The consultancy will be required to be home-based for the duration of the consultancy with travel as needed.
  • The consultant will be engaged for a maximum of one hundred and fifty (150) working days within the period 17 July 2023 – 30 June 2024.

Travel

  • Where required, travel will be covered by the MCO Caribbean.

Remuneration

  • The consultancy fee will be negotiated before contracting. Each payment will be based on a predefined and formal agreement between UN Women and the consultant and will be disbursed based on satisfactory completion of agreed deliverables.
  • The remuneration for this contract type is an all-inclusive fee, the organization will not be liable for additional cost or benefits.  Hence, it is the responsibility of the consultant to take out adequate medical insurance for the duration of the contract and it is recommendable that the policy includes coverage for COVID-19 related illness.   The medical coverage should be international when the contract requires missions or international assignment.
  • If selected for this vacant post, proof of medical coverage should be presented within the first two months of the contract.

Hardware, Software, and Communication

  • The consultant must be equipped with a fully functional laptop, which must comfortably run Office 365 programs, using operating systems Microsoft Windows 10/11, or Mac OS X 10.11 or upward. The consultant must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based (Skype or equivalent) is required.

References:

  • Minimum of three client references that include the name of the contact person, title and contact information.

Documents to be Submitted:

  • All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment  
  • Applications received without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
  • Please group all documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows one document to be uploaded.

Other:

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