UN WOMEN Jobs - 75832- Research Consultant to Support Research and the De

Research Consultant to Support Research and the Development of Advocacy Materials on SDGs and other Intergovernmental Processes (Open to Indian Nationals Only)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Dec-2017

Application Deadline :

24-Nov-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months (108 working days spread over 6 months)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Six Months (108 working days spread over 6 months)

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 is the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women created in 2010 as a UN entity, to accelerate progress on gender equality and the realisation of women’s rights. UN Women is a dynamic and strong champion for women and girls, providing them with a powerful voice at the global, regional and local levels. In 2015, UN Women commemorated 20 years of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA, 1995), and successfully advocated with partners, for the stand-alone gender equality goal under the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. UN Women is involved in strengthening the commitment of UN member states to the Agenda 2030, Beijing Platform for Action, and other normative frameworks such as CEDAW, by investing directly in the rights of women and girls, and in supporting gender mainstreaming initiatives, in order to ensure substantive equality, particularly for those from marginalised communities.

As the UN agency with the mandate to work on gender equality, UN Women is responsible for leading and coordinating United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world and at the country level. UN Women is also expected to provide strong and coherent leadership in support of countries’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society, the nodal government agency, private sector and other relevant actors.

Under the direct supervision of the Intergovernmental Processes and Coordination Analyst, the Research Consultant will support research and development of advocacy materials on intergovernmental processes such Agenda 2030, CEDAW, CSW and BPFA.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in the development of SDG advocacy materials including factsheets and policy briefs for the national and state level dissemination;
Support preparations and roll-out of public outreach campaigns on International Women’s Day and the SDGs;
Support the unit in the preparations for intergovernmental processes including CSW62 and development of background materials and organising of events;
Provide substantive inputs to the dialogues and forums supported by UN Women on intergovernmental processes including on Sustainable Development Goals, CEDAW and review of the Beijing Platform for Action;
Undertakes any other responsibilities as required by the unit.

Deliverables:

Background research and inputs for factsheets and policy briefs on Sustainable Development Goals;
Background materials for intergovernmental processes including CSW62;
Research briefs on intergovernmental processes including on Sustainable Development Goals, CEDAW and review of the Beijing Platform for Action;
Preparations of materials for the public outreach campaigns on International Women’s Day and the SDGs.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to UN Women’s mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender-related, religious, ethnic and age-related sensitivity and adaptability.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

Shares knowledge and experience;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to design, planning and implementation of programmes and trainings, research, reporting;
Ability to provide inputs to and use new IT based systems.

Leadership and Self-Management:

Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Good writing and communication skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Good understanding of gender and development in South Asia;
Demonstrable ability to work in a team;
Excellent computer literacy and skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Masters’ degree in Gender and Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences or any other relevant degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in gender equality and development issues;
Demonstrated ability to undertake research and documentation;
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Language:

Fluency in English and working knowledge of the language of the duty station.

Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs;
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;
Applications received after the close date will not be accepted;
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Evaluation and Selection Criteria

Criteria for shortlisting of CVs will be based on the following assessment:

Required Degree and Qualification (5 points);
Minimum Experience relevant to the assignment (5 points);
Working knowledge and experience of Gender Issues (5 points);
Working knowledge and use of computers and its programmes / applications. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spread sheet and database packages (5 points).

The evaluation process for selection of the candidate will be based on the following assessment:

Interview (70 points);
Written Test (30 points).

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.