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To contract service for a Consultant for website management

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Bridgetown, BARBADOS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jan-2018

Application Deadline :

29-Dec-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

maximum of 60 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

maximum of 60 working days

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.

UN Women is the UN organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards.

It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: (1) increasing women’s leadership and participation; (2) ending violence against women; (3) engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; (4) enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and (5) making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objectives of the assignment

In support of its online footprint and communications and advocacy role, UN Women is seeking to engage a consultant to provide technical support as required, for the back-end management of the MCO Caribbean website: http://caribbean.unwomen.org/ and adaptation of photos and text for social media.

Scope of Work and Deliverables

The consultant will, over the 24-month assignment (over an estimated 60 days as per on demand services), deliver the following:

Install and configure modules on relevant pages as required;
Upload new content in particular to special feature or highlight sections as it becomes necessary;
Organise, format, tag and upload video and photo content for online use as required;
Troubleshoot technical issues on CMS and work with the HQ web specialist to resolve them;
Other CMS-related responsibilities, as assigned;
Adaption of photos and text for UN Women social media platforms including those managed by the MCO Caribbean, Regional Office Panama and UN Women Headquarters.

Reporting Requirements

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

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

Integrity and Fairness:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work. Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others.

Conflict management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Requirements

The consultant should meet the following criteria:

Education:

Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., website management or website development). An undergraduate degree in combination with at least seven years’ experience may be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree.

Required skills and experience:

At least 5 years’ experience with managing websites using web-based content management systems, preferably Sitecore;
At least 5 years’ experience with web taxonomies to categorise and tag web content, preferably with an understanding of gender-related issues;
At least 5 years’ experience in coding HTML and CSS according to the latest web standards;
At least 5 years’ experience providing technical support to web CMS users;
At least 5 years’ experience with developing and managing graphic content for social media upload;
Experience with issues related to women’s empowerment and gender equality and/or social development is required;
Prior experience in the UN System and the Region will be an asset.

Languages :

Fluency in English is required.

References:

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

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.
A financial proposal must be submitted which should include the following:
- Consultants’ fees (listed as daily rate x number of days);
- Other relevant costs.

Hardware, Software and Communication:

The consultant must be equipped with a laptop, which must be portable and must run at least Windows 7. The consultant must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based (Skype or equivalent) is required.

Location and Duration:

The consultant will be home-based;
The consultant will be engaged for a maximum of 60 working days during the period 01 January 2018 – 31 December 2019.

Other

The consultant contracted will be required to sign a statement of confidentiality and freedom from any conflict of interest with potential future contractors with respect to the TORs and work that they will be delivering.

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