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 work in Ukraine focuses on supporting the government and civil society in advancing gender equality and implementation of the national and international commitments.

UN Women in partnership with UNDP implements the Joint Project on “Restoration of Governance and Reconciliation in Crisis-Affected Communities of Ukraine”[1] funded by the EU. The Project is being implemented in government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts[2] of Ukraine and supports the implementation of gender-responsive decentralization reform. Project applies human-rights based approach and the SDG “leave no one behind” principle to address inequalities and discrimination; meaningfully involving beneficiaries, including women’s groups and responding to the needs of the most excluded women, including those facing marginalization and multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.

The project aims to: improve regional and local government capacity in inclusive and gender-responsive recovery and development planning and service delivery; enhance community security for women and men in conflict-affected areas and enhance the capacity of gender equality advocates and women affected by conflict through community mobilization for empowerment to demand accountability and transparency in local decision-making processes.

UN Women seeks to hire the national consultant for the period of up to 4,5 months to support the project in its day-to-day activities, as well as to facilitate effective coordination with key national and local stakeholders and partners, monitoring and evaluation.

[1] The programme was launched in June 2016 and will run till 27 May 2018.

[2] The programme is operating in total of 20 hromadas, out which seven are Amalgamated Territorial Hromadas and 13 are in the process of amalgamation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work/Duties and Responsibilities  

Under overall supervision of the UN Women Country Programme Manager/Head of Office, and direct supervision and guidance of the UN Women Programme Specialist, the consultant will implement a set of tasks, including, but not limited to: 

Task 1: Providing support to the project implementation:

• Provide day-to-day support to the project partner organization in monitoring the inclusion of the gender-specific priorities in local programmes and budgets for 2018 in the project target hromadas.

• Provide day-to-day support to the project partner organization in conducting the multi-sectoral consultations in target hromadas to discuss and jointly analyze the community security and GBV risks, issues and needs, as well as to engage in the formulation of gender-inclusive plans to improve community safety in the project target hromadas.

• Provide day-to-day support in implementation of the activities related to the gender-responsive community security and Gender-based Violence (GBV) prevention work of the project, by liasing with the partners, reviewing the reports, coordinating and organizing meetings.

• Provide day-to-day support in implementation of the activities related to the small grants implemented by the UN Women National Responsible Party.

• Provide support in planning and organization of the in-country study tours on gender-responsive planning and budgeting by UN Women partner organization.

• Organize regular project coordination meetings with partners and other stakeholders. Prepare meetings’ minutes/events reports.

• Represent the project in partnership events and meetings at the regional and local levels (in target hromadas).

• Record and maintain regular program activities, issues and risks.

Task 2. Coordination with national partners and other stakeholders:

• Support coordination with partners, networks and stakeholders, as well as other projects and activities in the country .

• Facilitate working meetings, dialogues and consultations between the mobilized women’s groups, local civil society organizations and

• Identify and facilitate opportunities for cross partner learning and sharing among partners.

Task 3. Supporting project monitoring and evaluation:

• Conduct monthly field monitoring visits to the project target locations.

• Take part in the monitoring of project activities against the Performance Monitoring Framework.

• Support project’s evaluation by facilitating the mission of the Regional Evaluation Specialist, related learning sessions and meetings.

Task 4. Supporting project reporting:

• Provide substantive inputs to narrative and financial reports of the project based on the implemented activities.

• Gather and compile information necessary for project monitoring and reporting.

Task 5. Supporting knowledge building and management:

• Support documentation of the gender-responsive community security and gender-responsive planning and budgeting work of the project in accordance with UN Women guidelines.

• Support organization of project events/workshops by drafting agendas, preparing lists of participants and handout materials.

Task 6. Performing any other job-related duties assigned by supervisor as required.

Assignment /Deliverables

• All reports should be submitted according to the provided format in English language (the supporting documents, such as meeting minutes, agenda etc. can be submitted in Ukrainian language).

• The Consultant is expected to work in the UN Women office in Kiev using her/his own computer.

Performance evaluation:

• Contractor’s performance will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered. The evaluation will be carried out and cleared by the hiring manager after receiving and accepting monthly progress reports which will also be the basis for payment on a monthly basis to the consultant.

Financial arrangements:  

• Payments will be disbursed by monthly instalments based on time-sheets and brief monthly progress reports and at the end based on submitted final report certified by the UN Women Programme Specialist that the services have been satisfactorily performed.

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: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience