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.

The UN Women Training Centre (TC) in Santo Domingo is envisioned to become the UN leading Centre of Excellence in training for gender equality. The UN Women TC offers training for gender equality and women’s empowerment to staff from UN Women and other UN agencies, as well as to government, civil society and partners. The gender capacity-development programmes range from basic and introductory levels to specialized and advanced levels, aimed at diverse audiences with different backgrounds. In terms of capacity-development strategies and techniques, the TC makes maximum use of on-line training techniques, paying special attention to e-learning courses and an active learning approach.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Training the consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables

Required templates face-to-face and blended:

  1. Flyer creation template (include visa disclamer)
  2. Application form
    1. Discount policy
    2. Reimbursement policy
  3. Screening format and guidelines
  4. Letters of
    1. Acceptance
    2. Conditional acceptance (including suggesting another training)
    3. Payment instructions
    4. Rejection
    5. Visa letter for participant
    6. Campus registration and course enrolment instructions
    7. Instructions for completing online evaluation
  5. ToRs or contract for training facilitators
  6. Logistics
    1. Logistic note
    2. Power Point templates
    3. Attendance list
    4. Deskname/badges
    5. Logistic checklist for the training
  7. Opening remarks
  8. Satisfaction questionnaire for participants
  9. Facilitator’s survey
  10. Evaluation template
  11. Checklist of required templates per modalities (new one)
  12. Preparation of template for FAQ’s for the Info Training Centre account

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

  • Demonstrate the values of United Nations and UN Women, act without consideration of personal gain, resist undue political pressure in decision-making, no abuse of power or authority, stand by decisions in the organization’s interest, and take action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behavior.

Professionalism:

  • Show pride in work and achievements, demonstrate professional competence and mastery of subject matter, conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and achieving results, motivated by professional rather than personal concerns, show persistence when faced with challenges, and remain calm in stressful situations.

Respect for Diversity:

  • Work effectively with people from all backgrounds, treat all people with dignity and respect, treat men and women equally, show respect for and understand diverse opinions by examining own biases and behaviours to avoid stereotypical responses, and do not discriminate against any individual or group.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

  • Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents.

Organizational Awareness:

  • Building support and political acumen.

Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring:

  • Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation.

Working in Teams:

  • Building and promoting effective teams;
  • Able to work virtually using communication technologies.

Communicating Information and Ideas:

  • Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Able to write in clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.

Self-management and Emotional intelligence:

  • Creating an emotionally intelligent organization.

Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning:

Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Master degree, preferably in Development Economics, Public Policy, or similar areas and Gender studies.

Work Experience

  • Work experience in knowledge management and capacity development projects
  • Experience in facilitating participatory, interactive, multi-cultural training for adults
  • Experience working with civil society, NGOs and other development and cooperation organizations at national level
  • Familiarity with the UN system will be essential.

Languages:

Excellent command of written and spoken English, is essential for this position.