Background

Globally, 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.

In line with UN Women’s Global Strategic Plan, and under the United Nations Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF 2018-2022) Outcome Area 4: Women’s Empowerment1 and in support of the Government of Egypt’s National Strategy for Women’s Empowerment, the UN Women Egypt Country Office is contributing to three interdependent and interconnected outcomes:

• Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems;
• Women have income security, Decent Work, and economic autonomy;
• All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence;

About the Regional Programme the Men and Women for Gender Equality- Phase II

In 2015, UN Women initiated the regional programme “Men and Women for Gender equality” (MWGE) to enhance gender equality in the Arab Region, through promoting behavioral and social norms change for gender equality through innovative and contextualized approaches that involve both men and women. The Regional Programme is implemented in Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and Tunisia in partnership with national governments. The programme, unique to the region, is focused on engaging men and boys to achieve gender equality in partnership with women and girls, while also promoting the rights of women in the family by providing alternative interpretations of religious texts. The second phase of the regional programme (2019-2022), which is supported by the Government of Sweden, contributes to:

• Outcome 1: Communities have more gender-equitable behaviors.
• Outcome 2: Key institutions (academia, faith-based institutions, media, Governments) and networks integrate/promote gender-responsive practices.
• Outcome 3: Laws, policies, and strategies promoting gender equality are drafted, revised, and/or approved.

Under the above Outcome 1, the MWGE programme is developing and testing various models for gender-transformative programming in the region. Building on tools, lessons learned and good practices carried out to date by the MWGE programme in the region, including work supported by Promundo in other countries, and building on networks and best practices in Egypt, the UN Women Egypt Country Office will be recruiting an international consultant and national consultant to work with national stakeholders in the development of an Egypt-specific parenting program, based on a gender transformative approach.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall oversight and supervision of the Deputy Representative of UN Women Country Office in Egypt and the day-to-day supervision of the Egypt National Programme Coordinator for the MWGE Regional Programme, the expert will be responsible for the responsibilities below. The international expert will work with the national consultant also contracted by UN Women to support contextualization, finalization of the curriculum, and the delivery of the TOT (see italics below).

UN Women’s Regional Programme team for MWGE will also be engaged in supporting the shaping of the content of the work below, so as to ensure the best practices and experiences corporately and regionally are incorporated where appropriate.

• Develop a detailed inception report for the consultancy, in close consultation with UN Women and the national organization contracted to carry out the training under the Module development. This inception report should include a) Workplan, timeline, and methodology to carry out the assignment as well as the division of labor between the international and national consultants; and b) A desk review of gender-transformative parenting and fatherhood programs, models, and curricula including identification of best practices at global, regional and national levels as applicable; and c) An annotated outline of the curricula and TOT sessions for feedback by UN Women and the national contracted partner. The inception report should have around 20 pages (excluding annexes).
• Based on the feedback received from UN Women and national stakeholders on an agreed-upon outline of the curricula and TOT sessions, develop the first draft of the curriculum. The curriculum should be formulated in a way that allows for physical and virtual delivery.
• Submit the revised curriculum, based on feedback from UN Women and key experts (in coordination with the national consultant).
• Where necessary, provide guidance and support to the national consultant contracted by UN Women to deliver the Training of Trainers.
• The international expert and national consultant will support the national contracted organization in the testing of the curriculum to a diverse group, representing various national stakeholders.
• Finalization of the Curriculum (in collaboration with the national consultant) based on feedback from the virtual TOT and national consultations with experts. Provide advice and support to the national contracted organization in the process of rolling out the curriculum in 5 Governorates across Egypt covering Greater Cairo, Delta, Alexandria, Suez Canal, North upper Egypt, and South upper Egypt, with a target reach of 1,000 fathers. This will include the delivery of parenting/fatherhood camps by the national contracted organization, and support the rollout and use of the curriculum by national stakeholders.
• Support UN Women where required, including the MWGE regional M&E specialist, for monitoring and evaluation of this gender-transformative intervention in Egypt.

Competencies

Core Values

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism.

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues, including Masculinities;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Functional Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment with particular emphasis on gender-transformative parenting approaches and tools;
• Excellent writing skills in English specifically in the formulation of curricula and training material;
• Experience with M&E tools for gender transformative approaches;
• Experience with MENA region projects and contexts.

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

Education:

• An advanced/ post-grad degree in Women’s or Gender Studies, International Development, Human Rights, Anthropology/Sociology, or another related area in Social Sciences;
• Specialized courses or certifications in parenting or fatherhood are a plus.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of working experience in the field of gender equality, with a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender-transformative methodologies and/or in the development of gender strategies and tools.
• Experience working with the engagement of men and boys towards gender equality, masculinities, gender transformative parenting, and social norms change.
• Experience in development of curricula in the area of gender-transformative parenting and/or engagement of men and boys for gender equality and/or other themes related to the assignment.
• Professional experience in programmes/projects in the MENA region is a strong asset.
• Previous experience with UN agencies, funds or programmes, and/or at international organizations is considered an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in verbal and written English
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset. 

Evaluation Criteria:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 out of the 70 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Technical Weight Criteria: 70% (70 points)

• Criterion 1: working experience in the field of gender equality, with a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender-transformative methodologies and/or in the development of gender strategies and tools. Experience in programmes/projects in the MENA region and fluency in the Arabic language is of added value. (20 points)
• Criterion 2: Experience working on positive parenting and fatherhood programs, including working with men and boys towards gender equality and women empowerment and social norm change. (30 points).
• Criterion 3: Experience in the development of curricula in the area of gender-transformative parenting and/or engagement of men and boys for gender equality and/or other themes related to the assignment. (20 points)

Financial Weight Criteria: Lowest Financial Proposal: 30% (30 points)

The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

• The contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical);
• The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula: (Lowest Bid Offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30;
• 'Lowest Bid Offered' refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in the technical evaluation.

Application:

Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information in a package to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Letter of Interest (cover letter) explaining the suitability of the candidate to the work as well as an indication of the applicant’s availability and start date;
2. UN      Women      Personal      History      form      (P-11)      which      can       be      downloaded     at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
3. A brief technical proposal (2 or 3 pages maximum) with the proposed methodology for undertaking this assignment, along with a brief work plan with timelines;
4. Samples of similar work undertaken in the past (at least three) that demonstrate strong technical skills in gender, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis and/or youth engagement for gender equality;
5. Financial proposal or price proposal that indicates a daily rate (in USD) to undertake the terms of reference, and other related costs -if applicable-. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered;
6. The contact details of three referees.

The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone file including all of them since the online application submission does only permits uploading one file per application.

Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification. Make sure that you provide a valid email address for future communications.