Background

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) supports UN member states in implementing international standards for achieving gender equality and cooperates with governments and civil society in the development of laws, policies, programs, and services necessary to effectively implement these standards. The organization's actions are also aimed at implementing the
global Development Agenda for the period up to 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the benefit of women and girls, as well as promoting their equal participation in all aspects of life.
In 2017, the European Union began to plan a comprehensive support for public sector reform in Afghanistan. The same year, the project aimed at increasing the participation of women in economic and public life through education and empowerment. Following the first phase of the project in 2021, 50 Afghan women entered the higher and professional education to be completed by 2025.
The project is being implemented in cooperation with the EU, UNDP, and UN Women Kazakhstan. Given the expertise in women’s economic empowerment, UN Women has been tasked to organize extra curriculum activities for Afghan women-students in the form of winter/summer school trainings to enhance educational potential of Afghan women, raise their awareness about gender equality, women’s rights and leadership and provide them with practical tools, that will help them in their future professional and personal development.
In early 2023, the winter school programme was conducted in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan for 86 Afghan women students and was dedicated to the themes of gender equality and women empowerrment, human rights, SDGs and peacebuilding, women peace and security, women leadership and career development, networking, and self-confidence.

Based on the preferences and suggestions of the Afghan women-students, the summer school will be held in an offline format and designed to further enhance and deepen their capabilities, knowledge, and skills in gender equality, women’s empowerment and leadership, personal development, and employability.

Timeframe and Location
The summer school training is expected to be held in-person according to the following schedule:

LocationDate
Kyrgyzstan3-7 July 2023 for 20 women students
KazakhstanTwo groups in Kazakhstan:
10-14 July 2023 for 25 women students
17-21 July 2023 for 25 women students
UzbekistanAugust – September 2023 (TBC) for 20 women students
In this regard, UN Women is seeking professional and experienced trainers/ experts with proven expertise and experience to develop and deliver training sessions during the summer school for Afghan Women students in Central Asia

Duties and Responsibilities

The International Expert/Trainer is expected to undertake the following specific tasks:
• In consultation with UN Women and facilitators analyse the needs assessment survey to tailor the planned curriculum.
• Develop customized training sessions in English to enhance the knowledge and skills of Afghan women-students in the following areas:
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment 
- Leadership development for women
- Effective communication and negotiation skills
- Interpersonal and presentation skills
- Collaboration and networking
- Public speaking
- Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills

- Personal development and career plan
- Coaching and mentoring
- Emotional Intelligence
- Self-care and positive mental health
• Ensure the interactive activities such as group discussions, debating, brainstorming, case studies, etc.) to increase women students’ engagement with the training.
• Develop the training content: create presentations, handouts, visuals, and other relevant training materials that will be used during the training.
• Provide feedback and support the women students throughout the training programme.
• Deliver training sessions during the five-day event in each country.
• Produce a detailed report on the efficacy of the training programme and recommendations for future work.

The International Expert/Trainer is expected to work home based with travels to 1) Kazakhstan; 2) Kyrgyzstan; 3) Uzbekistan to deliver in-person training sessions.
All deliverables must be certified and approved by UN Women. 

 
The assignment should be carried out within up to 25 working days.
#DeliverablesNumber of
working days
1Analysing the women students’ needs assessment survey and tailoring the
training curriculum.		1 w.d.
3Develop customized training sessions in English to enhance the knowledge
and skills of Afghan women-students in the specified areas. Ensure the inter
active activities such as group discussions, debating, brainstorming, case
studies, etc.) to increase women students’ engagement with the training.		2 w.d.
4Develop the training content: create presentations, handouts, visuals, and
other relevant training materials that will be used during the training.		1 w.d.
5Deliver training sessions during the five-day event in each county (the num
ber of days of contribution of each expert/trainer will depends on the ap
proved training agenda)		1-20 w.d.
6Produce a detailed report on the efficacy of the training programme and rec
ommendations for future work.		1 w.d.
Total working days: depending on the approved training agenda – up to 25 w.d.

 

Competencies

Core Values:
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

Required Skills and Experience

Education:
• Minimum university degree in development studies, social studies, or gender studies or other relevant field.
• Additional qualification/certificate in gender, women empowerment and diversity or related areas is a clear advantage.

Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in conducting capacity building activities in gender equal ity, human rights, gender mainstreaming, women’s economic empowerment and participation in leadership

Strong presentation, facilitation, and training management skills. Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, ability to conduct presentations and explain complex ideas to persons from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector and experience in crisis or post conflict countries is an asset.
• Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable
Languages:
• Excellent communication and written skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.
  1. Deliverables and timelines

The assignment should be carried out within up to 25 working days.

#

Deliverables

Number of working days

1

Analysing the women students’ needs assessment survey and tailoring the training curriculum.

1 w.d.

3

Develop customized training sessions in English to enhance the knowledge and skills of Afghan women-students in the specified areas. Ensure the interactive activities such as group discussions, debating, brainstorming, case studies, etc.) to increase women students’ engagement with the training.

2 w.d.

4

Develop the training content: create presentations, handouts, visuals, and other relevant training materials that will be used during the training.

 

1 w.d.

5

Deliver training sessions during the five-day event in each county (the number of days of contribution of each expert/trainer will depends on the approved training agenda)

 

1-20 w.d.

6

Produce a detailed report on the efficacy of the training programme and recommendations for future work.

 

1 w.d.

Total working days: depending on the approved training agenda – up to 25 w.d.

 

 

 

 

  1. Management arrangements:

The International Expert/Trainer will work under direct supervision of UN Women Project Manager for Kazakhstan. The consultancy will require a home-based work with travels to 1) Kazakhstan; 2) Kyrgyzstan; 3) Uzbekistan to develop and deliver training sessions during the summer school for Afghan Women students in Central Asia.

  1. Financial arrangements:

Payment will be made upon submission and approval of deliverables, and certification by UN Women Project Manager and Programme Specialist that the services have been satisfactorily performed. The International Expert/Trainer’s performance will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered. 100% payment will be made in one tranche after acceptance of all deliverables. UN Women shall cover all travel related expenses (tickets, terminal expenses, DSA) within the limits set in UN Women Travel and Duty Policy.

  1. Competencies

 

Core Values:

  • Respect for Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism

 

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Effective Communication
  • Inclusive Collaboration
  • To learn more about UN Women values and competencies, please follow the link

UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies

 

  1. Qualification criteria

 

Education:

  • Minimum university degree in development studies, social studies, or gender studies or other relevant field.
  • Additional qualification/certificate in gender, women empowerment and diversity or related areas is a clear advantage.

Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in conducting capacity building activities in gender equality, human rights, gender mainstreaming, women’s economic empowerment and participation in leadership.
  • Strong presentation, facilitation, and training management skills.  Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, ability to conduct presentations and explain complex ideas to persons from diverse backgrounds.
  • Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector and experience in crisis or post-conflict countries is an asset.
  • Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable.

Languages:

  • Excellent communication and written skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Technical evaluation criterion:

 

Criteria

Maximum

quantity points

Education

 

 

Minimum university degree in development studies, social studies, or gender studies or other relevant field

50

Additional qualification/certificate in gender, women empowerment and diversity or related areas is a clear advantage.

80

Professional experience

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in conducting capacity building activities in gender equality, human rights, gender mainstreaming, women’s economic empowerment and participation in leadership.

5 year – 200

5-10 year – 250

<10 years - 300

Strong presentation, facilitation, and training management skills.  Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, ability to conduct presentations and explain complex ideas to persons from diverse backgrounds.

130

Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector and experience in crisis or post-conflict countries is an asset.

50

Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable.

30

Languages

Excellent communication and written skills in English

Knowledge of Russian

40

20

Maximum overall technical score (70%)

700

Only candidates with a minimum of 490 points will be eligible for financial evaluation.

Financial assessment:

The evaluation of the submitted financial proposals will be made based on the following formula:

C low / C x 300, where:

C is the price of the evaluated offer; and

C low - this is the lowest price of all evaluated offers among the corresponding offers.

300 is the maximum financial point you can get.

The winner is the candidate who scores the highest score on the total score (according to the results of the technical assessment + financial assessment). The maximum possible score for the technical evaluation is 700 and 300 for the financial proposal.

Candidate selection:

The contract will be offered to the candidate with the highest score in the cumulative evaluation.

Application Process:

All documents should be sent including:

  • UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment);
  • Financial proposal of consultancy fees in USD. Please prepare separate financial proposal for travel expenses for each training location.
  • Cover letter: Please clearly indicate areas of expertise from the abovementioned fields. A summarized description of the intended areas of contribution and a brief methodology of the planned sessions must be attached to the application.

Only candidates who have passed the preliminary selection will be informed and invited to the next recruitment stage.

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* Each candidate must submit a consolidated financial proposal that includes all of the candidate's expenses required to complete the assigned tasks, including communication costs, travel expenses for the task, etc.

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