Antecedentes

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 Ethiopia Country Office (ECO) works with key partners ranging from government, civil society and UN organizations in development and humanitarian settings to enhance gender equality and empowerment of women in Ethiopia. In its work, UN Women ECO is focusing on four main development result areas: 1) Women supported to lead and participate in decision-making at all levels; 2) Women, especially the poorest and most excluded, are economically empowered and benefit from development; 3) Women and girls live a life free from violence; and 4) Governance and national planning fully reflect accountability for gender equality commitments and priorities. All result areas are aligned with SDGs, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) 2020-2025 for Ethiopia as well as the national development plans and priorities, articulating UN Women’s contribution to achieving national priorities, goals and results as set out in the UNSDCF.  

To implement its humanitarian programme, UN Women Ethiopia is seeking national consultant to develop a training package on the humanitarian architecture, deliver this training to local women-led organisations / women rights organisations (WROs) in Amara and Afar, organize and facilitate two policy dialogue events for local WLOs/WROs and humanitarian cluster partners in Amhara and Afar, develop a contextualized humanitarian handbook for local WLOs/WROs in Ethiopia, and develop relevant tools to monitor GBV prevention strategies. This consultancy will require travel to the field and the consultant will be responsible for coordination with implementing partners and the UN Women humanitarian team to understand the relevant project and develop locally relevant tools to enhance local WLOs/WROs meaningful engagement in humanitarian action. The consultant will conduct the work remotely and meet regularly with the UN Women humanitarian programme team. The consultant will work under the supervision of the Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist at UN Women Ethiopia.

 

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the direct supervision of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist at UN Women Ethiopia, the national consultant(s) will undertake the following tasks:

Humanitarian architecture training:

  • Develop a training package on the humanitarian architecture (including training plan, agenda, powerpoints, exercises, facilitator notes, and other relevant training materials) for local WLOs/WROs in Ethiopia.
  • Develop a pre- and post-training survey to measure impact of the humanitarian architecture training for local WLOs/WROs.
  • Organise and facilitate two rounds of humanitarian architecture training for local WLOs/WROs in Amhara and Afar regions.
  • Write and share two training reports with UN Women.

Policy dialogue events:

  • Organise and facilitate two rounds of policy dialogue events in Amhara and Afar regions for local WLOs/WROs and humanitarian cluster partners to enhance collaboration and increase WLO/WRO engagement in humanitarian decision-making.
  • Write and share two policy dialogue reports with UN Women.

Development of tools to enhance local WLO/WRO engagement in humanitarian leadership and decision-making:

  • Conduct an assessment of existing tools to monitor GBV prevention and response strategies in humanitarian emergencies for local WLOs/WROs.
  • In coordination with local WLOs/WROs develop tools to increase monitoring of GBV prevention and response strategies for local WLOs/WROs.
  • Develop a contextualized humanitarian handbook for WLOs/WROs with the aim of increasing their meaningful participation in humanitarian action.

Competencias

Core Values

  • Respect for diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism

Competencies

  • Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Inclusive collaboration
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Leading by example

Functional Competencies

  • Strong understanding of the humanitarian architecture and Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA).
  • Deep understanding of the humanitarian context in Ethiopia.
  • Strong background in adult learning design.
  • Proven success in developing and facilitating capacity-building activities on GiHA, GBV, PSEA, protection.
  • Experience of delivering training on the humanitarian architecture is an asset
  • Ability to conduct research, collect data, and analyse findings.
  • Proven success in developing contextualized tools, manuals, and guidance notes for humanitarian stakeholders.
  • Ability to work precisely with attention to detail.
  • Initiative, sound judgement and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds.
  • Ability to work independently and meet sudden and tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education and certification

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender studies, Development Studies, Law, International Development, Human Rights, or other related fields

Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years of progressive experience of GiHA programming.
  • Technical experience in GiHA, GBV, PSEA, AAP is required.
  • Deep understanding of the humanitarian architecture is required.
  • Experience in designing and delivering adult learning is required.
  • Proven experience of developing tools, manuals, guidance notes for humanitarian stakeholders.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to Amhara and Afar regions.
  • Experience working in the UN system is an asset.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and Amharic is required
  • Knowledge of Afari is an asset
  • Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset

Application:

  • All applications must include (as an attachment) a completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.
  • Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment and candidates are required to include in the P-11 form links for their previously published reports and articles completed within the last two years. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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