Background

Background/Context

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 Indonesia Country Office (CO) hosts the ASEAN liaison office which extends support to ASEAN and its Member States in advancing Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in line with global normative frameworks. UN Women Indonesia launched a five-year project, Empowering Women for Sustainable Peace: Preventing Violence and Promoting Social Cohesion in ASEAN. The project funded by the Governments of Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea supports efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to promote women's participation and leadership in conflict prevention, resolution, and recovery. Region-wide, the project works to promote and implement policy frameworks such as the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace, and Security (ASEAN RPA WPS); capacity-building activities such as training, workshops, dialogues, and consultations; and exchanges of knowledge and good practices. The project also does country-level activities in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, and Timor-Leste. 

Following the launch of the Localization Toolkit and Guidelines for the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women in December 2023 by the ASEAN Committee of Women (ACW), UN Women Indonesia, in partnership with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States (AMS), aims to assist select AMS in creating and executing their National Action Plans on Women, Peace, and Security. This assistance will involve aligning the national plans with the ASEAN RPA WPS and international frameworks. The focus will be to support countries adopting their first WPS NAPs or developing next-generation plans. UN Women will also assist other countries as needed, ensuring an inclusive process that includes the participation of women leaders and organizations.

Against this background, UN Women Indonesia CO is launching a competitive process to recruit an International Consultants to provide technical assistance on the development, monitoring, reporting, coordination, and implementation of National Action Plans on WPS and the localization of the ASEAN RPA WPS and ensure the systematic integration of the leaving No one Behind Principle

(LNOB) in the implementation of regional and national level policy frameworks.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objectives of the assignment

The main objective of this assignment is to support ASEAN and targeted ASEAN Member States to strengthen their capacities to advance the implementation of Women Peace and Security  commitments and policy frameworks and integrate the LNOB principle.

 

Scope of work and tasks

Under the overall guidance and management of the Programme Specialist, ASEAN Governance, Peace and Security, and supervision from the Project Coordination Specialist ASEAN WPS and in close coordination with country-level WPS project officers, the Consultant will perform the following tasks:

  • Provide strategic and technical assistance to governments, CSOs and other stakeholders on the formulation and execution of WPS policy frameworks and integrating the LNOB principle.
  • Conduct research to  identify which groups are at risk of being left behind in the ASEAN Region.
  • Conduct consultations to identify the needs of groups are risk of being left behind.
  • Provide strategic and technical assistance to ensure the systematic integration of the LNOB principle into programming and policy making.
  • Provide technical support in developing, implementing, and monitoring WPS NAPs and the ASEAN RPA WPS.
  • Design and delivery of capacity-building training/workshops on WPS-related topics
  • Develop toolkits, guidelines, and publications.
  • Support awareness-raising campaigns and advocacy efforts.
  • Collect and analyze relevant documentation and consolidate knowledge, experience, good, practices and lessons learned.
  • Provide technical inputs to knowledge products and reports.
  • Extend expert support on WPS NAPs to central and local governments.

 

Expected Deliverables

The Consultant will produce the following deliverables:

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Deliverables

Indicative Deadline

1

Report on strategic and technical assistance provided to stakeholders and other specific activities as required

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

2

Report on technical support provided in designing, implementing, monitoring in the assigned areas

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

3

Report on capacity building trainings/workshops conducted. Reports should clearly state a description of the capacity building support provided, recommendations, results achieved including changes in knowledge and skills, and annexes such as means of verification, training materials, list of participants, etc.

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

4

Knowledge products produced (e. g toolkits, guidelines, publications, research and needs assessment reports)

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

5

Tools developed and adapted

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

6

Research documents, substantive analysis and review of reports or documents

Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the deliverables, including annexes, notes and reports should be submitted in writing in English.

The time required for the consultancy is estimated at a maximum of 150 working days within the period indicated.  The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee. 

UN Women will not be committed to purchasing any minimum quantity of the Services, and purchases will be made only if there is an actual requirement upon the issuance of a Purchase Order based on this retainer contract.  UN Women shall not be liable for any cost in the event that no purchases are made under this retainer contract.

The expected number of workdays for each deliverable will be discussed between the consultant and UN Women on a case-by-case basis. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of a deliverable or as agreed between the consultant and UN Women. 

 

Inputs

  • UN Women will provide the Consultant with background information and documents, and a list of stakeholders relevant to the assignment.
  • The Consultant is expected to work using his/ her computer.
  • UN Women will directly cover travel costs as per UN Women’s rules and regulations.
  • UN Women will cover translation/interpretation costs.

 

Performance evaluation

Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

 

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

Home-based with possible field missions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Competencies

Core Values:

  • Respect for Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism

 

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • Accountability
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Effective Communication
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leading by Example 

 

Functional Competencies:

  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Strong networking skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work in a highly pressured environment.

 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

 

Required Skills and Experience

Required Qualifications

The Consultant should fulfil the following requirements:

 

Education

  • At least 5 years of experience at national or international level in supporting Women Peace and Security National Action Plans (be it in capacity building, analysis, development of knowledge product or other) or Regional Action Plans on WPS;  
  • Proven experience facilitating high-level consultative and capacity building workshops for government stakeholders, institutions, and civil society organizations (CSOs);
  • At least 3 years of experience in conducting training on WPS;
  • At least 3 year of experience providing policy advice and technical assistance on women, peace, and security to government institutions.
  • Knowledge  of the Southeast Asia context related to WPS.
  • Previous experience in Southeast Asia would be considered an asset.

 

Experience:

  • Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Public Finance, International Law, Political Science, or other related fields
  •  A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

Language and other skills:

  • Proficiency in oral and written English
  • Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, Internet, and email. 
  • Excellent facilitation skills

 

How to Apply