UN WOMEN Jobs - 73565- National expert on International Treaties to devel

National expert on International Treaties to develop training manual for MOWA

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kabul, AFGHANISTAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Jul-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

15 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women 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. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates UN System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Organizational Context:

UN Women is dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. Staff and consultants of UN Women Afghanistan Country Office (ACO) are expected to contribute to a professional working environment in which the strengthening of national capacities and human potential is prioritized. Respect for diversity and human dignity is required, as is the active pursuit of a collaborative and inclusive approach to both internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues and partners. To ensure greater cohesion between the program areas, UN Women works through the three programme priorities, i.e. Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), Political and Economic and Empowerment (PEEP) and Coordination and Advocacy (CAP) in which this post is placed.

UN Women has been actively supporting the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GOIRA) line ministries in strengthen their capacity and build knowledge on national and international treaties through Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) Training of Trainers ( ToT) Team. As the national and international treaties are the central frameworks of the MoWA to focus, it is one of the key targets of MoWA to ensure increased awareness of government ministries on concepts of international conventions and resolutions, enhanced capacity of ministries to use the international treaties as policy and programming frameworks. In this regard, MoWA has provided training to the line ministries on international treaties and some national frameworks supporting women’s rights through it’s ToT team. To standardize the future trainings, it’s planned to build upon the current knowledge products and existing raw materials, and develop publish standard training manual on national and international treaties, UN Women would like to hire a national expert to develop the manual.

Under the overall supervision of the CAP Deputy Program Manager, this post is embedded in MoWA and therefore reports directly to CAP deputy program manager in coordination with head of MOWA Int’l treaties unit. The consultants will be responsible for researching, compiling, analyzing and consolidating the required data, including the existing data and manual of MoWA to develop and finalize comprehensive manual and submit final edited versions ready for publishing to UN Women. The consultants will also conduct 2 days training of trainers(TOTs) to the trainers of MoWA who will conduct the trainings based on the manual for the different groups in ministries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Development of training manual on national and international treaties ratified by the Afghanistan government.:

Research and compile data for the manual on national and international treaties
Review the Dari and English manuals of UN Women and MoWA on international treaties to pull out the relevant data and sections for the new manual
Develop the manual in Dari
Share the first draft with UN Women for comments and inputs for further enrichment of the different sections of the manual
Review and address the comments of UN Women on the manuals and finalize them accordingly.

2. Training of Trainers(TOTs):

Prepare to conduct training of trainers for around 10 MoWA staff
Ensure the training materials are ready for the TOTs
Conduct the TOTs for the intended groups

Key Deliverable:

Final edited manual on national and international treaties submitted, within 2 weeks (10 working days)
Final power point presentations based on manual developed and submitted, within 3 working days

The TOTs conducted and adjustments made in the manual if needed, within 2 working days

Competencies

Strong and proven integrity, time management, work prioritization skills, ability to multi-task/ work under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously in timely manner.
Understanding of UN Women and MOWA procedures, rules and regulations an asset;
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Demonstrated sensitivity, discretion, tact and courtesy in relation to gender equality and women’s rights, development principles and projects, implementing partners, and national and international personnel of varied nationalities and backgrounds.
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Commitment to upholding the organizational values and principles of UN Women

Required Skills and Experience

Educational Background Required:

Master degree in International Law, Human Rights, women’s studies or other relevant disciplines with 4 years of professional relevant experience in areas of manuals and training material materials development, conducting trainings to various groups, research and data/knowledge management;
Bachelor’s degree in International Law, Human Rights, women’s studies or other relevant disciplines with 6 years of professional relevant work experience will be considered.

Required Skills and Experiences:

A least four years of experience of manuals and training materials development
A proven ability to effectively work with government, civil society, NGOs, and international organizations;
Understand the social, cultural, and political context of Afghanistan and its impact on women and girls;
An understanding of the legal, social, cultural, political and economic context of Afghanistan and its relation to gender
Demonstrated experience in leading trainings/training of trainers on different topics
Proficiency in the use of computer, office software packages.
Conversant in the international conventions and treaties to which Afghanistan is signatory is essential.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in professional writing and speaking English and local language (Dari and/or Pashto)

Submission of Applications:

Interested applicants are requested to submit a detailed resume and UN Women Personal History Form (P11) with a cover letter clearly stating the position title and financial proposal which provides a breakdown of the professional fee ‘Daily Rate’ and other foreseen costs. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.