Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

Core Competencies: 

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

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https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values 

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Experience, awareness and sensitive to different cultural contexts and social norms
• Experience of interactive / innovative training approaches that engage humanitarian workers effectively.
• Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments

Under the direct supervision of the Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist at UN Women ECO, the Consultant will be responsible for delivering the below:

1. Deliver 5-day in-person training on gender-responsive disaster preparedness and contingency planning based on the Sendai Framework and the Regional Gender Strategy. The program incorporates modern and engaging learning techniques and provides for bilingual delivery (English and Amharic).
2. Provide a briefing note/facilitator in English that explains in detail the methodology for each gender-sensitive disaster preparedness and contingency planning based on the Sendai framework and the regional gender strategy in the HDP and coordination framework.  
3. Develop a pre- and post-training survey to measure the improvement of participants' knowledge and skills in gender-sensitive disaster preparedness and contingency planning, based on the Sendai framework and the gender strategy within the Human Development and Coordination framework.
4. After delivery of the training, submit a draft disaster preparedness plan report, including key pre- and post-training survey results, to the UN Women ECO and an overall one-page summary of the trainings including demographics of the humanitarians trained.

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Gender studies, Humanitarian, general protection, child protection, safeguarding, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Humanitarian Action or gender equality, especially in Disaster risk management (DRR).
• Experience in delivering training or working in areas such as disaster risk management (DRR), gender and protection mainstreaming, protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), with a strong understanding of rights-based approach to gender and protection issues.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering training on Gender in Humanitarian Action and PSEA, as well as gender in Humanitarian development peace nexus and coordination framework.
• Familiarity with the context of Ethiopia is highly desirable, particularly in delivering training on gender and protection strategies within the country.

Languages:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of Amharic and Somali or any other UN official language is an asset.

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