UN Women Consultant on Ending Violence against Women (Retainer), Home-based, International Consultant

Background:

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. 

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

In Viet Nam, UN Women contributes to the development objectives of Viet Nam’s Socio-Economic Development Plan and the National Strategy for Gender Equality. Its Country Strategy Note for 2022-2026 is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF) 2022-2026 and is focused on supporting Viet Nam’s fulfilment of Gender Equality commitments under The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the promise of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to “leave no one behind”. The key priorities of UN Women in the 2022-2026 period are: 

1. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will benefit from and contribute to safer and cleaner environment resulting from Viet Nam’s effective and gender responsive mitigation and adaptation to climate change, disaster risk reduction and resilience building, promotion of circular economy, the provision of clean and renewable energy, and the sustainable management of natural resources. 
2. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will contribute to and benefit equitably from more sustainable, inclusive and gender-responsive economic transformation based on innovation, entrepreneurship, enhanced productivity, competitiveness, and decent work; 
3. By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will have benefited from and have contributed to a more just, safe and inclusive society based on improved governance, more responsive institutions, strengthened rule of law and the protection of and respect for human rights, gender equality, and freedom from all forms of violence and discrimination in line with international standards. 

Under the Strategic Note 2022-2026, UN Women is currently implementing 4 portfolios, namely (1) Gender and Climate Change/Disaster Risk Reduction, (2) Women’s Economic Empowerment, (3) Ending Violence Against Women; and (4) Governance. 

Under 3^rd portfolios, UN Women is seeking for a retainer International Consultant on Ending Violence Against Women. The consultant will work closely with EVAW specialist and other UNW staff and partners and is responsible for providing technical and resource mobilization supports on Ending violence against women area. 

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

The incumbent will effectively contribute to timely and effective technical advice on the design and implementation of UN Women’s work in ending violence against women. In particular, the consultant is expected to carry out the following functions and activities:

a) Provide technical support to the design and implementation of programme activities

• Develop concept notes that foster innovative and evidence based  implementation of activities  within UN Women’s existing EVAW portfolio, including integrating EVAW in other thematic areas. 
• Work closely with the responsible partners to translate UN Women’s strategic plan into partner project documents, including the view of  budgets, design of the activities, identification of project beneficiaries and alignment of result framework of the project with the overall MEL framework of the programme.
• Review existing assessments on EVAW portfolio and recommend the forward-looking priorities for UN Women’s work on EVAW in line with government priorities such as digital transformation and economic growth.
• Develop/ Provide comments/ inputs for knowledge assets such as briefs, training documents, guidelines and good practice publications focus on the content on EVAW.

b) Partnership building and resource mobilization on EVAW 

• Maintain UN Women’s network of partnerships on EVAW
• Identify new partnerships to catalyze growth and expansion of UN Women’s contribution to EVAW in Vietnam
• Mobilize resources and partnerships for multi-year cooperation from traditional and non-traditional stakeholders

c) Support Programme Management functions

• Draft donor reports following the templates of the programme including human interest stories from the projects.
• Provide inputs on EVAW programme/ activities for UN Women corporate reporting including quarterly and annual reports. 
• Track project budget delivery and work with UN Women personnel to ensure timely utilization of resources
• Other related technical supports as per request of the Programme Specialist on EVAW, National Management Specialist and UN Women Country Representative.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Affinity with UN Women’s mandate;
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with private sector;
• Ability to network and mobilize support;
• Strong negotiating skills;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent drafting, editing and presentation skills.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 

Education and Certification:

• Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Human Rights or other relevant disciplines (social sciences)
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of working experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of projects on ending VAW, gender equality and development
• Demonstrated understanding on international VAW prevention and response framework (preferably RESPECT WOMEN prevention framework and Essential Services Package for women and girls subjected to violence and/or relevant international guidance on TFGBV, Safe Cities initiative
• Strong training & facilitation skills
• Good analytical and writing skills in English 
• Working experience/consultancy experience in Viet Nam will be an advantage

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge the other UN official working language is an asset

How to apply:

Submission package includes the documents as below:

• Updated CV. 
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
• A report/ training document as lead author written in English

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.