Consultant to Facilitate 2026 Retreat for the UN Women Country Office -Mozambique

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.

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 will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure commitments to advance gender equality in line with the national priorities. 

UN Women Country Office (CO) has been operational in Mozambique since 2010. For UN Women, the Country Office Strategic Note (SN) is the main planning tool for the agencies’ support to normative, coordination and operational work. 

The current CO Strategic Note is aligned with the previous and National Development Strategy (ENDE – (2015 -2025 and 2025-2044), the five-year government programme (PQG – 2020 – 2024), the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDGs 1,5, 8, 10, 13, 16 and 17 and the Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025). UN Women vision for Mozambique is the empowerment of women and girls, and the fulfilment of their human rights are achieved in a peaceful and resilient Mozambican society. 

To achieve this vision, the CO builds and sustains synergies with other UN Agencies under the principle of “Delivering as One”, the Regional Bodies, Development Partners and Private Sector through Joint Programming. In support of this goal and thoroughly taking into consideration the specificities of the Mozambican context, UN Women concentrates its efforts and interventions toward the realization of the following outcomes, as described in the organization strategic note (SN): 

•    Outcome 2.1 - By 2026 more people, particularly women and youth, participate in and benefit from a more diversified, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth based on increased production, productivity, and greater value-added chains (CF Outcome 2) 
•    Outcome 3.1 - by 2026, more people, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized, have a more 
equitable access to and utilization of quality, inclusive, resilience, gender- and shock responsive social 
protection and essential social services (CF Outcome 1) 
•    Outcome 4.1 - by 2026, more people, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized, 
are protected, enjoy their rights, and benefit from a secure, peaceful environment, enabled by inclusive governance systems, and independent and accountable institutions abiding by the rule of law (CF Outcome 4)- (WPS for UN Women) 
•    Outcome 6.1 - Global norms, standards, and processes on gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls are translated into gender-responsive laws, policies, and plans and effectively implemented (New). 
•    Outcome 6.2 - The UN system coherently and systematically contributes to the progress of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (New).
 

The Country Office (CO) is currently in the final year of its existing Strategic Note (SN) and has secured funding to launch three new projects, including an allocation of $100,000 from the UN Women Emergency Fund. The upcoming staff retreat will serve as a crucial forum to build upon the strategic discussions initiated during recent alignment sessions, positioning the CO as a highly effective and relevant entity in fulfilling its mandate within the country. This retreat is designed to promote collaboration, strengthen interpersonal connections, and revitalize team spirit among staff members. 

By convening employees in a setting distinct from their typical work environment, the retreat aims to foster open communication, stimulate creative thinking, and instill a renewed sense of purpose across the organization. Against this background, UN Women Mozambique is recruiting a national consultant to facilitate a two-day Team Building Retreat for about 38 personnel in August 2026 in Mozambique. 
 

Scope of work:

Under the guidance of the UN Women Country Representative Mozambique the Consultant will undertake the following tasks :
•    Attend one pre planning meeting with the UN Women task team to ensure in-depth understanding of the retreat objectives, content, discussions, and expectations.
•    Develop a write up to show how s/he will facilitate the retreat based on the pogramme that has been developed and shared by country office 
•    Prepare materials and facilitate retreat sessions for two days in an interactive manner, using various participatory methodologies  
•    Prepare a summary of key action points and recommendations for each day.
•    Submit to UN Women Mozambique a retreat report including a summary highlighting key issues and recommendations agreed upon

Duration of the Consultancy and Deliverables:
The consultancy is planned for 10 days according to the chronogram below:

 Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
As part of delivering on the assignment, the consultant will be required to travel to the identified venue in Mozambique.
 

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:

• Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling the UN values and ethical standards, shows commitment to UN Women's mission vision, values and strategic goals.
• Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
• Strong adult facilitation and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills and abilities.
• Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments, can handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact and
  have consistent behavior towards others.
• Strong teamwork spirit and interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to gain the assistance and cooperation
  of others in a team endeavor.
• Ability to build trust through operating with transparency and creating an open, positive, and enabling
  environment.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Ability to stay diplomatic and impartial and operate in a highly politicized environment.

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Minimum of Master's degree in related field including Mass communication, Gender and Women Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or other related discipline. 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:

• A minimum of 7 years of both national and international proven and substantive experience in delivering related
  services
• At least 3 years of experience in designing, planning and conducting trainings Team Building.
• Ability to guide planning sessions in a coherent and professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to write and present high quality reports and programme documents.
• Familiarity and experience working with the UN system will be an asset.
   

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.

Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN
-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc .Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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.

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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.