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.

The Ukrainian Constitution, policy and legal frameworks guarantee equality for men and women in Ukraine in all sectors. The country adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), joined the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action (BPfA) of the 4th World Conference for Women (1995) and ratified the main international instruments on gender equality and women’s rights, including the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Nevertheless, implementation and efficient mechanisms for enforcement, accountability, monitoring and evaluation are not fully in place. Gender equality and women’s rights have not yet become a priority under the Government’s comprehensive reform agenda that, while covering eighteen sectors, does not integrate gender equality perspectives at any level.

The State Programme on Equal Opportunities for the period up till 2021 looks at strengthening the institutional mechanism for gender equality and an integrated approach to addressing the institutional barriers faced by the state response to gender inequalities and discrimination. Further challenges will be presented by: integration of national priorities into the on-going legal reform; the weak capacities of the government institutions and the parliament to draft legal acts in gender-responsive manner.

The adoption by the Government of the National Action Plan for Implementation of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1325 (NAP 1325) is a commendable step towards the integration of the women, peace and security agenda in the reform, recovery and peacebuilding processes. However, in 2020 the new plan will be designed and many draft laws, by-laws and policies will be developed in the sector which requires strengthening cross-sectoral coordination, and developing monitoring and oversight mechanisms, and consultations with line ministries, local authorities and CSOs.

To further support the consolidated efforts of the government, parliament, women’s groups and civil society organisations (CSOs) to meet state commitments on gender equality and women’s rights, including CEDAW, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325) and SDGs through reforms and peace and security processes, UN Women in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration launched the project “Enhancing accountability for gender equality and women’s empowerment in national reforms, peace and security”, funded by the Government of Sweden.

The project goal is to achieve transformative results for gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ukraine by integrating gender equality and women’s human rights commitments into the national reforms and the peace and security processes, and by putting mechanisms in place for adequate financing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The project aims to: consolidate the efforts of government, parliament and civil society to remove structural barriers to gender equality and women’s human rights; ensure accountability of national governance, reforms, planning and budgeting for commitments and priorities in the areas of gender equality and women, peace and security; strengthen cross-sectoral coordination and oversight for gender and women’s rights commitments; strengthen coalitions between government, parliament, media and civil society for evidence-based advocacy in Ukraine; strengthen the capacity of gender advocates and women’s groups to effectively demand gender equality in reforms and peacebuilding.

Therefore, UN Women seeks to hire the National Consultant (lawyer) to provide day-to-day support to the Project in conducting a gender analysis and providing legal advice to ensure Ukrainian legislation is in accordance with the rights of women under the Constitution and the state commitments (including CEDAW, UNSCR 1325 and SDGs) and to enable coherent mainstreaming of gender equality in legislation, policies and budgets in full compliance with the international and national commitments on gender equality and women’s rights.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Representative of UN Women in Ukraine, technical guidance by the Project Manager, the consultant will implement a set of tasks, including, but not limited to: 

Legal support to the Project to ensure Ukrainian legislation is in accordance with the rights of women under the Constitution and the state commitments (UN Treaty Bodies, UNSCR 1325 and SDGs) and to enable coherent mainstreaming of gender equality in legislation, policies, and budgets:

  • Conduct a gender analysis of legislation, with a specific focus on anti-discrimination legislation and legislative and policy areas of the on-going reforms to ensure Ukrainian legislation is in accordance with the rights of women under the Constitution and the state commitments to UN Treaty Bodies (including CEDAW), UNSCR 1325 and subsequent 9 UNSCR Resolutions on WPS and SDGs) and to enable coherent mainstreaming of gender equality in legislation, policies, and budgets. The exact laws for review will be identified together with the Parliament, the Government, CSOs and other stakeholders; gender neutral laws included in the national reforms that fail to protect or promote the rights of women may be of special interest;
  • Conduct a desk review of best international legislative practices in the area of equal rights and nondiscrimination in the context of on-going reforms in the country in the areas of WPS, Governance, access to justice;
  • Provide support or work jointly with international experts in the areas of WPS, Governance, access to justice, with regards national legal framework;
  • Participate in multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral and inter-ministerial meetings and consultations in order to jointly analyze gaps and collect information on needed changes in the legal framework to ensure gender-responsive reforms;
  • Provide a series of recommendations for legislative and policy reform and harmonization, including explicit provisions for gender equality and/or to remove previously existing discriminatory provisions to ensure Ukrainian legislation is in accordance with the rights of women under the Constitution and the state commitments (including CEDAW, UNSCR 1325 and SDGs) and to enable coherent mainstreaming of gender equality in legislation, policies, and budgets.

Assignment /Deliverables

#

Deliverables

Timeframe

(February-December 2020)

1

Monthly brief progress reports of the implemented activities and a summary of review of the legal documents and recommendations submitted

Monthly, by 5th of next month;

Not to exceed 22 working days per month.

2

A final report about the progress and achievements, and recommendations for actions required to bring the Ukrainian legislation in accordance with the rights of women under the Constitution and the state commitments (including CEDAW, UNSCR 1325 and SDGs) and to enable coherent mainstreaming of gender equality in legislation, policies, and budgets submitted

By 03 December 2020

  • All reports should be submitted according to the provided format in English language (the supporting documents, such as summary review of the legal documents and recommendations should be submitted in Ukrainian language).
  • The Consultant is expected to work remotely using her/his own computer, but may access the UN Women office for printing of relevant documents or should he/she be required to work on-site at any point during the assignment.

Performance evaluation:

  • Contractor’s performance will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered. The evaluation will be carried out and cleared by the hiring manager after receiving and accepting monthly reports which will also be the basis for payment on a monthly basis to the consultant.

Financial arrangements:  

Payments will be disbursed by monthly instalments based on brief monthly progress reports and time-sheets certified by the UN Women Programme Manager. Payment for deliverable 2 will be disbursed upon submission of the final report certificated by the UN Women Programme Manager that the services have been satisfactorily performed.

Competencies

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

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

https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications Education:

  • Advanced (Masters) degree in law. PhD degree would be considered an asset.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience on gender analysis of national legislation and policy documents;
  • Proven knowledge of international practices and instruments on the protection of human rights/women’s rights;
  • Experience with participation in high-level dialogues, consultations, including with the members of parliament, government etc.;
  • Previous professional experience with development agencies and the United Nations would be considered an asset.

Languages and other skills: 

  • Fluent in Ukrainian and working knowledge of English;
  • Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools, ability to use Internet and email

Evaluation of Applicants:

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of their qualifications and financial proposal. A two-stage procedure is utilised in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. The award of the contract should be made to the individuals whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

  • Responsive/compliant/acceptable
  • Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical criteria - 70% of total evaluation. Total max 70 points:

I.                     The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 70. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on desk review and following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

 

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Maximum obtainable points

Criterion A – Relevant education

10

Criterion B – Language skills 

5

Criterion C – Relevant Experience with total for all of the stated criteria:

-          At least 5 years of relevant experience on gender analysis of national legislation and policy documents (15 points)

-          Proven knowledge of international practices and instruments on the protection of human rights/women’s rights; (15 points)

-          Experience with participation in high-level dialogues, consultations, including with the members of parliament, government etc.; (15 points)

-          Previous professional experience with development agencies and the United Nations would be considered an asset. (10 points)

55

 

 

Total Obtainable Score for technical criteria

70

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

·        Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation will be further considered and evaluated.

·        The total number of points allocated for the financial/price component is 30.

·        The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Evaluation of submitted financial offers will be done based on the following formula: S = Fmin / F * 30

(S - score received on financial evaluation; Fmin - the lowest financial offer out of all the submitted offers qualified over the technical evaluation round; F - financial offer under the consideration).

Application and submission package:

The candidate’s application should include:

  • A brief Letter of Interest containing the statement on candidate’s experience in the field of recruitment. Completed and signed UN Women Personal History (P-11) form, that can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558
  • Proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount with a breakdown of a daily professional rate per number of anticipated working days to include all costs (telephone etc.)
    • Interested candidates are requested to apply no later than 11 February 2020, (23:59 EET) by submitting 2 attachments: 1) technical (P-11 and a Letter of Interest) as well as 2) financial proposals to the following e-mail address: hr.ukraine@unwomen.org with a subject “UN Women Ukraine – National Consultant on Gender Equality Legislation and Reforms”.
    • Applications without financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
  • Interested candidates are requested to apply no later than 11 February 2020, (23:59 EET) by submitting 2 attachments: 1) technical (P-11 and a Letter of Interest) as well as 2) financial proposals to the following e-mail address: hr.ukraine@unwomen.org with a subject “UN Women Ukraine – National Consultant on Gender Equality Legislation and Reforms”.
  • Applications without financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

UN Women applies fair and transparent selection process that would take into account the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals.

Applications without financial proposal and P11 may be treated as incomplete and may not be considered for further assessment.

Sample of Financial Proposal

The format shown on the following tables is suggested for use as a guide in preparing the Financial Proposal

A.                  Cost Breakdown per Deliverables*

 

Deliverables

# of days and Percentage of Total Price (Weight for payment)

Price, UAH

(Lump Sum, All Inclusive)

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Total

max. # of working days (100%)

UAH ……

*Basis for payment tranches

UN Women applies fair and transparent selection process that would take into account the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals.


This vacancy is archived.

Recommended for you