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.
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) supports UN member states in implementing international standards for achieving gender equality and cooperates with governments and civil society in the development of laws, policies, programs, and services necessary to effectively implement these standards. The organization's actions are also aimed at implementing the global Development Agenda for the period up to 2030 - the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the benefit of women and girls, as well as promoting their equal participation in all aspects of life.
In 2017, the European Union began to plan a comprehensive support for public sector reform in Afghanistan. The same year, the project aimed at increasing the participation of women in economic and public life through education and empowerment. Launched in 2021, the second phase of the project represents an expansion of an ongoing Phase I cooperation programme.
Given the expertise in women’s economic empowerment, UN Women has been tasked to organize extra-curriculum activities for Afghan women-students in the form of winter/summer school trainings to enhance educational potential of Afghan women, raise their awareness about gender equality, women’s rights and leadership and provide them with practical tools, that will help them in their future professional and personal development.
Based on the preferences and suggestions of the Afghan women-students, the next winter school will be held in an offline format and designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of new cohort of Afghan women-students in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment, women’s political leadership, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, women, peace and security, enhanced employment opportunities, business planning, project management, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and personal development.
Timeframe and Location
The winter school training is expected to be held in-person according to the following schedule:
Location
Date
Almaty, Kazakhstan
11-15 January (two simultaneous schools for 50 women students)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
17-21 January (for 25 women students)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
6-10 February (for 25 women students)
In this regard, UN Women is seeking professional and experienced trainers/ experts with proven expertise and experience to develop and deliver training sessions during the winter school for Afghan Women students in Central Asia.
Depending on the COVID-19 situation in hosting countries and state regulations, in-person event can be switched to a virtual event
Under the supervision of UN Women Project Manager, the International Expert/Trainer is expected to deliver training sessions in a participatory manner and in a way that will enable Afghan Women students to learn practical skills in gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The International Expert/Trainer is expected to undertake the following specific tasks:
Participate in a preparatory meeting with UN Women and other experts/facilitators before the school training to have discussion on the training agenda, facilitation processes, roles of key participants and expected results.In consultation with UN Women, suggest a methodology for assessing capacity needs of the Afghan women-students to identify their training needs.Develop customized training sessions in English to enhance the knowledge and skills of Afghan women-students, including but not limited to the following areas (one or several areas can be selected): Gender concepts and mainstreaming, International Frameworks for Gender EqualityWomen’s empowerment and young women leadershipWomen, peace and securityWomen's entrepreneurship development and business planningEnhanced employment opportunities, and project management, marketing Career building for women, women’s participation in the labour marketWomen in agriculture and constructionSTEM and personal development. In coordination with UN Women determine the most effective training techniques (interactive lectures, group work, debating, brainstorming, case studies, etc.) to ensure highly participatory and interactive approach.Prepare supportive training materials (session plans, handouts, presentations, and reading materials) to be used by Afghan women students during and after the training.Deliver training sessions during the five-day event (the number of days of contribution will depend on the approved learning agenda).Prepare and deliver a final report on training sessions results, including main conclusions and recommendations for future workThe International Expert/Trainer is expected to work home based with travels to 1) Almaty, Kazakhstan; 2) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; 3) Tashkent, Uzbekistan to deliver in-person training sessions.
All deliverables must be certified and approved by UN Women.
Core Values:
Respect for DiversityIntegrityProfessionalismCore Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender IssuesAccountabilityEffective CommunicationInclusive CollaborationTo learn more about UN Women values and competencies, please follow the linkUN Women’s Core Values and Competencies
Education:
Minimum university degree in development studies, social studies, or gender studies or other relevant field.Additional qualification/certificate in gender, women empowerment and diversity or related areas is a clear advantage.Experience:
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in conducting capacity building activities in gender equality, human rights, gender mainstreaming, women’s economic empowerment and participation in leadershipStrong presentation, facilitation, and training management skills. Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, ability to conduct presentations and explain complex ideas to persons from diverse backgrounds.Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector and experience in crisis or post-conflict countries is an asset.Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable.Languages:
Excellent communication and written skills in English are mandatory. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.Technical evaluation criterion:
Criteria
Maximum
quantity points
Education
Minimum university degree in development studies, social studies, or gender studies or other relevant field
50
Additional qualification/certificate in gender, women empowerment and diversity or related areas is a clear advantage.
80
Professional experience
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in conducting capacity building activities in gender equality, human rights, gender mainstreaming, women’s economic empowerment and participation in leadership
5 year – 200
5-10 year – 250
<10 years - 300
Strong presentation, facilitation, and training management skills. Excellent communication skills including interpersonal skills, ability to conduct presentations and explain complex ideas to persons from diverse backgrounds.
130
Knowledge of the international peace and/or human rights sector and experience in crisis or post-conflict countries is an asset.
50
Prior experience with UN agencies or other similar international organizations is desirable.
30
Languages
Excellent communication and written skills in English
Knowledge of Russian
40
20
Maximum overall technical score (70%)
700
Only candidates with a minimum of 490 points will be eligible for financial evaluation.
Financial assessment:
The evaluation of the submitted financial proposals will be made based on the following formula:
C low / C x 300, where
C is the price of the evaluated offer; and
C low - this is the lowest price of all evaluated offers among the corresponding offers;
300 is the maximum financial point you can get.
The winner is the candidate who scores the highest score on the total score (according to the results of the technical assessment + financial assessment). The maximum possible score for the technical evaluation is 700 and 300 for the financial proposal.
Candidate selection:
The contract will be offered to the candidate with the highest score in the cumulative evaluation.
Application Process:
All documents should be sent including:
CV/ UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment);Financial proposal of consultancy fees in USD. Please prepare separate financial proposal for travel expenses for each training location. UN Women will cover travel expenses only within UN rates and limitsCover letter: A summarized description of the intended areas of contribution (can be seen above), and a brief methodology of the planned sessions must be attached to the application.Only candidates who have passed the preliminary selection will be informed and invited to the next recruitment stage.
Platform admin - jobs.undp.org only accepts one attachment, so you need to prepare all required documents, scan them as one PDF document and attach them to your online application.
* Each candidate must submit a consolidated financial proposal that includes all of the candidate's expenses required to complete the assigned tasks, including communication costs, travel expenses for the task, etc.
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