Location : |
Tunis, TUNISIA |
Application Deadline : |
09-May-19 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Time left : |
6d 14h 11m |
Additional Category : |
Gender Equality |
Type of Contract : |
Individual Contract |
Post Level : |
National Consultant |
Languages Required :
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Arabic French |
Expected Duration of Assignment : |
8 Months |
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.
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.
UN Women launched a regional program “Women, Peace and Security in the Arab States” in partnership with the Government of Finland. This program aims to leverage the global normative framework on Women, Peace and Security to address the challenges of women’s rights and gender equality in the region and in countries affected by crisis and transition. To this end, the program focuses on Tunisia as a country in transition.
This program aims to contribute to the creation of an environment conducive to the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda set forth in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), by addressing the social norms through strong accountability frameworks and the pursuit of evidence-based advocacy.
More specifically, the program aims to support relevant national ministries and / or bodies in implementing the National Action Plan on UNSCR1325, which was launched on 4 July 2018 and adopted on 8/8/2018.
Over the past 16 years, eight resolutions on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have been adopted by the United Nations Security Council.
These resolutions reflect the will of the international community to promote inclusive peace processes and its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment in achieving lasting peace and international security. This is achieved through more equitable representation of women and men in peace processes, as well as improving the physical and legal protection of women and girls.
The main priorities of UNSCR 1325 are women’s participation in peace negotiation efforts, access to justice for violations of women’s human rights, and recognition of women’s rights and priorities in transitions and post-conflict contexts as well as the consolidation and maintenance of peace.
UN Women Tunisia is committed to supporting the Tunisian government to implement the National Action Plan (NAP) of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
UN Women will continue to provide the Tunisian government with a range of expertise on capacity building, the provision of the necessary information and knowledge, technical advice and exchange of good practices with other countries. UN Women will also facilitate the process of implementing the Tunisian National Plan for Security Council Resolution 1325 through robust and high-level technical support.
The monitoring of the effective implementation of NAP-SCR1325 is the responsibility of the Steering Committee. The steering committee is made up of government representatives. In the case of Tunisia, the Ministry of Women has taken the initiative to set up this committee, which consists of representatives of the following government agencies:
- Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood and Elderly
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Justice
- Department of National Defense
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Social Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Information Technology and Digital Economy
- Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Education
- National Commission against Terrorism
- Security Hub against Terrorism and Organized Crime
- Tunisian Institute of Strategic Studies
The Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood and Elderly will chair the steering committee.
The Secretariat of the said steering committee will be taken charge of by a project partner, subject of the present terms of reference.
The hired person will be based in the Ministry of Women, Family and Childhood and Elderly.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Under the general supervision of the representative of the UN Women Tunisia- Libya and the direct supervision of the person in charge of Women, Peace and Security within the MWFC and the project coordinator within the UN Women, the project partner will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the work of the Steering Committee (SC).
Mandate of the consultant
The national consultant will work closely with UN Women and the person in charge of Women, Peace and Security within the MWFC to carry out the following tasks:
- Coordinate the work and activities of the SC;
- Organize the periodic meetings of the SC according to the schedule established by the latter as well as the extraordinary meetings, if necessary (Sending convocations, attendance list, proposal of the agenda, reminders if necessary, logistical organization of meetings, etc.);
- Consult the SC members whenever necessary, and provide them with all relevant information, developments;
- Ensure the taking of notes at meetings, the drafting of meeting minutes;
- Circulate all documents among the SC members effectively;
- Support the SC in the organization of activities related to the NAP-SCR 1325 implementation process, including, but not limited to, information retrieval, logistics support, contacting partners (governmental and non-governmental), etc.;
- Support the establishment of a long-term working relationship among the SC members;
- Support the SC by reviewing and ensuring the quality of relevant documents, including evaluations, reports, training materials, studies and advocacy materials produced by the various stakeholders in the 1325 Agenda;
- Collect and compile the reports produced by the SC;
- Establish the SC decision planning to be implemented;
- Co-ordinate the SC activities with the UN Women project team and ensure compliance with the administrative procedures;
- Ensure effective organization and archiving of all information, documentation and work of the SC (Contact lists and / or partners, Minutes of meetings, Reports of workshops, Letters, Emails, Studies, Copies of invoices / DN, etc.)
Deliverables:
- A monthly progress report is drafted and communicated to the person in charge of Women Peace and Security within the Ministry and UN Women;
- All the activities decided by the Steering Committee (for the implementation of NAP-SCR 1325) are implemented on time and under good conditions;
- By the end of 2019, NAP-SCR 1325 is implemented and evaluated by the SC;
- All the project’s documentation is organized and accessible.
Key Performance Indicators
- Timely and accurate support to events, workshops, and missions;
- Full compliance of administrative activities with UN Women rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
- Timely recording of overall programme unit finances;
- Timely and accurate tracking of data for CO management and donor purposes;
- Quality maintenance of internal systems.
Competencies
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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: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf
Functional Competencies
- Confirmed expertise in Tunisia’s national legal framework, including that of gender equality, gender-based violence, and human rights;
- Ability to consolidate information from multiple sources;
- Ability to prepare and present strategic information for decision makers;
- Ability to work independently as well as in team;
- Excellent time management and ability to produce deliverables within agreed deadlines.
Payments :
Payment will be made based on the current grid and the UN Women’s procedures for rates applied for consultants and carried out based on the deliverables and the certification of a satisfactory performance “certification of satisfactory performance” by the programme manager after the validation of the deliverables.
Evaluation Criteria:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the financial evaluation.
Any technical proposal that has not achieved the minimum technical score of 49 points (corresponding to 70% of the total points) before the comparison of the financial offers will be rejected at this stage.
Only financial offers of consultants whose technical proposal has reached the minimum technical threshold of 49 and deemed compliant will be opened. Non-compliant proposals will not be eligible for later phases of the review.
The maximum number of points a consultant can get for their proposal is as follows:
Technical proposal: 70
Financial proposal: 30
Total number of points: 100
The technical committee will evaluate and rate the technical proposals according to the following criteria (max 70 points
Only proposals that score a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation will be considered for the 2nd evaluation phase.
Financial: Lowest Financial Proposal: 30%
Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical);
The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula: (Lowest Bid Offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30%.
The contract is awarded to the consultant with the highest overall score following the addition of the two scores: technical and financial.
Application: Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work;
- UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Make sure that you provide a valid email address for future communications.
- Financial proposal; Proposed inclusive daily rate.
The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone file including all them since the online application submission does only permit to upload one file per application. Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification.
Note:
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.
UN Women is applying a fair and transparent selection process that would take into account both the technical qualification of Consultants as well as their price proposals. The contract will be awarded to the candidate obtaining the highest combined technical and financial scores.
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. |
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