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.

UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities:

• Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems
• Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy
• All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence
• Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action

UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality

Established in Seoul in 2022 with support from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea, the UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality (the Centre) seeks to function as a ‘knowledge hub’ to facilitate research, education and training, sharing of innovations and lessons learned, networking, and development of multi-stakeholder partnerships for the achievement of gender equality in the Asia-Pacific region. The Centre aims to contribute to operationalizing normative frameworks on gender equality and the empowerment of women, informing innovative approaches to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), transforming harmful social norms in the fast-changing and unique social landscape of Asia and the Pacific, and forging partnerships across sectors. The Centre’s working language is English, and it offers an international working environment, while Korean language skills are required for this particular consultancy, given the nature of the work involved.

In 2024, the Centre will prioritize four key thematic areas: Women’s Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW), Climate Change and Women, Peace and Security. Within each thematic area, the Centre will facilitate a diverse range of activities, including training sessions, policy discussions, and international forums to generate knowledge products. Additionally, the Centre will provide support for research initiatives and gender statistics. The Centre will actively incorporate a review of the 30-year implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) into its activities, aligning with the global priority of UN Women in 2024. The communication and partnership strategies of the Centre will focus on engaging with the media to amplify its activities. The Centre aims to strengthen its partnerships with high-level representatives from the Government, Civil Society, International Organizations, and the diplomatic community. It will also foster collaborations with research and professional organizations in the Republic of Korea to enhance its impact and outreach.

For each thematic area, the Centre will organize various activities including training sessions, policy discussions, international forums, generate knowledge products, and support research. For the theme of EVAW, the Centre is looking for a consultant to provide technical support to develop an E-Learning Course “Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective”. Building on the success of the first course in 2020, the Centre, the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) and the UNODC-KOSTAT Centre of Excellence for Statistics on Crime and Criminal Justice in Asia and the Pacific (CoE) are partnering to develop the course “Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective 2024”.

The Centre requires a consultant to provide technical support to edit prior PowerPoint storyboards, adding new content to develop interactive e-learning slides, using the standard design already developed for the existing E-learning course.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective of the consultancy

The objective of this consultancy is to produce e-learning slides on “Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective” using Articulate Storyline software. The slides will feature animations, voiceover, quizzes, a glossary, resources, and notes. This e-learning course will be used in future online training sessions organized by the Centre in partnership with SIAP and the UNODC-KOSTAT CoE.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

The consultant is expected to produce e-learning interactive slides based on the standard design template and power point storyboards used for the e-learning course Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective. The consultant will develop interactive content for two new modules (Module 5 – Statistical Framework for Measuring the Gender-related Killing of Women and Girls; Module 6-Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women) to be added to the existing course, with multimedia elements (text, images, videos, voice over, quizzes) based on the content developed and supplied by the Centre. The digitized content must be designed in a Moodle compatible format in SCORM so it can be integrated seamlessly in the SIAP Learning Management System. The existing 4 module course “Crime Statistics from a Gender Perspective” is fully narrated; hence the narration should also be maintained n the new modules and any revisions to the 4 existing modules. The graphical style and design layout should also align with the style and design used in the existing modules.

Deliverables

E-learning interactive slides and source files for the course are produced and delivered by November 2024.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

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/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, lead and report on independent strategic gender-responsive evaluations and reviews in a UN or similar setting
• Ability to identify good practices and areas for improvement, in particular root causes, in the areas of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability, and provide specific, feasible and helpful recommendations and solutions.
• Ability to produce timely, quality outputs
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with little supervision
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and communication skills including ability to listen actively and responds effectively
• Strong resourcefulness, logical thinking and report writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft office and qualitative and quantitative data analysis software for evaluation.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in graphic design or related field preferred.
• A postgraduate degree in management science is an added advantage.
• 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 one year of experience in developing e-learning materials that should include official statistics such as economic statistics and others preferably with an international organization.
• Practical skills in the use of UI tools for graphic design, Articulate Storyline 2 & Articulate Storyline 3 and Captivate 9 Storyline to develop e-learning tools is a must.
• Knowledge of design tools such as Photoshop CS5, Flash including sound editing tools such as Sound Forge is essential. Familiarity with some of the e-learning systems of the United Nations is an added advantage.
• Both qualitative and quantitative research skills strongly desirable.

Languages:

• Proficiency in English is required.

How to apply

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)

The Statement of Diversity and Inclusion

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