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.

Based on UN Women Mandate and Strategic Plan, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is tasked with providing strategic programme development, policy and technical advisory services and quality assurance support to Multi-Country Offices and Country Offices and country presence. It undertakes or coordinates regional research and data analysis; advises on norms, policies and strategies for achieving the internationally and regionally agreed goals related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. It acts as a knowledge hub at the regional level, collecting evidence on progress and emerging issues and sharing knowledge on innovative approaches and lessons learned in the implementation.

The UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific through its governance, peace and security unit leads knowledge development and coordinates implementation in areas of gender and peacebuilding; women’s access to justice; women, peace and cybersecurity; and women’s leadership in promoting social cohesion & preventing violent extremism. The unit is also developing the knowledge base for new areas of Governance, Peace and Security in the Asia and Pacific Region as they relate to emerging issues at the intersection between security and climate, disaster and natural resource management.

In this context, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific seeks to hire a consultant to support the implementation and development of programming on Governance, Peace and Security in the Asia and Pacific Region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Policy and Programme Specialist on Governance, Peace and Security, the International Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the development of new areas of work on Governance, Peace and Security in the Asia Pacific Region, including through consultation with country offices, and drafting of visions, project proposals and documents.
• Provide support to communications, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. This includes the creation of stories, briefs and talking points; preparation and finalization of knowledge resources, review of light reviews and evaluation; review collection and analysis of data, results in monitoring, drafting of programme reports, and supporting partner monitoring.
• Support the development of knowledge products on Governance Peace and Security.
• Support the implementation of programmes on Governance, Peace and Security in the Asia Pacific Region.
• Support the development and furtherance of policy and normative content, including through presenting at conferences on UN Women’s work.

Expected Deliverables and Timelines

Supervision

The consultant will be supervised by the Policy and Programme Specialist, Governance, Peace and Security.

Contract Period and Work Location

The consultant is expected to observe 20 working days per month.

The consultant will be office-based in Bangkok, Thailand and will work on a full-time basis. For travel on a mission, if required and agreed upon, travel costs and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) will be provided. Travel Authorization will be granted to the consultant prior to the travel date.

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:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Governance, Peace and Security; and the Asia-Pacific region.
• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong analytical skills

Education:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, conflict studies, gender studies, international affairs, and/or another relevant field related to gender in governance, peace and security is required;
• 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 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes related to Governance Peace and Security;
• Technical experience in governance, peace and security is required;
• Previous experience with UN Women and/or other UN agencies
• Experience in the Asia Pacific region is preferred;

Language requirement:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset

Evaluation:

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Submission package includes: 

• Cover letter outlining relevant work experience

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.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

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.