Consultant to support the National Commission for Lebanese Women in the preparation of the national report on Beijing +30

Contract

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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.

In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), and 10 years of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. Leading up to the anniversary should be a comprehensive national-level review process that involves all stakeholders. Reviews should mobilize all branches and levels of government, civil society organizations, the private sector, the entities of the United Nations system and regional and international organizations, academia, the media and other stakeholders. National reviews should mobilize all women and men, of all ages, around a new and renewed dialogue for change, and actions to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against all women and girls.

On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women of the United Nations will undertake a review and appraisal of progress made in implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in March 2025 and accelerate the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. This anniversary is also the opportunity to strengthen gender-responsive action and implementation of the 2030 Agenda and other global commitments, such as those under Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions on women and peace and security; the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (2015); the Paris agreement on climate change (2015), among others.

Accordingly, all States are called upon to undertake comprehensive national-level reviews of the progress made and challenges encountered in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and of the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly held in 2000. Governments are called upon to collaborate with relevant stakeholders at all levels on the preparations for the 2025 review so as to benefit from their experience and expertise.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Country Representative and direct supervision of the President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW), UN Women Lebanon seeks to contract a national consultant to provide technical support and backstopping to the NCLW to prepare the Beijing+30 national report for Lebanon. Specifically, the consultant is expected to a) support the NCLW team in organizing consultations and stakeholder activities related to the Beijing report preparation process conducted by NCLW, b) support the NCLW team in the preparation of the national report, and c) Draft the final narrative Beijing report and responses to the online survey to be submitted to NCLW. Please note that the national report will be submitted in the Arabic language via upload by the NCLW through an online platform in combination with a short survey to facilitate the regional and global stock-take.

Comprehensive national-level reviews should assess progress made in implementation and identify challenges encountered. They should take stock of achievements, identify gaps and setbacks, and outline strategies for addressing those gaps and challenges. They should result in renewed commitment and clear sets of priority actions, with timelines, actors and resources for their implementation. Reviews should align and build synergies with work on the 2030 Agenda and galvanize its gender-responsive implementation. They should involve all stakeholders.

• Section one should provide macro analysis of priorities, achievements, challenges and setbacks, with a focus on the past five years (i.e. 2020 to 2024, or five years since the completion of the last report); as well as new and emerging priorities for the future.
• Section two should provide a more detailed analysis of measures taken to advance gender equality across the twelve critical areas of concern of the BPfA with a focus on the last five years (i.e. since 2020 or the completion of the previous report). The use of the thematic clusters and guiding questions is encouraged to reflect on how the BPfA and the 2030 Agenda can be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner to accelerate progress for all women and girls. For each of the areas, special attention should be given to elaborate on concrete examples of the measures that were taken, the challenges encountered, and the achievements made, using data to document them where available.
• Section three should cover national processes and mechanisms, linking those related to the implementation and monitoring of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action with those related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Section four should highlight progress on the availability of data disaggregated by sex and gender statistics, linking the monitoring of implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action with gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

National reports should build on and draw from the inputs of national consultative processes. They should also utilize existing sources of information. Sources of information could include:

• Reports submitted to international human rights treaty monitoring bodies, in particular the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (see http://tb.ohchr.org/default.aspx for States parties’ reports); and regional monitoring bodies, such as those established under the Istanbul Convention (https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/country-monitoring-work), and the Convention of Belem do Para (http://www.oas.org/es/mesecvi/nosotros.asp)
• Reports submitted under international review processes, such as the Universal Period Review (under the Human Rights Council), or Voluntary National Reviews (under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)
• Reports submitted under regional review processes, such as those held under the auspices of regional intergovernmental bodies.

Output

Timeline

1. Support NCLW team in preparation of national report

February – April

1. Support consultations and stakeholder activities related to the Beijing report preparation process, including through:
   1. Attending relevant consultations as required by the NCLW,
   2. Complete a specific form for each consultation with specific indicators and questions.
   3. Analyze and compile all data and information provided by the stakeholders in a comprehensive document to be submitted to NCLW.

February – April

1. Draft the final narrative Beijing report and responses to the online survey to be submitted to NCLW

1 May 2024

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:

• In-depth knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Strong coordination and collaboration skills
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written Arabic communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in human rights, law, public administration, political science, economics, social sciences, gender studies, international development, or a related field.
• 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:

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in working with gender equality in Lebanon.
• Proven experience in mainstreaming gender into national, regional or global frameworks.
• Previous experience working with different levels of government, civil society, and development partners on gender equality and women’s empowerment issues.
• Proven experience and/or knowledge of the Lebanese gender equality and women’s empowerment context.
• Excellent proven experience in producing high quality reports.
• Knowledge and experience in international frameworks including CEDAW and Beijing and reporting processes is highly desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Application:

Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

• Personal CV and P11 form (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)
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.

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.

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