Generation Equality Youth Trainer: Advocacy and Negotiation in CSW spaces

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 this role as the global voice and advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women must deliver to an ambitious agenda as a centre of excellence on knowledge, partnerships, advocacy, and social mobilization, as well as a convener, thought leader and champion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. During its annual two-week session, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations, and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in New York to discuss progress and commit to further action. The outcomes and recommendations of each session are forwarded to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission’s parent body, for follow-up.

UN Women supports all aspects of the Commission’s work. It also facilitates the participation of civil society representatives. In 2022 the priority theme will be Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental, and disaster risk reduction policies and programs. The review theme will be Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work (agreed conclusions of the sixty-first session).

In view of the priority theme, UN Women is looking for a trainer to build the capacity of young people to understand the intergovernmental space and how to contribute to the agreed conclusions of the 66th session.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Deputy of the Civil Society Division, the consultant will be responsible for building the capacity of young people including adolescents on how to engage in the CSW space.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Design, implement, and evaluate training workshops for young people including adolescents focused on advocacy and negotiation in intergovernmental processes

• Review key surveys and existing material on capacity assessment and determine any additional needs for needs/strengths assessment.
• Develop registration questions / any pre-test as needed.
• Develop a training schedule, including varying regional timeslots based on needs and appropriate time zones to maximize accessibility.
• Develop training workshops on advocacy and negotiation with content adapted for different regions and to meet specific needs of different youth constituencies (Generation Equality Youth Task Force, National Gender Youth Activists, and Adolescent Girl Advisory).
• Develop preparation materials/agenda and pre-reads for training.
• Closely coordinate and liaise with UN Women to coordinate training workshops, work with translators or interpreters as needed, as well as issuing certificates and communication with young people in attendance.
• Lead facilitation and deliver training between the period September to December 2021.
• Oversee evaluation and reflection mechanism in collaboration with UN Women team.

1. Deliver ongoing coaching and support to young people who joined the training

• Provide ongoing coaching for young people that have joined the training sessions during the period of August - December 2021.

Deliverables:

• Quality training outline including a coaching element
• Timely attention and response to young people and adolescents
• Training report including an evaluation survey.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues
• Accountability
• Creative problem solving
• Effective communication
• Inclusive collaboration
• Leading by example

Functional Skills:

• Strong planning and management skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues
• Strong knowledge of programme development, implementation, management, and reporting
• Team player

Required Skills and Experience

Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, and skills:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in international development, public administration, public policy, or other relevant social science field 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.
• A full understanding of all CSW processes is a requirement.
• Demonstrated experience developing training needs assessments, developing training packages and training modules, and facilitators guides, and group exercises- for youth-focused.
• Demonstrated experience delivering workshops/training.
• Experience working with young people or adolescent girls.
• At least 3 year’s experience working in gender equality and women’s rights.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.