International Consultant - Advocacy and Innovation

Human Rights

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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.

Asia and the Pacific

Through the regional office in Bangkok and a number of country and multi-country offices, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programs in Asia and the Pacific focus on ending violence against women, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction, women’s economic empowerment, CEDAW and women’s human rights, peace and security, governance and HIV/AIDS. For more information about UN Women in Asia and the Pacific, please visit the official website.

External Relations unit

This position is based within External Relations unit for the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP). At the regional office, External Relations unit is in charge of building partnerships with private sector entities as well as bilateral partners, non- profit organisations and the media. External Relations unit also provides strategic advice and technical support to both the regional office and country offices in Advocacy and Communications in Asia and the Pacific. The consultant will directly report to the Regional Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities

A significant element of the Strategic Note is an enhanced strategic approach to advocacy, innovation and communication, with the aim of increasing the visibility of ROAP and public awareness of both success stories and the specific gaps and challenges to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the region. It is imperative that communications methodologies adopted by ROAP are suited to the regional context and able to attract and support the engagement of diverse stakeholder groups, including youth, civil society, national and regional authorities etc.

UN Women ROAP envision to collaborate with technology and innovation companies in the Asia Pacific region to promote women empowerment and leadership in the digital economy, promote women safe and inclusive cyber spaces and mobilize private sector companies to commit to the Action Collation on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality. This will require wide consultations with women and girls, young feminists, tech for gender equality experts and CSOs from across the region.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator, the International Consultant – Advocacy and Innovation will coordinate the organization and implementation of events and campaigns; mobilize and build networks of young champions and CSOs; support the development of regional strategies and initiatives and coordinate the production and dissemination of communication and advocacy products. He/she will collaborate closely with the Headquarters, Regional, Country Offices and Programme Presences (RO/CO/PP) colleagues to ensure coordination of efforts and strong capacity building support in all areas of advocacy and communications outreach.

Tasks

Support the development of a regional youth and civil society engagement strategy for 2022

• Coordinate consultations with youth leaders, National Gender Youth Activists, feminist movements and civil society organizations on vision for 2022.
• Build and maintain a database of relevant stakeholders including CSOs, feminist leaders, social media influencers and young leaders.

Development and promotion of high-quality advocacy materials:

• Support the production of key external advocacy materials related to post GEF Regional Journey, including social media plans, briefs, statements, brochures, posters, videos, photography, infographics, stories, gifs, etc.
• Support on the delivery of advocacy and communication products and dissemination to the different target groups in a timely manner.

Coordination of activities related to gender inclusive design, innovation and tech initiatives:

• Support the coordination of at least one initiative focusing on women digital transformation and leadership.
• Mobilizing CSOs and youth specially young women to participate in trainings, webinars, and other opportunities.
• Reach out and mobilize potential participants specially from the main target groups (Women led start-ups and entrepreneurs, women with disabilities, rural women and women in remote areas, women refugees, young women migrants and IDPs;
• Support on the collection of data for reporting (activities, stories, audio-visual materials, social media reach, etc.) for reporting purposes.

Private Sector Engagement post Generation Equality Forums (GEF);

• Mobilize private sector companies to join UN Women’s initiatives and provide tools, resources, mentorship, or capacity building activities for women in 2022.
• Mobilize leading social media platforms join public events or conversations about safe and inclusive cyber spaces.

Deliverables

Target Dates

Monthly Status Report provided. This report can include updates on the progress in any of the following areas of work:

• One consultation meeting with youth leaders, National Gender Youth Activists, feminist movements and civil society organizations

• Database of relevant advocacy stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific Region.

• At least three key external advocacy materials.

• Social media plan with assets for IWD 2022.
• IWD 2020 report.
• Coordination of at least one initiative focusing on women digital transformation and leadership.
• Coordinate at least one workshop
• Draft research for 2 concept notes and proposals
• Three sector companies to join UN Women’s initiatives and provide tools, resources, mentorship, or capacity building activities for women in 2022.
• At least 1 leading social media platform join public events or conversations about safe and inclusive cyber spaces.
• Private sector Engagement report
• Days of Activism advocacy support: social media assets
• Youth & CSOs engagement report

At the end of each month

Supervision

The consultant will be supervised by Regional Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator, External Relations, UN WOMEN Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

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

Functional Competencies: (below are examples to be adjusted to each assignment)

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
• Strong networking skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment

Required Skills and Experience

Supervision

The consultant will be supervised by Regional Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator, External Relations, UN WOMEN Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

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

Functional Competencies: (below are examples to be adjusted to each assignment)

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
• Strong networking skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Political Science, Gender Studies, Public Relations, Psychology, International Development, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in advocacy, communication, events or campaign management or related field preferably with international organizations.
• Experience and knowledge of social media management, media production and dissemination strategies.
• Previous work experience with UN Agencies or international development agencies will be a plus.
• Graphic design skills and/or video editing skills are desirable.
• Experience in the fields of gender equality and women’s empowerment and human rights related work would be an asset.

Language requirement:

Proficiency in English.

Contract period and work location

This 11-month contract commencing on 24 January 2022 and ending on 31 December 2022. The International Consultant will be home-based and working remotely for the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis:

• Technical qualification (100 points);

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria: Technical Evaluation Criteria

Obtainable Score

A) Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Political Science, Gender Studies, Public Relations, Psychology, International Development or related field.

20

B) Experience and skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in advocacy, communication, events or campaign management or related field preferably with international organizations.
• Experience and knowledge of social media management, media production and dissemination strategies.
• Previous work experience with UN Agencies or international development agencies will be a plus.
• Graphic design skills and/or video editing skills are desirable.
• Experience in the fields of gender equality and women’s empowerment and human rights related work would be an asset.

60

C) Language and report writing skills

Proficiency in English.

20

Total Obtainable Score

100 %

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview.

Submission of application

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org, with cc to alisha.eamroongroj@unwomen.org , not later than 22 December 2021.

Submission package must include:

• Cover letter outlining relevant work experience
• UN Women Personal History Form(P11);
• Writing sample or portfolio, if any

UNW Statement on 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.)

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