International Consultant on Feminist Constitutionalism
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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.
UN Women Georgia Country Office (CO) Provides technical support to the state and non-state partners towards the achievement of substantive gender equality in Georgia. In line with national and international commitments, UN Women works on the levels of policies and legislation, institutions and grassroots, in order to achieve transformative results for increased gender equality and greater protection of the rights of women and girls. UN Women puts special emphasis on the work towards gender mainstreaming in good governance reforms and enhancing women’s political participation, ending violence against women, promoting and supporting women’s economic empowerment, and Women, Peace and Security agenda. Along with these key priority areas that constitute UN Women’s mandate, UN Women interventions in Georgia are anchored in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the years 2021-2025 with the government of Georgia.
Within the framework of its Governance & Participation in Public Life (G&PPL) portfolio, the UN Women Georgia CO, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), is implementing a four-year project - “Increased Leadership for Democracy in Georgia” (WILD). The project was launched in April 2023 with the overarching goal of promoting gender equality in Georgia by enhancing women's political empowerment, fostering good governance, and facilitating inclusive development. The impact-level goal of the project is to ensure that women and girls, in all their diversity, fully and equally participate in decision-making and benefit from gender-responsive governance in Georgia.
In the past three decades and in line with its international commitments, Georgia has made significant progress in advancing the gender equality agenda. This includes accession to key international frameworks such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform of Action (BPfA), as well as the adoption of national legislative and policy frameworks on gender equality and women’s empowerment. In recent years, however, the upsurge in far right and conservative political ideologies has started to overshadow the gender equality agenda. In 2017, the Constitution was amended, declaring marriage as a union between a man and a woman to establish a family. In 2024, the ruling party initiated a draft legislative package of constitutional amendments on the “protection of family values and minors.” The package consists of 19 laws that will lead to amendments in the Civil Code, Labor Code, and education legislation. The process is accompanied by public discussions promoting anti LGBTQ+ agenda and, at times, popularizing conservative views around women’s role in public and private spheres.
Women’s organizations and grassroots women have been largely excluded from these processes and have found few opportunities to influence constitutional discussions. Additionally, civil society organizations and constitutional experts who are engaged in the discourse around constitutional amendments lack expertise and experience on feminist constitutionalism, which leaves gender equality and women’s rights behind in the discourse around constitutional law-making.
To recognize this issue and facilitate a critical dialogue among constitutional lawyers, scholars, and women’s organizations working on gender issues in relation to constitutional law, also to establish active collaborations with educational institutions, international organizations, national human rights institutions, and civil society organizations, UN Women Georgia intends to hire an international consultant to conduct a workshop on gender-responsive constitutional law and implementation. The main objective of this exercise is to foster dialogue on feminist constitutionalism by highlighting the discourse in theorizing and practicing feminist reasoning within the broad field of constitutionalism tied to ongoing developments in Georgia.
The consultant will be reporting to the G&PPL Program Specialist and the G&PPL Project Analyst and will be supported by the G&PPL Project Assistant, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
The international consultant will be responsible to:
- Design workshop and prepare relevant materials on feminist constitutionalism.
- Conduct and facilitate a 2-day workshop on feminist constitutionalism for a mixed group of constitutional lawyers, scholars, and women’s organizations.
Deliverables
- Planning meetings with UN Women Georgia CO team conducted and workshop concept note, agenda and other relevant materials submitted to UN Women
By 30 August 2024 (2 working days)
Will be a lump sum payment at the end of the contract
- A 2-day workshop on feminist constitutionalism conducted and a workshop report capturing agenda, list of participants, key highlights and recommendations for follow up submitted to UN Women
By 4 September 2024 (4 working days)
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This consultancy requires presence at the workshop location, which the consultant is required to attend and facilitate.
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:
- Technical credibility in policy research
- Technical credibility in legislative analysis
- Business acumen
- Negotiation
- Partnerships building
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree or higher in Gender, Governance, and Diversity or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree, in combination with nine additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least 7 years of experience (in case of Master’s degree) in the field of Gender Equality, Women’s Rights, Diversity, and Governance.
- Experience in Constitutional Law is required.
- Experience in UNESCO is required.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required.
How to Apply:
Personal CV and 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)
How to Submit the Application:
- Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11) - https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process
- Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11), CV and Motivation Letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded;
- Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement);
- Click 'Apply Now' button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click 'Submit Application’;
- Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above);
- You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.
Notes:
- UN Women retains the right to contact references directly. Due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
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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