Masculinities and Social Norms - International Consultant

Consultant

Overview

Provide technical support to the Dare to Care programme in transforming social norms.

You have:

• Master's degree in International Development, Gender/Women’s Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in international development programming in gender equality and social norms.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Demonstrated experience in producing toolkits and practical guides on gender equality.
• Experience in capacity building and delivery of training is required.
• Understanding of the Arab region's gender roles and social norms.
• Knowledge of French language is an asset.

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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

In the Arab States region, UN Women has just initiated in October 2023 the implementation of an exciting and unique three-year regional programme entitled ‘Dare to Care’ (DTC) with the goal of transforming patriarchal social norms and masculinities, with a focus on four priority countries: Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia. This ground-breaking regional programme aims to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment using the involvement of men and boys in unpaid care and household responsibilities as entry point. The programme is also meant to contribute to shift discriminatory social norms and break stereotypes that impede women’s participation in paid employment and the public sphere.

The ’Dare to Care’ regional programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the German International Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and the Basque Country’s International Development Cooperation Agency. It works towards the achievement of three following three outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Societies across the MENA region demonstrate an increased involvement of men and boys in caregiving and household responsibilities and more empowerment of women and girls;
• Outcome 2: Key institutions effectively transform patriarchal masculinities and social norms, with a focus on advancing caregiving and household responsibilities of men and boys and the economic empowerment of women and girls;
• Outcome 3: More men and boys are able to take their share in caregiving and household responsibilities with more enabling laws and policies that promote their caregiving and household responsibilities, and paternity leave.

The programme also aims to engage with religious actors and institutions to promote gender equitable interpretations of religious teachings and practices, particularly to promote the involvement of men and boys in unpaid care and household responsibilities, and to eliminate stereotypes against women’s participation in the public sphere.

The programme has a strong focus on the mobilization of young people to transform patriarchal masculinities and social norms, and it is building this work upon partnerships with youth-led CSOs, women’s CSOs working with youth, national women’s machineries and youth-serving institutions from national governments of target countries of the programme.

About the position:

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the ‘Dare to Care’ Regional Programme Manager, and in close cooperation with other team members of the DTC regional programme and partners of UN Women, the Masculinities and Social Norms Consultant will provide high-quality technical support to the DTC programme for the accomplishment of key deliverables of the programme related to the core objective of the programme: transforming patriarchal masculinities and social norms across the Arab region.

The consultant will also work in close coordination with DTC team members -including the M&E consultant of the DTC programme- and partners in order to support the management of partnerships and the development of M&E systems for the key deliverables of this assignment, including: the trainings and implementation of the community-based model for social norms change in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan; the trainings to and management of the network of male decision makers to promote gender equality and men’s caregiving; and the trainings and implementation of the partnerships with youth-serving institutions in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia.

The assignment of the consultant is home-based and the travel costs of any work missions/trainings of the consultant to the target countries of the programme will be covered by the DTC programme.

The total number of workdays for this consultancy is 180 days, which is estimated in 15 workdays per month. The progress of the work of the consultant will be delineated and supervised by the DTC Regional Programme Manager. The consultant will submit a monthly report on the progress of work that will need to be cleared by the DTC Regional Programme Manager before the monthly payment is processed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the ‘Dare to Care’ (DTC) Regional Programme Manager, and in close coordination with other DTC team members and partners of the programme, the Masculinities and Social Norms consultant will provide substantive technical support to the DTC regional programme to carry out the following functions:

Support for the successful implementation of the model for social norms change in target communities of Egypt, Morocco and Jordan to promote gender equality and increase the involvement of men and boys

• In unpaid care and household responsibilities in these target communities, including through the establishment of a regional Community of Practice (CoP) to enable coordination and exchanges;
• Support for the successful establishment and implementation of the regional network of male decision-makers to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and men’s caregiving;
• Support for the successful implementation of partnerships with youth-serving institutions in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia to promote the involvement of men and boys in unpaid care and domestic work, and break stereotypes around women’s participation in paid employment;
• Strengthening of capacities of partners of the DTC programme in the area of transforming patriarchal masculinities and social norms, including through the development of training materials for the above three activities and delivery of training to key implementers/partners;
• Provide timely and quality submission of inputs, reports, and analysis on the key deliverables;
• Support the development of the monitoring systems of the DTC regional programme for the above three activities, in close coordination with the DTC team members including the M&E consultant;
• Provide advice and technical assistance on masculinities and social norms to the DTC programme team as needed.

Deliverables

Number of workdays

Time frame

Development of TOR for the partnerships with CSOs/CBOs to implement the model for social norms change of the DTC programme in selected communities in Egypt, Morocco and Jordan, which include feedback provided by DTC team members

5 days

31 January 2024

Development of TOR for the regional network of male decision makers to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and men’s caregiving that includes a mapping exercise to identify and select the 20-30 network members in coordination with UN Women offices, incorporating feedback provided by DTC team members.

10 days

29 February 2024

Development of training package for the selected CSOs/CBOs that will implement the model in target communities, incorporating feedback provided by UN Women on draft versions of documents of the package. This training package will include guidance notes/facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint and other relevant materials.

18 days

31 March 2024

Development of a training manual/toolkit for the network of male decision makers, based on the tools developed by Emakunde (Basque Country’s women’s machinery) for the Basque network of male politicians, and incorporating the inputs provided by the DTC team and partners (including Emakunde).

35 days

20 May 2024

Delivery of trainings on the model to the selected CSOs/CBOs and follow-up with them for the successful implementation of the model in target communities of the three countries (one training per country) including through the establishment of a regional Community of Practice (CoP).

20 days

Ongoing

Management support to the DTC programme for the establishment and maintenance of the regional network of male decision makers, providing close follow-up with the network members and regular training sessions based on the training manual, as well as mentoring and coaching support to the network members. At least 6 sessions/trainings delivered to the network members.

30 days

Ongoing

Development of training package to youth-serving institutions from Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia to promote the involvement of men and boys in unpaid care work, and delivery of trainings to them (one training per country). The training package will include guidance notes/facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint and other relevant materials.

42 days

Ongoing

Review and proofreading of the translated versions into Arabic of the deliverables of this assignment

4 days

Ongoing

Inputs provided and participation at the DTC team meetings and other relevant meetings of the DTC programme and UN Women meetings, as required

10 days

Ongoing

Delivery of inputs and technical support on masculinities and social norms during the Annual Planning Workshop of the DTC programme (face-to-face), the Annual Regional Coordination Committee meeting (online) and the Annual Programme Review meeting with Sida (online).

6 days

October 2024

Monthly reports informing on the progress of work that are submitted for approval of the DTC Regional Programme Manager to receive monthly payments

N/A

Ongoing

Total number of workdays is 180 days (estimated in 15 workdays per month)

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/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies****:

• Good planning, goal setting, and prioritization skills;
• Proven experience in programming on gender equality that includes promoting positive masculinities and the engagement of men and boys, and social norms change for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
• Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programmes and projects in the area of gender equality, including those focused on promoting positive masculinities;
• Demonstrated solid experience in writing manuals and reports in the English language;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines;
• Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change;
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client, and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in one of the following disciplines: International Development, Gender/Women’s Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, or other related fields;
• A bachelor’s degree with 2 or more years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in international development programming in the areas of gender equality and transforming patriarchal masculinities and social norms is required;
• Demonstrated experience and high proficiency in producing knowledge products, toolkits, and practical guides for different audiences, on issues related to gender equality and/or masculinities is a must;
• Experience in capacity building and delivery of training is required;
• A deep understanding of the Arab region, with a proven solid and culturally sensitive knowledge about gender roles, social norms, and behaviors within local communities, and a proven ability to work and cooperate with a myriad of stakeholders and partners, including government, civil society, and grassroots organizations is required;
• Previous experience working for the UN system is an asset.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and Arabic languages is required;
• Knowledge of French language is an asset.

Application

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

• A cover letter with a brief presentation explaining your suitability for the work and a link to the portfolio of work required in this consultancy assignment;
• UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc
• Financial proposal that includes a daily workday fee in USD.

Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and may not be considered for further assessment. UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

Note:

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.

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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