National and International Consultancy : Gender Training for ECO Staff, Virtual & Addis Ababa, 65 working days, Ethiopia

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Purpose: to inculcate in staff the knowledge, attitude and behavior needed to drive institutional gender transformation. It is also aimed at equipping programme staff with the knowledge and skills of gender responsive /transformative programme planning, implementation and monitoring.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

The consultant/s shall undertake the following tasks

1. Assess the levels of staff knowledge, attitude, behavior as well as programming skills and learning needs of the different categories and levels of staff on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. While this is aimed at gauging the level of gender consciousness for all staff, knowledge and skills on programming for gender equality shall also be assessed for relevant programme staff.
2. Using the outcome of the staff survey, design the outline of the training, learning outcomes by target audience, methods of delivery, the tasks and timeframe of sessions and overall training implementation plan.
3. Develop the training content, learning and facilitation materials including power points, handouts, exercises. All materials need to be adapted to the specific needs of participants as necessary.
4. Implement the trainings as per the agreed implementation plan.

5. Evaluation: Conduct a pre and post training to assess the effectiveness of the training and change in gender equality knowledge and awareness among training participants.

   Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

Estimate Budget

Conduct baseline survey on staff knowledge, attitude and behavior and programming skills on gender equality

Baseline report on ECO staff gender equality KAP and programming skills

June 15-30

5%

Produce training outline including learning outcomes, training methods and duration and training implementation plan by category of staff as follows:

Senior management: leading gender transformative programming and organizational processes

Programme: gender sensitive workplace culture, UN standards on gender equality for UN personnel, gender equality planning, implementation and monitoring.

Operation: basic gender awareness, gender sensitive workplace culture, UN standards on gender equality for UN personnel

Training outline and implementation plan by category of staff

July 1-15

5%

Produce the following as per the outline for each category above:

Objective: what the training and the specific modules/sessions hope to achieve.

Learner objective: what the participants will be able to do as a result of knowledge gained in the training in general and the specific sessions.

Duration: time it will take to deliver each session

Content: content the session plans to cover

Materials: needed to run the session and to be used as reference later. This includes the power point presentations and the handouts that will be used in each session.

Methodology/process: description of how each session shall be run

Tasks/activities: group or individual assignments

Trainer’s notes: information for the trainer on key learning points of the session

Gender Equality Training Modules

July 15-Aug 15

30%

Implement training

Training delivered

August 15-Sep 15

50%

Consolidate report including analysis of pre & post training assessments and recommendations future gender sensitization efforts

Training implementation report

Sep 15-Sep 30

10%

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social sciences, gender studies, human rights, development studies or any other similar field

A minimum of Eight(8) Years of relevant professional experience in social sciences, gender studies, human rights, development studies or any other similar field.

*UNICEF would like to recruit a team of one national and one international consultant who fulfil the following criteria. Application can be submitted jointly or individually.

• Strong technical skills in gender equality programming, research and training.
• Substantive understanding and work experience in gender norms change and gender transformative approaches.
• In-depth understanding of the cultural and gender and social norms context in Ethiopia
• Demonstrated experience in using participatory training technics.
• Some prior experience with UNICEF or UN agency in the area of capacity building on gender equality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Good command of digital technology and IT skills needed to deliver virtual trainings
• Fluency in English both written and oral.
• Financial Proposal for the consultancy work.
• In the case of a joint application, a gender balance in the team preferable.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (2)
• Deciding and initiating action (2)
• Persuading and influencing (3)
• Applying Technical Expertise (3)

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles 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.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.