National Consultant for Unstereotype Alliance

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Background

I. Organizational Context

UN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of 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 Turkiye, in line with its global Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and Country Strategic Note (2022-2025), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Turkey (UNSDCF) (2021-2025), UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “Women and girls including those at greatest risk of being left behind fully exercise their human rights, enjoy a life free from violence and discrimination, and lead, influence and benefit from sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development towards the advancement of gender equality in Turkiye”. UN Women works in four thematic areas: (i) governance and participation in public life; (ii) women’s economic empowerment; (iii) ending violence against women and girls; and (iv) women, peace and security, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction.

UN Women contributes to three UNSDCF outcomes: 1) Women and girls have improved and equal access to resources, opportunities, and rights, and enjoy a life without violence and discrimination; 2) By 2025, Persons under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection are supported towards self-reliance. 3) By 2025, governance systems are more transparent, accountable, inclusive, and rights-based with the participation of civil society, and quality of judicial services is improved.

Convened by UN Women, Unstereotype Alliance is a thought and action platform, that uses advertising as a force for good to drive positive change. It seeks to eradicate harmful gender-based stereotypes. The alliance is focused on empowering women in all their diversity (race, class, age, ability, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, education, etc.) and addressing harmful masculinities to help create a gender equal world. The Alliance brings together a powerful global coalition of industry leaders behind the common goal of eliminating gender bias and harmful gender stereotypes from their advertising.

Recognizing the power of partnerships to accelerate progress, this industry-led initiative convened by UN Women unites leaders across business, technology, and creative industries to tackle the widespread prevalence of stereotypes that are often perpetuated through advertising and content.

Unstereotype Alliance Turkiye Chapter was launched in December 2019 as an Action Coalition of gender equality champion advertisers, brands, and companies. Convened by UN Women Turkiye Country Office, the platform is under the leadership of Turkish Advertisers Association and Turkish Association of Advertising Agencies.

The Alliance’s efforts are on driving a positive change through communications that raise awareness of stereotypes among the public, creating progressive portrayals in advertising content free from stereotypes and fostering an unstereotyped culture within the business environment, with an emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusionary practices. It also represents a knowledge hub to leverage the good practices.

In this context, UN Women Turkiye plans to hire a National Consultant to support the development and implementation of the capacity development programme in the area of gender equality, diversity, inclusion and intersectionality across marketing communications. The National Consultant will collaborate with the team based in Turkiye and HQ Secretariat in New York, Unstereotype Alliance Turkiye National Chapter members and allies.

Duties and Responsibilities

II. Functions

Within the scope of the assignment, under the direct supervision of Unstereotype Alliance Programme Analyst and in close collaboration with other teams and UN Women staff in Turkiye, the National Consultant will be responsible for undertaking the below listed generic tasks:

• Deliver capacity development training programme on gender-based stereotypes across marketing and advertising communications, and implementation of 3Ps to interested and/or new Unstereotype Alliance Turkiye members and allies
• Attend industry events to follow trends
• Prepare briefings about latest developments in the marketing and advertising industry

Contribute to the 2023 of Turkiye Chapter’s Playbook in public and members-only versions (through desk research and industry insights)

III. Deliverables and Payment Schedule

Duration of the assignment is from 3 July 2023 to 31 December 2023. The National Consultant is expected to spend up to 27 working days on non-consecutive basis throughout the assignment.

Expected Deliverables and Payment Schedule:

The following table summarizes the main activities and expected deliverables against the targeted submission deadlines and indicative working days to be invested by the Consultant.

Deliverable

Target Deadline

Estimated Number of Working Days

Submit monthly timesheets and brief reports comprised of activities completed on behalf of and/or for Unstereotype Alliance Turkiye

By the last week of each month starting from 3 July 2023 to 31 December 2023

25 days in total

Submit a final report summarizing all the work undertaken with regards to the assignment

By 31 December 2023

2 days

Total Working Days

Up to 27 Days

All deliverables shall be received and cleared by UN Women in Turkiye. Monthly briefs and final report shall be presented in English, in electronic version to UN Women (Annexes can be provided in Turkish).

Note: The mentioned number of working days has been estimated as being sufficient/feasible for the envisaged volume of work to be completed successfully and is proposed as a guideline for the duration of assignment. It cannot and shall not be used as criteria for completion of work/assignment. The provision of envisaged deliverables approved by the UN Women in Turkiye shall be the only criteria for the Consultant's work being completed and eligible for payment/s.

Payment Schedule: The amount paid to the Consultant shall be gross and inclusive of all associated costs such as travel, social security, pension, and income tax etc. Payments will be made upon submission and approval of deliverables above and certification by the UN Women supervisor that the services have been satisfactorily completed.

The Consultant's payments will be carried out on the basis of monthly timesheets and brief reports presented and approved by the supervisor. Payment shall be affected only if time sheets and reports in this ToR are submitted to UN Women within the timeframes stipulated in the ToR and are approved by the supervisor. Without submission and approval of the deliverables, monthly timesheets, and reports, the Consultant shall not receive any payment even if s/he invests time for this assignment.

Mandatory Training Courses: The Consultant shall complete all the mandatory and other required UN training courses and modules on time. The certificates shall be submitted to the supervisor.

IV. Key Performance Indicators

• Adherence to UN Women mandate, standards, and rules
• Timely and quality delivery of the capacity development training programme on gender-based stereotypes across marketing and advertising communications and implementation of 3Ps
• Representation of Unstereotype Alliance Turkiye in required industry events and organizations
• Timely and quality delivery of briefings and reports (incl. inputs for the 2023 of Turkiye Chapter’s Playbook in public and members-only versions)

Competencies

V. Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender Issues and intersectionality
• Creative Problem Solving
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf (unwomen.org)

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.)

Required Skills and Experience

VI. Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification

• Master’s in business administration, marketing, advertising or another related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of progressive professional experience in the field gender equality and/or women's empowerment, gender-based stereotypes, diversity and inclusion is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in design and evaluation of a gender equality research study across marketing and advertising is an asset.
• Experience in developing high quality training content, knowledge product and facilitating workshops across marketing communications industry is required.
• Previous professional experience with UN and/or NGOs in the field gender equality and/or women's empowerment is an asset.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English is required.

VII. Travel

The Consultant will be Istanbul-based, and no travels are foreseen for this assignment.

VIII. Application Procedure

The following documents should be submitted as part of the application:

• Cover letter to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position.
• CV in English containing the relevant educational and professional experience.
• Signed UN Women Personal History (P11) Form including past experience in similar assignments which can be downloaded at https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process
• Financial proposal to be sent via e-mail to [email protected] indicating the name of the position applied in the subject line of the e-mail no later than the application deadline - Please see Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template and Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form.

When applying; the Cover Letter, CV and the signed P11 Form should be merged into one (1) single PDF document since the system will allow only to upload maximum one document. Therefore, please combine these forms and documents into one (1) single PDF document and upload them to the system.

As for Financial Proposal, please send them/it separately via e-mail to [email protected] indicating the name of the position applied in the subject line of the e-mail. Since they will be sent separately via e-mail, Financial Proposals should not be uploaded to the system or be included in the merged PDF which shall consist of the applicant’s Cover Letter, CV, and Signed P11 Form. Please make sure to not include the Financial Offer in the merged PDF.

Should they be short-listed in consideration of the consultancy, candidates should be able to quickly submit degree certificates, medical certifications, or any other requested document.

Incomplete applications such as applications without a financial proposal may not be considered. Applicants are responsible to make sure to have provided all the requested application materials before the deadline.

IX. Evaluation of Applicants

Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants' qualifications and financial proposal. The contract will be awarded to the Consultant whose offer receives the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for financial evaluation.

Criteria

Total points

Max. Points

Technical Evaluation (70%)

70

Master’s in business administration, marketing, advertising or another related field.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

15

Minimum 7 years of progressive professional experience in the field gender equality and/or women's empowerment, gender -based stereotypes, diversity and inclusion is required. (less than 7 years: 10 points. More than 7 years: 20 points)

20

Minimum 2 years of experience in design and evaluation of a gender equality research study across marketing and advertising is an asset.

15

Experience in developing high quality training content, knowledge product and facilitating workshops across marketing communications industry is required.

10

Previous professional experience with UN and/or NGOs in the field gender equality and/or women's empowerment is an asset.

5

Fluency in written and spoken Turkish and English is required.

5

Financial Evaluation (30%)

30

TOTAL

100

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows:

p = 30 (µ/z)

Using the following values:

p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated

µ = price of the lowest priced proposal

z = price of the proposal being evaluated

An interview/written test may be used as part of the evaluation procedure.

Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template

The prospective Individual Consultant should take the following explanations into account during submission of his/her price proposal.

1. Daily fee

The daily price proposal should indicate a "lump sum amount" which is "all-inclusive"; All costs (professional fees, communications, consumables during field related missions, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor needs to be factored into the proposed price.

UN Women will not withhold any amount of the payments for tax and/or social security related payments. UN Women shall have no liability for taxes, duties or other similar charges payable by the Individual Contractor in respect of any amounts paid to the Individual Contractor under this Contract, and the Contractor acknowledges that UN Women will not issue any statements of earnings to the Individual contractor in respect of any such payments.

1. Travel costs

There are no travels foreseen under this assignment.

In the context of the assignment, wherever possible, the meetings should be carried out through online conferencing such as Skype, Zoom, MS Teams, etc.

1. Daily Subsistence Allowance

Not applicable.

1. Currency of the price proposal

The applicants are requested to submit their price proposals in Turkish Liras.

Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form

To: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Ref:

Dear Sir / Madam,

I, the undersigned, offer to provide professional consulting services to UN Women within the scope of the referred Assignment.

Having examined, understood, and agreed to the Terms of Reference and its annexes, the receipt of which are hereby duly acknowledged, I, the undersigned, offer to deliver professional services, in conformity with the Terms of Reference.

My maximum total price proposal for the assignment is given below:

Costs

Turkish Liras

Daily Fee, all inclusive

TRY

Total Fee for the Assignment based on the Deliverables for up to 27 days

TRY

Total Fee

TRY

I confirm that my financial proposal will remain unchanged for 27 days. I also confirm that the price that I quote is gross, and is inclusive of all legal expenses, including but not limited to social security, income tax, pension, etc., which shall be required applicable laws.

I agree that my proposal shall remain binding upon me for 27 days.

I understand that you are not bound to accept any proposal you may receive.

[Signature]

Date:

Name:

Address:

Telephone/Fax:

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