National Consultant on the development and technical implementation of an online training course for regional secretaries and members of the National Commission on Women's Affairs and Family

Contract

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Background

UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women actively advocates and promotes the interests of women and girls at a global level. UN Women assists UN member states in establishing international norms and standards to achieve gender equality, collaborates with governments and civil society in the development of laws, policy approaches, programs, and services necessary to implement these standards.

UN Women actively contributes to the equal participation of women in all areas of life, focusing on five priority areas: enhancing the leadership role of women and expanding their participation in society; eradicating violence against women; engaging women in the full spectrum of peace and security issues; expanding women's economic opportunities; and ensuring a central role for gender equality in national development planning and budgeting processes. UN Women also coordinates efforts to promote gender equality across the entire UN system. In April 2022, by decree of the head of state, the updated Concept of Family and Gender Policy up to 2030 with an Implementation Plan was adopted. The Concept is a multisectoral program document that ensures a comprehensive approach to integrating the principle of equality between women and men into program documents in all areas and at all levels of decisionmaking and implementation.

UN Women in Kazakhstan, together with the National Commission on Women's Affairs and Family-Demographic Policy at the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the National Commission), with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry), is implementing a project within the linked grant "Supporting Kazakhstan in the implementation of the Concept of Family and Gender Policy, in terms of ensuring gender equality and expanding the rights and opportunities of all women and girls in Kazakhstan and overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis" for the period 2022-2024.

The goal of the project is to support the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in achieving transformative results for gender equality and the expansion of women's rights and opportunities in Kazakhstan by integrating gender equality and women's rights in the field of human rights into national reforms in accordance with the Concept and its Implementation Plan. The project consists of three components, covering areas such as (1) strengthening national legislation and policy considering gender equality and the expansion of rights and opportunities for women and girls, (2) a gender-sensitive approach in education, and (3) expanding the economic opportunities of women.

One of the activities aimed at strengthening national legislation and policy considering gender equality and the expansion of rights and opportunities for women and girls is the development of an online training course for regional secretaries and members of the National Commission. The course is expected to consist of at least four modules and will be available on the National Commission's website. The purpose of this technical assignment is to create and technically implement a series of training courses that will help improve the gender competencies of the members of the National Commission and regional secretaries.

Duties and Responsibilities

It is expected that under the guidance of the UN Women project manager, with the support of the National Commission, the national consultant will develop online video courses for regional secretaries and members of the National Commission based on the existing normative legal documents, as well as UN standards in the field of gender equality, on the following modules: 1. "Gender Fundamentals" (based on the course "I know gender – ? ???? ??????"). 2. "The Concept of Family and Gender Policy of Kazakhstan".

Requirements for the modules: • The module should be designed for 1.5 - 2 hours of study time. • The module should have the ability to stop and resume at any time. • The module should be animated and/or in the form of a video sequence; • The module should be in the Kazakh and Russian languages; • After each module, there should be a test with questions generated at random; Provide the possibility of generating a certificate after the successful completion of the video course

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; Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/- /media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-womenemployment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education Higher education in the field of culture, arts/education, pedagogy, law/jurisprudence, or related areas. Experience • Experience in organizing training workshops and developing training programs. • Experience working with UN agencies or other international organizations, as well as with governmental bodies (attach a copy of supporting materials or provide a link to the website where the document can be reviewed) will be an advantage. Language Requirements • Professional proficiency in written and spoken Russian and Kazakh • Professional proficiency in written and spoken English will be an advantage Functional skills: • Proficiency in computer and IT applications (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, ZOOM, etc.).

Applicants must meet the above minimum eligibility requirements, which will be included in the technical evaluation process in the future. The next stage of the evaluation process will support the methodology of combined analysis of the technical proposal (70%) and financial proposal (30%) of the applicant.

Technical evaluation criterion:

Criteria

Maximum number of points

Education

Higher education in the field of culture, arts/education, pedagogy, law/jurisprudence, or related areas .

230

Professional experience

Experience in organizing training workshops and developing training programs.

250

Experience of working with UN agencies or other international organizations, as well as with government bodies (attach a copy of supporting materials or provide a link to a website where the document is available).

150

Functional Skills:

Computer skills and IT applications (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams ZOOM, etc.)

50

Languages

Excellent writing and speaking skills in Russian and Kazakh.

10

Professional proficiency in written and spoken English will be an advantage

10

Maximum overall technical score (70%)

700

Only candidates with a minimum of 490 points will be eligible for financial evaluation.

Financial assessment:

The evaluation of the submitted financial proposals will be made on the basis of the following formula:

C low / C x 300, where

C is the price of the evaluated offer; and

C low - this is the lowest price of all evaluated offers among the corresponding offers; 300 is the maximum financial point you can get.

The winner is the candidate who scores the highest score on the total score (according to the results of the technical assessment + financial assessment). The maximum possible score, according to the technical assessment, is 700 and 300 for the financial proposal.

Candidate selection:

The contract will be offered to the candidate with the highest score in the cumulative evaluation.

Package of documents for consideration

• A letter explaining interest in this position;
• Completed and signed form P11 (form available at https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc). Applicants without completed P11 forms will be categorized as non- complete applicants and will not be eligible for further evaluation;
• Financial Proposal* in Kazakhstani Tenge, including the total requested amount required to complete all tasks under this Terms of Reference.
• Providing the results of similar work, letters of recommendation from the organization with whom you previously collaborated.

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.)