National Consultant - To deliver Media Training for local journalists for the Women in Leadership in Samoa (WILS) Project
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Background
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.
The WILS Project seeks to build and reinforce progress already made on gender equality and women’s leadership in Samoa. It is Phase II of the Increasing Political Participation of Women in Samoa (IPPWS) Project and builds on the work completed since the project began in 2015.
WILS targets the ‘leadership’ development of women as individuals and as a group, to work together to address women’s leadership and gender equality issues, and to enhance their exercise of leadership. The Women in Leadership in Samoa (WILS) is a three-year project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women with funding from the Australian Government in partnership with the Government of Samoa, under the overall leadership of the WILS Steering Committee.
Under WILS Output 3.1 Increased public awareness of and engagement in inclusive and effective political participation. The main aim is to change mindset about women’s roles in Samoa, and their potential for leadership including political leadership, a long-term undertaking that will require a multi-faceted approach that discusses women’s political leadership, as well as the political space they are seeking to enter through conducting a media training as a follow up from the media content survey to address these issues.
The focus will inform and to provide specific training for journalists who want to specialize in reporting on women in leadership that focuses not on reporting skills but rather on substantive understanding of women in leadership issues. Based on recommendations from the Media Content Survey, it revealed gaps in the coverage of women in leadership among the news media and in terms of news angles, depth of reporting and opportunities for coverage. This training will also support the trainees with information, existing guidelines and a knowledge exchange about fair, respectful and equal coverage of women in politics in Samoa, with a focus on the 2021 General Election. During discussions about the WILS approach, both women journalists and identified participants will discuss the challenges and the benefits of being women in Journalism/Communications and the methods needed to breakdown stereotypes and discrimination in the professional field and in reporting.
In this regard UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office (MCO) seeks to hire a consultant to design and conduct the media training for local journalists. The Consultant will be responsible for ensuring the efficient coordination of the programme, lead the implementation and delivery of the media training for local journalists.
Duties and Responsibilities
Objectives of the Assignment
The consultancy has two key objectives:
- To inform and develop a training plan and resource package for local journalists on reporting skills reflecting substantive understanding of gendered dimensions of women in leadership issues.
- To coordinate and conduct a media training on Gender Responsive Reporting; to inform local journalists who want to specialise in reporting on women in leadership and gender equality and the importance of recognising biased reporting
Scope of Work/Duties and Responsibilities
Under overall guidance of the UN Women Fiji MCO Programme Specialist Gender Equality, Women’s Rights and Governance (GEWRG) and the direct supervision of the Joint WILS Project Manager, the Consultant will perform the following task including specific tasks which are as follows;
- Development of Training Plan, methodology and Resource Package for reporters on Gender Responsive Reporting i.e. Pre and Post Evaluation.
- Coordination of all Logistical needs for the training.
- Implementation of Training Plan.
- Completion of and finalization of End of Training Report.
Duration of the assignment
The total duration of the contract assignment is tentatively planned for 20 working days in a 3-months period, between 28th February 2022 – 27th May 2022.
Training will take place in Samoa and to be centralised in Upolu.The consultant is expected to work and deliver the following results.
Expected Deliverables
The Consultant is expected to work and deliver the following results:
#
Deliverables
Tentative timeframe for completion of task
Tentative # of days required for accomplishment of task
Percentage of milestone/output
Development of Gender Responsive Media Training Plan, Methodology, Monitoring and Evaluation plan.
Within 3 days of signing contract
Up to 3 working days (home based)
20.0%
Resource Package for Participants on Gender Responsive Approaches to issues of particular interest to Samoan women,
By February 2022
Up to 5 Working Days
20.0%
Coordination and implementation of Gender Responsive Media training Agenda and preliminary report on training for 30 local journalists/journalist students in Samoa
By March 2022
Up to 7 working days
40.0%
End of Training Report including Evaluation
By 27th May 2022
Up to 5 working days (home based)
20.0%
TOTAL
20 working days
100%
All the documents, including consultation material and reports should be written in the English language.
Note that all materials, including video footage and images will remain property of UN Women and cannot be used without UN Women’s permission.
The Consultant will submit drafts of all reports and documents to UN Women for review and comment. UN Women will review all documents and reports within one week of submission. The Consultant will then submit final documents that incorporate and respond to UN Women feedback.
Upon receipt of final deliverables and prior to the payment of the installment, the deliverables, related reports and documents will be reviewed and approved by UN Women within one week.
Inputs
- UN Women will provide the Consultant with background materials for the training preparations including the Media Survey on News Media Coverage of Women in Leadership in Samoa
- UN Women will cover the costs for translation of printed materials as required throughout the duration of the assignment.
- Consultants are expected to work remotely using their own computer but may access the UN Women/WILS Office premises for printing of relevant documents or should they be required to work on-site at any point during the assignment.
Performance evaluation
Contractor’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.
Financial Arrangement
Payment will be disbursed in tranches upon submission and approval of deliverables and certification by the project managers that the services have been satisfactorily performed as per the delivery table above.
?Travel
UN Women will not cover transportation cost within or to Apia, Samoa. Travel costs outside Apia will be covered separately by UN Women with prior approval.
During the consultancy assignment’s related missions, UN Women Fiji Multi Country Office will cover travel cost for the Consultant for the agreed upon routing and in conformity with UN Women applicable rules and regulations.
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.
Functional Competencies
- Ability to think conceptually, strategically and analytically;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Results oriented, flexible and problem-solving skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Required Qualifications and Experience
The Consultant should fulfill the following requirements:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in gender and development, media, development studies, human rights or related fields.
- A first-level university degree with 2 additional years of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level may be accepted in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience and Skills
- At least 2 years (with Masters’ degree) or 4 years (with first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience of working and collaborating with the local Samoa media, regional and international media organization in assisting/supporting media training and coordination activities on gender equality and women’s leadership
- At least minimum of 5 years’ proven record in strategic networking and leading/facilitating and training with the media.
- At least minimum of 3 years’s proven expertise in gender equality and working on women’s rights and leadership.
- Experience development and conducting training programmes with a focus on media and gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Good analysis, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to write reports and proof of communication in the Samoan language is an added advantage.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Relevant Pacific Island language/s is an asset, especially Samoan.
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools, including ability to use internet and email.
Evaluation
Initially, individual consultants will be short-listed based on the following minimum qualification criteria:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in in gender and development, media, development studies, human rights or related fields.
- A first-level university degree with 2 additional years of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level may be accepted in lieu of Master’s degree.
- At least 2 years (with Masters’ degree) or 4 years (with first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience of working and collaborating with the local Samoa media, regional and international media organization in assisting/supporting media training and coordination activities on gender equality and women’s leadership
The short-listed individual consultant will be further evaluated based on a cumulative analysis scheme, with a total score being obtained upon the combination of weighted technical and financial attributes.
Cost under this method of analysis is rendered as an award criterion, which will be 30% out of a total score of 100 points.
Evaluation of submitted offers will be done based on the following formula:
where:
T
is the total technical score awarded to the evaluated proposal (only to those proposals that pass 70% of 70 points obtainable under technical evaluation);
C
is the price of the evaluated proposal;
Clow
is the lowest of all evaluated proposal prices among responsive proposals; and
X
are the maximum financial points obtainable (30 points)
Technical evaluation will be represented through desk review of applications. Interviews and/or written tests will be organized if needed only, depending on the short-listed candidates’ qualifications.
Technical Qualification Evaluation Criteria: The technical part is evaluated based on its responsiveness to the Terms of Reference (TOR).
No.
Criteria
Maximum points
- Master’s degree or equivalent in in gender and development, media, development studies, human rights or related fields.
- A first-level university degree with 2 additional years of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level may be accepted in lieu of Master’s degree.
First-level university degree – 5 pts, Masters’ or equivalent of 10 pts
10
- At least 2 years (with Masters’ degree) or 4 years (with first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience of working and collaborating with the local Samoa media, regional and international media organization in assisting/supporting media training and coordination activities on gender equality and women’s leadership
*2 years (**Masters’* *Degree) or 4 years (first-level university degree) – 8 pts, each year over 2 (or 4) years - 1 pts up to a max 10 pts*
10
- At least minimum of 5 years’ proven record in strategic networking and leading/facilitating and training with the media.
5yrs – 7pts, each year above 5yrs – 1pt up to max 10 pts.
10
- At least minimum of 3 years’s proven expertise in gender equality and working on women’s rights and leadership.
10
- Experience development and conducting training programmes with a focus on media and gender equality and women’s empowerment.
10
- Good analysis, facilitation, and presentation skills.
5
- Ability to write reports and proof of communication in the Samoan language is an added advantage.
5
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Relevant Pacific Island language/s is an asset, especially Samoan.
5
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools, including ability to use internet and email.
5
Maximum Total Technical Scoring
70
Financial Evaluation Criteria: In this Second Stage, the financial proposal of candidates, who have attained minimum 70% score in the technical evaluation (at least 49 points), will be compared.
Winning Candidate
The winning candidate will be the candidate, who has accumulated the highest aggregated score (technical scoring + financial scoring).
Submission of application
Interested candidates are requested to submit fully completed application on the UNDP Vacancy Site.
Submission Package:
- Cover letter explaining the suitability of the consultant: applicants are encouraged to address experience and qualifications listed in the ‘criteria for technical evaluation’.
- Duly filled Personal History Form (P11) and/or Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Consultant including records of experience in similar assignments and specific outputs obtained; P11 can be downloaded at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment
- Financial proposal – specifying a total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this Terms of Reference. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (daily rate and number of anticipate working days and any other possible costs).
- Please read, use and complete ANNEX I and ANNEX II below to provide your financial proposal.
Applications without a complete financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. UN Women reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
The consultancy recruitment process will be governed by the rules and regulations of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
UN Women Statement on 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.?
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).
Deadline of all submission: 30th January 2022.
Annex I
Price Proposal Guideline and Template
The prospective Consultant should take the following explanations into account during submission of his/her price proposal.
Lump Sum Amount
The price proposal should indicate a "lump sum amount" which is "all-inclusive"; All costs (professional fees, living allowances, communications, consumables, travel, and accommodation expenses during home-based work, 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.
Contract price is fixed to activities/deliverables indicated in the ToR, regardless of the changes in the cost components (such as days invested for completion of the deliverables.)
Travel costs
No travel is envisaged for the implementation of the current assignments, unless otherwise advised by UN Women. UN Women will apply the standard UN Travel Rules and Guidelines if travel is envisaged.
Due to the geographical local of the UN Women Samoa Field Office, including its implementing partners, any boat/ferry cost involved should be covered at economy class rate as per UN Women Travel Rules and Guidelines. Should the Consultant wish to travel on a different class of travel (by sea or by air), he/she can do so using his/her own personal expenses on the difference/s in amount noted.
Daily Subsistence Allowance
Not applicable.
Currency of the price proposal
The applicants are requested to submit their price proposals in TALA$.
In case of proposals in other currency, these shall be converted into TALA using the official UN exchange rate for currency conversion to TALA at the date of applications’ submission deadline.
Annex II
Price Proposal Submission Form
[ Mandatory document for the Consultant to complete and submit]
To: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Ref: National Consultant - To deliver Media Training for local journalists for the Women in Leadership in Samoa (WILS) Project in Samoa, UN Women Samoa Office
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Dear Sir / Madam,
I, the undersigned, offer to provide professional consulting services to UN Women within the scope of the referred Assignment. Having examined, understood, and agreed to the Terms of Reference and its annexes, the receipt of which are hereby duly acknowledged, I, the undersigned, offer to deliver professional services, in conformity with the Terms of Reference.
My maximum total price proposal for the assignment is given below:
Estimated Costs (in TALA$)
Unit of Measure (e.g. Day, Month, etc)
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No. of Units
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Other Related Costs (please specify)
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Total TALA$
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*** Please be informed that for shorter assignments than a full day, the daily rate will be pro-rated into hourly rate.
I confirm that my financial proposal will remain unchanged. 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 60 working days.
I understand that you are not bound to accept any proposal you may receive.
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