National Consultant: Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) Training

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Background

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. 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; fosters women’s empowerment and equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

UN Women’s goal in Timor-Leste is to promote women’s human rights and gender equality as the country works towards sustaining and furthering achievements in stability and development. This includes efforts to ensure women’s right to live free from any form of violence, efforts to advance women’s economic empowerment and women’s leadership and participation in support of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, and advance international agreements and commitments related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, including through adequate planning and budgeting.

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325)[1] was adopted unanimously on 31 October 2000. This landmark resolution has become a powerful normative framework for advancing the crucial roles of women and girls in prevention and resolution of conflicts, peacebuilding, humanitarian response and post-conflict recovery. It reiterates the importance of the equal participation and full involvement of women in all efforts for building sustainable peace. In 2016, Timor-Leste was the third country in Southeast Asia to develop the National Action Plan for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 (NAP 1325) on Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020), which has served as an important impetus to increase and strengthen the active participation and leadership of Timorese women in peace and state building. Since 2016, UN Women has been working jointly with and providing technical support to Ministry of Interior, which is the national institution leading the coordination of NAP 1325 development and implementation, as well as line ministries including the Ministry of Justice, Secretariat of State for Equality and Inclusion (SEII), Timor-Leste Defence Forces (F-FDTL) and National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL), in implementing their commitments to the NAP 1325. The Government of Timor-Leste, with the support of UN Women and civil society organizations, is currently finalizing the second NAP 1325 (2022-2025). UN Women will organize the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training workshops to strengthen institutional capacity of key actors of national security and defence forces in implementing their obligations under the NAP 1325, and increasing their capacity to promote women’s participation and representation in national security and peacebuilding, and strengthening use of gender-inclusive and transformative leadership principles and practices to address gender biases and discrimination against women and girls, and translating commitments in UNSCR 1325 on WPS to actions.

UN Women Timor-Leste seeks to hire a national consultant to develop training materials and organize the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training

[1] https://www.unwomen.org/en/docs/2000/10/un-security-council-resolution-1325

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Objectives of the assignment

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office, the national consultant will be directly supervised by Women, Peace and Security Programme Officer, and will work closely with the Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL and PNTL.

The national consultant will be responsible for developing training materials, planning and coordinating with the Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL, PNTL and UN Women, and organizing the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training for gender focal points and officers in Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL and PNTL, and other relevant line ministries in the NAP 1325 Structure upon request.

  1. Scope of work and tasks

The consultant will perform the following tasks:

  1. Develop a work plan and TLGE training materials (English and Tetum) with the support from UN Women Timor-Leste.

    1. Liaise with Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL, PNTL and UN Women (and relevant line ministries if needed) to identify the training participants, including gender and NAP 1325 focal points, and develop a work plan on the TLGE training from February to November 2023.
    2. Develop TLGE training materials, in line with the second NAP 1325 (2022-2025), and with special attention to women’s participation and leadership in national security and peacekeeping, and provision of gender-responsive services.
    3. Ensure efficient and smooth coordination with Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL, PNTL and UN Women (and relevant line ministries if needed).
    4. Develop the pre-training and post-training assessment.
  2. Provide Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (****TLGE) training to gender focal points and officers in Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL and PNTL, and other relevant line ministries in the NAP 1325 Structure upon request****.

    1. Implement the training in line with the work plan, and organize and deliver TLGE training for gender focal points and officers in Ministry of Defence, F-FDTL and PNTL, and other relevant line ministries in the NAP 1325 Structure upon request.
    2. The training aims to strengthen institutional capacity of key actors from national security and defence forces in implementing their obligations under the NAP 1325, and increasing their capacity to promote women’s participation and representation in national security and peacebuilding, and strengthening use of gender-inclusive and transformative leadership principles and practices to address gender biases and discrimination against women and girls, and translating commitments in UNSCR 1325 on WPS to actions.
    3. Conduct pre-training and post-training assessment with the TLGE training participants. Submit the reports with the detailed results of the training, and participants’ stories of change or stories of inspiration.
  3. Expected Deliverables

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Deliverable

Target Deadline

1

A 5-page report to provide detailed results of the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training for the PNTL gender focal points and officers (2 training workshop, around 25 participants per workshops), including a training work plan (English and Tetum), training materials (Tetum), and the pre-training and post-training assessment (English and Tetum).

30 April 2023

2

A 5-page report to provide detailed results of the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training for the gender focal points and officers from Ministry of Defence and F-FDTL (3 training workshops, around 25 participants per workshop), including a training work plan (English and Tetum), training materials (Tetum), and the pre-training and post-training assessment (English and Tetum).

15 November 2023

All the deliverables, including events materials, notes and reports should be submitted in written English Language, or with English summary.

  1. Duration of the assignment

The total duration of the contract assignment will be from 3 March to 30 November 2023.

  1. Schedule of Payment

Payment in full upon final submission and satisfactory outputs/products in accordance with specified requirements.

Upon receipt of the deliverables and prior to the payment of the instalment, the deliverables will be reviewed and approved by UN Women. The period of the review is one week after receipt.

  1. Inputs
  • The consultant is expected to use her/his own computer, presentation equipment and software for related tasks.
  • The cost of telecommunication and transportation within Dili will be covered by the consultant.
  • UN Women will cover the cost of travelling to municipalities for delivering the training.
  • UN Women will cover the printing cost.
  • UN Women will provide resource materials, and reference documents as relevant.
  1. Performance evaluation:

Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on: timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the deliverables.

  1. Required experience and qualifications

The Consultant should fulfil the following requirements:

  1. Education
  • Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree on law, social studies, gender studies, international relation, or related disciplines.
  1. Experience:
  • Master’s degree with minimum of 5 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 7 years in the field of international development, gender studies, social science, conflict prevention and resolution and security reform, or other related area
  • Experience in project/programme development and implementation with strong technical expertise in gender, social inclusion, and women, peace and security.
  • Extensive experience in working with the Government of Timor-Leste and national security institutions to promote gender equality, Women, Peace and Security, NAP 1325, NAP GBV and gender responsive conflict prevention and resolution.
  • Experience in delivering the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) Training to key actors in the NAP 1325 Structure in Timor-Leste.
  1. Language and other skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written English and Tetum communication skills are essential.
  • Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, Internet, and email.

Competencies

Core Values:

  • Respect for Diversity
  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
  • 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:

  • Strong commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women, with demonstrated experience of researching or working on gender issues;
  • Strong research and writing skills, with strong analytical skills and creative thinking;
  • Ability to think and work logically and work precisely with attention to detail;
  • Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members of different national and cultural backgrounds;
  • Previous experience (also volunteer experience) from the non-profit sector is an advantage.
  • Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities
  • Ability to produce quality deliverables in a timely manner
  • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Power Point

Required Skills and Experience

Submission of package

  1. Cover letter and copy of the latest academic certificate;

  2. CV, including contact information for 3 references;

  3. Financial proposal**. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount per each deliverable, and indicating separately any travel and administrative fees. The lump sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of costs calculation.**

All applications must include (as an attachment) the CV and the financial proposal in one package/ document. Kindly note that the system only allowed to upload one document.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited to the interview.

Selected candidates will need to submit prior to commencement of work:

  1. UN Women P-11 form, available from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment

  2. A statement from a medical doctor of ‘good health and fit for travel’

  3. Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated based on the Cumulative analysis.

  • Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]
  • Financial Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

A two-stage procedure is utilised in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Obtainable Score

Education

20 %

Experience and skills

70 %

Language and other skills

10 %

Total Obtainable Score

100 %

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidate.

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

  • Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
  • The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.
  • The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Annex I: Financial Proposal

BREAKDOWN OF COSTS SUPPORTING THE ALL-INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

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Deliverable

Percentage of Total Price (Weight for payment)

Fixed Amount (USD)

Due Date

1

A 5-page report to provide detailed results of the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training for the PNTL gender focal points and officers (2 training workshop, around 25 participants per workshops), including a training work plan (English and Tetum), training materials (Tetum), and the pre-training and post-training assessment (English and Tetum).

50%

30 April 2023

2

A 5-page report to provide detailed results of the Transformative Leadership for Gender Equality (TLGE) training for the gender focal points and officers from Ministry of Defence and F-FDTL (3 training workshops, around 25 participants per workshop), including a training work plan (English and Tetum), training materials (Tetum), and the pre-training and post-training assessment (English and Tetum).

50%

15 November 2023

Total Amount

100%

The lump sum costs should include administration, travel related costs and expenses related to the consultancy. All prices/rates quoted must be exclusive of all taxes. The lump sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of costs calculation.

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