National Consultant – Women Economic Empowerment Policy Analyst

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Background

1. 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.

In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work and aligning with UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021-2025UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Inclusive human development through ending violence and discrimination against women and build women’s leadership to build sustainable peace (2) Advance value-added and transformative economy by supporting women’s economic empowerment (3) Gender-responsive approach to building climate resilience and disaster risk reduction (4) Using innovation and data to leverage gender responsive governance.

This Terms of Reference is focusing on a role within the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme, particularly under WeEmpower Asia Programme.

1. 1. The WeEmpowerAsia programme

The WeEmpowerAsia (WEA) programme is a collaborative effort between the Regional Office of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and the European Union (EU), which is funding the action under its Partnership Instrument. With this programme the two entities will leverage their joint commitment to enhance women’s economic empowerment globally. They each have longstanding experience and partnerships in the Asian region. UN Women will apply its triple mandate of normative, operational and coordination actions and use its convening power to bring multiple stakeholders together for effective collaboration. EU brings valuable private and public sector partnerships across sectors as well as its solid expertise in trade and economic development.

The overall objective of the WEA programme is that more women lead, participate and have access to enhanced business opportunities and leadership within the private sector to advance sustainable and inclusive growth. The programme will achieve this through three complementary outcome areas to be implemented in seven selected middle-income countries (China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) in Asia:

• ADVOCACY: Women’s networks, public institutions, and the private sector will collaborate and share expertise and knowledge to build an enabling business environment for women’s economic empowerment in the workplace and in the marketplace,
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The capacity of women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs will be developed to enable them to engage with government and private sector corporations in policy development and dialogues for advancing women’s economic empowerment, and
• BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT: The private sector will be supported to implement gender-sensitive practices and culture within their businesses through the take-up of the Women Empowerment Principles (the WEPs – a set of guiding principles to achieve gender equality within companies).

Ultimately, the programme will contribute to the achievement of gender equality through enabling women’s increased participation in the labour force and in the marketplace, improved opportunities for women entrepreneurship and business start-ups, and through strengthening of corporate sector’s commitment and action to ensure gender equality in business culture and practices.

I.2. The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

The guiding platform for WeEmpowerAsia programme is the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a set of seven principles for businesses offering guidance on how to strengthen gender equality in the workplace, in the marketplace and in the community. Jointly established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, the WEPs are informed by international labour and human rights standards, adapted from the Calvert Women's Principles®, and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The WEPs serve as the umbrella framework for multi-stakeholder networks to work together to foster implementation and awareness of the internationally agreed standards for business practices that empower women. The Principles are also the primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality and women’s empowerment dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the SDGs.

By signing the Women’s Empowerment Principles, companies furthermore galvanize their shareholders and stakeholders to drive change for gender equality. They are becoming role models for attracting talent, entering new markets, serving their communities, while measurably improving the bottom line.

The seven Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are:

• Principle 1: Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality
• Principle 2: Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and non-discrimination
• Principle 3: Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers

• Principle 4: Promote education, training and professional development for women

• Principle 5: Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women

• Principle 6: Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy

Principle 7: Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality

One of the essential components of the WEA Program Implementation is ensuring national policies that support women's empowerment, especially with the involvement of the business sector. Therefore, UN Women is currently initiating collaborative work around policy development and advocacy with key government partners that can include, but not limited to Gender-Responsive Business, gender equality in sustainability reporting and prevention of sexual harassment at the world of work.

Reporting to WEA Country Programme Manager in Indonesia, the National Consultant is expected to provide support in ensuring the works that are related to policy advocacy and guidelines development on Women’s Economic Empowerment can clearly articulate gender equality and women’s empowerment based on WEPs, and ensuring the quality of UN Women’s policy advocacy work are relevant with the Country context and priority.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. SCOPE OF WORK, SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall guidance from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes and and supervision from WEA Country Programme Manager, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Ke****y Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting UN Women to ensure the works that are related to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment can clearly articulate gender equality and women’s empowerment based on WEPs and other related instrument such as CEDAW, ILO Convention 190 as well the Country context and priority.
• Strengthening UN Women’s collaboration and strategic partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centres, and Private Sectors to develop policies and guidelines on regarding Gender-Responsive Business, gender reporting and others.
• Analyzing and sharpening the knowledge products (including the draft policies and guidelines) developed by UN Women to ensure ensuring the integration of WEPs..
• Providing inputs and advice related to national economic policies and priorities to UN Women team to shape strategic interventions and programming on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Indonesia. To include identifying other strategic stakeholders such as International Finance Institutions, international organizations, research centers and think tanks that UN Women should work.
• Providing strategic support and substantive inputs, attending coordination meeting when necessary, to strengthen Women’s Economic Empowerment issues in G20, working closely with UN Women team and its partners in ensuring policy recommendations regarding Women’s Economic Empowerment are integrated in the G20 forums.

Other

• Support the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes with any other relevant duties as may be assigned, relevant to the policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment.

1. CONTRACT PERIOD AND WORK LOCATION

The period of this consultancy is from October 2021 to March 2022 with possibility of extension to June 2022. This Consultancy is home based and does not require any travels.

1. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of Programme Management Specialist, UN Women Indonesia.

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Deliverables

Target Completion

Dates

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

31October 2021

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

30 November 2021

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

31 December 2021

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

31 January 2022

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

28 February 2022

1. A comprehensive report approved by WEA Country Manager that includes concrete actions/contribution on the following aspects:

• Inputs to policy and guidelines development and advocacy on Women’s Economic Empowerment based on collaboration with other stakeholders (the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Indonesia Business Coalition on Women’s Empowerment (IBCWE) and ILO)
• Strategic inputs and support provided to G20 meeting/coordination forum (G20 Empower and W20)
• Coordination and partnership with the Government, Business Coalition, Research Centre, International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Private Sector to develop national policies regarding Gender-Responsive Business
• Other tasks and deliverables as specified in the scope of work above

31 March 2022

Competencies

1. 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.

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-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf.

Functional Competencies

• Ability to conduct analysis regarding policy and guideline development and advocacy;
• Good time management;
• Good writing skills, and able to identify target audience for written documents;
• Good interpersonal communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

1. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Master’s degree in economics, international development, law, social science or related field. Relevant additional course/research on women’s economic empowerment, financial inclusion and social inclusion is an added value.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience in policy advocacy, programme development and implementation on economic development. 3 year or more experience of gender equality and social inclusion is an advantage.
• Experience and affinity working with the private sector including working with the government, business coalition, research centre, and private sector and solid understanding/experience of gender-related workplace policies.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong technical expertise in policy analysis
• Knowledge on Indonesia’s economic policy and national priorities
• Well versed in current development on innovative policy making and able to communicate effectively with government and business sectors.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in oral and written Indonesian and English is required
• Excellent technical and analytical writing skills (to be assessed through writing sample)

1. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Submission of package

• Letter of Interest containing the statement on candidate’s experience in the field of recruitment.
• Updated CV.
• Writing sample (report, essays, articles).
• P11 including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs.
• Financial proposal for each deliverables.

1. PAYMENT METHODS

Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed.

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